Duolingo has you collecting streaks, but you still can't speak? Targumi offers live classes with real native teachers, in small groups, in 100+ languages.
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Duolingo is the most popular language app in the world, with over 500 million users. Its gamification is addictive and its progressive approach lets you discover the basics of a language. But after a few months, most users notice the same problem: they can translate sentences on their phone, but they can't hold a real conversation. That's normal. Duolingo is an automated memorisation tool, not a language course. There is no teacher, no human oral correction, no real conversation. Targumi takes the opposite approach: live video classes with certified native teachers, in small groups of 2 to 5 students, in over 100 languages. If you truly want to speak, here is the full comparison.
Duolingo uses an algorithm to make you repeat sentences. It's useful for basic vocabulary, but not enough to speak. At Targumi, a certified native teacher listens to you, corrects your pronunciation in real time, answers your questions, and adapts the class to your progress. The difference between memorising words alone and learning to communicate with a human is fundamental.
Duolingo offers about 40 languages, mainly the most popular ones. Targumi covers over 100 languages with real native teachers: Wolof, Bambara, Lingala, Hausa, Swahili, Khmer, Burmese, Tigrinya, and dozens of other languages you won't find on Duolingo. For diaspora languages or uncommon languages, Targumi is often the only live class option.
Many Duolingo users end up with a 365-day streak but are unable to order a coffee in the target language. At Targumi, you speak with your teacher and classmates from the very first session. Speaking skills aren't learned by tapping on a screen — they're learned by speaking.
Learning doesn't stop at the end of the class. Each Targumi group has an active WhatsApp group per language: you practise with your classmates, ask questions, and share cultural resources. This continuity between classes is what truly drives progress — beyond just a streak counter on an app.
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