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With 97.6 million monthly active users, Duolingo is the most popular language-learning platform on the internet. It's a distinct brand with a playful image, bold marketing, and a mascot that has become notorious for guilt-tripping you into completing your lessons.

Adding to the fun, people even created the subreddit r/duolingomemes to share jokes about their adventures on the app. So join us and dive into weird sentences, threatening reminders, and the sense of accomplishment that comes as soon as you register.

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    More Spanish To Learn

    Duolingo meme with owl humorously saving a kidnapped person, emphasizing learning Spanish.

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    Fish that is a Panda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once you start Duolingo, you can never stop unless the owl says so . . .

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    Even though Duolingo memes have been flowing around the internet for years now, Duo's recent redesign, which gave the mascot a more intense and assertive personality, has led to an even greater influx of humorous content and creative posts from users.

    "As our TikTok was starting to take off, our social media, community content, and campaigns [were still] pretty separate," says the company's senior global social media manager Zaria Parvez.

    "It took about a year to start making our campaigns social-first and our mantra for 2023 has been about shifting our whole marketing strategy to being social-first."

    #3

    Duolingo You Have Gone To Far

    Duolingo meme with funny FBI reply about completing lessons.

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    Moon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait did the fbi actually comment that

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    #4

    Not Your Boyfriend He's The Duolingo Owl

    Text meme about a boyfriend being likened to the Duolingo owl, involving hilariously threatening behavior.

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    #5

    Found On Ig. Duo Built A Notorious Reputation Outside Of The Community

    A crow holding a knife, humorously representing threatening Duolingo memes.

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    Isabel Galvez
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ¡Por favor, no me mates! There.

    Full Name
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I ain't got any mates either. :(

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    Ren_lov3
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when I haven't been active in two days!? you mean for 4 months?

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yo necesito ayudar amigos, por favor?

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    "Our first success wasn't actually creating video content ... it was from commenting on other people’s videos," Parvez adds. "Those comments ended up becoming almost like the new push notification for Duolingo. Everyone started seeing Duo pop up everywhere."

    People really liked it, so their strategy was to work backward from that. "It was honestly all very scrappy at the start – just taking moments of inspiration from knowing the platform, being social-first, and existing in culture. It's that mentality which really built these videos and 'CAP,' our first viral hit, happened pretty soon after that."

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    Dutch Duolingo

    Duolingo meme showing a translation error with humorous threatening text about selling a family member for a euro.

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    Nina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😂😂 Some people just really want to get rid of her

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    #7

    Ahhhhh

    Duolingo meme with bird character humorously responding to critique of being a forced meme.

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    #9

    Thanks

    Duolingo meme showing a translation: "I am eating bread and crying on the floor," humorously highlighting language skills.

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    Parvez says that nobody can plan virality, but you can plan a mentality that prioritizes it. "Our openness to being scrappy and experimenting [is] what has set us apart."

    "Everyone has the mindset [that] if we want to go viral, we have to make it happen fast. That's the key to consistency, setting a mentality, and becoming mission-driven," she notes.

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    #10

    F**k That’s Brutal

    Duolingo meme showing a funny translation exercise with dark humor.

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    Karina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're vikings, we wish to throw you from a cliff so you can go to Valhall. Is that so wrong?

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    #13

    After One Duolingo French Session

    Cat in berets and polka dot scarves, comically embodying Duolingo memes after a French lesson.

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    The social media manager says there was some initial pushback within the company here and there from people who weren't completely onboard with the new voice. After all, it was pretty much a new grad coming in and saying, "Hey, this is exactly how we're changing and revolutionizing everything" to someone who has been working in the industry for over a decade. But she says people became receptive as they started to see the impact of it.

    #14

    I Waited So Long To Make This Meme

    Duolingo meme with 1000-day streak notification and humorous message about family visitation reward.

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    #15

    You Are Already Dead

    Duolingo meme showing a translation prompt with humorous threatening context.

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    #16

    Handful Of French Words I Know To Bully Everyone

    Text post humorously discussing dressing as the Duolingo owl for Halloween to use language skills to "bully" others.

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    #17

    Lost In Translation

    Duolingo owl with teary eyes, humorously depicted as a misunderstood language teacher.

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    Kari Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you ever seen Duolingo‘s (official!) YouTube channel? Definitely a psychopath.

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    #18

    The Real Meaning Of Life

    Duolingo meme highlighting the persistence of the app with words ending in "END" except Duolingo.

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    #19

    Duolingo Is Superior Tho

    Text exchange featuring a hilariously threatening Duolingo meme with a humorous language misunderstanding.

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    #20

    What Is The Duolingo Owl Planning

    Duolingo meme: humorous question about translating "sacrificial victim" with options "quanti" and "vittime".

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    #21

    Vaffanculo

    Duolingo memes: Notification humor with a threatening message and a dad's witty reply about the Mafia.

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    #22

    Should I Be Scared?

    Duolingo meme featuring an owl with "Last chance!" text and a burning house in the background.

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    #23

    Funny

    Tweet screenshot showing a Duolingo meme with humorous text about the president having small hands.

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    Probably Legal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it’s the orange one, then also a microscopic brain

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    #25

    Language Bird Is Crying

    Duolingo meme featuring the crying owl, humorously threatening language learners via email.

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    #26

    Thank You Duolingo

    Duolingo meme showing a language lesson and funny medal award scene.

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    #27

    No Reason To Miss Today's Lesson

    Duolingo meme with a dark humorous text about not missing a lesson, showcasing a hilariously threatening message.

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    Nina
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That seems like a solid reason to miss multiple lessons actually

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    #28

    Woah Woah Woah There Duolingo, I'm Just Trying To Learn German

    Duolingo meme highlighting hilariously threatening translation options in German.

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    #29

    Me Too Duo

    Duolingo meme displaying a comical translation challenge with three Korean options.

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    #30

    Uh Oh

    Duolingo meme with a notification asking "What does 'die' mean?" and a sweating man looking worried.

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    Nina
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, if you're learning Dutch or German it's not that bad 😅

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    #31

    I’m Calling A Hitman

    I’m Calling A Hitman

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    #33

    Poems Of Threats

    Poems Of Threats

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But don't welsh your Finnish or there'll be trouble

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    #34

    This Some Al-Qaeda S**t

    This Some Al-Qaeda S**t

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    #35

    Hol' Up!

    Hol' Up!

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    #36

    Delete Duolingo? Then You’ll Be Asking:

    Delete Duolingo? Then You’ll Be Asking:

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    #37

    Press F For This Innocent Soul

    Press F For This Innocent Soul

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    #38

    Oh No Hes On Discord

    Oh No Hes On Discord

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    #39

    Duo Is Like That!

    Duo Is Like That!

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    Dark Pearl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    water uses splish/splash pronouns

    #40

    Its Always One Of The Best Feelings

    Its Always One Of The Best Feelings

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    #41

    “Spanish Or Vanish” Is A Popular Saying, Thought I’d Make One For The Language I Am Learning

    “Spanish Or Vanish” Is A Popular Saying, Thought I’d Make One For The Language I Am Learning

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    #42

    I Can Do It

    I Can Do It

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    #43

    Duo's Been Around A Long Time

    Duo's Been Around A Long Time

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    #44

    Hola

    Hola

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    Kari Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, as long as I see a sentence on Duolingo, I can understand it. But give my the same sentence in a foreign tv show and I‘m entirely lost…

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    #45

    Honest Work

    Honest Work

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    Kari Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not me repeating one of the earliest sessions for the umpteenth time so I can keep my streak *cough*

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    #46

    Just Like When I Was In Hospital And This Happened

    Just Like When I Was In Hospital And This Happened

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    Nikolka
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why all Duolingo's jokes are about Spanish? I scarred because Iam learning it :O

    #47

    Title An Interesting

    Title An Interesting

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    #48

    I Fear For My Life

    I Fear For My Life

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    #49

    Bruh

    Bruh

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    _-DungeonKeeper-_
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Who are they gonna tell, their parents?" Was way too funny. I don't regret laughing

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    #50

    A Funny Title

    A Funny Title

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    #51

    Fkn Duolingo

    Fkn Duolingo

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    #52

    [𝙰𝚂]

    [𝙰𝚂]

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    #53

    These Reminders Don't Seem To Be Working, So We'll Stop Sending Them

    These Reminders Don't Seem To Be Working, So We'll Stop Sending Them

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    Samsquatch & Monko
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then you get another reminder the next day

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    #54

    What Would The Phrase For Other Languages Be?

    What Would The Phrase For Other Languages Be?

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    #55

    Damn Bro…

    Damn Bro…

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    #57

    I Think Duolingo Wants Me To Murder Someone

    I Think Duolingo Wants Me To Murder Someone

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    KillerKiwi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can you explain to me, why he’s still alive? Huh? That’s what I thought.

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    #58

    Fu-

    Fu-

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    #59

    Trust Me, It's Probably For The Best

    Trust Me, It's Probably For The Best

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    #60

    Duo Lipa

    Duo Lipa

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    #61

    Five Minutes After Missing My French Lesson

    Five Minutes After Missing My French Lesson

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    #62

    Duo Finally Lost It

    Duo Finally Lost It

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    justagirl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no actually do it it'll work if the guy has duolingo.

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    #64

    Hehe!

    Hehe!

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    Farah the Turtle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that little "hehe" killed me. literally

    #65

    I Feel Sorry For This Man

    I Feel Sorry For This Man

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    #66

    Duolingo Bird Back At It Again

    Duolingo Bird Back At It Again

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    #67

    I Guess Duo Does Arson Now

    I Guess Duo Does Arson Now

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    #68

    When You’re Learning A New Language

    When You’re Learning A New Language

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    Jesse
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Scandinavians: You guys conjugate your verbs?

    #69

    Is This Bad Luck?

    Is This Bad Luck?

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    #70

    I See You

    I See You

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    #71

    Duolingo Flirting Game Strong!!

    Duolingo Flirting Game Strong!!

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    #72

    Scared

    Scared

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    #73

    Duolingo Gets Me

    Duolingo Gets Me

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    #74

    Good To Know That It's Not All Just, "Cerebros"

    Good To Know That It's Not All Just, "Cerebros"

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    #75

    I Didn’t Mean It

    I Didn’t Mean It

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    #76

    Mi Pasaporte Esta En El Hotel

    Mi Pasaporte Esta En El Hotel

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    #77

    Woher Kommst Du, Karl?

    Woher Kommst Du, Karl?

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    #78

    Fully Embracing Murder As Their Brand

    Fully Embracing Murder As Their Brand

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    #79

    Run

    Run

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    #80

    Kinda Hurts More Then Death

    Kinda Hurts More Then Death

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