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Duolingo is a language-learning platform with a website, an app, and a sociopathic owl mascot that threatens users to continue their courses.
From passive-aggressive notifications after a period of inactivity to visiting your bedroom while you’re asleep, it knows no limits.
As the owl became more and more confident in its wicked ways, some 300 million Duolingo users started creating memes to tell about the times it came hunting for them.
That’s right. It doesn't matter if they’re learning conjunctions or idioms; the owl is always watching and waiting. And if they haven’t completed their daily task by midnight, it’s a bloody nightmare.
Continue scrolling and enjoy some of the funniest Duolingo memes from Twitter, Instagram, and any other corner of the internet!
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#1
When Apps Team Up
FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago (edited)
I'm scared for my life now, since I'm taking Japanese with duo.
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#2
Mother-in-law negotiations
The Duolingo project was started in 2009 in Pittsburgh by Carnegie Mellon University professor Luis von Ahn (creator of reCAPTCHA) and his graduate student Severin Hacker. Initially, Luis Von Ahn wanted to create a program that would both teach its users a foreign language and have them translate simple phrases in documents, though the translation feature has since been removed.
#3
Silent But Deadly
FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago (edited)
*Throws phone out the window to be destroyed by missile*
#4
Language Learning Threats
The project was originally sponsored by Luis von Ahn's MacArthur fellowship and a National Science Foundation grant. Additional funding came from an investment Union Square Ventures and actor Ashton Kutcher's firm, A-Grade Investments.
#5
Lost in Translation Lessons
#6
Lost in Translation Mood
kennedy longworth 5 years ago
When you want to learn the basics and things you really need before you go to Norway.
Ikonik Ikon Boudy 6 years ago
Wow............... *39393983838 years later* ........................
Josie Whiting 2 years ago
is it depressing I have said this about five times in the past hour?
Madison King 2 years ago
For some reason, I cry whenever I see my mom cry. For example, The other day, my mom got an envelope with Taxes on them...The thing is...There was a LOT of numbers in the THOUSANDS..aka, 1,000s
Dark Pearl 4 years ago
Although my breakdowns typically involve random hysterics followed by walking out and hiding in the same place every f*****g time..
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Duolingo started its private beta on November 30, 2011, and more than 300,000 users joined the waiting list. On June 19, 2012, Duolingo launched for the general public. Due to popular interest, it has received many investments including a $20 million Series C round of investment led by Kleiner Caufield & Byers and a $45 million Series D round of investment led by Google Capital. Currently, Duolingo employs 95 people, of whom many had been working for Google.
#7
Midnight Motivation Meltdown
#8
Language Lessons Gone Wild
All language-learning features in Duolingo are free of charge, but it uses periodic advertising in both its mobile and web browser applications. Users can get rid of it by paying a subscription fee.
#9
Lost in Translation Moments
Rakan Rakan 1 year ago (edited)
Duollingo: you forgot your lesson you now what will ha_ wait what Are you eating
#10
Streaks With A Twist
#11
Lost in Translation Laughs
#12
Flagged and Flustered
#13
Lost in Translation
#14
Heart Rates and Language Fates
#15
Existential Language Lessons
PandaLover 6 years ago
Where am I? What is the meaning of life? Why are you not doing your duolingo lessons every day?
#16
Keep The Streak Alive
#17
Fitness Goals vs Reality
#18
Language Lessons Or Else
#19
Buffering Brain Blues
Bored Phoenix 6 years ago
NO! Do NOT TELL DUOLINGO OWL YOUR LOCATION! *whispers* you might die
#20
The Language That Haunts
#21
Silent but Deadly
#22
Language Lessons Gone Wrong
#23
Language Coach Gone Rogue
#24
Making Some Noise Midnight Visitor Alert When Panic Hits Peak
#25
Lost in Translation Laughs
#26
Language Police On Duty
#27
Late Night Language Lessons
#28
When Apps Get Serious
#29
First Words Fail
#30
Language Police on Patrol
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What do you think ?
FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago
LOL! While Duolingo can be annoying, I know some Japanese because of it. And yes. I survived 3 weeks without Duolingo...My inbox was a wreck.
Freddy Martin 6 years ago
I did esperanto for a while, but almost did it for a year without missing a single lesson so I decided to stop myself. Now, I'm taking japanese in hs and so I'm practicing on duolingo too
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i_ship_it 6 years ago
I'm terrified and I'm probably fleeing to a remote island in South Africa because the Duolingo bird has terrorized my phone and family for the past 2 weeks that it has been installed. Goodbye all.
Jane Doe 6 years ago
These are so true, but the creepiest one was when I got a sentence in German that translated to "I have six nephews and three nieces." Because I do. WTF Duolingo? That s**t's not even on my FB.
Annabelle Bordesnki 2 years ago
Run away and burn down everything you have duolingo on. It’s only a matter of time before he’s here.
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Paola Martz 6 years ago
My.mom, who's an elderly lady who doesn't know so.much about devices and apps has been using Duolingo for learning English. It has been like 6 months now. She was very excited about it at first, now I often hear her yelling at the phone, arguing with the app haha it's priceless xD
PandaLover 6 years ago
It's nice to see I'm not the only one being endlessly harrassed and guilt-tripped by Duolingo
HarlemHampton 6 years ago (edited)
Heh, I’m being harrassed and guilt-tripped by them too... 😖😖😖
Load More Replies... cookie_cat 2 years ago
I just started Duolingo in German, I didn't know this thing was a death sentence for my cats!! H E L P ! ! !
Caroline Ondris 4 years ago
I stopped playing Duolingo months ago on my old school account- I wonder how much longer I have left to live
Lemon Garnished Potato 5 years ago
Ok so I am learning german on duolingo and I feel like it's planning something because it felt the need to teach me "Duo is strong and great" in german.
Foxyloxylou 6 years ago
RUN. KEEP RUNNING. KEEP RUNNING AND RUNNING AND NEVER LOOK BACK. THAT BIRD KNOWS WHO YOU ARE, AND IT WILL FIND YOU AND KILL YOU. IN FRENCH.
Evgeniya Khon 6 years ago
I don't know if this entire post was an ad for duolingo, but I downloaded the app! Japanese language, here I go!
lepidodendron tree 7 months ago
I think duolingo wants death if you don't do your Spanish lesson
Dacey Hawkins-Simon 1 year ago
I did Japanese for a while, now I'm doing Spanish, Math and Music (mostly music)
Clare Amidei 5 years ago
Duolingo is scary... my friend and I joke about it a lot and one when I texted him saying Duolingo is watching I got a notification on my computer saying Duolingo notifications didn’t seem to be helping and that they would stop sending them... Duolingo was blocked from sending me notifications...
itsuki_xin 6 years ago
i do English in there cause i'm Japanese but duo lingo was freaking killing me with notifications ks-ks (i know some English im just not fluent)
Peter Wood 6 years ago
The "Coming Soon" picture is Duolingo leaning into it and teasing what turned out to be an April Fool's Day announcement that the Owl will literally arrive where you are and shame you.
Barry Allen The Flash 6 years ago
Dear @Duolingo please release my family it has been six days I am scared.
thepotatogirl 6 years ago
We used Duolingo in my high school Spanish class, the stories they have on there are actually kinda funny, but these memes were so relatable
Milena 6 years ago
yeah, I've noticed a lot of sponsored and masked content lately... the UPS guy? 0-0
Load More Replies... FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago
LOL! While Duolingo can be annoying, I know some Japanese because of it. And yes. I survived 3 weeks without Duolingo...My inbox was a wreck.
Freddy Martin 6 years ago
I did esperanto for a while, but almost did it for a year without missing a single lesson so I decided to stop myself. Now, I'm taking japanese in hs and so I'm practicing on duolingo too
Load More Replies... i_ship_it 6 years ago
I'm terrified and I'm probably fleeing to a remote island in South Africa because the Duolingo bird has terrorized my phone and family for the past 2 weeks that it has been installed. Goodbye all.
Jane Doe 6 years ago
These are so true, but the creepiest one was when I got a sentence in German that translated to "I have six nephews and three nieces." Because I do. WTF Duolingo? That s**t's not even on my FB.
Annabelle Bordesnki 2 years ago
Run away and burn down everything you have duolingo on. It’s only a matter of time before he’s here.
Load More Replies... Paola Martz 6 years ago
My.mom, who's an elderly lady who doesn't know so.much about devices and apps has been using Duolingo for learning English. It has been like 6 months now. She was very excited about it at first, now I often hear her yelling at the phone, arguing with the app haha it's priceless xD
PandaLover 6 years ago
It's nice to see I'm not the only one being endlessly harrassed and guilt-tripped by Duolingo
HarlemHampton 6 years ago (edited)
Heh, I’m being harrassed and guilt-tripped by them too... 😖😖😖
Load More Replies... cookie_cat 2 years ago
I just started Duolingo in German, I didn't know this thing was a death sentence for my cats!! H E L P ! ! !
Caroline Ondris 4 years ago
I stopped playing Duolingo months ago on my old school account- I wonder how much longer I have left to live
Lemon Garnished Potato 5 years ago
Ok so I am learning german on duolingo and I feel like it's planning something because it felt the need to teach me "Duo is strong and great" in german.
Foxyloxylou 6 years ago
RUN. KEEP RUNNING. KEEP RUNNING AND RUNNING AND NEVER LOOK BACK. THAT BIRD KNOWS WHO YOU ARE, AND IT WILL FIND YOU AND KILL YOU. IN FRENCH.
Evgeniya Khon 6 years ago
I don't know if this entire post was an ad for duolingo, but I downloaded the app! Japanese language, here I go!
lepidodendron tree 7 months ago
I think duolingo wants death if you don't do your Spanish lesson
Dacey Hawkins-Simon 1 year ago
I did Japanese for a while, now I'm doing Spanish, Math and Music (mostly music)
Clare Amidei 5 years ago
Duolingo is scary... my friend and I joke about it a lot and one when I texted him saying Duolingo is watching I got a notification on my computer saying Duolingo notifications didn’t seem to be helping and that they would stop sending them... Duolingo was blocked from sending me notifications...
itsuki_xin 6 years ago
i do English in there cause i'm Japanese but duo lingo was freaking killing me with notifications ks-ks (i know some English im just not fluent)
Peter Wood 6 years ago
The "Coming Soon" picture is Duolingo leaning into it and teasing what turned out to be an April Fool's Day announcement that the Owl will literally arrive where you are and shame you.
Barry Allen The Flash 6 years ago
Dear @Duolingo please release my family it has been six days I am scared.
thepotatogirl 6 years ago
We used Duolingo in my high school Spanish class, the stories they have on there are actually kinda funny, but these memes were so relatable
Milena 6 years ago
yeah, I've noticed a lot of sponsored and masked content lately... the UPS guy? 0-0
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