Duolingo is not a social media App, however, you can still build and grow your community by adding friends and family members.
Apart from finding and adding friends on Duolingo, it has an option to congratulate your friends.
If you want to congratulate someone on Duolingo but don’t know how, click on the link.
If you have a bunch of friends, you can reduce your subscription spending significantly by splitting it with your friends.
Yes, Duolingo has a Duolingo Max Family Plan that can be shared with up to six users.
As compared to Super Duolingo, the Duoling Max Family Plan is an affordable option.
Before I explain how to find and send friend requests on Duolingo, let’s take a look at the benefits of adding friends.
Benefits of Adding Friends on Duolingo
Here are some of the benefits of adding friends on Duolingo:
- Adding friends can help you boost your language learning experience. You can participate in friendly competitions that keep you motivated.
- Duolingo says learners who follow friends are 5 times more likely to finish their language course.
- You can discuss doubts, share information, and participate in language learning quizzes with friends.
Also Read > How to Start A Friend Quest on Duolingo
Finding Duolingo Friends
Here are all possible ways to find and add friends on Duolingo:
Search By Username or Email:
- Open the Duolingo App on your Android phone.
- At the bottom of the screen, tap on the “profile” icon.
- Now tap on the “ADD FREINDS” button.
- In the “search for friends” field, enter the name or username.
- A list of names will be displayed, tap the + icon next to the name.
- When you do so, you will have the friend request sent to the selected user.
- That’s it.
Find Friends From Facebook & Instagram:
- First, visit the website www.duolingo.com and log in with your account.
- At the bottom of the left sidebar, click on the “profile” icon.
- Now click on “Invite Friends” under “Add Friends” option at the right.
- Under the Invite Friends Dialog box, you can copy the link and share it on any social media platform like Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp.
- You can also select the “Facebook” or “Twitter” option to share the invite link directly.
- That’s it.
Invite Friends Directly:
- Open the Duolingo App on your smartphone.
- Tap on the profile icon and choose “ADD FRIENDS”
- Now tap on “Invite Friends.”
- You can directly invite friends by sending “TEXT MESSAGES” or tapping “MORE OPTIONS” to invite friends directly by sending messages over WhatsApp or Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, and Instagram.
- That’s it.
Follow Friend Suggestions:
The automatic friend suggestion feature gives 100s of friend suggestions. Follow the steps listed below to add friends;
- Open the Duolingo App on your smartphone.
- Tap on the profile icon and choose “ADD FRIENDS”.
- Tap on the “VIEW ALL” option next to “Friend suggestions”
- A list of suggestions will be displayed on your screen, tap on the ‘+’ icon next to the username you want to add as a friend.
- A ‘Green tick’ will be added, which means the user is now added as your friend.
- That’s it.
Conclusion
In Duolingo, you can grow your friend list by sending emails, text messages, and sharing links on WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram.
You can also follow the automatic suggestions to add friends.
