PolishPod101 vs. Duolingo

Are you looking for an easier way to learn Polish?
With PolishPod101… You learn Polish conversations with quick, 3-15 minute audio & video lessons by real teachers. Just press play. Our teachers give you a practical dialogue, explain every word and grammar rule. And then, you’re ready to speak Polish in just minutes.
And on top of it, you get extra study tools… to help you learn even faster: Lesson notes, spaced repetition flashcards, dialogue tracks, voice recording tools.. and more.

What’s the difference between PolishPod101 and Duolingo?

PolishPod101
Duolingo
Lesson
Lesson style
Quick Audio/Video lessons made by real teachers. Just press play and listen to a native conversation. Then, our teachers explain and translate words and grammar rules. Read along with lesson notes.
Game-like lessons
Lesson level
Absolute beginner to advanced
(CEFR A1-C1)
Up to Intermediate (CEFR B2)
Practice tests
Downloadable lessons for offline learning
Paid subscription only
Skip lessons
Explore our entire lesson library anytime you want
Paid subscription only
No 3rd party ad to interrupt learning
Unless you upgrade
Learning Resources
Vocabulary Lists
Polish Dictionary
Learning with a teacher
(Available with the Premium PLUS subscription)
Personal teacher
Ongoing assessment
Hand-graded assessments
Certificate of Completion
PolishPod101
Duolingo
Lesson
Quick Audio/Video lessons made by real teachers. Just press play and listen to a native conversation. Then, our teachers explain and translate words and grammar rules. Read along with lesson notes
Absolute beginner to advanced (CEFR A1-C1) Lesson level
Practice tests
Downloadable lessons for offline learning
Skip lessons
Explore our entire lesson library anytime you want
No 3rd party ad to interrupt learning
Learning Resources
Vocabulary Lists
Polish Dictionary
Learning with a teacher
(Available with the Premium PLUS subscription)
Personal teacher
Ongoing assessment
Hand-graded assessments
Certificate of Completion
Lesson
Game-like lessons
Up to Intermediate (CEFR B2)
Practice tests
Paid subscription onlyDownloadable lessons for offline learning
Paid subscription onlySkip lessons
Unless you upgradeNo 3rd party ad to interrupt learning
Learning Resources
Vocabulary Lists
Polish Dictionary
Learning with a teacher
(Available with the Premium PLUS subscription)
Personal teacher
Ongoing assessment
Hand-graded assessments
Certificate of Completion

Why Learn Polish with PolishPod101

With some programs, you’re just doing “fill-in-the-blank” quizzes. Or playing matching games. Or listening to audio clips of disconnected phrases. And these can help you learn a few words and phrases.
But they can’t help you with speaking and understanding a language.
To understand and start speaking Polish, you need to hear actual Polish conversations. And then have everything explained to you by a teacher. That’s how PolishPod101 lessons work.
And our study tools help you master these words, phrases and conversations even faster.
Listen to conversations with audio and video lessons
Read along with lesson notes
Learn anywhere, anytime with free app access
Immerse yourself with Polish-only conversation tracks
Replay lessons as much as you want
Review words & phrases with spaced repetition flashcards
Create your own word lists for review
Practice speaking with Voice Recording Tools

See why our students love us

I am Polish but grew up never learning the language from my parents or grandparents. I always heard it spoken at family holidays and while my father was on the phone, but putting a simple sentence together was beyond me. I've only listened to 2 lessons but learned more in two days, than my entire life of just hearing it in passing. I was actually able to even say please and thank you properly to a Polish nurse who attended to me after a car accident.
I look forward to many more lessons and putting my new skills to use with my parents and around Chicagoland.
Thank you!
Stephanie Walaszek
I have been wanting to learn Polish for years, ever since I made a good friend from Poland, and it has always been so daunting because of the lack of materials available (in comparison to popular world languages such as Spanish or French). When I discovered the basic subscription of PolishPod101 for an affordable price, I was so excited! I am still at a very basic level, but I am steadily listening my way through the lessons and love having the PDFs for reference.
Kelsey Pelham

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