How to Earn Duolingo Badges and Show Off Your Language Skills

Duolingo is a platform where you can learn different languages with the help of different games and activities. When you take part in different challenges you will receive different awards which help you to keep motivated in the language. If you are also learning a language on Duolingo you must have heard about Duolingo badges and may not know much about them. Thus here we will help you to know more about Duolingo badges and if they are actually worthy or not.

Quick Takeaways

• Duolingo badges are the rewards that you earn when you earn 1000XP in a single month.
• There are chances that you may not see the Duolingo badges even after recieving 1000XP in a single month.
• You can earn more XP with the help of completing the events, stories, audio lessons, etc.
• Following is the list of different badges that you will earn on Duolingo-

1. Hamamatsu Kite Festival
2. Duolingo’s 9th Anniversary
3. Eddy’s Big Race
4. Oscar’s Duocon Keynote
5. Junior’s Field Trip
6. Lily’s Jack-o-Lantern Challenge
7. Oscar’s Mustache Marathon
8. Falstaff’s Big Sleep
9. Zari’s Sparkly New Year
10. Lin & Lucy’s Lucky New Year
11. Vikram’s Garden
12. Zari’s Cherry Blossom Picnic
13. Bea’s Mindfulness Practice
14. A Decade of Duo
15. Junior & Eddy’s Beach Trip
16. Lily & Zari Host Duocon
17. Vikram’s Reading Marathon
18. Lily’s Halloween Costume

However, you must read till the end to get a better understanding of Duolingo badges.

What are Duolingo badges?

Duolingo Badges or Duolingo monthly badges are the new features that are available in 2021. You will have to earn 1000XP in a specific month and will get a special badge for that month. One such example of a Duolingo badge is “Oscar’s Mustache Marathon” which was received by the users when they score 1000 XP in the month of November 2021. Always remember that these are different from the Duoling chests and Duolingo achievements that are available by scrolling down through the app. 

What are the Duolingo challenges available on the platform?

The following table shows different challenge badges for different months available on Duolingo–

Month	Name of the Duolingo badge
May 2021	Hamamatsu Kite Festival
June 2021	Duolingo’s 9th Anniversary
July 2021	Eddy’s Big Race
August 2021	Oscar’s Duocon Keynote
September 2021	Junior’s Field Trip
October 2021	Lily’s Jack-o-Lantern Challenge
November 2021	Oscar’s Mustache Marathon
December 2021	Falstaff’s Big Sleep
January 2022	Zari’s Sparkly New Year
February 2022	Lin & Lucy’s Lucky New Year
March 2022	Vikram’s Garden
April 2022	Zari’s Cherry Blossom Picnic
May 2022	Bea’s Mindfulness Practice
June 2022	A Decade of Duo
July 2022	Junior & Eddy’s Beach Trip
August 2022	Lily & Zari Host Duocon
September 2022	Vikram’s Reading Marathon
October 2022	Lily’s Halloween Costume

How to see your monthly Duolingo badges?

When you will open the app you will have to tap on the challenge icon for that particular month which is in the upper right-hand corner. Tapping on it will help you to get your daily XP score, see your Duolingo badges, and also how many XPs you need to complete the challenge. You will get two different tabs on the platform – Goals and Badges. To check which badge you have earned so far, you will need to check under the Badge tap. If you have not earned any badge so far, there will be nothing under it. However, once you earn the badge, it will be reflected under the tap.

Is it possible that you still do not receive the Duolingo badge even after getting 1000 XP?

Although it is very unusual there are people who have reported that they are facing such problems on the platform. They have mentioned that even after earning 1000XP, they are still unable to see the Duolinhgo badge. If this is also happening to you, the problem will be in the app and then you can do nothing about it. Further, you may also not be able to get the badge back. However one of the advantages that you will be receiving for it is that it will count towards your total XP score and thus you may get help in getting into the Duolingo Diamond League and complete the units much faster.

How to earn Duolingo badges?

As we discussed to earn a single Duolingo badge, you will have to earn 1000 Duolingo XP points. It means that you will need to maximize your Duolingo XP points to earn a single badge. Following are the ways by which how can you earn the Duolingo badges-

1. Duolingo events

Earlier Duolingo events were one of the biggest resources for earning more XP in less time. It gives the users 250 XP for a single event. On this, you will have to take part in live video conferencing so that you connect with other language learners and also take part in various games and activities. Although it was a great way of earning the XP,  Duolingo has currently changed its name to Duolingo class. There are no more XP for it and you will have to pay for attending it. Earlier there was also a perfect lesson booster which help to get more XP. It was also withdrawn by Duolingo.

2. Duolingo stories

Duolingo stories are the ones which are developed for increasing your reading and writing skills in the language. You will see different characters with different sentences coming on the screen. You will either need to translate them or choose the right meaning. Although in starting you will be getting less XP, with time you will get up to 28 XP when you are having tough stories. 

3. Audio lessons

Audio lessons and podcasts are a great way of earning the XP. All you need to do is to listen to them in your free time. You can either hear them in your free time or hear them while doing something. You only need to play the list and that’s it, your lessons will be played automatically and you do not need to do anything. Further, you do not need to type the answer, you will only need to speak them. It will not only help you to get the required XP but also help you to save extra time. You must give your answers loudly so that they could hear your voice and mark the right answer.

4. Timed challenges

Duolingo timed challenges are the ones in which you will have to take a challenge which will be running across the time. It is one of the best ways of earning more XP in a short period of time. There are different types of challenges like Match Madness or ramp-up challenge that will help you to get more XP. When you are in a timed challenge try to avoid listening exercises. When you will be waiting for the sentence to complete it will take some of your seconds more than it will take to read. 

5. Start with beginner lessons

You can repeat your beginner lessons so that you can get more XP. You can retake the lesson five times and retake them at any time you want to. After retaking them, you will see them turning to the legendary level. You can retake them and maintain your legendary level and earn more XP.

6. Duolingo happy hour

Happy hour is the one hour that gives you 5 more XP for each lesson you complete in that particular hour. However, you only have a single hour and that is why you must try to complete 2-3 lessons within that hour to earn more XP. This hour is generally active in the evening on any day of the week. If you use the XP boost during this hour you can earn double the amount of XP. However, XP boost works only for 15 minutes and thus you must complete at least one lesson within it.

Are Duolingo badges worth it?

As we have already discussed that the Duolingo badges are the ones for which you will need to get more XP. The main thing that you will need to understand is why you are on Duolingo. Although most people use Duolingo for learning the language but eventually it becomes a game for them. Thus you must first think about why you are on Duolingo. If you are really interested in learning the language then earning more XP will not be an option for you. Duolingo badges are the ones that you will receive only when you will be getting more XP.

Thus if you really want to learn the language then you might not find the Duolingo badges worth it. On the other side if you are really interested in only getting higher XP then it will definitely add up as an advantage to you.

Conclusion

Duolingo is a platform that has a lot of different rewards like Duolingo badges for their users when they complete different challenges. Duolingo badges are the ones that you get when you get 1000 XP in a particular month. To check which badge you have received you will just have to tap on the challenge icon on the app and then you will see two different taps – goals and badges. To know which badge you have received you will have to look at the badge tap.

Further, you must also remember that there are high chances that you may not see the badge even after receiving 1000 XP. It may be due to the app and unfortunately, you will not be receiving it back. Some of the ways by which you can earn more XP are by taking Stories, audio lessons, etc.

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