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Yeah, just to back up what other people have said, unless you have some incredible inate ability to learn languages without even trying then you've got fuck all chance learning language just with duolingo.
If you're in London and can get to south Kensington easily I really recommend the institut français courses. They're cheaper than any other course you could find and they really are excellent. I waited until I'd been with my French wife for 7 years before I decided I should actually try to learn the language. I'd dicked around the duolingo, learning cds and all sorts of things like that but it's no exageration when I say the progress I'd made in just a few weeks was light years past where I was.
I'm quite a big evangelist for them now as I really thought languages were something I couldn't do until I went on the course.
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@eskay @steveP thanks.
I was considering applying for a version of my job that requires a basic level of French. I'd be expected to get by in a day to day conversation. Sounds like duo would only work as a support for something more intense.