BBC Languages

Turkish Language Facts, Key Phrases and Alphabet

BBC Languages Turkish offers the key ingredients to get started learning Turkish. Covering the basics, this free service from the BBC takes you through general facts, key phrases and the Turkish alphabet.

Additionally, this resource provides easy links to Turkish radio, an English-Turkish dictionary and BBC Turkish, the BBC's news service in the Turkish language.

If you're interested in learning the key phrases for traveling in Turkey, have a look at the Free Turkish Phrasebook and Turkish Essential Travel Phrases.

Polish Language Facts, Key Phrases, Alphabet and Cartoon Mini-Soap

BBC Languages Polish offers the key ingredients to get started learning Polish. Covering the basics, this free service from the BBC takes you through general facts about Polish, key phrases, the Polish alphabet and offers a mini-soap opera cartoon for fun and additional practice.

Additionally, this resource provides easy links to Polish radio, an English-Polish dictionary and the archives of BBC Polish, a discontinued service containing past programs and reports.

If you're interested in learning the key phrases for traveling in Poland, have a look at the Free Polish Phrasebook and Polish Essential Travel Phrases.

Summary

BBC Languages offers a great introduction to the Greek language, for free. Consisting of a ten-part lesson plan, BBC Talk Greek offers newbies a multimedia learning experience.

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Καλώς ορίσατε! Welcome!

A gentle introduction to basic Greek in 10 short parts. Click on the topics in order: you'll see a slideshow and hear the language.

Then, look up useful phrases with tips on pronunciation and grammar, plus cultural notes. You'll be able to check what you've learnt with short challenges.

• Saying your name
• Saying where you're from
• Meeting and greeting people
• Family and friends
• Buying drinks
• Going shopping
• Booking a hotel
• Taking a boat trip
• Ordering a meal

If you're a tutor, do have a look at the tutor's notes with additional classroom activities.

Visit BBC Languages Greek.

Essential Spanish Phrasebook

A collection of the most useful phrases in Spanish for travelers by BBC Languages Quick Fix.

Not to be considered an Spanish course, these simple phrases cover the most essential core necessities and "niceties" travelers ought to know ("Hello", "Goodbye", "Thank you", etc) to show cultural appreciation by speaking Spanish!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Spanish and listen as a native speaker says them.

You can also download them to your MP3 player or print out a sheet and take it with you on your trip!

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Essential Urdu Phrasebook

A collection of the most useful phrases in Urdu for travelers by BBC Languages Quick Fix.

Not to be considered an Urdu course, these simple phrases cover the most essential core necessities and "niceties" travelers ought to know ("Hello", "Goodbye", "Thank you", etc) to show cultural appreciation by speaking Urdu!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Urdu and listen as a native speaker says them.

You can also download them to your MP3 player or print out a sheet and take it with you on your trip!

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