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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Essential Turkish Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Turkish 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 Turkish!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Turkish 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!

Essential Swedish Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Swedish 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 Swedish!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Swedish 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!

Essential Ukrainian Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Ukrainian 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 Ukrainian!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Ukrainian 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!

Essential Romanian Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Romanian 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 Romanian!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Romanian 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!

Essential Serbian Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Serbian 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 Serbian!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Serbian 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!

Essential Slovene Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Slovene 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 Slovene!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Slovene 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!

Essential Slovak Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Slovak 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 Slovak!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Slovak 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 Russian Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Russian 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 Russian!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Russian 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 Maltese Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Maltese 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 Maltese!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Maltese 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!

Essential Macedonian Phrasebook

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

Not to be considered an Macedonian 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 Macedonian!

Includes an online player to view the phrases as they are written in Macedonian 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!