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A post on Omniglot.com led me to a cool resource with quick and simple one-minute language lessons you can subscribe to and plop right on your iPod or favorite mp3 player. This resource is produced by Radio Lingua and can be found at One Minute Languages.

As you can see in the image above, the four languages currently available on the One Minute Languages website are German, Irish, Polish and Russian.

Visit One Minute Languages.

This site has resources for learning basic phrases for travel and getting around in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish and Swedish. The audio lessons are in podcast format, so you can subscribe and start learning.

Their business model is such that you can get the first ten lessons for free by signing up on the site. After that, you have to pay (not much) for the rest of the lessons. There are 60 lessons for each language.

From Website

SurvivalPhrases.com was founded on the premise that it’s the people that make the place. SurvivalPhrases.com is a dynamic language educational website focusing on the world traveler with minimal linguistic ability. Our goal is to provide people around the world with essential linguistic tools to allow them to enjoy their travels that much more.

SurvivalPhrases.com is designed to provide world travelers with essential phrases in multiple languages and cultural insight you will not find in a textbook. Our experienced teachers possess the linguistic expertise to help you comprehend the fundamentals of the language and the experience to help you navigate the pitfalls and pleasantries of their respective countries. At SurvivalPhrases.com we pride ourselves in providing you with the tools and know-how to make your trip, vacation or journey the most memorable yet! Make sure your trip starts with a visit to SurvivalPhrases.com!

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Visit SurvivalPhrases.com

Received an email about a great podcast for learning the Latin language.

From Website

The Online Latin Course. Learn Latin through Total Immersion. Download our free lessons to your MP3 player, and soak yourself through with the sounds of spoken Latin. Its the only way to rapidly aquire fluency. We offer free lessons in spoken Latin, an expanding repository of readings from classical texts, and a wide range of study materials for every level of learner.

Visit Latinum - The Latin Language Learning Podcast from London

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Subscribe to Latinum Podcast.
Subscribe to Latinum Podcast via iTunes.

I just ran across another a free podcast for learning Spanish.

From the site:

No English is spoken here. These podcasts are for the Intermediate and Advanced Spanish Speaker who would like to sharpen their Spanish skills. The fine points of the language will be presented and explored through a variety of topics to include; music, history, culture, food. A new podcast is published every Sunday evening. Native Spanish speakers may also find themselves intrigued.

Visit this resource.

Subscribe

Subscribe to the Rojas Spanish Podcast.
Subscribe to the Rojas Spanish Podcast via iTunes.

I was sent a link to a review of four podcasts with free Spanish lessons.

From the site:

Lately I have been seeing more and more websites offering free Spanish Lesson podcasts. I think this is a fantastic idea, and could be really beneficial to anyone planning a trip to a Spanish speaking part of the world.

I think most people would agree that it is definitely beneficial to learn a little Spanish before attempting travel through a Spanish speaking area of the world. But, let’s be honest, trying to learn a language out of a book is extremely boring, and doesn’t even provide you with necessary practice in pronunciation and listening comprehension.

Spanish Lesson podcasts can fill that gap, and give you an opportunity to improve your listening comprehension and practice correct pronunciation. Plus, podcasts are free, so why not spend a couple of hours a week using them before your big trip!?

To help you on your way I looked over a number of sites offering Spanish Lesson podcasts and came up with a list of 4 that I consider to be the best. All together they can provide you with over 100 hours of free Spanish instruction!

Visit this resource.