(I've been writing about and using busuu for years now - it's time to revisit this amazing language learning system as it has evolved leaps and bounds.)
It sounds too good to be true, but you can actually get a whole university semester's worth of Russian done in just 22.5 hours using
(I've been writing about and using busuu for years now - it's time to revisit this amazing language learning system as it has evolved leaps and bounds.)
It sounds too good to be true, but you can actually get a whole university semester's worth of Spanish done in just 22.5 hours using
MyLanguages.org Greek has a set of resources available for total beginner learners of Greek.
These resources include information about the Greek alphabet, adjectives, adverbs, articles, gender, nouns, numbers, phrases, singular and plural, pronouns, verbs, vocabulary, translation, dictionary, video, audio, reading and transliteration.
Also included is a simple Greek phrasebook.
Forvo is a massively-useful resource for language learners at all levels who want to improve pronunciation and truly sound like a native speaker. The website has literally millions of recordings of words by native speakers in over 300 languages!
Wikitravel users have collectively created a free Tajik phrasebook with the goal of making it possible for travelers to "get by" while traveling in areas where Tajik is spoken.
If you're learning Tajik you may very well want to get an overview of the language, some of its unique features, geographical information about native speakers as well as loads of information on grammar, linguistics, history, diaspora and general language structure.
All of this and more is available in Wikipedia's Tajik entry. There are also some interesting links at the bottom which take you to further resources to explore and learn about the language of northeast Sri Lanka and southern India.
Steve has my utmost respect - he speaks 11 languages and is still learning more in his 70s! He is convinced that you can continue to learn better and better as you get older, and the more languages you learn, the easier it gets.
Discover his story and learn how he uses his own language learning service, LingQ, to successfully learn new languages.
I caught up with Zackery Ngai while he was traveling in Shanghai on behalf of the
HelloTalk takes it further than just a dialogue, allowing users to use enhanced tools to manage time, translate on-the-fly, exchange links and content, send recorded messages and more.
Simon Ager created Omniglot, the go-to online encyclopedia of writing systems and languages. And it’s 100% free!
You can use it to learn about languages, to learn alphabets and other writing systems, and to learn phrases in many languages.
The site offers advice on how to learn languages as well as details of nearly 200 writing systems. You'll also find tips on learning languages as well as language-related articles.
This prodigious resource also offers useful foreign phrases in more than 200 languages, with many audio recordings.
Steve Ridout created Readlang to help you learn languages using numerous learning modalities including tools for enhanced online reading, a video player, a customizable dictionary, a vocab manager and a flashcard toolkit.
