Free Korean Video Courses: Learn Korean Alphabet (Hangul), How to Read Korean, Basic Korean Course, TOPIK Test Prep

Free Korean Alphabet Video Course (Learn to Read Korean)

For total beginners, Vivi Korean's YouTube channel is a fabulous and free video series that teaches you, from start to finish, the Korean alphabet (Hangul). In a seven-video series, you will learn how to read and pronounce Hangul.

Hangul is an alphabet, so once you can read the sounds, you can read and sound out Korean!

Free Basic Korean Course

This twenty-video series gives total beginners an introduction to the Korean language... for free!

TOPIK Test Preparation

TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) test prep is available for free in two video playlists that total 77 videos (!) and cover dialogues and vocabulary.

Two Free Korean-English Online Dictionaries

More Than Just Korean-English Dictionaries

These two free online Korean dictionaries are incredibly useful for Korean learners as well as Korean speakers learning English.

More than just dictionaries, these websites collectively offer example sentences, phrases, idioms, famous sayings and daily topics.

Naver

The Naver Korean-English online dictionary gives you loads of example sentences for any word you look up. It also provides an idiom and phrase dictionary.

Daum

Free Michel Thomas Method App for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)

Michel Thomas App: Download for iOS

The Michel Thomas Method App is free to download, then offers in-app upgrades.

This app opens up the world of Michel Thomas Method to iOS users on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

Who is Michel Thomas and what is his method?

Michel Thomas was a polyglot language teacher who developed a method by which the instructor takes full responsibility for the student's learning process. This is intended to relax the students and ease the learning process.

Download Michel Thomas Language Course Booklet PDFs for Free

Get a Feel for Michel Thomas's Method with these Free Course Booklets

MichelThomas.com has made it possible to download for free the PDF booklets of the official language courses online.

Why might I want these useful booklets?

These booklets are useful for insight into Michel Thomas's language learning method.

They can also be studied right away to learn written language.

Free German Language Audio Course: Downloadable Podcast for Beginner (A1) to Intermediate (B1) Levels

Download a Free German Audiocast from Deutsche Welle and the Goethe Institut

The Deutsch - warum nicht? podcast is the result of a joint venture from Deutsche Welle and the Goethe Institut to create a free German audio course for beginner to intermediate learners... back in 1991! As such, some of the content, namely using German Marks as the monetary unit, is slightly dated.

That said, the repacked and freshly released four-part downloadable audio podcast boasts a total of 104 free German lessons with accompanying exercises. The learning material unfolds as a story about a journalism student, Andreas, and his invisible ex-girlfriend.

Grammar Girl Podcast: Free English Grammar and Punctuation Podcast

English Grammar and Punctuation Points for Native and Non-Native Speakers

Grammar Girl Podcast is a free audio show for native and non-native English speakers alike. The show covers English language grammar and punctuation points from the obscure and mysterious to the everyday and commonplace.

Grammar Girl podcasts are professionally-done and free to listen to on their website and iTunes. The list of topics and points covered is lengthy and varies widely.

Medical Spanish Podcast for Doctors, Health Practitioners and Hospitalists

Learn the Medical Spanish Needed to Work with Spanish-Speaking Patients

Medical Spanish Podcast is a free and paid podcast that covers in depth Spanish medical language for doctors and hospital workers dealing with Spanish-speaking patients.

Many shows are offered for free via their iTunes podcast and on the website. Most of the content is premium and can be purchased as an annual subscription to access all content or in pieces for specific material.

One Thing in French a Day Podcast: French Life, Food, Culture & More

A Free French Language Learning Audio Show from a Real Frenchwoman

One Thing in French a Day is a fun podcast for French learners interested in real snippets of a real Frenchwoman's life. These include stories of travel, food, family life, daily life and more.

This podcast, which has been online since 2006, covers a wide range of topics and is free to listen to and download. For transcriptions there is an option to subscribe to a paid newsletter. Also available for sale are books and e-books for French learners.

Slow German Podcast for Beginner to Intermediate German Students

A Variety of German Podcast Shows for Learning German

Slow German is an absolute beginner to intermediate German language learning podcast. Hosted by Annik Rubens, a native German speaker, this podcast contains high-quality recordings and is updated regularly.

Slow German offers absolute beginner podcasts as well as a host of slowly-spoken shows covering a wide range of topics including Eating & Drinking, Vacations and Celebrations, Friendship and Family, History, Art & Culture, Language and Travel. Additional series include "Ask a German" and a show covering current events in Germany.