Slick Free German Flashcard Service with Web & Mobile Apps

Free Online Flashcard System for German Learners

StudyBlue for German learners is a free service for creating, studying and sharing flashcards.

This service is geared towards educational institutions but can be used by anyone at all, you just have to sign up for an account.

One of the strengths of StudyBlue is the incredible apps they have developed for major mobile platforms including iOS and Android. These apps are elegant, feature-rich and free!

The link above takes you to the current list of German flashcard sets that have been created already by users. You can either take advantage of the sets that are applicable to your study level or jump in and make custom sets for your needs.

How to Quickly Sound Like You Know More Spanish (from Spain) Than You Really Do

Show Off your Spanish Skills with Idioms & Expressions

There are few things that will make you appear to speak more Spanish than you really do and, right up there with cursing like a local but far more elegant (not to mention useful in any situation), one of the quickest ways is to learn and then use idioms and local expressions.

Idiomatic expressions are something that most foreigners learning any language do not regularly use and mixing them into your flow will make you instantly seem more linguistically adept.

Not only will your language appear stronger than it may (or may not) be, but you also get to learn some interesting vocabulary terms as you acquire these expressions themselves.

How to Quickly Sound Like You Know More Portuguese Than You Really Do

Show Off your Portuguese Skills with Idioms & Expressions

There are few things that will make you appear to speak more Portuguese than you really do and, right up there with cursing like a local but far more elegant (not to mention useful in any situation), one of the quickest ways is to learn and then use idioms and local expressions.

Idiomatic expressions are something that most foreigners learning any language do not regularly use and mixing them into your flow will make you instantly seem more linguistically adept.

Not only will your language appear stronger than it may (or may not) be, but you also get to learn some interesting vocabulary terms as you acquire these expressions themselves.

Open Source Catalan-English Online Dictionary & PDF Download

Summary

There isn't any clutter, just a straightforward bilingual dictionary so you can quickly look up nearly 30,000 terms without distraction.

Of special note is the ability to download the entire dictionary as a PDF file. Nice! This is great if you want offline access to the dictionary or, nature forbid, you actually intend to print all 324 pages and bind a hard copy.

Either way, many thanks to the folks at CatalanDictionary.org for providing this free resource.

* The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 License.

Easy Catalan: Beginner Catalan Audio Lessons & Crossword Puzzle

Easy Catalan is a great place for total beginners to start learning the basics.

This free resource provides beginner-level lessons with recorded audio by a native Catalan speaker. The range of the materials is wide enough that this could be considered an entry-level "course".

Topics covered include first words, adjectives, basic grammar and vocabulary, irregular verbs, food words and phrases, introductions, modal verbs, months, numbers, telling time, forming questions, parts of the body, negation, possessives, weather and travel.

Animation: The English Language Worldwide in 30 Accents

Humorous Animated Video of Different English Accents

A clever young British bloke that goes by the YouTube handle "Truseneye92" has produced a cool video that includes 30 different English accents from around the world. He single-handedly speaks them all himself, quite a talented character.

He got his friend to animate the video and the result is funny to listen to and watch and even insightful from a dialectical perspective.

This is a delight for linguists, English-language enthusiasts and anyone interested in regional accents and local language flavo(u)r.

Watch, Listen + Learn: 150 Beginner Spanish Phrases (Free Video Series)

Clearly-Spoken Intro Spanish Phrases

PolyglotPablo's YouTube video series 150 Spanish Phrases for Beginners is precisely what it sounds like: Pablo slowly and clearly speaks useful basic phrases for those learners just getting started from scratch.

As Pablo carefully goes through the phrases you can follow along with them in written Spanish alongside their English translations.

Muchas gracias Pablo for these great videos:)

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Learn Basic Spanish with Free Videos from Ana the Butterfly

A Delightful Free Spanish Video Series for Beginners

Ana, hostess of the Butterfly Spanish YouTube Channel, is a delightful beginner Spanish teacher. She always has a smile and teaches you the basics for free, including vocabulary, useful phrases, pronunciation, grammar and "everything you need to start speaking Spanish now".

As I am writing this article, Ana's channel has over 3 million views and upwards of 75,000 subscribers - obviously a success!

How to Quickly Sound Like You Know More Irish English Than You Really Do

Show Off your Irish English Skills with Idioms & Expressions

There are few things that will make you appear to speak more Irish English than you really do and, right up there with cursing like a local but far more elegant (not to mention useful in any situation), one of the quickest ways is to learn and then use idioms and local expressions.

Idiomatic expressions are something that most foreigners learning any language do not regularly use and mixing them into your flow will make you instantly seem more linguistically adept.

Not only will your language appear stronger than it may (or may not) be, but you also get to learn some interesting vocabulary terms as you acquire these expressions themselves.

How to Quickly Sound Like You Know More Colombian Spanish Than You Really Do

Show Off your Colombian Spanish Skills with Idioms & Expressions

There are few things that will make you appear to speak more Colombian Spanish than you really do and, right up there with cursing like a local but far more elegant (not to mention useful in any situation), one of the quickest ways is to learn and then use idioms and local expressions.

Idiomatic expressions are something that most foreigners learning any language do not regularly use and mixing them into your flow will make you instantly seem more linguistically adept.

Not only will your language appear stronger than it may (or may not) be, but you also get to learn some interesting vocabulary terms as you acquire these expressions themselves.