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Language Learning
Courses, dictionaries and reading tools for a new language are grouped under language learning. The listings include full courses, vocabulary apps, flashcard tools, grammar references, pronunciation guides and graded reading. Some entries cover widely studied languages, and others focus on smaller or regional ones. It helps to know which skills each one teaches, the level it starts at and whether you can practise speaking as well as reading. Some services are free and others charge or limit free use, so confirm the cost before you commit time to a course.
Sinosplice is a blog focused on learning Mandarin Chinese, maintained by John Pasden. It offers free resources including a beginner's guide to Chinese pronunciation, a guide to the five stages of learning Chinese, material on learning tones, tone pair drills and Chinese grammar hurdles, alongside articles about life in China.
SooSL is software for making and publishing a sign language dictionary. It works with any sign language and allows videos for signs, example sentences and comments, lookup by handshape, location, motion or gloss, and glosses in written languages. Version 0.9.6 is released for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Sounter is a website and mobile app for learning languages through songs, using each song as a course. Lessons cover pronunciation and vocabulary from lyrics. Languages offered include French, Spanish, English, Turkish, Polish and Portuguese. A premium option removes ads and allows offline learning. A version for teachers is also described.
SpanishChecker is an online editor that finds common spelling and grammar errors in Spanish. Users type or paste text into the editor, which reports possible errors and a grammar score. The site also offers vocabulary and grammar resources and references its French counterpart BonPatron and English counterpart ESLwriter.
SpanishDict provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
Spellcheck provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
SpreadTheSign provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
Strong ASL is a site for learning American Sign Language, offering over 2,000 signs with video examples and tutorials and the ASL alphabet. It includes a searchable sign database, alphabet and fingerspelling lessons, quizzes, and an AI feature that interprets user signs and gives feedback.
StudySpanish is a Spanish-learning resource offering beginner, intermediate and advanced Spanish courses, along with free tutorials on pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and verbs. It also provides a daily word, podcasts, cultural notes, a travel helper and a directory of Spanish schools, with a free membership option.
SuperNative is a Japanese language learning tool that trains users to hear, read and speak Japanese using over 10,000 short clips from television and movies. The site states that textbooks and flashcards alone are not sufficient.
Tachyo provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
TalkEnglish provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
Tandem is a language exchange app where users find conversation partners. Users download the app for free, sign up, and search for partners by language, location, and interests. Conversation happens through text, voice notes, audio or video calls, with in-app correction and translation tools.
TeachMeHebrew provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
Trancy is a browser extension and app for language learning. It provides AI bilingual subtitles on platforms including YouTube, Netflix, Udemy, Disney+, TED, edX and Coursera, plus AI word and sentence translation and immersive translation for regular web pages.
UltimateKorean provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
UrduNotes provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
Verbix is a free online verb conjugator that conjugates verbs in many languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, German, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Latin, and Ukrainian. It is run by an independent non-profit organization that aims to promote and protect linguistic diversity.
VHS Lernportal provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
VNClub provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
VocabTest.com provides free vocabulary tests and vocabulary games for teachers and students, with word tests for the SAT, ACT and other exams. Material is based on words from Vocabulary Workshop, Vocabulary Power Plus and Wordly Wise 3000 books, and users can create their own tests.
Voscreen provides educational videos, lessons, tutorials, or self-learning resources.
Wasona is a crash course in Toki Pona organized into three parts. It covers pronunciation, the Sitelen Pona script, simple sentences, adjectives, pronouns, names, prepositions, and other topics, and offers reading practice through stories, dialogues, and a song.