101 Tools to Learn ANY Foreign Language for Free

101 Tools to Learn ANY Foreign Language for Free

 

Learn Chinese via Skype,Add my Skype ID:mandarinschool.

In today’s global economy, it’s more important than ever for students to be fluent in more than one language. Doing so will open you up to more opportunities and a chance to work around the world. Here, you’ll find 101 tools that can help you learn a new language without spending a dime on tuition.

Translation

With these tools, you’ll find translation and dictionaries.

1.         Xanadu: Get a free all-in-one translation wizard on your PC with Xanadu.

2.         Google Language Tools: Search across languages, translate text, and more using Google’s tools.

3.         Freelang: Check out Freelang for free dictionaries, human translation, fonts, and more.

4.         Rikai: On this page, you can enter the URL you want to go to and see translations as you move your mouse over the text.

5.         Free Online Dictionaries: Make use of these dictionaries to learn more about different languages.

6.         DictSearch: Access 265 online dictionaries using this one simple interface.

7.         Yahoo! Babel Fish: Yahoo!’s Babel Fish will translate text or a web page for you.

Courses

Follow these courses to get a full education in language.

8.       French I: Follow this course for an introduction to the French language and culture.

9.   American Sign Language: Here you’ll find lesson plans, information on deaf culture, and vocabulary.

10. Learn to Speak Dutch: You’ll get access to language lessons, vocabulary, and more here.

11. German I: Acquire an understanding of German through active communication.

12. BBC Greek: The BBC’s Greek resource offers a quick fix for learning the language.

13. Beginning Japanese I: Use this course’s interactive study materials to learn beginner Japanese.

14. Introduction to Portuguese: Use this course to get started learning the Portuguese language.

15. Learn to Speak Korean: These video courses offer a convenient way to learn Korean.

16. Intermediate Japanese: Improve your fluency and learn Kanji characters in this course.

17. BBC Portuguese: BBC’s Portuguese course offers an introduction to the language in 10 short parts.

18. Farsi: Follow this beginner’s course to get an introduction to vocabulary, sentences, and basic phrases in Farsi.

19. Advanced Japanese I: With the help of this course, you’ll become an expert in Japanese.

20. Learn to Speak Russian: You can improve your Russian vocabulary and grammar using these courses.

21. Kenyan Sign Language: You can learn about Kenyan Sign Language using this illustrated course.

22. BBC Chinese: Get a taste for the Chinese language with BBC’s slideshows, quizzes, and more.

23. Introduction to European and Latin American Fiction: Learn about the language and culture of Europe and Latin America through this literature course.

24. Spanish I: Watch this course’s videos to learn authentic Spanish and all about its cultural diversity.

25. First Year Chinese: You’ll get an understanding of the basic Chinese speaking and writing principles from this course.

26. BBC Italian: Improve your Italian skills using these resources from the BBC.

27. Oral Communication in Spanish: Get an understanding of Hispanic culture with the help of this course.

28. Learn to Speak Portuguese: Use these audio lessons to learn Brazilian Portuguese.

29. Communicating Across Cultures: With the help of this course, you’ll learn how to converse with people outside of your culture.

30. BBC German: Learn grammar, vocabulary, and more in this German Quick Fix.

31. Spanish Conversation and Composition: Improve your speaking and writing in Spanish with the help of this course.

32. Learning German: Find four courses in the German language here.

33. Learn to Speak Japanese: Take these Japanese lessons, and you’ll improve your vocabulary and pronunciation.

34. Chinese I (Regular): MIT offers a full series of Chinese language learning.

35. Spanish for Bilingual Students: Students who are bilingual in Spanish and English can improve their Spanish skills with this course.

36. Learning the basics of French: This beginning course offers a look at verb tenses, grammatical structures, and simple vocabulary.

37. BBC French: You can find resources for French learners from beginners to intermediates here.

38. English grammar in context: Learn about speech and writing in English using this course.

39. The Linguistic Study of Bilingualism: This course will help you better understand bilingualism.

40. Chinese I (Streamlined): This collection of Chinese courses is designed for students who grew up in a Chinese speaking environment.

41. BBC Spanish: Get access to Spanish TV, radio, and other resources here.

Communities

Through these communities, you’ll be able to meet other people learning a new language and find partners to practice with.

42.    Livemocha: Connect with language partners around the world for social language learning.

43. My Language Exchange: Make friends and learn a new language on My Language Exchange.

44. Skype Community: On this board, you can connect with others that want to learn your language, and share theirs.

45. LingoPass: In this language learning bartering system, you’ll teach and learn new languages.

46. Palabea: Palabea is a social networking site for communicating in foreign languages.

47. UniLang: You can learn languages with these free language resources, as well as learn, discuss, and practice languages in this community.

48. italki: Use this add-on for Skype to find other users to learn languages with.

Podcasts

Follow these podcasts, and you’ll find regular entries that will have you speaking a new language in no time.

49.    English as a Second Language Podcast: Check out this podcast for more than 100 ESL lessons.

50. Chinese Learn Online: Chinese Learn Online offers an introduction to Mandarin Chinese.

51. French for Beginners: Get started with these lessons for French beginners.

52. Learn Japanese Symbols: With this podcast, you’ll learn how to use Japanese symbols.

53. Arabic Language Lessons: Through this service of the US Peace Corps, you’ll find lessons that teach you the Arabic language.

54. Bulgarian Survival Phrases: With the help of this podcast, you’ll learn enough Bulgarian to get around.

55. Latinum: Latinum offers language learning in podcast form from London.

56. English for Spanish Speakers: Check out this podcast to learn English from Spanish.

57. Le Journal en francais facile: Hear nightly news slowed down for comprehension.

58. Maori: You can learn the language of New Zealand’s indigenous people with this video podcast site.

59. Chinese Lessons with Serge Melnyk: With Serge Melnyk, you’ll get weekly lessons in Mandarin.

60. Esperanto: Use these lessons to become familiar with Esperanto.

61. Ta Falado: You’ll find Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation for Spanish speakers in this podcast.

62. Hebrew Vocab Pronunciations: Find out how to pronounce words in Hebrew using this podcast.

63. GermanPod 101: Find materials for German learners from beginners to advanced in this podcast.

64. Learn Romanian: This podcast offers survival phrases for Romania.

65. ArabicPod: Here you’ll get access to mp3 podcasts as well as transcripts of learning Arabic.

66. I Speak Hindi: With this podcast, you’ll learn essential words and phrases for Indian travel.

67. A Taste of Russian: Find real, every day life chats to learn with this podcast.

68. Dar to Danish: Learn dirty Danish words and other daring parts of the Danish language with this podcast.

69. Special Finnish: This podcast slows down the language to make understanding easier.

70. Learn Hindi from Bollywood Movies: You’ll have fun learning Hindi with this podcast.

71. Russian Literature: This literature podcast can help you improve your comprehension and vocabulary with Russian classics.

72. German Grammar: These German grammar podcasts are designed for American students.

73. One Minute Catalan: Get quick learning for Catalan using this resource.

74. Let’s Speak Italian: Break Italian down into manageable 5 minute podcasts here.

75. Cody’s Cuentos: Learn Spanish by listening to these classic fairy tales and legends.

76. Survival Phrases Arabic: With this podcast, you’ll learn the essentials of getting around in Arabic.

77. Laura Speaks Dutch: Prepare for travel to Holland with the help of Laura’s podcast.

78. Insta Spanish Lessons: Students of all levels will enjoy this Spanish grammar podcast.

79. Easy French Poetry Podcast: This podcast uses poetry as a topic for French language learning discussion.

80. Japancast: You’ll learn from anime and everyday conversation using this podcast.

81. LoMasTv: LoMasTv offers language immersion for Spanish.

82. Yabla French: With Yabla French, you’ll get captioned videos, integrated dictionaries, and more.

Learning Tools

Here, you’ll find tools made just for language learning.

83.    Mango: Use Mango’s online language learning system, and you’ll build your conversation skills in any language.

84. Babbel: Learn a language with the help of flash cards on Babbel.

85. Lingro: On this useful site, you’ll find study tools, online translation, games, vocabulary lists, and much more.

86. Tibetan Language Tools: Here you’ll find resources for the basic alphabet, vowels, and more in Tibetan.

87. Busuu: Get writing and speaking practice with the help of Busuu.

88. Byki: You can download language learning software, follow lessons online, and more, even on your iPhone.

Textbooks

Use these online textbooks in your foreign language studies.

89.    German: Make use of this Wikibook to learn German, or take the bite-sized German course.

90. Belorusian: Learn the Belarusian alphabet and beyond in this textbook.

91. Afrikaans: Check out this Wikibook to find pronunciation, lessons, and much more for Afrikaans.

92. Scottish Gaelic: Find pronunciation, sentence structure, and grammar from this book.

93. Polish: With the help of this Wikibook, you’ll be able to learn the basics of the Polish language.

94. Irish: Learn the old language of Irish Gaelic using this Wikibook.

95. Arabic: This Arabic workbook shares the Romanization system, alphabet, definite articles, and beyond.

96. Portugese: Choose between European and Brazilian Portuguese on this Wikibook.

97. Yiddish: This book covers Yiddish for Yeshiva Bachurium as well as conversational Yiddish.

98. French: Check out this excellent French Wikibook for French language learning.

99. Russian: This Wikibook presents Russian for English speakers.

89. Albanian: Learn about the unified version of Albanian here.

90. Textkit: You’ll find books, readers, and more for Greek and Latin learning on Textkit.