Lang-8, community where native speakers correct writings from learners Italki, similar to mylanguageexchange where you can find native speakers to practice with and also has several social media tools Sesli Sözlük, a multilingual dictionary including Turkish, English, and some other languagesĭict.cc, multi-language dictionary with wiki-like contributions by users, English-German is most complete but features other combinations
WordReference, bilingual dictionaries for various languages Librivox, volunteer-read audiobooks in different languages (quality varies) Project Gutenberg, free ebooks in many languages useful for critical languagesĭeutsche Welle news and radio in many languages I kinda like languages mini-courses in many languages, some longer courses LiveMocha, has 38 languages and Rosetta Stone style exercisesīusuu, lessons and courses in several languages, featuring a community/social network elements
Radio Lingua, full beginner audio courses for French & Spanish, basic phrases for a variety of other languages
Memrise, online flashcards and mnemonics for various languages using an SRS, including Chinese characters and stroke orderįSI Language Courses selection of free government language courses from FSI for many languagesīBC Languages, beginners' courses for a variety of languages
Quality varies from course to course and edition to edition.Īnki, a flashcard program/SRS, with a vast array of decks available for download Includes vocabulary lists, grammar explanation and translation exercises. Teach Yourself - Presents dialogues with audio and translation. Its effectiveness is controversial and mention of it often leads to argument. Rosetta Stone - Uses pictures, audio and text to try to teach vocabulary and grammar without explanation. Pimsleur - Audio-based course which teaches phrases and repeats at specific intervals to aid memorization. Michel Thomas - Audio-based course which attempts to teach grammar through explanation. Many languages are available, but many are only available for French speakers.įSI - Drill-based courses with text and audio issued by the US government. Eschews translation and grammar explanation.
R/RandomActsOfLetters Language-Specific Subreddits Afro-Asiatic LanguageĪssimil - A graded series of bilingual dialogues with target language audio. We can't scour every thread for infractions. Please report people who you see break the rules. Post requests for resources in the dedicated subreddit - this is a general subreddit we are not well equipped to help you find the best resource for your language Read the FAQ before asking basic questions - if you are new, the chances are what you are looking for is there.ĭo not submit self-owned content too frequently - read our policy before submitting content you own or are associated with.ĭo not target individuals with threats or slander You can find the full list here.īe mature and respectful to others - we're all here in our own time, so please help us enjoy that time by keeping discussion civil. Online IPA Phonetics Keyboard - This allows you to type out how words sound, rather than how they are spelt.
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List of ISO 639-1 Codes (useful for flairs)Ĭommon European Framework of Reference for Languages - This is what you see a lot of people using in their flair to indicate their level of proficiency in various languages. Our Resources Wiki - Overviews of useful programs and courses for learning languages as well as a large section for specific languages, including links to subreddits.
Resources How to start learning a languageįAQ - If you have questions, and/or are new to language learning, please first check here. There are a few more rules, which you can find here, but that's the golden one. Welcome all and please enjoy your stay.Ĭome join us on Discord! Read our FAQ before asking for help Read our Moderation Policy before submitting Be mature and respectful to others Whether you are just starting, a polyglot or a language nerd, this is the place for you! Content related to specific languages, general language learning and linguistics are all allowed. r/Languagelearning is a community for anybody interested in learning other languages.