Best Free Language Learning Websites
Speaking a foreign language has many benefits including making us smarter, improving our memory, but most important – it’s the best way for travellers to tap into foreign cultures. If you want to learn a foreign language but don’t want to pay for a class, here are 6 great free language learning platforms for you to learn a new language. I have personally used these websites for improving my Norwegian and Polish languages skills and these language learning platforms have really helped me.
Duolingo is an interactive online languages learning platform which provides lessons in 13 languages for free with speaking, listening, translation, and multiple choice challenges at different levels. What’s good is that you don’t even have to create an account to try it.
Busuu languages learning platform allows you to learn for free new vocabulary words and phrases supported by dialogues, writing exercises, audio recording options, networking with other language learners and native speakers. Note that this site has limited functionality for free users but all learning features are available for a small subscription fee.
Memrise languages learning website provides mnemonic flashcards in a wide range of foreign languages that use your pre-existing knowledge to help remember new vocabulary. The system is always expanding as it’s open to members for adding their own public vocabulary lists and suggestions.
Lang-8 is a great place to brush up your foreign language writing skills for free. This is a community of native speakers of various world languages who offer revisions and tips on the posts made in their languages (you have to pay it forward by helping others out with your native language too).
BBC Languages provide a free mini-introduction to almost 40 different languages: courses, audio, video and games, including the alphabet, phrases, vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, activities and tests.
Free virtual language platforms is a fun way to learn new languages, but if you have a serious plan to learn a new language in the shortest possible time, nothing can substitute a real teacher. For this reason, I personally recommend Preply. Preply connect tutors and students who want to learn different languages through Skype.
That’s list of sites I personally use for improving my foreign languages skills. Do you know some other websites that support in learning a new language? Leave a link in a comment box below. Thanks!
