5 Best Free Websites To Learn Foreign Languages

By Umar Anjum on September 9, 2010

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Whether you are about to visit a foreign a country or a restaurant with foreign staff, your knowledge of foreign language can prove to be very helpful and impressive. Normally people attend classes to learn new languages. What they do not realize is that there are a number of online resources that can be used to learn foreign languages.

Below you will find five such free online resources that help you learn languages.

LiveMocha

LiveMocha offers free and paid plans. It provides its users with a unique combination of tutorials and practice with native speakers from around the world.

Word2Word

With Word2Word, you get access to many online language learning tools. These include language learning computer programs, flashcard tools, and much more.

LangoLab

LangoLab lets you watchvideos with captions. You then answer questions related with the video. You can choose the level of language you want to learn. These levels include Newbie, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced.

Busuu

Busuu features a brilliant interface that will many users will find very friendly. Amongst its others tools Busuu offers interactive learning resources such as asking you what the current weather is like.

Skritter

Skritter is a tool to help you learn Japanese and Chinese characters. This is a great website for learning the brush stroke techniques – something that matters a lot in these languages.

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Comments

Comment by Justin Wilhere on September 9, 2010 @ 11:48 am

Live Mocha is an excellent site and what a wonderful idea.

Comment by ET Morris on September 13, 2010 @ 5:40 am

These programs provide an idea for a friend who is working with preschoolers that speak Spanish at home and have limited English language skills. The high price of popular language programs puts them out of reach, but free sounds interesting.

Comment by mahnaz on September 13, 2010 @ 10:11 am

I would like improved my English language.

Comment by maryam on September 13, 2010 @ 10:43 am

I want to larn Engish.

Comment by maryam on September 13, 2010 @ 10:47 am

I would like improved my English language

Comment by maryam on September 13, 2010 @ 10:49 am

thanks for haliin me

Comment by xaniar on September 13, 2010 @ 11:09 am

hi my name is xaniar

Comment by lanluocet on September 13, 2010 @ 7:26 pm

i want to improve my English level,i also want to learn others

Comment by John on September 13, 2010 @ 10:29 pm

How could you forget about the beautiful website – ESLPod.com? Actually it doesn’t help you to learn foreign languageS, just one – English, but using so powerful and convenient way!

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Comment by Abby Castro on October 17, 2010 @ 1:26 am

Content is definitely of high-quality. Thanks for the great article!

Comment by Bjorn on October 22, 2010 @ 6:31 am

Tried LiveMocha, and it was infested with spammers so I deleted my account

Comment by Kristina on October 27, 2010 @ 2:57 am

I like busuu and livemocha, but for learning Spanish SpanishDict.com is the best for me.

Comment by iimt on December 27, 2010 @ 6:37 am

Thank You for this article. Shure it will help me.

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