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MULTILINGUAL
Online dictionary that works in language pairs. Bab.la contains references for 28 languages.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web. (A few language pairs offered on iOS)
Online dictionary offering English translations from 20 different languages.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online dictionary database interconnecting more than 60 languages. Dicts.info also offers a vocabulary trainer and flashcards in various languages.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online dictionary of 25 languages that provides examples on how words and expressions may be used in context along with official translations from around the Web.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Online translator, dictionary, and thesaurus for 13 languages with听provides examples on how words and expressions may be used in context along with official translations, conjugator for 9 languages, and spelling/grammar checker for French and English.听
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online word dictionary available in 18 languages with extended language forums and a verb conjugation option.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Goethe Verlag鈥檚 book 2 offers 100 free online lessons in various languages that provide beginners with basic vocabulary and sentences for real-life situations.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Website that offers exercises in different language pairs to help achieve a greater vocabulary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Language Guide offers visual vocabulary guides with audio and grammar explanations in a variety of languages.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering vocabulary and grammar lessons as well as phrases and expressions in over 90 languages.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Interactive language learning platform that provides speaking, listening, reading and writing lessons in the form of games. The platform offers 59 different language courses across 23 languages.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Interactive language learning community that offers reading, writing, listening and speaking lessons. Busuu also offers the opportunity to practice with native speakers in 12 different languages.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Website that offers different kinds of games to enhance language skills.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Language learning platform offering situation-specific lessons, cultural insights and movies in over 60 different languages.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android. Free access through .
Memrise offers different courses and lessons in a great variety of languages. It covers grammar points, vocabulary, and pronunciation among others.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Babbel听is a premium, subscription-based language learning app. It offers language courses in 13 languages.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Acapela Group is a provider of voices and speech solutions. They offer a free demo of their text-to-speech software on their website with which users can select different languages, type and have their text read in various voices.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web. (Paid Android app available)
Text-to-speech software that allows users to find a foreign language correct spelling and practice reading.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Windows. Download required.
Pronunciation dictionary with a database of over 3 million words pronounced in more than 300 languages by native speakers.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
NaturalReader is a text-to-speech application designed for users with reading difficulties. Users can open email attachments and connect the application to their Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive account to easily access and listen to files. NaturalReader can also read web pages and includes a Pronunciation Editor.
For any level of competency.
Availability: iOS and Android.
Website that enables language learners from around the globe to exchange pronunciation audio files. Users can submit a text that they want read aloud by a native speaker and record for other users learning their native language.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web. Registration required.
Speech to Text Translator TTS Free
Speech to Text Translator TTS is a user-friendly speech recognition, text-to-speech (TTS) and an instant live translator application that allows users to take notes easily by speaking. Users can copy, listen to and share these notes with email, SMS, social media and various instant messaging applications.
For any level of competency.
Availability: iOS and Android. (Paid ad-free version available)
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iSpraak is a web-based activity generator that allows students and instructors to create pronunciation exercises that can be shared with a unique URL. First, select a language and then write or paste a short text to be read. You can provide an audio file to serve as model or simply use iSpraak鈥檚 text-to-speech software. When practicing speaking, students receive immediate feedback and audio help from native speakers for difficult words.
Availability: Web (Chrome only).听100 % free for 成人VR视频 instructors and students.
York University offers interactive IPA charts to help users understand how the different sounds of the world's languages are pronounced.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Mobile application that allows language learners to exchange with native speakers. Built in the application are some useful tools: voice recognition, translation, and a system to correct in real time the others' mistakes. No courses or lessons offered.
For any level of competency.
Availability: iOS and Android.
Social platform on which students are encouraged to write texts in the language they are learning. The community will offer feedback and suggestions on how to improve the text's quality.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Initiative of the Students' Society of 成人VR视频. They organize events during academic years to help language learners practice their new language with other students and native speakers.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
BBC World Service offers online news and radio stations from different countries in a great variety of languages.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
NHK World offers online news, radio and documentaries in a great variety of languages.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Web platform that allows people from around the world to listen to different radio programs at any time, in a wide choice of languages.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Online news and radio from around the world offered in a great variety of languages.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
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ARABIC
Almaany is a multilingual platform that offers an Arabic monolingual dictionary as well as multiple translation dictionaries.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
This dictionary allows learners to look for words without writing them in Arabic letters. The dictionary gives the pronunciation, spelling, word class (noun, adjective, etc.) as well as the definition of the word.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Web page offering interactive games in which students have to match words in Arabic with their English translations. Vocabulary lists are organized by topic.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Learning platform divided in two sections. The first section is dedicated to help build vocabulary, while the second section offers explanations of various Arabic grammar points. Although there are no exercices, the website provides relevant examples and covers a few dialectal expressions.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Small platform offering an introduction to the alphabet and the main grammar points of Arabic.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web.
Platform that covers numerous aspects of the language: grammar, vocabulary, verbs, writing and reading. The website offers detailed English explanations with an emphasis on linguistics.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Platform offering two main courses: a language course for those who can write and read the Arabic abjad and a reading course for those who are not familiar with it. A vocabulary section divided into topics is also available.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The website provides an interesting bilingual approach to the Arabic grammar. Explanations are followed by examples, but they do not contain exercices. Examples may include linguistics terms.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website by the Defense Language Institute offering short videos that cover various Arabic grammar points. The videos are organized into different categories and sub-categories and can be downloaded if needed.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The platform offers lessons that cover all the letters in Arabic. Each lesson includes audio and examples to help students learn how to write and pronounce the letters correctly.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The Shariah Program offers free听lessons on how to pronounce (and write) the Arabic letters. It gives tips and English examples to help learners distinguish the differences between each sound.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Media
News website based in Qatar. It covers all kind of news (sports, local, international, culture, etc.) and offers TV programs (in Arabic) on one of their platforms. An is also available.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Arabic Media covers the news in all Arabic speaking countries and North America. All news are written exclusively in Arabic.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
Arabic Pod is a podcast available through iTunes. Native Arabic speakers talk about their language (in English) and give tips and tricks to learners.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Download (iTunes and MPS3).
Website offering podcast episodes discussing various topics such as politics, culture and history with their transcripts in Arabic. The content听is only spoken in Arabic.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
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CHINESE
Online Chinese-English dictionary. Users can search by pinyin, hanzi or English and the dictionary provides the stroke order, pronunciation as well as character decomposition for every entry.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online dictionary application with which users can search the translation of pinyin or English words听 by typing, handwriting or with optical recognition. The application also offers a 鈥淐lipboard Reader鈥 feature in which users can paste a text and find the translation of words.
For any level of competency.
Availability: iOS and Android.
Online Chinese-English dictionary offering Chinese and English definitions and bilingual example sentences. Users can access example sentences found on the web, specialized fields translations and Chinese definitions.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and听Android.
Online Chinese dictionary including over 350听000 definitions, character stroke animations, radicals and subcomponents, pronunciation sound files for various dialects and a single-word English translation for each entry.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web and Android.
The University of Texas鈥 department of Asian studies offers an interactive web page in which students can practice vocabulary through 30 different units. Each unit includes a vocabulary list and comprehension quizzes.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Website offering flashcards and quizzes from various Chinese workbooks including vocabulary from the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi test.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering vocabulary lists and flashcards to help students prepare for the HSK test.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering 31 lessons that include a dialogue with an audio file, its transcription and translation along with听comprehension exercises.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Website offering Chinese lessons through news videos followed by a set of comprehension exercises including flashcards and vocabulary games.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Website offering dialogue-based lessons and various bilingual articles about Chinese culture that provide听learners with lists of new vocabulary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering various Chinese lessons through dialogues, poems and allegories. The website also offers an extensive reading section for the more advanced learners as well as articles about Chinese culture.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The Confucius Institute offers a very complete list of online lessons for any level of competency in which users can learn through videos, dialogues, news, exercises and more.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Article discussing and explaining common difficulties in Chinese grammar.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Very complete website offering articles on grammar points from the beginner to the advanced level.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Overview of Mandarin phonetics.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online application with which users can practice and test their knowledge on Chinese tones.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Media
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China Central Television offers programs and live TV ranging from news and documentary to comedy and entertainment. CCTV is also available in English and many other languages and offers online Chinese lessons.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Official national newspaper aimed at Chinese youth and professionals.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
Phoenix TV news website.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Official national newspaper offered in various languages including English and Chinese.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Radio Television Hong Kong offers news, live TV and radio podcasts. The website is available in traditional and simplified Chinese as well as English.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Ebooks
Collection of digitized Chinese texts including modern and classical literature, film scripts, song lyrics and fables.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Chinese ebook platform offering over 180听000 books available to read online.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
Justing offers recordings of Chinese literature by various readers.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
Website offering Chinese language lessons through audio dialogues, its transcription and a vocabulary list.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web. Registration required.
Slow Chinese is a cultural podcast for Chinese learners read at a slow speed and including transcription.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web and download (iTunes and MP3).
Taiwan podcast aimed at a younger audience and discussing daily life issues.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web and download (iTunes and MP3).
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FRENCH
French synonyms dictionary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
French dictionary including 100听000 words, 325听000 literary quotes, 25听000 expressions and verb听conjugations.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Free Web access through 成人VR视频 library.
French dictionary including 250听000 words, 400听000 translations and 20听000 audio files to help practice pronunciation.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Free Web access. iOS and Android application
Government of Canada鈥檚 terminology and linguistic data banks offering abbreviations, definitions, translations and examples of usage of specialized terms.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online French-Quebec French dictionary.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Free Web access through 成人VR视频 library.
Online French-Quebec French dictionary.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Electronic dictionary that paraphrases sentences and helps learners improve sentence formulation and vocabulary.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Beta web version.
Linguistic guide that offers translations from French (Quebec) to French (France). It offers definitions and usage of various expressions and words along with games to learn new vocabulary.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Learnalanguage offers a page with different interactive lessons and games to help learners improve their vocabulary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Frenchlearner offers a page with different categories of French words designed to help learners听improve their vocabulary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Learning platform offering exercices, explanations听and articles to further the understanding of the language.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Learning community website offering various French lessons, exercises and quizzes created by the members.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Although French Together offers paid courses, the website also offers a very complete blog section for free. The blog includes accessible and often humoristic articles on vocabulary, grammar, culture, pronunciation and more.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Tv5monde offers hundreds of exercises for different levels, interactive dictations, games to learn new French words and expressions, and a collection of videos that enables learners to discover French culture.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Government of Canada鈥檚 linguistic portal offering a variety of exercices and games to learn French.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online spelling and grammar checker that targets errors made by second language learners. The website includes a verb conjugator and a grammar guide.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website that offers both online and printable exercises on a variety of grammar points. The answer keys are also available.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
Website with easy-to-understand explanations of French grammar. It also offers a few games on vocabulary as well as a few free French ebooks.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Official website of the Office qu茅b茅cois de la langue fran莽aise that offer explanations on particular expressions, grammar points and anglicisms.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Website offering explanations and exercises on French grammar.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website introducing all the sounds of the French alphabet, the International Phonetic Alphabet and the different intonations used in French. The website also includes pronunciation exercices.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Media
Mcgill University weekly French newspaper.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web and paper.
A Quebec newspaper free to read online.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web (free), paper.
Official radio website of the United Nations. Offer texts and audio in French on current events.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Website that offers a variety of French movies, some of them free to watch. Excellent resource to discover French culture through films.
For intermedite level and above.
Availability: Web.
Canada's official news website. News are provided for both the English and French communities of the country.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web and听TV.
Ebooks
Website through which members can access a great variety of French ebooks.
For intermediate and above.
Availability : Web. Registration required.
The website contains almost 2400 ebooks now in public domain. From French translations to the first Quebec authors.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
Short world news podcasts.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web and download (iTunes and MP3).
Radio Canada offers a variety of podcasts, from comedy shows to documentaries that are available on iTunes.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Download (iTunes).
RZO is a volunteer platform offering a variety of Quebec French podcasts available online.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Quebec language and culture
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GERMAN
Multilingual dictionary that translates words from English, Spanish and Portuguese into German.
For any level of competency.
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Monolingual German dictionary. The dictionary gives definitions, examples in different contexts and etymologies.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Multilingual German dictionary. Each definition is followed by a translation in the target language, example sentences听and an audio file for pronunciation.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Dictionary that offer translations into German from 8 different languages. Each corresponding translation includes an audio sample.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
The Goethe Institut has prepared a mobile application to help students learn new vocabulary. Students can download lists of words of different themes and create flashcards. The application is in German, but the vocabulary is translated into English.
For any level of competency.
Availability: iOS and听Android.
Website offering vocabulary lists divided into topics. Each list includes the pronunciation as well as the definition of the words.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Lingolia is a multipurpose platform that offers explanation of a few grammar points along with lists of vocabulary. Its German section includes verbs, idioms, and exercises.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web
The website offers a series of German lessons听for students of different levels. It includes exercices, videos and articles to help students practice in context.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
This website offers a great variety of lessons covering grammar points, vocabulary, pronunciation and reading comprehension. Each lesson is accompanied by multiple exercices.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The University of Texas has free and open-source material to learn German. Each chapter includes an index, grammar points, exercises听and tips to help students master the language.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Canoonet offers accurate and easy-to-understand explanations on German grammar. It may lack exercices, but it has nonetheless useful tips.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Grammatik Training offers lessons on various grammar points accompanied by tests and exercises.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Website that offers lessons on various grammar points. However, no exercises are available.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website that offers interactive exercices and games to practice German grammar.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Website that offers exercices on how to conjugate verbs at different tenses.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering audio resources, pronunciation tips and conversation exercises.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Web application prepared by the University of Iowa designed to help intermediate students learn the correct pronunciation of German.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Media
This听website offers news in a wide range of topics along with听TV programs. The website is divided in few sections (sports, news, TV) to help viewers find the relevant topics.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
ARD Mediathek contains numerous TV shows, series, documentaries and radio station听in German. The website also includes a section dedicated to sports听news.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, IOS and听Android.
MySpass offers various German comedy TV Shows.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
Website offering German written and video news. The section 鈥100 sekunden 鈥 (news in 100 seconds) covers the important news of the day in Germany.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Ebooks
Designed like a Wiki, MobileRead contains a list of selected works written or translated in German. Readers may use the different columns to find their favorite authors or books.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
Amid the wide range of tools offered by Deutsche Welle, this page offers news podcasts designed for German learners.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, Download (MP3).
The Goethe Institute has gathered podcats for their students, all free to access. Each podcast comes with its PDF transcript.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
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HEBREW
Online Hebrew-English dictionary. The dictionary provides the translation of the words and a short definition.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
This Hebrew dictionary will give the definitions of any searched word听along with synonyms, antonyms, idioms, etc. The dictionary works nicely for those with a good knowledge of the language.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Online Hebrew dictionary. Each entry is accompanied by a short definition and a few examples. Some entries also include additional information such as etymology and translation.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
This website covers the Hebrew vocabulary. The vocabulary is divided in a certain number of topics. Each topic provides the English words, their Hebrew translations and transcriptions in the Latin alphabet.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website dedicated to words. There is a small dictionary section, but the real interest is in their section with words divided in dozens of topics.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website dedicated to the Hebrew vocabulary. It covers a wide range of topics while giving translations and definitions. Time and again, the definitions will include cultural references.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Hebrew Courses is oriented for intermediate speakers who would like to learn more about the language. It is divided in 15 lessons. Transcripts and audio are available.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Teach Me Hebrew is a platform that covers the main grammar points and structures of Hebrew. Lessons may include a list of vocabulary and audio tracks. Their Youtube channel is also available for video content.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The website offers detailed information on how to conjugate and use selected verbs in Hebrew. The list is not exhaustive, but it still gives insight on how Hebrew verbs work. Useful tool for beginners.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Easy to understand explanation of every letter in Hebrew. The website is designed to be easy to access for everyone, including children. It uses images and wordplays to help learners remember the prononciation of each letter.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The website hosts a page on which students will find relevant explanations on how to pronounce words in Hebrew. There are no exercices, but students can find a decent number of examples.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Media
Online Hebrew newspaper. Can be read either in English or in Hebrew. Covers the news, both international and in Israel.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
FromIl regroups a great variety of Israel radio stations. The majority of the stations are in Hebrew, but some cover events or topics about Israel or Hebrew in English.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
News website that covers the news of Israel and international events. Readers can change the language to Hebrew at any time to further their learning.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Ebooks
Inspired by the Project Gutenberg, Benyehuda's goal is to offer free and legal access to ebooks. They have a great selection of works written or translated into Hebrew and various categories such as articles, news, literature and poetry.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
The StreetWise Hebrew Show is a podcast dedicated to Modern and Ancient Hebrew. The host covers different topics, from cultural slang to religious idioms, as well as etymology and colourful expressions. Episodes include a list of the vocabulary and expressions studied.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Extra
The website is dedicated to Hebrew culture and its evolution through ages. It presents the roots of Hebrew, how the pronunciation evolved and how to study the language. While it covers Ancient and Modern Hebrew, the website is听a golden opportunity to learn more about the language evolution.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Balashon is a language blog written in English about the Hebrew language. The blog is still updated frequently and covers different grammar or vocabulary issues. An interesting read on the language.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
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ITALIAN
Treccani is an online dictionary/encyclopedia in Italian. It is divided in a few sections (Italian Language, Rights, Geopolitics, etc.).听Its section Vocabolario gives definitions of the searched words as well as expressions and idioms. It also suggests other words that are closely related to the word entered in the research area.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
The Repubblica website has a partnership with Hoepli to offer an online dictionary exclusively in Italian. The dictionary gives only definitions.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Sapere.it is an online encyclopedia and dictionary. Its dictionary section allows users to browse Italian words (definition, synonyms, antonyms) and to find translations into and from Italian. The website is written in Italian.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Learn-Italian is a website oriented towards the acquisition of vocabulary through games. Words are divided in topics and students have the choice to go through games or to read/listen to the words.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website dedicated to vocabulary and verbs. Their Italian vocabulary section is composed of games and flashcards of words divided into different themes/sections.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
This听website offers lists of vocabulary on a wide range of topics听with their English translations. It also contains a grammar section with exercises and a listening comprehension section.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
This platform offers grammar tips, vocabulary lists and exercises. It also offers dialogues with transcriptions and a learning comprehension section.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Loescher Editore offers courses in Italian. Their website includes videos in Italian with tests at the end to practice listening comprehension.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
One World Italiano is a website that offers Italian courses in French, English, German and Japanese. The website offers video lessons, grammar exercises, vocabulary activities and much more.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
This website is dedicated to the Italian grammar and covers most of the grammar points. Their targeted users are people with knowledge of the Italian language.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Prepared by Professor Cristina Mazzoni at University of Vermont, this website covers the most important aspects of the Italian grammar. A section is also dedicated to vocabulary exercices in which students have to chose the correct English translations for each Italian word.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Italian Language focuses on grammar and vocabulary. The website offers insights on the Italian culture, but it does not offer lessons. It covers basic grammar, pronunciation, and verbs.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Students will find short听but useful grammar explanations on Italian. The website also contains a few vocabulary lists. All explanations are in English.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Wiki offers concise yet useful explanations on how to pronounce letters in Italian. Each sound is followed by an example according to the English pronunciation and by an example in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Students can listen to the audio of any given words in Italian spoken by native speakers. The website also has a section where students can write sentences and听hear how they are pronounced.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Media
The Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspapers with听free online access. It covers Italian news and is also offered in English.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Rai.it hosts a number of TV programs in Italian. From news to culture, they cover a great range of topics.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Ebooks
The website offers free ebooks from famous Italian authors (Mazoni, Dante, Machiavelli, etc.). They can be downloaded in PDF and read at any time. Each text is written only in Italian.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Liber Liber is a platform on which students will find ebooks, audiobooks and music. Each author/compositor has a biography written in Italian, followed by a list of their works in free access. Their list also includes translations of ebooks in Italian (e.g. Shakespeare).
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
This section of Audiocast lists different Italian podcasts. Students may add a filter to find interesting podcasts.
For intermediate level and above.
Availabilty: web.
Extra
La Bella Lingua is a blog dedicated to Italy and its language. The author, Diane Hales, talks about听different cultural topics and discusses expressions and idioms used in Italy that may not be often used in class. The blog is written in English.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
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JAPANESE
Online Japanese dictionary including over 270听000 definitions as well as a Japanese-English dictionary. Goo also offers a synonyms dictionary and a trivia section where users can learn facts and test their knowledge on Japanese culture.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Online multipurpose Japanese-English dictionary. Entries include the translation of the word, its pronunciation, usage and various example sentences. Jisho also offers a kanji dictionary with definitions and reading compounds.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online encyclopedia including over a million entries from Japanese and bilingual dictionaries, glossaries and specialized encyclopedias.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
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Pop-up Japanese-English dictionary extensions for Firefox and Chrome. By hovering over听words on a Japanese website, the extensions provide the users with translations and furigana readings.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web. Firefox and Chrome extensions.
Multilingual online Japanese dictionary in which users can input some text and look up the words used in it. By clicking the word, users can access the word translations along with example sentences.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online Japanese-English dictionary that compiles entries from various electronic dictionaries including monolingual, multilingual and specialized dictionaries as well as a sentence database. WWWJDIC also offers a kanji dictionary with definitions and reading compounds.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Offline camera translator with which users can translate and read Japanese simply by pointing at characters with their phone camera or by uploading pictures. The application also offers kanji recognition by drawing.
For any level of competency.
Availability: iOS and Android.
Website on which users can learn Japanese expressions, words and kanji through anime and manga. By listening to the characters dialogues and by reading manga chapters, learners can improve their Japanese in a fun and interactive way.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Kotoba
Application with which users can learn Japanese vocabulary from the beginner to the advanced level听through drill-style quizzes.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Android and IOS.
Multilingual vocabulary learning platform providing various exercises with pictures, audio and games to help memorize vocabulary.
For beginner level to intermediate.
Availability: Web.
Kanji
Website that offers furigana transcription over kanji for any Japanese website.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Kanji Study
Flashcard-style kanji drilling application that includes kanji meanings, readings, stroke orders and drawing practice.
For any level of competency.
Availability: iOS and Android.
Flashcard-style application that includes kanji, vocabulary, reading and grammar drilling exercises.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web and iOS.
NHK World offers Japanese lessons through audio-drama videos, hiragana and katakana syllabaries, vocabulary lists and quizzes.
For beginner听to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Learning platform offering basic and advanced lessons through short videos, manga and review questions. The website also offers vocabulary exercises and key phrases for various life situations.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Learning platform offering various communication activities by topic, including reading, writing and speaking exercises in every lesson. Marugoto also offers a culture section to help students improve their Japanese by learning about Japanese customs.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese offers a very complete Japanese grammar guide. Each lesson includes very detailed explanations, multiple examples and a vocabulary section.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online verb conjugator that also offers various conjugation guides, a kanji database and example sentences.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering an introduction to Japanese phonology.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online Japanese accent database that is designed to help learners understand the Japanese pitch accent. As well as including a word-search feature, the website includes a verb-suffix database that provides the accent type for verbs followed by a suffix and a text-search feature that provides the accent type for words in excerpts of texts.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Media
Japanese national newspaper.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
NHK World offers online news, TV and radio in English and Japanese. NHK World also offers an 鈥淓asy News鈥 web page for Japanese learners and podcasts are available for download.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Yahoo Japan offers news videos and transcriptions from various Japanese television networks.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Ebooks
Aozora Bunko is a project dedicated to making Japanese literature free and available to the public. Users can read a variety of ebooks online or legally download them.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
Japanese website that distributes out of print manga and doujinshi as DRM-free ebooks with the permission of the authors.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
English and Japanese news podcast that is designed to help learners improve their Japanese through a casual and unedited colloquial language learning experience.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Download (iTunes).
Tokyo radio station offering various programs including topics such as culture, news, variety, sports, music, etc.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Download (iTunes).
Extra
Website introducing the grammar variations in different Japanese dialects.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Japanese travel magazine discussing topics such as food, otaku culture, shopping places and hotels. Matcha offers articles written in various languages including English, Japanese and a simplified Japanese section with furigana.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Blog offering insights into Japanese culture and language through articles, interviews, reviews and travel tips.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Japanese slang dictionary that offers explanations and meanings of Japanese slang words as well as offering examples of usage.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
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KOREAN
Korean-English dictionary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Korean dictionary offering multilingual definitions and example sentences. Users听can search a word in multiple languages.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Website offering korean monolingual and bilingual dictionaries including definitions, example sentences and synonyms. Naver also offers a translation function.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Monolingual Korean dictionary.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Chrome and Firefox Korean-English pop-up dictionary extension. By hovering on words on a Korean website, the extensions provides users with the English translation.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Chrome and Firefox extension.
Dom & Hyo is a blog on which users can learn basic Korean vocabulary with infographics. The website includes a large collection of articles about basic Korean vocabulary accompanied by cultural insights and usage in different contexts. The website also offers articles about Korean culture in general as well as humoristic comics about life in Korea.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Indiana University鈥檚 interactive Hangul dictionary includes basic and complex vowels as well as consonants with their pronunciation.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Indiana University鈥檚 interactive dictionary includes multiple lists of various categories of words with their pronunciation to help users听increase and practice their vocabulary.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Life in Korea offers a page with useful vocabulary lists and expressions for Korean learners.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
TOPIK One
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Mobile application designed to help users review and practice material from the听Test of Proficiency in Korean听(TOPIK).
For any level of competency.
Availability: iOS and Android.
KBS World offers various Korean lessons from different source languages. Each lesson includes a dialog with an audio file and a vocabulary list to help users improve their Korean and learn about Korean culture.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Website offering various lessons for learners at the intermediate level. Lessons include texts with audio, grammar notes, vocabulary lists and exercises.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Sogang University offers multiple lessons which include reading exercises, comprehension questions as well as assessment games.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Website on which users can learn Korean expressions through K-pop video analysis. The website also offers various sections, from drama to history, in which users can learn about Korean culture through videos.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering various everyday-life Korean audio lessons and review notes. Individual lessons are free of access, but users can also purchase them in ebook format.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Website offering very complete grammar lessons which include vocabulary lists, explanations,听rules and multiple example sentences.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering short Korean grammar lessons for beginners.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web.
Dictionary allowing听users听to search by Hangul alphabet or grammar categories and providing explanations and rules for every entry.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Wiki page offering rules and examples for various grammar categories.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering a pronunciation chart of Hangul consonants and vowels.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web.
How to Study Korean offers a very detailed pronunciation guide to help learners master the basics of Korean pronunciation.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Wiki page offering an introduction to Korean phonology as well as pronunciation rules.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Media
KBS offers online news as well as live TV and radio in Korean. The broadcaster also offers a television channel and cultural news for international audiences in English:
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Seoul daily newspaper.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
English national daily newspaper.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
English national daily newspaper.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Internet newspaper for foreigners in Korea.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Ebooks
Project by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea aiming to make public and accessible outstanding Korean literary short stories to international readers.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Naver offers a web novels platform on which users can read weekly Korean novels of various genres such as romance, drama, science fiction and mystery.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
KBS offers various podcasts shows with topics such as economy, culture, music, travel, history and more.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Download (iTunes).
MBC is a Korean station offering live news, drama and sports radio shows.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Radio Korea offers various news podcasts with topics such as politics, economy, culture, sports, etc.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Download (iTunes).
SBS offers a podcast platform on which users can listen to online radio and podcast shows in Korean.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Extra
Seoul Searching is a themed travel blog offering articles about food, shopping, festivals, culture and travel tips.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The Soul of Seoul shares the observations of an American girl living in Korea through articles about culture, language and daily life.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
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PERSIAN
A Comprehensive Persian-English dictionary including Arabic words and phrases to be met within Persian literature.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Multilingual Persian dictionary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Persian-English dictionary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Modern Persian-English dictionary containing the English meanings of over 50,000 words, terms, idioms and proverbs in the Persian language.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online Persian dictionary comprised of more than 17 dictionaries including synonyms, dialects and bilingual dictionaries.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Jahanshiri offers a list of various categories of words to help learners practice and acquire Persian vocabulary.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Website offering a variety of vocabulary lessons and exercises to help users enhance their learning of the Persian language.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Persian Online by The University of Texas at Austin offers a page with vocabulary lists to help learners听acquire basic Persian vocabulary.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web.
Website offering multiple lessons that include an introduction to Persian letters and pronunciation, grammar exercises, drills and translation exercises for the more advanced learners.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Portal from the University of Texas at Austin designed to help students practice Persian language reading and listening comprehension.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Website offering over 30 lessons of grammar, colloquial Persian and vocabulary as well as multiple reading and listening comprehension exercises.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
San Diego State University offers a multimedia online course of Persian consisting of new vocabulary lists, dialogues with audio and comprehension questions.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Jahanshiri offers a thorough list of grammar lessons with explanations of rules in English and example sentences in Persian.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering an interactive grammar guide designed to help learners understand the basic rules of Persian grammar through explanations and activities. The website also offers a verb conjugator.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
The University of Texas at Austin offers a grammar reference organized by main subjects and supported by various examples and explanations.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Web page offering an introduction to Persian phonology.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Application by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center presenting a few Persian sounds that are difficult for learners.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, only accessible on Explorer.
Persian Online by The University of Texas at Austin offers a very detailed section dedicated to Persian phonology and pronunciation.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Media
Iran national daily newspaper.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web and iOS.
IMVbox is a streaming platform offering legal Iranian movies. Free registration is required in order to watch most movies.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web. Registration required.
National daily newspaper by The听Islamic Republic News Agency. Also offered in English.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Manoto is an international Persian language entertainment channel offering live TV, news and documentary videos.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web and Android.
Iran English daily newspaper.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web
Ebooks
The Afghanistan Digital Library's goal is to retrieve and digitize the first sixty years of Afghanistan's public cultural heritage and make it available to readers of the world.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
Website offering various Persian language podcast lessons. Audio lessons are free to listen to online or with iTunes, but extra material needs to be purchased.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web or download (iTunes and MP3).
The Radio index from The听Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting offers online streaming of various Iranian radio channels.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
California Iranian radio station offering online radio and news.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Extra
An introduction to Arabic, Ottoman and Persian calligraphy.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
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RUSSIAN
Online Russian dictionary that offers definitions, etymologies, and synonyms. It also contains some specialized definitions (medicine, technology, etc.)
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
This specialized online dictionary gives morphological information. Students may type words in English or Russian and the dictionary will give a few definitions as well as how the six Russian cases will change the word.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The dictionary gives definitions of English and Russian words. It also gives the API pronunciation of searched words. At the end of each entry, the translation memory gives contexts in which the words are translated into English and Russian.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The platform offers a variety of tools for language learning and teaching which can become quite useful in a learning context (e.g., Cyrillic Alphabet Romanization Tool, Anagram Solver, "Type in Cyrillic" tool, Word Searcher by length, Singular/Plural maker and more).
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
This platform offers a useful vocabulary section听in which students will find words divided in categories. Each category has a list of words, their transcriptions (Russian without the cyrillic alphabet), their pronunciation, along with pictures, games, and tests.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The website lists 2000 words in Russian, with their English translations. The words are selected among the most commonly used words in Russian. Quizzes are also available.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.听
The platform is divided in units through which students can learn Russian. Each unit has its own objectives, list of vocabulary, particular grammar points, etc.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Platform offering lessons divided in different units and categories. Every 3 lessons, students are invited to test their knowledge with a quiz.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
While Master Russian may not have a wide range of lessons, it does become relevant with its plethora of cultural activities and references. The website includes a dictionary, lists of vocabulary, grammar exercices, a prononciation guide听and more.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The website covers most of the Russian grammar. Each subject is explained with examples, tabs and charts. Each topic is also followed by exercices to help students practice what they have just learned.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Russian On-Line is a website dedicated to beginners. It covers the pronunciation, the first blocks of grammar and the Cyrillic alphabet. It also offers exercices.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web.
This website is based on the textbook Beginning Russian, but it can also work as an independent resource. It covers the main grammar points of Russian. The explanations are followed by examples, but no exercices are available.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
While the platform offers a useful vocabulary section, it also offers a grammar section worth looking. Each topic is followed by exercices or grammar tables to help strengthen the overall understanding of the grammar points studied.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
RusPod gives a good insight of the Russian pronunciation. Their video were made by native speakers and give examples to memorize the pronunciations. Exercices are also available.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
This page dedicated to the Russian pronunciation has been prepared by the Reed College. It explains the different pronunciations of the Russian words, with transliterations and examples to correctly understand how the language works.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Media
The Echo of Moscow is a Russian radio station offering online news covering a wide range of topics in Russia along with international events.
For intermediate level and above.
Availabilty: Web and iOS.
The Moscow Times is an English news website focused on Russian events. While it is not written in Russian, the website is still relevant for it鈥檚 access to Russian culture and news.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web
Ebooks
While this website also offers a range of lessons on Russian, its most useful component is the access to bilingual texts with audio. It has a selection of Russian texts with their English translation and Russian audio. An excellent tool to practice listening comprehension.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
Speaking Russian offers a听selection of short podcasts discussing common Russian expressions. Each podcast covers some basic words and phrases.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The website contains a great variety of podcasts on different topics designed for language learners. Each podcast can be downloaded with its transcript.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
This website offers different podcasts on a wide range of topics (expressions, daily life, history, etc.). Students can download the audio file and follow with a transcript.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Extra
Live Fluent is a blog offering tips and hacks for language learners around the world as well as cultural and travel insights. The website offers a section dedicated to Russian in which users will find interesting articles about Russia and the Russian language including travel tips and discoveries, grammar guides, essential vocabulary and much more.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
This blog, while not a true course nor dictionary, is filled with interesting information on Russian. Its main goal is to help students learn new words or expressions through entries about news or culture. The blog is mainly written in English.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
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SPANISH
Monolingual dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Diccionarios is a Larousse portal that offers various dictionaries including a monolingual Spanish dictionary, a Spanish-English dictionary and a verb conjugator.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Spanish-English dictionary. Entries include the translation of the word in English, example sentences and an audio file for pronunciation. The website also includes a verb conjugator.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
罢辞尘铆蝉颈尘辞 offers a Spanish-English dictionary, a verb conjugator and a reference page on aspects of Spanish grammar.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Spanish-English dictionary from the University of Grenada.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Index of Spanish expressions with equivalent meanings in French and English.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Intro2Spanish offers multiple themed lists of words that can be used for practice or to acquire new vocabulary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Spanicity offers multiple themed lists of words to help learners acquire and practice Spanish vocabulary.
For beginner level to intermediate.
Availability: Web.
Spanish learning portal by the University of Victoria containing dialogues, reading and grammar exercises.
For beginner level to intermediate.
Availability: Web.
ISLA offers a Spanish learning portal with a great variety of games, videos and interactive activities to help learners practice grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension and more.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering a variety of exercises and themed study modules with which users can practice Spanish while learning about festivals, music and customs of the Hispanic world.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Todo Claro offers a variety of grammar, vocabulary and themed exercises along with games for users to test their knowledge on the Hispanic world.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Conjuguemos is a multilingual website offering various grammar and verb conjugation exercises.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering grammar lessons and conjugation exercises. The website also offers a section with travel-themed dialogues for comprehension practice.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online spelling and grammar checker that targets errors made by second language learners. The website includes a verb conjugator and a grammar guide.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The University of Texas at Austin offers a page with multiple grammar drill exercises as well as some vocabulary review exercises.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering detailed grammar explanations accompanied by authentic example videos听and practice quizzes.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Study Spanish offers a great variety of grammar lessons with detailed explanations and multiple examples of usage.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Interactive application by The University of Iowa presenting the different sounds of Spanish.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Study Spanish offers a very detailed page that includes short lessons on pronunciation accompanied by audio files.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Media
El Cultural is a Spanish publication dedicated to art, literature and cinema.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Spain national daily newspaper.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Mexico national daily newspaper.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
The Latin-American television network offers news videos, documentaries and cultural articles about South America.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Ebooks
The Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes is a digital library project offering open access to digitized Spanish historical texts and literature.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Online Spanish poems database that contains over a thousand poems from famous authors.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
The Ministry of Education of Argentina offers a selection of famous Latin American short stories in PDF format accompanied by audio narration.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
The Sound Archive Project by the University of Toronto contains recorded samples from different Spanish dialects accompanied by their transcription.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
Radio Madrid offers a variety of podcasts including topics such as news, humor, cinema and sports.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, dowload (iTunes).
Ivoox is a podcasts hosting platform offering thousands of different programs with topics such as sports, music, news, culture and much more.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Website offering various lessons of daily-life conversations in Spanish through podcasts. Audio files are free to listen to online and worksheets can be purchased.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Radio FLE offers online radio with various programs as well as Spanish lessons podcasts.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android. Registration required.
Extra
Dictionary of colloquial Spanish organized by country.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Journal of the Spanish language containing many articles about the historical, political and cultural aspects of the language and its evolution.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Website dedicated to the scientific research carried out in Latin America. The website is also available in English.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website dedicated to the etymology of Spanish words and their change patterns.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
A guide to learning Spanish for any level of competency.
Availability: Web
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TURKISH
The Turkish Language Association鈥檚 official dictionary comprises over 100 000 entries and multiple specialized dictionaries.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Turkish-English dictionary. Entries include Turkish definitions, English translations, example sentences and audio files for pronunciation.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Turkish-English dictionary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Turkish-English dictionary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
A directory of Turkish听learning apps and dictionaries (character counters, word searchers, word scramblers).
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web
E-learning Turkish offers a vocabulary section containing a very complete set of vocabulary lists accompanied by exercises.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Turkish Class offers a page with lists of words and a test generator to help users learn and practice Turkish vocabulary.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web.
LangMedia by The Five College Center for the Study of World Languages offers a very complete page of exercises to learn and practice Turkish vocabulary. The website also offer .
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website by the University of Texas at Austin offering supplemental exercises and activities for beginner level Turkish learners.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web.
Turkish Class offers various online lessons for beginner and intermediate level learners. The website also offers dialogues with audio and transcriptions as well as vocabulary sheets.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Website offering interactive lessons with scenes and audio from a Turkish TV show. Each lesson includes a set of exercises and a glossary to help learners practice their listening comprehension.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering a very complete introduction to Turkish grammar. The website includes detailed lessons on nouns, verbs, word order, etc.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Website offering various grammar lessons accompanied by multiple examples, interactive activities and assessment exercises. The website also offers a section dedicated to Turkish culture where users can test their knowledge with quizzes.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Website offering very detailed grammar lessons covering adjectives, verbs, moods, participles and more.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Dictionary aimed at helping students learn Turkish inflections and their variants by providing explanations and examples.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Introduction to sound patterns in Turkish by the University of Texas at Austin.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Introductory guide to the Turkish alphabet and pronunciation.
For beginner level.
Availability: Web.
Media
Independent Twitter-based newspaper that encourages citizen journalism.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Turkey national daily newspaper.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Turkey national English daily newspaper.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Turkey national daily newspaper.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Turkish public broadcaster offering online television. Users can watch live news or previously aired Turkish TV shows.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Ebooks
Large collection of original Turkish poems with their side-by-side English translations.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Searchable archive of oral Turkish literature by the Library of Texas Tech University.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Podcasts
As well as offering online live radio, A莽ik Radyo offers various podcasts shows with topics such as music, news, literature, science and more.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, download (iTunes).
Bursa radio station offering online and mobile live streaming.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
TRT offers online live radio and various podcast shows.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web. (TRT Televizyon is available on iOS and Android)
Extra
The Turkish Cultural Foundation offers an open-source website in which users can create and edit articles about Turkish culture. The website offers hundreds of articles about various aspects of Turkish culture听including fine arts, culinary arts, architecture, military and much more.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
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LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES
Collection of grammar and vocabulary PDF lessons and Aramaic texts.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Database of Aramaic texts in all dialects from the earliest (9th Century BCE) through the 13th Century CE, containing approximately 3 million words.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Aramaic introductory lessons in PDF.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Modern Greek
This website covers the main characteristics of both Ancient and Modern Greek (pronunciation, vocabulary, idioms). While no exercices are available, the explanations are carefully written in order to help students in their learning process.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Greek Grammar is an interesting platform that explains how the grammar for both Ancient and Modern Greek works. Exercices are also available on the website.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Greek-English dictionary that includes听definitions in both Ancient Greek and Modern Greek. Students may write听in English or in Greek (in roman transliteration or Greek alphabet).
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Students will find on this website vocabulary lists, grammar tips, and exercices to practice听Modern Greek. Greek is written in the Greek alphabet.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Ancient Greek
This website is available by the courtesy of the University of California Press. Students may study verbs, vocabulary or the pronunciation of Ancien Greek. There are different types of exercices, drills and activities offered to help them in their learning process.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Perseus offers the lectures of Basil Gildersleeves on Ancien Greek syntax. Students may select a topic with the column on the left of the page.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Prof. William Harris from Middlebury College has prepared an essay on the grammar of Ancient Greek to help students understand how the language works.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The dictionary allows students to translate from and into Latin with three specific languages: English, French, and Italian. The dictionary also provides conjugations and declensions.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
English-Latin translation dictionary. Each entry gives听multiple translations. There is also a section dedicated to the Latin grammar.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Latin Library is an easy-to-follow course on Latin grammar. It also offers dozens of vocabulary lists and reading exercices.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online exercices designed to help students strengthen their knowledge of Latin. Exercices on grammar, syntax, verbs and vocabulary are available.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation听and etymological analysis of words.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Online lessons with grammar explanations, glossaries and multiple exercises.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Sanskrit language daily newspaper.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
Complete phonology, script and grammar lessons by the University of British Colombia.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The Canadian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation offers online news and radio in Tamil.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Daily Tamil newspaper.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Tamil-English dictionary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web, Android.
Website offering various Tamil lessons including an introduction to pronunciation and a complete overview of the Tamil grammar.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
RFA offers online news, videos and radio in Tibetan.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Tibetan-English dictionary that allows users to enter either Tibetan script or Wylie transliteration and search words or passages in various dictionaries.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The Tibetan Language Institute offers a Free Study Aids section containing various worksheets, texts and drill exercises.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Tibetan language newspaper.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web.
Online news and radio station.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Urdu/Hindi-English dictionary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
Pakistan daily newspaper in Urdu.
For advanced level.
Availability: Web, iOS and Android.
Multimedia Urdu course offered by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Each lesson includes a video and its transcription, a vocabulary list, grammar explanations and exercises.
For beginner to intermediate levels.
Availability: Web.
Collection of Urdu literature and poetry accessible in Roman, Devanagari and Urdu scripts with English translations.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web and Android.
Urdu-English dictionary.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
News website written in Yiddish with some translations available.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
Online Yiddish dictionary. Students may translate words or expressions from English to Yiddish or write words in Yiddish to find their definitions. The website also has examples on how to pronounce words and may highlight difficult grammar points with expressions.
For any level of competency.
Availability: Web.
The Yiddish Book Center holds numerous collections of books written in Yiddish. Students may also read articles about the Yiddish language, literature and culture. Books may be read in the browser or downloaded.
For intermediate level and above.
Availability: Web.
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