A running list of online language-learning tools, courses, and immersion resources — each one labeled honestly, whether that’s a recommendation, a pass, or an honest “we haven’t tried this yet.”
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·Free & paidThis listing bundles more than one thing (e.g. a free YouTube channel plus a paid course), and each part has its own price.
Persian360 is a Chrome desktop extension for learning Persian through real movies and TV shows, with contextual word and expression explanations, breakdowns, and cultural notes as you watch.
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofPersianFor learners of Persian
Beginner–advanced
Tool · Learning material·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Grammar reference and SRS practice
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofJapaneseFor learners of Japanese
Starter–advanced
Tool · Input & immersion·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Browser-based immersion and sentence-mining tool
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in EnglishSpanishTaught in SpanishJapaneseTaught in Japanese→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofEnglishFor learners of EnglishMandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin ChineseSpanishFor learners of SpanishFrenchFor learners of French
Beginner–advanced
Tool·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Kanji and vocabulary learning system
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofJapaneseFor learners of Japanese
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material·Free & paidThis listing bundles more than one thing (e.g. a free YouTube channel plus a paid course), and each part has its own price.
Dictionary, conjugation, grammar and vocabulary practice
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofSpanishFor learners of Spanish
Starter–advanced
Tool · Input & immersion·Free & paidThis listing bundles more than one thing (e.g. a free YouTube channel plus a paid course), and each part has its own price.
Dual subtitles and study controls for streaming and online video
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofEnglishFor learners of EnglishMandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin ChineseHindiFor learners of HindiSpanishFor learners of Spanish
Beginner–advanced
Tool · Learning material·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Gamified introductory and intermediate language courses
Immersion · Tool · Input & immersion·Free & paidThis listing bundles more than one thing (e.g. a free YouTube channel plus a paid course), and each part has its own price.
For learners ofEnglishFor learners of EnglishMandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin ChineseSpanishFor learners of SpanishFrenchFor learners of French
Beginner–advanced
Tool · Learning material·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Mobile app for Iraqi expressions, slang, pronunciation and cultural context
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofArabicFor learners of Arabic
Starter–lower intermediate
Tool · Learning material·Free or freemiumFully free in some cases, freemium (paid upgrade tiers) in others.
Iraqi-language app teaching Iraqi Arabic through real conversations, flashcards and cultural insights
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofArabicFor learners of Arabic
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofDutchFor learners of Dutch
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Input & immersion·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in EnglishSpanishTaught in SpanishFrenchTaught in FrenchPortugueseTaught in Portuguese→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofEnglishFor learners of EnglishMandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin ChineseSpanishFor learners of SpanishFrenchFor learners of French
Beginner–advanced
Tool·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Learn vocabulary through fill-in-the-blank sentences in context
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesany language
Beginner–higher intermediate
Tool·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Browser extension that inserts target-language words into ordinary webpages
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesany language
Lower intermediate–advanced
Tool·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Video-based app built around native-speaker clips
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofGermanFor learners of German
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Large lesson library with dialogues
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofHindiFor learners of Hindi
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofIndonesianFor learners of Indonesian
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Integrated vocabulary, kanji and grammar study
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofJapaneseFor learners of Japanese
Starter–higher intermediate
Learning material·Free & paidThis listing bundles more than one thing (e.g. a free YouTube channel plus a paid course), and each part has its own price.
Basic Malay flashcards
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofMalayFor learners of Malay
Starter–lower intermediate
Tool·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Beginner-to-intermediate app course
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofMandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin Chinese
Starter–lower intermediate
Tool·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Chinese dictionary, reader, OCR and flashcards
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofMandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin Chinese
Starter–advanced
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofPolishFor learners of Polish
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lessons and vocabulary tools
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofPortugueseFor learners of Portuguese
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofRussianFor learners of Russian
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofThaiFor learners of Thai
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Large dialogue-based lesson library
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofTurkishFor learners of Turkish
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofVietnameseFor learners of Vietnamese
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