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.”
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.
Afrikaans television channel
Levels: Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
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.
Afrikaans public radio
Levels: Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Learning Material··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Free audio course explaining sentence construction
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Extensive beginner Iraqi Arabic course with phonology, grammar, dialogues, drills and audio
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Extended Iraqi Arabic course taught through dialogues, grammar comparisons and downloadable audio
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Beginner Baghdadi Iraqi Arabic course with practical vocabulary, sentence patterns and cultural notes
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Compare Iraqi Arabic with Modern Standard Arabic through everyday phrases and dialogues
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Compact phrase-based introduction to conversational Iraqi Arabic
Levels: Starter, Beginner
Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Intensive online Iraqi Arabic program covering six proficiency levels
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Large free Defense Language Institute Iraqi Arabic course with PDFs, audio and pronunciation recording
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Animated introductory Iraqi dialect course with cultural scenes and exercises
Levels: Starter, Beginner, 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
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Native-speaker Iraqi Arabic recordings, transcripts, grammar lessons and vocabulary
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured MSA app covering script and four skills
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Arabic courses with MSA and dialect options
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Audio-first conversational courses
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Captioned authentic Arabic video clips
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Street interviews and subtitled native videos
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Video courses and learner-focused media
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Structured lessons and authentic news-based English
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Large listening library with transcripts and varied accents
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
One-to-one online English lessons with a large lesson-material library
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Online one-to-one English conversation lessons
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Hear words and phrases in authentic video contexts
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
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.
Short structured audio lessons
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
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.
Popular French comedy channel
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
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.
Bilingual narrative podcast
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Street interviews and subtitled native content
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Intermediate comprehensible podcasts and courses
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
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.
Learner-oriented current affairs
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
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.
French vlogs and discussions
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Gamified introductory and intermediate language courses
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Tool · Learning Material·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Mass-sentence audio training with spaced repetition
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dual subtitles and study controls for streaming and online video
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool·Paid, or free via a libraryNormally paid, but often accessible for free through a library membership.
Structured app-based language courses across many languages
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Free CEFR-structured courses and authentic media
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Street interviews, podcasts and learner videos
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Video-based app built around native-speaker clips
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Large lesson library with dialogues
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, 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.
Audio and video lessons
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
University-developed Indonesian courses
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Import and study native audio/text content
Levels: Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Audio-first conversational course
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Street interviews, podcasts and native videos
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured courses and native video content
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Learning Material··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Free level-organized lessons and exercises
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Podcasts, videos, transcripts and courses
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, 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.
Lessons, transcripts and flashcards
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Browser-based immersion and sentence-mining tools
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Free audio-visual beginner lessons
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Online one-to-one Japanese lessons with native speakers
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Graded reading with audio and detailed explanations
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
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.
Conversation-oriented lessons
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, 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.
Podcasts, transcripts and lessons
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
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.
Korean teaching channel
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Interactive speaking scenarios with video
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
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.
Malay playlist
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Graded stories with audio and dictionary support
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Beginner-to-intermediate app course
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Interviews, conversations and comprehensible videos
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Graded Chinese news with audio and study tools
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, 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.
Audio and video Mandarin lessons
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
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.
Mandarin teaching videos
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
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.
Mandarin teaching channel
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Conversational Persian lessons and cultural material
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Free multimedia Persian course
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
University grammar, vocabulary and media resources
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Street interviews and subtitled native videos
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Comprehensible podcasts, stories and courses
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lessons and vocabulary tools
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Story-driven Brazilian Portuguese video courses
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Courses and native Brazilian video content
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
European Portuguese courses, podcast and membership
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Podcasts and videos for learners
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
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.
Comprehensive European Portuguese platform
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Stories and graded input for European Portuguese
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Street interviews and subtitled native content
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Audio-first conversational course
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Audio-first speaking course
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Comprehensible-input video library
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Street interviews, podcasts and learner videos
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Free audio course focused on constructing Spanish
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
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.
Audio and video lessons
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Input & Immersion··FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Comprehensible-input videos at multiple levels
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Audio-first conversational course
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Structured app courses with exercises and community feedback
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Street interviews, podcasts and learner videos
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Input & Immersion··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
Levels: Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate, Advanced
Tool · Learning Material··PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Audio-first conversational course
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based Turkish podcast lessons
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Large dialogue-based lesson library
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Tool · Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Dialogue-based lesson library
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
Learning Material · Input & Immersion··FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Southern Vietnamese lessons and podcast-style content
Levels: Starter, Beginner, Lower intermediate, Higher intermediate
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