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 · 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
Learning material · Input & immersion·FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Free multimedia Persian course
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofPersianFor learners of Persian
Starter–advanced
Immersion · Tool · Input & immersion·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn languages enjoyably while listening to podcasts, reading , watching TV shows and more.
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 · 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
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·FreeFree to use, no payment required.
Searchable Iraqi Arabic dictionary with Arabic, English, roots and usage examples
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofArabicFor learners of Arabic
Beginner–advanced
Tool · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Captioned authentic Arabic video clips
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofArabicFor learners of Arabic
Beginner–advanced
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 · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Graded reading with audio and detailed explanations
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofJapaneseFor learners of Japanese
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Korean sentence analyzer and grammar explorer
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofKoreanFor learners of Korean
Beginner–advanced
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Graded stories with audio and dictionary support
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofMandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin Chinese
Starter–higher intermediate
Tool · Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Graded Chinese news with audio and study tools
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofMandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin Chinese
Starter–higher 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
Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Stories and graded input for European Portuguese
For speakers ofEnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners ofPortugueseFor learners of Portuguese
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