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 · Input & immersion·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Browser-based immersion and sentence-mining tool
For speakers of🇬🇧EnglishTaught in English🇪🇸SpanishTaught in Spanish🇯🇵JapaneseTaught in Japanese→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners of🇬🇧EnglishFor learners of English🇨🇳Mandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin Chinese🇪🇸SpanishFor learners of Spanish🇫🇷FrenchFor learners of French
Beginner–advancedLearning material·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Pronunciation and pitch-accent teacher and course.
For speakers of🇬🇧EnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners of🇯🇵JapaneseFor learners of Japanese
Starter–advancedTool · Input & immersion·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Learn through interactive TV shows, movies and other native media
For speakers of🇬🇧EnglishTaught in English🇪🇸SpanishTaught in Spanish🇫🇷FrenchTaught in French🇵🇹PortugueseTaught in Portuguese→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners of🇬🇧EnglishFor learners of English🇨🇳Mandarin ChineseFor learners of Mandarin Chinese🇪🇸SpanishFor learners of Spanish🇫🇷FrenchFor learners of French
Beginner–advanced
Learning material · Input & immersion·FreemiumFree to start, with paid tiers for more features or content.
Detailed American pronunciation and connected-speech instruction
For speakers of🇬🇧EnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesFor learners of🇬🇧EnglishFor learners of English
Starter–advancedTool · Learning material·PaidRequires payment — no meaningful free tier.
Mass-sentence audio training with spaced repetition
For speakers of🇬🇧EnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesany language
Starter–higher intermediateLearning material·FreeFree to use, no payment required.
YouTube teaching channel: Polyglot coach and study creator. Representative series: Language learning tips.
For speakers of🇬🇧EnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesany language
Starter–higher intermediateLearning material·FreeFree to use, no payment required.
YouTube teaching channel: Polyglot coach and study-method creator. Representative series: Language learning.
For speakers of🇬🇧EnglishTaught in English→The languages in which it is taught → the target languagesany language
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