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Language Guides
When visiting another country, it is good form to speak at least a few words in its language – and be it only "Hello", "Thanks", and "Goodbye". The Playstore holds tons of apps to help you, so listing them all here is close to impossible. As usually, I'll present a decent selection.
Language Guides based on German
2025-06-24
- Spanisch lernen für den Urlaub (4.4@86) 1
- Lateinon: Lateinalleskönner (4.3@522) 7 3
- Spotlight - Englisch lernen (3.2@117) Ǥ 8
2 / ECOS - Spanisch lernen (2.7@68) Ǥ 6 2 / ADESSO - Italienisch lernen (3.3@73) Ǥ 5 2 / Business Spotlight - Englisch (3.2@26) Ǥ 13 2
Russian Language Guides
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- Russian 101 Audio Course (5@111) LastUpdate: 2015-08-21 Github
- Learn Hebrew - 5,000 Phrases (4.6@1,449) Ǥ 16 10
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.5@781) Ǥ 17 4 learn using your native language
- Learn Russian Phrases (4.4@13,813) Ǥ 10 7
- Learn Hebrew (4.4@7,721) Ǥ 8 1
- Learn Russian (4.4@6,431) Ǥ 7 1
- Learn Hebrew (4.4@63) Ǥ 6 1 LastUpdate: 2023-08-24
- Russian Verbs Pro (Demo) (4.2@418) 0 LastUpdate: 2022-10-21 / Russian Verbs Pro (3.3@294; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2022-10-18
- Learn Russian Phrasebook (3.7@1,338) Ǥ 10 9 LastUpdate: 2023-10-30
- Russian in a Month Free (3.5@558) 3 LastUpdate: 2020-10-22
Hebrew Language Guides
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- Learn Hebrew - Speak Hebrew (4.6@27,521) Ǥ 23 7
- Nemo Hebrew (4.6@9,996) Ǥ 6
- Learn Hebrew - 5,000 Phrases (4.6@1,449) Ǥ 16 10
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.5@781) Ǥ 17 4 learn using your native language
- Learn Hebrew (4.4@7,721) Ǥ 8 1
Learn together
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These apps are about „group learning”: find partners native to your target language, and/or other learners of it, to practice and enhance your language skills!
- HiNative - Language Learning (4.4@47,240) Ǥ 21 8
- Tandem: Language exchange (3.8@392,563) Ǥ 34 12
- HelloTalk - Learn Languages (3.5@215,189) Ǥ 40 19
- Chat to learn English (3@6,686) Ǥ 9 6 LastUpdate: 2021-12-26
- Speaky - Language Exchange (2.3@135,589) Ǥ 25 9 connect w/ other learners; connect with „pen pals“ native to your target language; learn together
- Idyoma: Language Exchange (1@87) Ǥ 28 7 learn „near-by“ languages (based on those you know and those you want); learn by practicing with others
Other Language Guides
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- Tourist language learn & speak (5@24) 4 2 LastUpdate: 2013-07-26
- EWA: Learn English & Spanish (4.7@880,977) Ǥ 10 14
- ABA English - Learn English (4.7@178,210) Ǥ 18 9
- Learn 50 languages (4.7@63,910) Ǥ 17 4
- Babbel – Sprachen lernen (4.6@1,078,832) Ǥ 20 9
- Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages (4.6@958,012) Ǥ 26 16
- Conversation Translator (4.6@154,470) Ǥ 9 3
- Mango Languages Learning (4.6@21,671) Ǥ 12 5 70+ languages
- Learn French for Beginners (4.6@13,835) 4 3 Review 1/2021
- Clozemaster: Expand Vocabulary (4.6@3,486) Ǥ 22 3
- Duolingo: Language Lessons (4.5@34,824,089) Ǥ 28 13
- Rosetta Stone: Learn, Practice (4.5@396,302) Ǥ 21 4 Wikipedia
- Innovative Language Learning (4.5@41,694) Ǥ 14 2
- Learn Spanish for Beginners (4.5@15,687) 4 4 Intro 6/2020
- French GrammarーLessons・Tests (4.5@993) 7 3
- Mondly: Learn 41 Languages (4.4@907,919) Ǥ 27 7 Review 4/2020; 30+ languages
- Speekoo - Apprenez une nouvelle langue (4.4@106,424) 5 2 LastUpdate: 2022-11-23
- Improve English-Vocab, Grammar (4.4@55,359) Ǥ 12 7
- Johnny Grammar Word Challenge (4.4@36,514) Ǥ 11 8
- Memrise: Languages for life (4.3@1,563,309) Ǥ 15 11
- Drops: Language Learning Games (4.3@302,178) Ǥ 22 13
- Learn English (4.3@40,240) 4 1 LastUpdate: 2020-12-06 / Learn French (4.7@10,951) 8 1 LastUpdate: 2021-09-20 / Learn Russian (4.5@12,574) 8 1 LastUpdate: 2021-09-20 / Learn Turkish (4.4@22,913) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2021-02-18 apps for multiple other languages as well
- Phrasebook PRO Lite (4.3@560) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2020-04-12 / Phrasebook PRO (4.3@672; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 5 LastUpdate: 2018-11-02
- Italian Class Demo (4.3@425) 2 2 / Italian Class (3@106; ~EUR 3.50) 2 2
- Learn reading (in french) (4.3@266) 0
GitLab; French for kids - Learn Italian Phrasebook (4.3@208) Ǥ 7 5 also apps for other languages
- Learn Languages - Awabe (4.2@6,941) Ǥ 9 2
- 10,000 sentences (4.2@220) 2 LastUpdate: 2020-07-09 Github; 20+ languages; bi-directional (e.g. „English for French speakers“ and „French for English speakers“)
- Hello English: Learn English (4.2@22) Ǥ 14 17
- Beelinguapp Language Audiobook (4.1@78,055) Ǥ 18 11 Intro 7/2019; presents stories in two languages to follow along with karaoke style
- English with Lingualeo (4@353,553) Ǥ 13 13
- EASY Peasy - English for Kids (4@655) Ǥ 10 2 Privatsphäre-Check 9/2021
- German Class Demo (3.8@428) 2 2 / German Class (4@115; ~EUR 3.50) 2 3
- RightNow English Conversation (3.7@5,099) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2022-10-24 also apps for other languages
- Global interpreter [10 Lang] (3.4@2,656) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2021-11-24 / Global interpreter [CJK] (4@542) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2022-03-29
- Spanish Class Demo (3.4@1,638) 2 2
- French Class Demo (1@825) 2 2
- Wuxia Learn - Learn Chinese (0@0) 3
- Momkin (0@0) 1 LastUpdate: 2021-11-03 Codeberg; visual learning
- Fun With Kanji (0@0) 3 LastUpdate: 2023-04-06 GitLab; learn Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
- Kanji Dojo (0@0) 7 Github; learn & practice writing Japanese characters
Further Readings:
- Category References and Translations
- Category Vocabulary & Flash Cards
- The 7 Best Spanish Learning Apps for Android and iPhone (9/2022)
- Top Apps for Learning Foreign Languages (8/2022)
- Neue Sprache lernen? Mit diesen 5 genialen Apps schaffst du es (7/2021 - 5/2023)
- The Best Language Learning Apps That Really Work (12/2019 - 6/2021)
- 5 Apps to Help You Learn a New Language (5/2019)
- The 8 Best Mobile Apps for Learning and Improving English (1/2017 - 10/2023)
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