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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
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- Spanisch lernen für den Urlaub (4.4@87) 1
- Lateinon: Lateinalleskönner (4.3@525) 7 3
- Spotlight - Englisch lernen (3.1@123) Ǥ 8
2 / ECOS - Spanisch lernen (2.7@69) Ǥ 6 2 / ADESSO - Italienisch lernen (3.2@74) Ǥ 5 2 / Business Spotlight - Englisch (3.1@28) Ǥ 12 2
Russian Language Guides
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- Learn Hebrew - 5,000 Phrases (4.6@1,471) Ǥ 18 10
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.5@781) Ǥ 17 4 learn using your native language
- Learn Russian Phrases (4.4@13,770) Ǥ 10 7
- Learn Hebrew (4.4@7,733) Ǥ 8 1
- Learn Russian (4.4@6,429) 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@293; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2022-10-18
- Russian in a Month Free (3.5@558) 3 LastUpdate: 2020-10-22
- Learn Russian Phrasebook (3.3@1,328) Ǥ 10 9 LastUpdate: 2023-10-30
Hebrew Language Guides
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- Nemo Hebrew (4.7@10,194) Ǥ 6
- Learn Hebrew - Speak Hebrew (4.6@27,598) Ǥ 19 7
- Learn Hebrew - 5,000 Phrases (4.6@1,471) Ǥ 18 10
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.5@781) Ǥ 17 4 learn using your native language
- Learn Hebrew (4.4@7,733) 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@47,356) Ǥ 17 8
- Tandem: Language exchange (3.8@399,933) Ǥ 34 10
- HelloTalk - Learn Languages (3.5@222,957) Ǥ 40 18
- Chat to learn English (3@6,686) Ǥ 9 6 LastUpdate: 2021-12-26
- Speaky - Language Exchange (2.1@135,574) Ǥ 21 9 connect w/ other learners; connect with „pen pals“ native to your target language; learn together
- Idyoma: Language Exchange (1@87) Ǥ 28 5 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
- ABA English - Learn English (4.8@179,404) Ǥ 18 9
- EWA: Learn English & Spanish (4.7@919,787) Ǥ 10 11
- Learn 50 languages (4.7@63,898) Ǥ 17 6
- Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages (4.6@1,040,065) Ǥ 22 16
- Conversation Translator (4.6@153,968) Ǥ 9 3
- Mango Languages Learning (4.6@22,500) Ǥ 12 4 70+ languages
- Learn Spanish for Beginners (4.6@16,712) 4 3 Intro 6/2020
- Clozemaster: language learning (4.6@3,682) Ǥ 24 4
- Babbel - Learn Languages (4.5@1,100,368) Ǥ 19 5
- Rosetta Stone: Learn, Practice (4.5@400,676) Ǥ 21 4 Wikipedia
- Innovative Language Learning (4.5@41,896) Ǥ 24 2
- Learn French for Beginners (4.5@14,914) 4 3 Review 1/2021
- French GrammarーLessons・Tests (4.5@1,061) 6 3
- Duolingo: Language Lessons (4.4@38,942,210) Ǥ 26 32
- Speekoo - Apprenez une nouvelle langue (4.4@106,424) 5 2 LastUpdate: 2022-11-23
- Vocabulary & Grammar by Knudge (4.4@55,397) Ǥ 12 5
- Johnny Grammar Word Challenge (4.4@36,580) Ǥ 11 8
- Memrise: Languages for life (4.3@1,571,502) Ǥ 15 3
- Mondly: Learn 41 Languages (4.3@917,122) Ǥ 18 7 Review 4/2020; 30+ languages
- Language Learning Games: Drops (4.3@307,569) Ǥ 22 10
- Learn English (4.3@40,317) 4 1 LastUpdate: 2020-12-06 / Learn French (4.7@10,913) 8 1 LastUpdate: 2021-09-20 / Learn Russian (4.5@12,599) 8 1 LastUpdate: 2021-09-20 / Learn Turkish (4.4@22,934) 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
- Italian Class Demo (4.3@425) 2 2 / Italian Class (3@106; ~EUR 3.50) 2
- Learn reading (in french) (4.3@266) 0
LastUpdate: 2024-04-20 GitLab; French for kids - Learn Italian Phrasebook (4.3@208) Ǥ 7 5 also apps for other languages
- Learn Languages - Awabe (4.2@6,947) Ǥ 9
- 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
- English with Lingualeo (4.1@353,086) Ǥ 13 11
- German Class Demo (4.1@426) 2 2 / German Class (5@115; ~EUR 3.50) 2 3
- Beelinguapp Language Learning (4@79,335) Ǥ 17 9 Intro 7/2019; presents stories in two languages to follow along with karaoke style
- EASY Peasy - English for Kids (4@662) Ǥ 10 2 Privatsphäre-Check 9/2021
- 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 (3.3@1,626) 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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