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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@85) 1
- Lateinon: Lateinalleskönner (4.3@521) 7 3
- Spotlight - Englisch lernen (3.1@110) Ǥ 8
3 / ECOS - Spanisch lernen (2.6@66) Ǥ 6 5 / ADESSO - Italienisch lernen (3.3@72) Ǥ 5 8 / Business Spotlight - Englisch (3.2@26) Ǥ 11 5
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@1,434) Ǥ 25 10
- Learn Russian Phrases (4.4@13,819) Ǥ 10 7
- Learn Hebrew (4.4@7,706) Ǥ 8 1
- Learn Russian (4.4@6,423) Ǥ 7 1
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.4@778) Ǥ 17 4 learn using your native language
- 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@291; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2022-10-18
- Learn Russian Phrasebook (3.7@1,338) Ǥ 10 9
- Russian in a Month: Free lessons&Listening course (3.5@558) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2020-10-22
Hebrew Language Guides
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- Learn Hebrew - Speak Hebrew (4.6@27,453) Ǥ 23 7
- Nemo Hebrew (4.6@9,844) Ǥ 6
- Learn Hebrew - 5,000 Phrases (4.6@1,434) Ǥ 25 10
- Learn Hebrew (4.4@7,706) Ǥ 8 1
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.4@778) Ǥ 17 4 learn using your native language
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@47,110) Ǥ 21 9
- Tandem: Language exchange (3.8@384,420) Ǥ 34 10
- HelloTalk - Learn Languages (3.6@210,516) Ǥ 40 16
- Chat to learn English (3@6,686) Ǥ 9 6 LastUpdate: 2021-12-26
- Speaky - Language Exchange (2.3@135,056) Ǥ 25 10 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 (4.7@176,975) Ǥ 18 9
- Clozemaster: Expand Vocabulary (4.7@3,282) Ǥ 22 3
- Babbel – Sprachen lernen (4.6@1,060,198) Ǥ 23 7
- Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages (4.6@904,277) Ǥ 25 16
- EWA: Learn English & Spanish (4.6@857,195) Ǥ 10 14
- Conversation Translator (4.6@154,405) Ǥ 9 3
- Learn 50 languages (4.6@63,770) Ǥ 17 4
- Mango Languages Learning (4.6@20,871) Ǥ 11 4 70+ languages
- Duolingo: Language Lessons (4.5@31,065,476) Ǥ 29 13
- Rosetta Stone: Learn, Practice (4.5@392,820) Ǥ 21 4 Wikipedia
- Innovative Language Learning (4.5@41,504) Ǥ 14 3
- Learn Spanish for Beginners (4.5@14,367) 4 4 Intro 6/2020
- Mondly: Learn 41 Languages (4.4@889,303) Ǥ 27 9 Review 4/2020; 30+ languages
- Drops: Language Learning Games (4.4@298,766) Ǥ 22 12
- Speekoo - Apprenez une nouvelle langue (4.4@106,424) 5 2 LastUpdate: 2022-11-23
- Improve English-Vocab, Grammar (4.4@55,326) Ǥ 12 7
- Johnny Grammar Word Challenge (4.4@36,418) Ǥ 13 8
- Learn French for Beginners (4.4@12,453) 4 3 Review 1/2021
- French GrammarーLessons・Tests (4.4@951) 7 3
- Memrise: speak a new language (4.3@1,552,302) Ǥ 15 11
- Learn English (4.3@40,179) 4 1 LastUpdate: 2020-12-06 / Learn French (4.7@10,950) 8 1 LastUpdate: 2021-09-20 / Learn Russian (4.5@12,535) 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
- 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 3
- 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@77,043) Ǥ 18 11 Intro 7/2019; presents stories in two languages to follow along with karaoke style
- English with Lingualeo (4@353,680) Ǥ 13 11
- EASY Peasy - English for Kids (4@644) Ǥ 10 2 Privatsphäre-Check 9/2021
- German Class Demo (3.9@429) 2 2 / German Class (4@115; ~EUR 3.50) 2
- RightNow English Conversation (3.7@5,099) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2022-10-24 also apps for other languages
- Spanish Class Demo (3.7@1,637) 2 2
- 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 / Global interpreter [EUR] (3.7@123) Ǥ 11 3 LastUpdate: 2021-07-16 / Global interpreter [SEA] (2@204) Ǥ 11 3 LastUpdate: 2021-07-16
- French Class Demo (1@826) 2 2
- Wuxia Learn - Learn Chinese (0@0) 4
- 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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