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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@93) 1
- Lateinon: Lateinalleskönner (4.2@529) Ǥ 9 4
- Spotlight - Englisch lernen (3@131) Ǥ 8
2 / ECOS - Spanisch lernen (2.6@74) Ǥ 6 2 / ADESSO - Italienisch lernen (3.1@88) Ǥ 5 2 / Business Spotlight - English (3.3@31) Ǥ 12 2
Russian Language Guides
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- Learn Hebrew - 5,000 Phrases (4.7@1,492) Ǥ 17 8
- Learn Hebrew (4.5@7,717) Ǥ 8 1
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.5@784) Ǥ 17 6 learn using your native language
- Learn Russian Phrases (4.4@13,520) Ǥ 11 8
- Learn Russian (4.4@6,423) 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 (4@293; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2022-10-18
- Learn Russian Phrasebook (2.5@1,308) Ǥ 10 9 LastUpdate: 2023-10-30
Hebrew Language Guides
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- Nemo Hebrew (4.7@10,439) Ǥ 6 LastUpdate: 2024-08-16
- Learn Hebrew - 5,000 Phrases (4.7@1,492) Ǥ 17 8
- Learn Hebrew - Speak Hebrew (4.6@27,674) Ǥ 14 5
- Learn Hebrew (4.5@7,717) Ǥ 8 1
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.5@784) Ǥ 17 6 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 (4.5@47,346) Ǥ 17 8
- Tandem: Language exchange (3.8@417,380) Ǥ 34 10
- HelloTalk - Learn Languages (3.1@239,534) Ǥ 39 22
- Speaky - Language Exchange (2.1@135,195) Ǥ 21 11 connect w/ other learners; connect with „pen pals“ native to your target language; learn together
- Idyoma: Language Exchange (1@203) Ǥ 25 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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- Duolingo: Learn Languages (4.7@51,516,108) Ǥ 24 31
- ABA English - Learn English (4.7@181,287) Ǥ 18 9
- Learn Spanish for Beginners (4.7@18,426) 4 3 Intro 6/2020
- German Class Demo (4.7@415) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2025-02-07 / German Class (5@115; ~EUR 3.50) 2 3 LastUpdate: 2024-12-27
- Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages (4.6@1,245,101) Ǥ 25 16
- EWA: Learn Languages (4.6@976,925) Ǥ 14 2
- Conversation Translator (4.6@150,435) Ǥ 10 3
- Innovative Language Learning (4.6@42,264) Ǥ 25 2
- Clozemaster: language learning (4.6@5,829) Ǥ 23 3
- Babbel - Learn Languages (4.5@1,129,229) Ǥ 19 5
- Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) (4.5@406,021) Ǥ 18 4 Wikipedia
- Learn 50 languages (4.5@63,003) Ǥ 17 5
- Learn English (4.5@35,514) Ǥ 6 3 / Learn French (4.7@9,992) Ǥ 8 3 / Learn Russian (4.6@12,485) Ǥ 8 3 / Learn Turkish (4.4@18,594) Ǥ 6 3 apps for multiple other languages as well
- Mango Languages Learning (4.5@24,756) Ǥ 12 3 70+ languages
- Learn French for Beginners (4.5@17,521) 4 3 Review 1/2021
- Speekoo - Apprenez une nouvelle langue (4.4@106,424) 5 2 LastUpdate: 2022-11-23
- Johnny Grammar Word Challenge (4.4@36,642) Ǥ 11 7
- Mondly: Learn 41 Languages (4.3@927,847) Ǥ 26 7 Review 4/2020; 30+ languages
- Drops: Language Learning Games (4.3@318,769) Ǥ 22 10
- Improve English-Vocab, Grammar (4.3@55,423) Ǥ 12 5
- French GrammarーLessons・Tests (4.3@1,192) 6 3 LastUpdate: 2024-12-07
- Italian Class Demo (4.3@425) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2025-01-01 / Italian Class (3@106; ~EUR 3.50) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2024-12-28
- 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 LastUpdate: 2024-08-12 also apps for other languages
- Memrise: Language Learning App (4.2@1,571,283) Ǥ 16 4
- Lingualeo - Language learning (4.2@349,736) Ǥ 15 7
- Learn Languages - Awabe (4.2@6,954) Ǥ 9
- Hello English: Learn English (4.2@22) Ǥ 14 17 LastUpdate: 2024-06-10
- EASY Peasy - English for Kids (4@686) Ǥ 10 1 Privatsphäre-Check 9/2021
- Beelinguapp Language Learning (3.8@81,834) Ǥ 17 9 Intro 7/2019; presents stories in two languages to follow along with karaoke style
- RightNow English Conversation (3.7@5,099) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2022-10-24 also apps for other languages
- Spanish Class Demo (3.5@1,588) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2025-02-07
- Global interpreter [10 Lang] (3.4@2,656) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2021-11-24
- French Class Demo (1@825) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2025-02-07
- Wuxia Learn - Learn Chinese (0@0) 3 LastUpdate: 2025-03-28
- TABI (0@0) 2 GitLab; learn Japanese
- Momkin (0@0) 1 LastUpdate: 2021-11-03 Codeberg; visual learning
- Jamu (0@0) Ǥ 11 Github; learn Japanese
- Fun With Kanji (0@0) 3 LastUpdate: 2023-04-06 GitLab; learn Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
- Tutor Language (0@0) 3 Github; learn Spanish
- 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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