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== Basic Course == | == Basic Course == | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.duolingo.com/ https://www.duolingo.com/] === | ||
The best free online language courses. Web version is better than mobile, because it shows "tips and notes". | The best free online language courses. Web version is better than mobile, because it shows "tips and notes". | ||
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== Pronunciation == | == Pronunciation == | ||
=== [ | === [https://forvo.com/ https://forvo.com/] === | ||
Dictionary of pronunciation. | Dictionary of pronunciation. | ||
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Numerous articles in many languages, and is usually proofed to read. | Numerous articles in many languages, and is usually proofed to read. | ||
=== [ | === [https://readlang.com/ https://readlang.com/] === | ||
Articles in many languages, with online dictionary. | Articles in many languages, with online dictionary. | ||
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Listen to songs and fill in the blank of lyrics. | Listen to songs and fill in the blank of lyrics. | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.listeningpractice.org/ https://www.listeningpractice.org/] === | ||
Practice listening. Not very good-looking. Voices are from volunteers, the quality is not very good. | Practice listening. Not very good-looking. Voices are from volunteers, the quality is not very good. | ||
== Vocabulary == | == Vocabulary == | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.memrise.com/ https://www.memrise.com/] === | ||
Though said to be memorizing words with "mems", they are actually not in good quality. But flashcards in high quality can be found, that's enough. Flashcards cover many subjects besides languages. | Though said to be memorizing words with "mems", they are actually not in good quality. But flashcards in high quality can be found, that's enough. Flashcards cover many subjects besides languages. | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.internetpolyglot.com/ https://www.internetpolyglot.com/] === | ||
Comparison of words in two languages. | Comparison of words in two languages. | ||
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Practical, don't need to switch dictionaries, shows translations in many languages. | Practical, don't need to switch dictionaries, shows translations in many languages. | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.wordreference.com/ https://www.wordreference.com/] === | ||
It is really completed. | It is really completed. | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.linguee.com/ https://www.linguee.com/] === | ||
It is comleted, has many example sentences in high quality. | It is comleted, has many example sentences in high quality. | ||
=== [ | === [https://bab.la/ https://bab.la/] === | ||
It is completed. | It is completed. | ||
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== Offline Dictionary == | == Offline Dictionary == | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.lingoes.net/ https://www.lingoes.net/] === | ||
It has stopped updating, but is still very useful. | It has stopped updating, but is still very useful. | ||
== Example Sentences == | == Example Sentences == | ||
=== [ | === [https://tatoeba.org/ https://tatoeba.org/] === | ||
Example sentences in many languages. | Example sentences in many languages. | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.dictionarist.com/ https://www.dictionarist.com/] === | ||
Search for example sentences of a word, with lingoes dictionary inserted. Many results are from Tatoeba. | Search for example sentences of a word, with lingoes dictionary inserted. Many results are from Tatoeba. | ||
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== Conjugation == | == Conjugation == | ||
=== [ | === [https://cooljugator.com/ https://cooljugator.com/] === | ||
Conjugation. Many pages are lost, but it's enough to induct the law of conjugation of a language. | Conjugation. Many pages are lost, but it's enough to induct the law of conjugation of a language. | ||
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A site of SIL International, introducing basic information about world languages. | A site of SIL International, introducing basic information about world languages. | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.omniglot.com/ https://www.omniglot.com/] === | ||
It provides information about some basic knowledge of many of world languages. | It provides information about some basic knowledge of many of world languages. | ||
=== [ | === [https://aboutworldlanguages.com/ https://aboutworldlanguages.com/] === | ||
Less languages than Omniglot, similar with contents in Wikipedia. | Less languages than Omniglot, similar with contents in Wikipedia. | ||
== Community == | == Community == | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.italki.com/ https://www.italki.com/] === | ||
The most popular language community by now. | The most popular language community by now. | ||
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Actually a few more than 50 languages. Contents are very much. | Actually a few more than 50 languages. Contents are very much. | ||
=== [ | === [https://bravolol.com/ https://bravolol.com/] === | ||
Content is less, but it's still good. | Content is less, but it's still good. | ||
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== Language Identifier == | == Language Identifier == | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.polyglot3000.com/ https://www.polyglot3000.com/] === | ||
Identifiies languages. | Identifiies languages. | ||
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Radios around the world. | Radios around the world. | ||
=== [ | === [https://castbox.fm/ https://castbox.fm/] === | ||
Podcasts around the world. | Podcasts around the world. | ||
== TV Channels == | == TV Channels == | ||
=== [ | === [https://livetvcentral.com/ https://livetvcentral.com/] === | ||
The most complete list of world online TV channels. | The most complete list of world online TV channels. | ||
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It's aimed at travellers. It also introduces some cities. | It's aimed at travellers. It also introduces some cities. | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides https://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides] === | ||
It's aimed at travellers. | It's aimed at travellers. | ||
=== [ | === [https://guide.culturecrossing.net/index.php https://guide.culturecrossing.net/index.php] === | ||
It tells some details about manners of many countries. | It tells some details about manners of many countries. | ||
=== [ | === [https://www.everyculture.com/ https://www.everyculture.com/] === | ||
Its information is old, but cover peoples. | Its information is old, but cover peoples. | ||
== International Phonetic Alphabet Keyboard == | == International Phonetic Alphabet Keyboard == | ||
=== [ | === [https://ipa.typeit.org/full/ https://ipa.typeit.org/full/] === | ||
To input IPA. Though it's still lacking some, it's enough for common use. | To input IPA. Though it's still lacking some, it's enough for common use. | ||
Revision as of 18:15, 12 August 2017
Best Free Services for Polyglots
Internet is a giant treasure. It provides so many free services.
The following resources are all free but you can consider donating or buying additional functions.
Basic Course
https://www.duolingo.com/
The best free online language courses. Web version is better than mobile, because it shows "tips and notes".
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Subject:Languages
Books are mostly incomplete and in lack of update, but some courses are nearly completed or completed, not bad.
https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/
Courses of Foreign Service Institute, Defense Language Institute, Peace-Corps. FSI is the most famous among them, old good courses initially aimed for middle-aged officials.
Pronunciation
https://forvo.com/
Dictionary of pronunciation.
Reading
https://www.wikipedia.org/
Numerous articles in many languages, and is usually proofed to read.
https://readlang.com/
Articles in many languages, with online dictionary.
https://www.beelinguapp.com/
Bilingual stories. Voices are from volunteers, the quality is not very good.
Listening
https://librivox.org/
Books read by volunteers.
https://lyricstraining.com/
Listen to songs and fill in the blank of lyrics.
https://www.listeningpractice.org/
Practice listening. Not very good-looking. Voices are from volunteers, the quality is not very good.
Vocabulary
https://www.memrise.com/
Though said to be memorizing words with "mems", they are actually not in good quality. But flashcards in high quality can be found, that's enough. Flashcards cover many subjects besides languages.
https://www.internetpolyglot.com/
Comparison of words in two languages.
https://www.learnwitholiver.com/
Simply learn words. If you register, they will send you an e-mail every day about a word in a language.
Online Dictionary
https://www.wiktionary.org/
Practical, don't need to switch dictionaries, shows translations in many languages.
https://www.wordreference.com/
It is really completed.
https://www.linguee.com/
It is comleted, has many example sentences in high quality.
https://bab.la/
It is completed.
https://glosbe.com/
It support so many languages, citing results from other sites. It is messy and in many cases inaccurate, but when the dictionaries listed above aren't able to find, maybe this one can help.
Offline Dictionary
https://www.lingoes.net/
It has stopped updating, but is still very useful.
Example Sentences
https://tatoeba.org/
Example sentences in many languages.
https://www.dictionarist.com/
Search for example sentences of a word, with lingoes dictionary inserted. Many results are from Tatoeba.
Cloze Test
https://www.clozemaster.com/
It's effective to train with cloze test.
Spelling and Grammar Checker
https://languagetool.org/
It supports several languages, but works well on few.
Pronunciation Checker
https://speechpad.pw/prononce.php
Check your pronunciation through SR and TTS.
Conjugation
https://cooljugator.com/
Conjugation. Many pages are lost, but it's enough to induct the law of conjugation of a language.
Translator
https://translate.google.com/
The best translator by now.
https://www.bing.com/translator
It supports several languages that Google Translation doesn't support, but not so good as Google's.
https://www.itranslate.com/
A combination of the two above.
Language Encyclopedia
https://www.ethnologue.com/
A site of SIL International, introducing basic information about world languages.
https://www.omniglot.com/
It provides information about some basic knowledge of many of world languages.
https://aboutworldlanguages.com/
Less languages than Omniglot, similar with contents in Wikipedia.
Community
https://www.italki.com/
The most popular language community by now.
https://polyglotclub.com/
There are some unique features of it, such as Wiki lessons, Events.
Questions and Answers
https://hinative.com/
Ask and answer with people around the world.
Phrasebook
https://www.50languages.com/
Actually a few more than 50 languages. Contents are very much.
https://bravolol.com/
Content is less, but it's still good.
https://www.loecsen.com/
It supports many languages, but it's already stopped updating.
Language Exchange
https://mylanguageexchange.com/
Free users can be choosen by those who have paid as contact. As they are paid, they are more likely to be serious learners.
Language Identifier
https://www.polyglot3000.com/
Identifiies languages.
Radios and Podcasts
https://mytuner-radio.com/
Radios around the world.
https://castbox.fm/
Podcasts around the world.
TV Channels
https://livetvcentral.com/
The most complete list of world online TV channels.
Country and Culture Information
https://www.britannica.com/topic-browse/Countries-of-the-World/1
Britannica.
https://www.infoplease.com/countries
Some basic information about countries.
https://www.worldtravelguide.net/
It's aimed at travellers. It also introduces some cities.
https://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides
It's aimed at travellers.
https://guide.culturecrossing.net/index.php
It tells some details about manners of many countries.
https://www.everyculture.com/
Its information is old, but cover peoples.
International Phonetic Alphabet Keyboard
https://ipa.typeit.org/full/
To input IPA. Though it's still lacking some, it's enough for common use.
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