Last updated: Oct 2 2024
Just for fun, here is a list of resources I use/found for my language studies. Whether you learn for family, work, or hobbies, I hope this can help you too.
Só por diversão, aqui está uma lista de recursos que uso/encontrei para meus estudos de idiomas. Não importa se você aprende para a família, trabalho ou hobbies, que essas ferramentas possam ajudar você também.
Resources
Omniglot [Resource of recourses]
archive.org [Has various books/media archived & for loan. If you support free open-source and accessible education, donate to the archive.]
Please check libraries more resources. Some paid resources are shared online by buyers.
LEGEND / RÓTULO:
🅻=Lessons/software Ⓓ=Dictionary (T)= Translator 【S】= Literacy Test 🅟= Subscription or Premium Version
Various / Vários idiomas
🅻 Ⓓ Akelius [Partnered with UNICEF to teach refugees! Good but website has some problems. The app version is slow.]
🅻 Anki [User-made & customizable flashcards]
🅻 Ⓓ Duolingo [Quality has dropped over time] 🅟
🅻 Rosetta Stone [Well known language learning app. Libraries usually partner with this] 🅟
🅻 Ⓓ Yabla [Many free lessons/audios/videos to use] 🅟
🅻 【S】preply [Literacy tests are free] 🅟
Ⓓ Forvo
Ⓓ Wiktionary [Recommend comparing definitions with other sources]
(T) deepL [Comparable to Google. KOR translation is weak] 🅟
(T) Google Translate [Inconsistent quality for certain languages. Separates by dialect sometimes]
(T) Papago [Best for KOR]
Chinese 中文 (Mandarin) / Chinês
🅻 Dong Chinese [Doesn't fully delete all data even after a long time away] 🅟
🅻 Ninchanese [Lots of content for free accounts] 🅟
🅻 Ⓓ YellowBridge [Mainly free. Some premium content] 🅟
Ⓓ ntireader [Good for researching cultural references]
Ⓓ Pleco App 🅟
Ⓓ Zhongwen [Chinese Characters Etymologies}
OTHER:
mandarintools.com [Old, tools mostly broken. Mainly use for cultural references]
English / Inglês
【S】British Council [Certificate is 🅟]
【S】Cambridge English [Sample tests] 🅟
【S】EF SET
【S】EnglishRadar
French (Langue française) / Francês
🅻 Lawless French [Can take you up to ~C2]
Ⓓ (T) larousse.fr
German (Deutsche Sprache) / Alemão
🅻 【S】Learn German [Can take you up to ~C2]
Ⓓ dict.cc
(T) ftp.tu-chemnitz.de [Download]
(T) pons 🅟
Japanese (日本語) / Japonês
🅻 Real Kana [Learn the alphabet/sounds]
🅻 Genki-Online [Official Genki book flashcards]
🅻 Japantimes Bookclub [Book-lesson audios]
🅻 Ⓓ Renshuu [One of the best. Customize learning] 🅟
🅻 Japanese Particles (Yuko Sensei)
Ⓓ rikaikun
【S】JLPT official sample tests [Start N5 to N1]
🅻 【S】JLPT Sensei 🅟
🅻 【S】LearnJapaneseAZ
OTHER:
Aozora Bunko [Japanese eTextbook library]
Rikai.com [Kanji practice/Dictionary]
Korean (한글) / Coreana
🅻 Let’s Learn Hangul! [Learn the alphabet/sounds]
🅻 Coursera from Yonsei University
🅻 HowtoStudyKorean [Free lessons]
🅻 90 Day Korean [For grammar and conjugation help]
🅻 KAAGNY course [Paid only] 🅟
🅻 tajamaster [Keyboard practice]
Ⓓ National Institute of Korean Language Dictionary
🅻 【S】TOPIK official study tests
❇❇ I suggest combining resources, especially if you are learning without a native/expert-level tutor!!