Digital Language Learning Resources by DLS https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review This is an exhaustive, evolving list of digital resources available for language learning. DLS has provided a rating system of 1-10 (lowest to highest) based on our internal research for the purpose of proficiency-based language learning; however, we believe that students have different needs and ways of learning, so this list is available to you to explore based on your own interests, needs, and preferences. Please comment on the apps that you have used or suggest others for us to add to the list. For language specific recommendations, please see our curated list of the Top Online Resources for Language Learning: https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Apps_per_Language en-us 2021-08-26 15:23:26 UTC 2025-09-25 17:27:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f4bb.png Mango Languages DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698711775 Description:
Mango is an app or a web-based tool that provides different interactive activities for users. Lessons involve a mix of listening and reading activities so users can make sense of written and spoken texts. Mango has content structure, review, and progress tracking available. Exercises include, critical-thinking, memory-building, grammar notes, and culture notes.

DLS Rating (1-10): 8

Languages available:

Arabic (MSA, Egyptian, Levantine, Iraqi); Armenian; Azerbaijani/Azeri; Bengali; Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese); Croatian; Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kazakh, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Norwegian, Pashto, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Punjabi (Pakistani), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Shanghainese, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Tuvan, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Yiddish


]]> 2021-08-26 15:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698711775 Drops DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698718855 Description:
Drops provides vocabulary in their different languages translated and voiced by native-speakers. Drops provides a visual and digital dictionary for users to use wherever they are. The app does not require internet access.
DLS Rating (1-10): 4
Languages available:
Ainu, American English, Arabic, Bosnian, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Castilian Spanish, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, European Portuguese, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Mexican Spanish, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Yoruba]]> 2021-08-26 15:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698718855 DLI's Headstart2 DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698727132 Description:
Headstart2 is a self-study introduction to target foreign languages. The course consists of two units containing ten modules each. Unit One (Sound and Script) teaches the basics of the target language in twenty interactive tasks. Unit Two (Military) consists of a total of fifty mission-specific tasks. These tasks are designed according to military training format and include scenarios covering public safety, medical situations, basic command, cordon and search, and even gathering intelligence.
DLS Rating (1-10): 7
Languages available:
Amharic, Arabic (Egyptian, Iraqi, Levantine, MSA, Moroccan, Sudanese, Yemeni), Balochi, Bulgarian, Cebuano, Chavacano, Chinese-Mandarin, Dari, French (African, Mali), German, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurmanji, Kyrgyz, Malay, Pashto, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese (African, Brazilian), Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish (American), Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tausug, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese]]> 2021-08-26 15:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698727132 DLI's GLOSS DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698729706 Description:
GLOSS lessons provide learners (levels 0+-4) with the tools for improving their foreign language skills. Reading and listening lessons are based on authentic materials (articles, TV reports, radio broadcasts, etc.) and consist of 4 to 6 activities. Feedback accompanies all tasks, providing learners with explanations. GLOSS is a resource for maintaining and improving language ability and proficiency. 
DLS Rating (1-10): 8
Languages available:
Albanian, Arabic (Egyptian, Gulf, Iraqi, Levantine, MSA, Sudanese, Yemeni), Azerbaijani, Balochi, Chinese-Mandarin, Croatian, Dari, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Kurmanji, North-Korean, Pashto, Portuguese-Brazilian, Portuguese-European, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Sorani, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Urdu, Uzbek
]]> 2021-08-26 15:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698729706 Transparent Languages DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698732944 Description:
Transparent is a web-based tool that utilizes different technology and methods to enhance proficiency. Transparent uses evidence-based practices designed to help adult learners master a new language.
DLS Rating (1-10): 6
Languages available:
Afrikaans, Albanian, Altai, Amharic, Arabic (Iraqi, Levantine, MSA), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Balinese, Baluchi, Bashkir, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Buriat, Cambodian (Khmer), Chechen, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), Cree, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kalmyk, Kazakh, Koasati, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Mirandese, Mongolian, Nepali, Nogai, Norwegian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, (Brazilian, European), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajiki, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Tuvan, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof, Yoruba, Zulu]]> 2021-08-26 15:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698732944 Yabla DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698743099 Description:
Yabla allows the user to watch different authentic videos using interactive subtitles and play back controls. The videos include, TV shows, music, interviews, and documentaries.
DLS Rating (1-10): 6
Languages available:
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin)]]> 2021-08-26 15:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1698743099 DLI's Rapport DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1700988115 Description:
DLI Rapport provides basic and fast language training and cultural training before deployment. It is self-paced and takes an average of 6 to 8 hours to complete. DLI Rapport combines useful phrases and military vocabulary with an overview of the history and cultures in a specific region. It is survival level basic knowledge to help you connect with locals and begin building the trust to keep you and the mission on track.
DLS Rating (1-10): 5
Languages available:
Amharic, Arabic (Egyptian, Iraqi, Levantine, MSA, Moroccan, Sudanese, Yemeni), Balochi, Bulgarian, Chavacano, Chinese (Mandarin), Dari, French (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali), German, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean (South), Kurmanji, Kyrgyz, Malay, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese (Angola, Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela), Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tausug, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese]]> 2021-08-27 15:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1700988115 DLI's Phone Conversations DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1700990676 Description:
Phone Conversations contains more than 300 casual phone conversations in non-standard dialects of Spanish and Arabic. Arabic materials also include lesson plans for classroom use. 
DLS Rating (1-10): 6
Languages available:
Arabic, Spanish
]]> 2021-08-27 15:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1700990676 DLI's Accent Library DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1700994317 Description:
The Accent Library is a collection of accent samples that illustrate regional speech variations of standard language. You can listen to passages covering a variety of topics. These passages will help you practice understanding language. DLS Rating (1-10): 6
Languages available:
Arabic, Spanish]]> 2021-08-27 15:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1700994317 DLI's Language Survival Kits DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1700998544 Description:
DLI Language Survival Kits is a web-based tool that has six different modules for users to utilize. Countries in Perspective provides a brief country profile including geography, history, economy, and security sections. Cultural Orientations give a brief country profile, and includes sections covering religion, traditions, rural life, urban life, and family life of a particular culture. Language Survival Kits are comprised of up to 10 modules and 750 specific words and phrases. Cultural Awareness Assessments provide the user with awareness of their current cultural and linguistic understanding. Review content from CiP and CO products in a condensed, visual video version, this not available for all languages or countries. Legends and Folktales is animated versions of classic Legends and Folktales.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Albanian, Amharic, Arabic (Algerian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwait, Levantine, Libyan, Moroccan, Saudi, Sudanese, Syrian, Tunisian, Yemeni), Azeri, Balochi, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cebuano, Chavacano, Chinese (Cantonese, Gan, Mandarin, Wu), Croatian, Czech, Dari, Emirati, Estonian, French (Côte d’Ivoire, Mali), Georgian, German, Gujarati, Haitian, Hassaniya, Hausa, Hazara, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Igbo, Ilocano, Indonesian-Bahasa, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kashmiri, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean-North, Korean-South, Kosovar, Kurmanji, Kyrgyz, Lingala, Malay, Mongolian, Nepalese, Palestinian, Pashto (Afghanistan, Pakistan), Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese (Angola, Brazilian, European), Punjabi, Quechua, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Somali, Sorani, Spanish (America, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela), Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamashek, Tamil, Tausug, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Turkmen, Uighur, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Yakan, Yoruba]]> 2021-08-27 15:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1700998544 NFLC Portal DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701001566 Description:
NFLC’s Portal houses a robust catalog of language learning materials. These materials include authentic content with supporting activities, assessment questions, and lesson plans. Levels range from 0+-4, depending on the language. Items in the Portal are tagged by difficulty level, modality, topic, and objective for easy searching. 
DLS Rating (1-10): 9
Languages available:
Afaan Oromo, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic (Algerian, Egyptian, Gulf, Hassaniyya, Iraqi, Levantine, Libyan, MSA, Moroccan, Saudi, Sudanese, Yemeni), Azerbaijani, Azeri (Northern), Balochi, Bambara, Bengali, Bosnian, Brahui, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cebuano, Chavacano, Chechen, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Southern), Chinese, (Wu), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Fijian, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hindko, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian , Japanese, Kashmiri, Kirundi/Kinyarwanda, Korean (South, North), Kurdish (Kurmanji, Sorani), Malay, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (African, Brazilian, Continental), Pothohari, Punjabi (Western), Quechua, Russian, Serbian, Shona, Sindhi, Siraiki, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Tausug, Thai, Tigrinya, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Uighur, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof, Yoruba, Zulu
DLS Rating (1-10): 9
]]> 2021-08-27 15:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701001566 Language Reactor DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701004998 Description:
Language Reactor lets you watch shows from Netflix and YouTube with two subtitles on at the same time so you can visually pair translations with dialogue and learn some new vocabulary in the process.
DLS Rating (1-10): 9
Languages available:
Arabic, Basque, Bengali, Catalan, Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese]]> 2021-08-27 15:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701004998 NetProf DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701008004 Note: As of 7/2022, it seems access is limited to people with a dlflc.edu account.
Description:
With NetProf you can:
1) Record your voice and get feedback on your pronunciation.
2) Play the role of an interpreter in a dialog.
3) Create and share vocabulary lists for study and review.
DLS Rating (1-10): 6
Languages available:
Chinese | Croatian | Dari | Egyptian | Farsi | French | German | Hebrew | Hindi | Bahasa Indonesian | Iraqi | Japanese | Korean | Levantine | MSA | Pashto | Portuguese | Russian | Serbian | Spanish | Sudanese | Tagalog | Turkish | Ukrainian  ]]> 2021-08-27 15:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701008004 News in Slow... DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701011501 Description:
News in Slow (Target Language) is a weekly podcast with resources for students of all levels. Native speakers report current events at a reduced but not unnatural pace, making it easier for you to understand without being overloaded by rapid-fire language.
DLS Rating (1-10): 8
Languages available:
Spanish, French, German, Italian
]]> 2021-08-27 15:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701011501 Mondly DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701014827 Description:
This app provides:
1) topics to prepare you for common situations 
2) vocabulary builders to install words fast 
3) conversations for vocabulary in context 
4) grammar features & conjugation tables for reference 
5) quick daily lessons for consistent practice  
DLS Rating (1-10): 5
Languages available:
Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, European), Catalan, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Greek, Romanian, Afrikaans, Croatian, Polish, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai


]]> 2021-08-27 15:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701014827 Busuu DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701015349 Description:
Busuu is designed by four levels. Lessons are topic-based and contain vocabulary, grammar, and practice exercises. When the user becomes more comfortable, writing exercises and sentence forming begin. The website also has an option for the user to voice record. 
DLS Rating (1-10): 4
Languages available:
Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Portuguese, Polish]]> 2021-08-27 15:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701015349 Babbel DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701017201 Description:
Babbel is an app and also a web-based tool. It uses conversations voiced by native-speakers rather than 'robots'. Lessons are interactive and include lessons on pronunciation and culture.
DLS Rating (1-10): 4
Languages available:
Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Norwegian, Indonesian, Danish]]> 2021-08-27 15:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701017201 Pimsleur DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701019662 Description:
Pimsleur uses 30-minute lessons that you can do through the website, the app, or with your Alexa. Pimsleur provides reading lessons, role-playing conversations, digital flashcards, interactive games. Pimsleur also provides users to connect culture and history to their language learning.
DLS Rating (1-10): 4
Languages available:
Albanian, Arabic (Eastern, Egyptian, MSA), Armenian (Eastern, Western), Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian, European), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese]]> 2021-08-27 15:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701019662 Ling App DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701021771 Description:
Ling App has interactive activities and games for users to play. Ling App provides 'chatbots' for users to talk with about daily topics. Ling App provides grammar tips and instructions. Ling App also has an extension application that allows users to connect with native-speakers as teachers.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic (MSA), Armenian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Malaysian, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Farsi (Persian), Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese]]> 2021-08-27 15:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701021771 Rosetta Stone DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701023753 Description:
Rosetta Stone uses scenarios, interactive activities, and audio from native speakers to immerse the user in the new language. Feedback is provided of the users' pronunciation and live coaching is available with native speakers.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Spanish, French, Italian, German, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, Filipino (Tagalog), Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese]]> 2021-08-27 15:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701023753 Speakly DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701027662 Description:
Speakly allows users to create their profile based on why the user is learning a language. Users can practice speaking in scenarios on their phones or computers. Speakly focuses on repetition.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Estonian, Finnish]]> 2021-08-27 15:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701027662 Lirica DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701029647 Description:
This app provides exercises based on hit songs to help you learn the language, getting to know the culture along the way.
DLS Rating (1-10): 8
Languages available:
Spanish, German]]> 2021-08-27 15:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701029647 Qlango DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701034395 Description:
Qlango allows users to learn on vocabulary or vocabulary in context depending on the users' preferences. Qlango has eight different difficulty levels that the user can choose. Users can create sentences, translate, or write by dictation.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian, European), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian ]]> 2021-08-27 15:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701034395 Memrise DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701035985 Description:
Memrise focuses on memory learning. Users are taught conversational tips with content ranging from holidays to small talk. Memrise has videos of native speakers users can watch to focus on different pronunciations and context.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Turkish, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian, European), Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Yoruba]]> 2021-08-27 15:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701035985 Foreigncy DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701037517 Description:
Foreigncy is a web-based tool for higher-level students to provide language modules designed for intermediate to advanced-level language learners on a wide variety of topics. 
DLS Rating (1-10): 6
Languages available:
Arabic (MSA), Hebrew, Russian]]> 2021-08-27 15:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701037517 Beelinguapp DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701039115 Description:
This app uses audiobooks, news and songs to practice language. Learners read and/or listen to these inputs and practice vocabulary through flashcards, games, and quizzes.
DLS Rating (1-10): 5
Languages available:
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, Turkish, Korean, Arabic (MSA), Swedish


]]> 2021-08-27 15:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701039115 50 Languages DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701049255 Description:
50Languages focuses on vocabulary learning. The vocabulary focuses on 42 different contexts. 50Languages provides testing in 25 languages and audio for new words.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Adyghe, Afrikaans, Amharic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Bengali, Bosnian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Greek, Estonian, Persian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Armenian, Indonesian, Georgian, Kazakh, Kannada, Korean, Lithuanian, Latvian, Macedonian, Marathi, Dutch, Norwegian, Punjabi, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian, European), Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Albanian, Serbian, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese]]> 2021-08-27 15:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701049255 Rocket Languages DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701051640 Description:
Rocket Languages teaches the user practical words and phrases of the target language. Rocket Languages uses a voice recognition system to work on pronunciation. Rocket Languages also includes cultural lessons.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese]]> 2021-08-27 15:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701051640 OptiLingo DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701052674 Description:
This app allows you to listen to words and phrases along with the English translations.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Arabic (MSA), Chinese, Circassian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish]]> 2021-08-27 15:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701052674 Anki DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701055834 Description:
Anki is a flashcard system to practice vocabulary and key phrases. The content is open source so quality is variable (like Quizlet). You can upload and design your own lists to practice and track.
DLS Rating (1-10): 6
Languages available:
Most content: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish
Many other languages have basic lists as well.]]> 2021-08-27 15:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701055834 Simply Learn Languages DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701056861 Description:
This app or web-based tool provides quizzes and games to practice words and phrases presented in mini-dialogues. It has some grammar information as well. It has a lot of less commonly taught languages available.
DLS Rating (1-10): 4
Languages available:
Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, German, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Turkish, Khmer, Burmese, Tagalog, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, Indonesian, Malay, French, Greek, Norwegian. Polish, Hindi, Arabic, Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, Czech, Urdu, Bulgarian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Cantonese, Brazilian, Danish, Slovak, Croatian, Afrikaans, Farsi, Swahili, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Kannada, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Nepali, Estonian, Lao, Hokkien]]> 2021-08-27 15:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701056861 Innovative Language DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701059230 Description:
Innovative Language is a web-based and application tool that has lessons from beginner to advanced. Innovative Language focuses on improving speaking skills through native tutors.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Afrikaans, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian, European), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu]]> 2021-08-27 15:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701059230 LingoDeer DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701061222 Description:
LingoDeer uses grammar-based curriculum to learn a new language. LingoDeer provides detailed explanations to further clarify and understand context. The audio LingoDeer provides is recordings of native speakers rather than robots. LingoDeer has a flashcard function, feedback and review function, and knowledge cards. Users can tailor the application to fit their study and learning needs through different colors, type of script or voice of the narrator.
DLS Rating (1-10): 3
Languages available:
Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Vietnamese]]> 2021-08-27 15:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701061222 Live Lingua DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701062200 Description:
Live Lingua allows users to practice their language using native speaking tutors. It allows users to become conversational through immersive practice. Class coordinators match users with tutors that best complement the users needs while giving the user a free trial.
DLS Rating (1-10): 6
Languages available:
Acholi; Albanian; Amharic; Anufo; Arabic (Chadian, Hijazi, Iraqi, Jordanian, Levantine, Mauritanian, MSA, Moroccan, Syrian, Tunisian); Armenian; Aymara; Azerbaijani; Bambara; Basaa; Bassar; Belarusian; Bemba; Bengali; Bikol; Bislama; Bulgarian; Cambodian; Cantonese; Cebuano; Chewa; Chinese (Mandarin); Chinyanja; Cibula; Comorian (Shinzwani); Crioulo; Czech; Dutch; Estonian; Ewe; Fante; Fijian; Filipino (Maranao); Finnish; Fon; French; French (Cameroon); French (Mali); French (Tunisian); Fula; Georgian; German; Greek; Guarani; Haitian Creole; Hausa; Hebrew; Hindi; Hungarian; Ife; Igbo; Ikposso (Kposo); Ilokano; Ilonggo; Indonesian (Bahasa); Italian; Ivatan; Jahanka; Japanese; Jola; Kabiye; Kanuri; Kanuri; Kaqchikel; Kazakh; Khoekhoegowab; Kikamba; Kirundi; Kiswahili; Kituba; Konkomba; Korean; Kreol; Krio; Kriolu; Kwangali; Kwanyama; Kyrgyz; Lamba; Lao; Latvian; Lingala; Luganda; Lunyoro; Maasai; Macedonian; Madi; Malagasy; Mandinka; Maninka; Maranao; Marshallese; Mende; Moba; Moldovan; Mongolian; Moore; More; Ndonga; Nepali; Norwegian; Oromo; Persian Farsi; Polish; Portuguese (Brazilian); Portuguese (Portugal); Pulaar (Gambia, General, Mauritania); Q'eqchi'; Romanian; Russian; Russian (Kazakhstan); Russian (Kyrgyz); Samoan; Sara; Sarahulle; Serbian; Serbo-Croatian; Setswana (Tswana); Shona; Sinhala; Siswati; Soninke; Spanish; Sranan; Susu; Swahili; Swedish; Tagalog; Tamazight (Berber); Tashelhit (Shilha); Tausug; Telugu; Tem; Temne; Tetum (Tetun); Thai; Tok Pisin; Turkish; Turkmen; Twi; Ukrainian; Uzbek; Venda; Vietnamese; Wolof; Yoruba; Zarma (Djerma); Zulu]]> 2021-08-27 15:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701062200 Duolingo DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701064513 Description:
DouLingo is a gamified language learning app focusing primarily on vocabulary and phrases with some grammar tips. It is useful for extra vocabulary practice.
DLS Rating (1-10): 6
Languages available:
Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Chinese, Hindi, Russian, Arabic, Turkish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Greek, Vietnamese, Polish, Norwegian, Hebrew, Indonesian, Finnish, Danish, Romanian, Czech, Swahili, Yiddish, Ukrainian, Hungarian ]]> 2021-08-27 15:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1701064513 DoD's CultureReady Basics DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1705302732 Description:
CultureReady Basics is a web-based culture training tool developed to provide culture learning of the culture competencies. The tool uses global scenarios, based on experiences of people who worked, studied, or deployed to other countries. It is available in a number of languages, making use of country specific examples to help explain and provide real world applications.
DLS Rating (1-10): 8
Languages available:
Arabic (MSA); Arabic (Moroccan); Chinese (Mandarin); Korean; Persian Farsi; Russian
]]> 2021-08-30 20:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1705302732 Readlang DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1713379707 Description:
Readlang helps you learn a language by reading. It lets you:
1) Read native content. Browser extensions allow reading or importing of almost any website.
2) Translate the words and phrases you don’t know.
3) Learn words in context using flashcards. Readlang schedules words using a spaced repetition algorithm. 
DLS Rating (1-10): 7
Languages available:
German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese. Romanian, Swedish, Turkish, Czech, Greek, Russian (+ other in Beta form)  
]]> 2021-09-02 17:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1713379707 uTalk DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1746499969 Description:
uTalk allows users to practice key words and phrases. It’s useful for beginners getting started in a language and for intermediates looking to fill in gaps in their vocabulary and pronunciation.
DLS Rating (1-10): 4
Languages available:
Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic Egyptian, Arabic Gulf, Arabic Lebanese, Arabic Modern Standard, Arabic Moroccan, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bemba, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Catalan, Cebuano Bisaya, Chichewa Nyanja, 
Chinese Mandarin, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Dzongkha, Estonian, Fijian, Filipino Tagalog, Finnish, Flemish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Ilocano, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Korean, Kurdish Kurmanji, Kurdish Sorani, Kutchi, Kyrgyz, Ladino, Lao, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Luganda, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Manx, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Odia, Oromo, Pashto, Persian, Pidgin Nigerian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi Indian, Punjabi Pakistani, Romanian, Russian, Saami Southern, Samoan, Sardinian, Serbian, Shona, Sicilian, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tigrinya, Tok Pisin, Tswana, Tumbuka, Turkish. Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof, Wu Chinese Shanghainese, Xhosa, Yoruba, Zulu 

]]> 2021-09-16 16:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1746499969 LuvLingua DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1828540404 Description:
This app has users engage in interactive activities. The user learns the languages' pronunciation, alphabet and expressions. LuvLingua has a game section and grammar section for users to utilize.
DLS Rating (1-10): 4
Languages available:
Chinese (Mandarin), Czech, Japanese, Persian Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Vietnamese ]]> 2021-10-19 21:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1828540404 Lectia DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1940861286 Description:
Lectica features language learning activities to build comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar that increase in difficulty as you progress, highlighted text-tracking to help you follow along, cultural, historical, and vocabulary notes, transcript and translation, and an extensive glossary.

DLS Rating (1-10): 9
Languages available:
Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Korean, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese 
]]> 2021-12-10 18:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/1940861286 Encore!! DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/2110184316 Description:
Encore!! has vocabulary list and simple conversations, based on translation. It has the ability to categorize vocabulary lists and upload your own.

DLS Rating (1-10): 4
Languages available:
Arabic, Dutch. French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Yucatec Maya, Navajo, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Southern Quechua, Swahili, Turkish, Yoruba
]]> 2022-03-23 17:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/2110184316 LingQ DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/2317538696 Description:
LingQ allows you to listen to and read authentic material at various levels. Within the app, you can learn new words and phrases in context and track your progress. 


DLS Rating (1-10): 7

Languages available:

English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, Swedish, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Greek, Finnish, Norwegian, Czech, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Romanian, Ukrainian

]]> 2022-09-28 13:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/2317538696 YouGlish DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/2357195186 Description:
YouGlish allows you to search for a term in the target language and find the word used in a YouTube video. It takes you to the point in the video where the word is used in context. You can use this to hear authentic use cases and pronunciation of the word. 

DLS Rating (1-10): 7
Languages available:
Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Sign Languages 
]]> 2022-10-26 12:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/2357195186 Beelinguapp DLSpeople https://padlet.com/DLSpeople/DLS_Language_App_Review/wish/2852210069 Description:
This app uses audiobooks, news and songs to practice language. Learners read and/or listen to these inputs and practice vocabulary through flashcards, games, and quizzes.
DLS Rating (1-10): 5
Languages available:
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, Turkish, Korean, Arabic (MSA), Swedish


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