It must be dedicated to learning Spanish (additional languages are ok).

It must be available on both the App Store and Google Play Store, in the United States.

Criteria for listingįor an app to be included here, it must meet the following criteria: There are some intricacies to this, explained further in footnote 4 below. The rating is based on the App Store and Google Play Store app listings, for the United States. We felt this was the fairest way to do so, especially since we have our own app in this list (more on that in the Background section below). So far mine has been pretty accurate.The apps in this list are ordered by their average rating out of 5, from highest to lowest. You pick a course, and a deadline, and you'll get a daily/weekly target to keep you on track. No matter how good the resource, it's useless without strong motivation.Įdit: I should also mention that busuu offers multiple course of the same language, depending on whether you want to learn for fun, business, travel, or fluency, and each with varying levels to achieve. Ultimately though, I think the shift from 'I want to learn some phrases' to 'I really want to learn the language' is what changed things for me. I've also recently found 'Japanese immersion with Asami', which is a different but pretty effective style of learning. That, coupled with several youtube channels like 'Miku real Japanese', 'Japanese ammo', and 'Nihongodekita' (she's also on instagram). I find it breaks things up, particularly in a tough spot - you can take a break, help some people out with your native language, then revisit your lesson later. The community feature is great to - you post your exercises and native speakers offer corrections or alternatives, and you can do the same. I find the pace challenging but doable - I occasionally feel out of my depth, which is soon followed by an 'aha moment', and a good sense of accomplishment.

I tried duolingo but just didn't find it engaging enough, and the lesson subjects seemed all over the place.Ībout 6 months later, I tried busuu and love it. Everyone learns differently, so expect lots of different replies.

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