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Beyond the
Tower of
Babel
7 great free or low cost
language-learning apps for business people
Strategies for International Business
Intlstrat.com
Joe Bosurgi
I’m always learning languages—a critical tool in international
business development.
Here are some solutions that can get you off the ground quickly,
covering both oral and written skills.
Emphasis is on
– Free/low-cost solutions
– Usefulness to business learners
Learning a language deeply is a long process, but these can help
you quick-start.
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Strategies for International Business Intlstrat.com
Click on the logos to explore for yourself
MULTI LANGUAGE COVERAGE
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Small language selection, exclusively European:
Danish, Dutch, French, German, Irish, Italian,
Portuguese, Spanish
Small language selection, exclusively European:
Danish, Dutch, French, German, Irish, Italian,
Portuguese, Spanish
Quiz-based
Gamified
Social network options
Optional certification of
your competency level
Free
Danish, Dutch, English, French, German,
Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Danish, Dutch, English, French, German,
Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Oral emphasis, with supplementary
grammatical explanations.
Monthly fee
Over 200 languages available on this platform
Gamified
Crowd-sourced visual mnemonics for
learning Chinese characters
One of the world's most widely used
tools for learning Chinese.
Cat Spanish
Free
DIY flashcard app
DIY
Sometimes flashcards you
can personalize are just
what you need
Content-agnostic
Open Source
Decks of 100,000+ cards
Supports images, audio,
videos and scientific
markup (using LaTeX)
Free
SINGLE LANGUAGE COVERAGE
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German
Multiple options for all kinds of
language learners
German Courses
Quick start
Deutsch Interaktiv
Radio D
Mission Europe
Deutsch - warum nicht?
Wieso nicht?
Marktplatz
Free
Spanish to English
English to Spanish
Interesting approach:
“Listen to the news.
Learn the language.”
Context-based
Monthly fee
Free trial
Microsoft SAPI 5-
compatible voices
Text-to-speech tool useful in
conjunction with print materials like
articles
Read characters, words/output as
wav and mp3 audio files.
Basic version is free
Full-featured version is low-cost
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