Learn Chinese

Duolingo

#1

Language apps

Free, game-like lessons in dozens of languages

italki

#2

Online tutors

A marketplace of one-to-one teachers for almost any language

Preply

#3

Online tutors

Pick a tutor by price, schedule and specialty, then learn one-to-one

Busuu

Language apps

Short lessons with feedback from native speakers

HelloTalk

Conversation practice

Chat with native speakers who are learning your language

LingQ

Reading & immersion

Learn from content you enjoy, with a tap-to-translate reader

Pimsleur

Audio courses

30-minute audio lessons that get you speaking from lesson one

Coffee Break Languages

Audio courses

Podcast-style courses with a teacher and a fellow learner

FluentU

Reading & immersion

Real-world videos turned into interactive lessons

LingoDeer

Language apps

Grammar-first lessons, especially strong for Japanese, Korean and Chinese

Memrise

Language apps

Everyday words and phrases, with clips of native speakers

Rosetta Stone

Language apps

Immersive lessons in the target language from day one

Tandem

Conversation practice

Language exchange by text, voice and video

Drops

Flashcards & vocabulary

Five-minute visual vocabulary games

Verbling

Online tutors

Video lessons with vetted language teachers

Mondly

Language apps

Daily lessons and chatbot practice in many languages