Are you looking to learn Spanish like a pro? Do you need extra practice outside of the classroom? It can be challenging to know how to start, but with these 13 apps, you’ll be a pro at Spanish in no time!
Free in the app store, this popular app won the Best App Award in 2013 in both the Apple Store and the Google Play Store. Duolingo is structured similar to standard lesson plans. With each topic, you complete a module and can progress to more difficult modules. You can even test your Spanish knowledge by testing out of levels. Duolingo is meant to be a quick and fun way to get your daily dose of Spanish practice.
2.) SpeakEasy
Though it will cost you $3.99, this app is perfect for travelers on the go. It’s the equivalent to a pocket-sized phrasebook, but in the mobile version its equipped with recordings of native speakers, so you never have to guess if you’re saying anything correctly. SpeakEasy is perfect if you want to refine your accent.
You will find it in Google Play. What I like of this app is that you can learn even if you do not have acces to the internet. It teaches you some sentences and its pronunciation. Good for beginners, not very comprehensive for advanced students.
4.) FluentU
FluentU is all about picking up on Spanish in a natural way. This app uses videos from the real world, such as news clips and speeches, and creates a way for you to learn Spanish with an inclusive experience. These videos are a fun break from the monotony of the classroom. Users say that FluentU is not only fun but convenient and can be used anywhere! With FluentU, you’ll be sure to improve on your Spanish skills, one video at a time!
5.) Lingualia
$14.95 in the app store, Lingualia takes users through an individualized course. Users can get a customized lesson plan based on their level of Spanish. Each level contains 50 units, so by the time you’ve finished, you won’t be missing anything! Each lesson includes the basic formatting of language learning: spoken language, written language, vocabulary, grammar, and more. Plus, everything is spoken by a native speaker. This app most resembles a traditional foreign language classroom setting and has ratings of 4.7 stars in the iOS store, and 4.5 stars in the Google Play store.
6.) Memrise
This app’s target function is to strengthen memory when it comes to learning the Spanish language. Memrise is made up of modules, with individual lessons in each module that teach you 15 words each. Each word begins with the Spanish word, then the definition in English, and finally an audio recording. Not only that, but each word has a fun video or picture attached to it to help you learn through humor. It’s a fun and easy way to learn Spanish. Just create an account, and you can start learning instantly!
7.) Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is arguably the most popular app for learning a second language out there. What separates it from the rest, however, is that instead of learning Spanish through being taught in English, it teaches you Spanish through being taught in Spanish. There are no translations to English, so you are learning Spanish as if it were your very first language! Rosetta Stone also has the technology implemented to detect non-native accents, which takes the pressure off sounding perfect to pass a quiz. It’s an in-depth, totally interactive language learning program with a long history of success among its students.
8.) Open Language
This app, once known as Spanish Pod, has a reputation for being the most versatile amongst both Apple and Android users. The app carries a more serious tone than other language learning apps because its central focus is the CEFR, or the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which is the international standard used to measure and describe language ability. Each lesson goes with each of the six levels of the CEFR and uses dialogue as a means to teach. Each lesson comes with a transcript for the dialogues, so it is easy to follow along and pick up on new words or key phrases. At the end of each lesson, you will be provided with a review covering everything from grammar to vocabulary. Open Language is an excellent tool for learning academic level Spanish.
9.) Learn Spanish. Speak Spanish
This app is useful because it focuses in simulated conversations. Instead of learning vocabulary from nothing, you will be experience basic conversations that will help you to remember the new vocabulary within a context.
10.) Busuu
This app requires a monthly subscription that costs around $21 but provides you with a community of Spanish language learners. Due to this, Busuu presents the majority of its course work as oral communications and practice. The lessons are structured to provide vocabulary, dialogue, writing, speech recording, and a lesson review. Each lesson also provides the opportunity to speak with native Spanish speakers to gain practice and familiarity.
11.) Mindsnacks
Mindsnacks is credited for being one of the best apps for Spanish students. This app is actually a game, rather than structured lessons. Each game is centered around a particular topic such as food or school, so its comprehensive and easy to follow along!
12.) Fluencia
A webpage rather than a mobile app that costs $14.95 a month, Fluencia is known for its visual approach to teaching Spanish. One of its best features is that while it includes essential components of language learning (grammar and vocabulary), it also provides lessons on culture and communication. The way Spanish is taught in Fluencia is visual and uses pictures and visual aids with each lesson. It’s the best platform to use to learn Spanish if you learn best with visual aids!
13.) MosaLingua
MosaLingua is different than most language learning platforms in that it targets the words and phrases you have the most difficulty learning and provides simple ways to incorporate them into your long-term memory. In general, the app focuses on the top 3,000 words and key phrases and focuses on teaching those so users can learn basic vocabulary to get through everyday situations. MosaLingua has a 4.6 rating on both the iOS and Google Play store, and is one of the top-rated language learning apps!
