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Arabic

Online Resources

 

YouTube Resources

  • Learn Arabic with Asmae: lessons in progressive order for beginners, Arabic grammar, conversations, and listening practice

  • ArabicPod101: lots of important phrases and daily conversation, listening and speaking practice, videos available for beginner/intermediate/advanced level learners

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ASL

Online Resources

  • Hand speak: An ASL Dictionary

  • Life print: Another ASL dictionary with additional resources to help learn ASL

  • ASLized: A website with resources and videos to help people learn ASL

  • University of Iowa ASL Resources: Resources for learning ASL, becoming an ASL interpreter, and Deaf education resources

  • Sign School: ASL learning resources

  • ASL Bloom: A mobile app for your phone to help learn ASL​

  • D-PAN Deaf Professional Arts Network: A website with resources for watching videos with ASL captions and ASL access videos. 

 

ASL Interpreting Resources

Chinese

Online Resources

YouTube Resources

  • Coffee Break Chinese: podcast that provides grammar explanations, listening/speaking practice

  • Everyday Chinese: provides quizzes, lessons, reading/listening practice 

  • Kendra's Language School: videos on important phrases, speaking/listening practice

  • ChinesePod101: important phrases and daily conversation, listening and speaking practice, videos available for beginner/intermediate/advanced level learners

  • CantonesePod101 (Cantonese): important phrases and daily conversation, listening and speaking practice, videos available for beginner/intermediate/advanced level learners

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Farsi

Online Resources

  • Farsi Wizard: great for beginners! Farsi Wizard focuses on Persian grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills

  • Chai and Conversation: explains everything in English and offers simple, friendly lessons. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Instagram

  • Easy Persian: focuses on teaching Persian through structured lessons, including reading, writing, and grammar, with a clear and systematic approach for beginners

  • My Persian Corner: teaches Persian through cultural content like music and lyrics, offering engaging ways to improve language skills while exploring Iranian culture, Youtube channel below

  • Digital Dialects (Farsi):  study games for beginners, flashcards

YouTube Resources

  • PersianPod101: emphasizes pronunciation, cultural explanations, daily slang/expressions, and engaging cultural insights

  • My Persian Corner: teaches Persian vocabulary, grammar, speaking tips, and more!

French

Online Resources

  • Lawless French: guide for French grammar rules, verb tables, conjugation, and direct translation, includes free quizzes and workbook activities

YouTube Resources

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German

Online Resources

YouTube Resources

  • LearnGerman: full-length A1-C1 lessons, verbs, vocabulary

  • Coffee Break German: podcast that provides grammar explanations, listening/speaking practice

  • Your German Teacher: grammar, vocabulary, and tenses practice

  • GermanPod101: important phrases and daily conversation, listening and speaking practice, videos available for beginner/intermediate/advanced level learners

Italian

Online Resources

YouTube Resources

  • Coffee Break Italian: podcast that provides grammar explanations, listening/speaking practice

  • ItalianPod101: important phrases and daily conversation, listening and speaking practice, videos available for beginner/intermediate/advanced level learners

  • Italy Made Easy: 30 beginner lessons that progress over time, and a free 6 hr course for beginners

  • Italianbites: focuses on listening practice and grammar, includes language learning tips and recommended resources

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Japanese

Online Resources

  • Japanese-English Dictionary

  • Japanese Reverso: Japanese conjugation tool

  • Tofugu: complete conjugation and grammar guide (includes Kanji), provides quizzes and alternate learning resources, and has a Spotify podcast for Japanese learning 

  • Skritter: teaches how to write in Chinese and Japanese characters, provides lots of practice, also available as a mobile app

  • Digital Dialects (Japanese):  study games for beginners, flashcards

YouTube Resources

  • JapanesePod101: important phrases and daily conversation, listening and speaking practice, videos available for beginner/intermediate/advanced level learners

  • ToKini Andy: teaches both Kanji and Genki beginner to intermediate Japanese, focuses on stroke writing, pronunciation, and grammar

  • Japanese Language Lessons: playlist created by JapanSocietyNYC, 24 lessons for beginning to learn Japanese

Korean

Online Resources

  • Korean-English Dictionary: also available as a mobile app

    • Papago: translator powered by this dictionary

  • TOPIK: lessons on Korean grammar and resources for the Topik test

    • Topik test is a Korean proficiency test organized by the Korean Ministry of Education and administered in different countries

    • Topik test guide: take mock exams, find past exams, and resources for studying

  • How To Study Korean: grammar and vocabulary lessons, lots of explanation

  • Teuida (app): Korean speaking practice, one free lesson per day

  • Digital Dialects (Korean):  study games for beginners, flashcards

YouTube Resources

  • Professor Yoon’s Korean Class: by our own Professor Yoon at UIowa, includes lessons on grammar and vocabulary, and videos following multiple textbooks!

  • Study Korean with Sol: lots of listening practice over a variety of interesting topics

  • Choisusu: lots of listening practice and instruction, podcasts  also available on Spotify

  • KoreanClass101: important phrases and daily conversation, listening and speaking practice, videos available for beginner/intermediate/advanced level learners

  • Talk To Me In Korean: helpful lessons over vocabulary and grammar, textbooks available to align with lessons, free subscription service provides more lessons, also available on Spotify

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Brazilian Portuguese

Online Resources

YouTube Resources

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European Portuguese

Online Resources

YouTube Resources

  • PortuguesePod101: includes listening and speaking practice, lots of phrases and daily conversation 

  • Talk the Streets: includes motivational videos, live lessons, study plans, and focuses on speaking & listening practice

  • Mia Esmeriz Academy: lots of speaking practice and real-life application

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Russian

Online Resources

YouTube Resources

  • RussianPod101: includes listening and speaking practice, lots of phrases and daily conversation 

  • BeFluentInRussian: comprehensive learning channel, focuses on vocabulary and listening practice, podcast videos as well

  • Real Russian Club: vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and listening exercises

Spanish

Online Resources

YouTube Resources

  • Spanish After Hours: teaches beginner/intermediate/advanced level Spanish, lots of real world application and studying tips, cooking and travel videos

  • Tell Me In Spanish: important phrases and conversation tips, lots of reading and writing

  • Coffee Break Spanish: podcast that provides grammar explanations, listening/speaking practice

Spanish Media

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