Browse our recommendations for general language learning resources as well as resources specific to the languages that we offer
Resources
General Resources
Apps
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Free language learning app offering 43 different languages.
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Language learning app offering 14 languages to practice. Similar to Duolingo.
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Language Drop is a website where you can learn languages via fun games.
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Mondly is good for practising and memorising vocabulary.
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An intelligent flashcard app that helps you repeat and memorise phrases and a vocabulary. The vocabulary is presented to you based on spaced repetition of the flashcards.
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If you want to memorize words but struggle to keep them in your head once you learned them, try Anki. It is a flashcard memorization app that will remind you to study and keep bringing up the words you struggle with.
Check out Anki!
Websites
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Free language learning software offering different language modules online.
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There are different places where you can learn a language by talking to a native speaker.
Some online sites are Italkie or Preply however these are paying and don't work on a "language exchange base".
For a free tandem system where two language students learn from each other check out our own tandem system or some other tandem systems offered by initiatives at the institute (AMEF for French).
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Italki is a platform where you can book lessons with an online teacher or simply have conversations with native speakers from anywhere in the world
You will have to pay a small fee for each hour of conversation usually ranging from 4-8 CHF depending on the certification level of a teacher.The platform is highly flexible, offering the convenience of lessons bookable on the spot and access to people available at any time: An excellent way to fit conversation practice into your daily routine.
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Preply is similar to Italki, but with a key difference: on Preply, you purchase Preply points, which are then used to book lessons. In contrast, Italki allows you to pay directly for each lesson.
Aside from this difference, both platforms operate on a similar concept. Choosing between them often comes down to which platform offers better options for the language you wish to learn.
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Quizlet is a flashcard app that allows you to create your own language learning sets. We highly recommend paying attention to the words you often look up or struggle to recall during conversations in your target language. Record these words and use the app to review them regularly—it’s an effective way to build and retain vocabulary.
But that’s not all!
We’ll soon be offering Quizlet sets designed to complement our lessons, giving you even more tools to support your learning journey.
Language-specific Resources
Spanish
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Good YouTube Channels that provide you with short effective lessons on useful phrases, grammar elements and much more.
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German
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Here are our top recommendations for learning Spanish and enhancing your Spanish listening skills:
Real World Spanish (For beginners.)
Thespanishblog (For more serious content.)
Dreaming in Spanish (For more fun content.)
Speak Spanish Faster (For topic-specific content.)
Of course, there are many more options! Feel free to share any additional channels with us through our contact link—we’d love to hear your suggestions.
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Here are some original Spanish series on Netflix that we recommend:
Casa de Papel
Elite
Las Telefonistas
Movies:
El Barco (Plays in Geneva).
Of course, anything can work—the key is choosing something you’re genuinely interested in. For beginners, it’s helpful to select content with a clear accent and moderate tempo, making it easier to pick up phrases and words
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Mandarin
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Here are our top recommendations for learning Italian and enhancing your Italian listening skills:
Easy Italian: The YouTube Channel Easy Italian is a great and different way of practising the language. It offers subbed daily conversations recorded in Milano.
Of course, there are many more options! Feel free to share any additional channels with us through our contact link—we’d love to hear your suggestions.
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Here are some original Italian movies and series that we recommend:
Atlas: A Swiss-Italian film produced by the Swiss Broadcasting Company, available to stream for free on Play Suisse.
Play Suisse: You will find many more Swiss-Italian, Swiss-German and Swiss-French movies for free on the same platform.
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Here are some original Spanish series on Netflix that we recommend:
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There are some excellent German sci-fi, mystery, and thriller series that have been produced in recent years. We recommend Dark and 1899 on Netflix. Both are original German series and English subtitles are available for non-German speakers.
Of course, anything can work—the key is choosing something you’re genuinely interested in. For beginners, it’s helpful to select content with a clear accent and moderate tempo, making it easier to pick up phrases and words.
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Here are some German podcasts we recommend.
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A notable German agency that produces quality podcasts is ARD
Highly advanced:
SRF is the Swiss-German public broadcasting agency, known for producing excellent podcasts. Some are in High German, while others are in Swiss German, making it a fantastic resource for anyone looking to master their German skills, especially for use in Switzerland. So if you really wanna master your German skills for Switzerland, be sure to check it out! ;)
Arabic
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There are various good YouTube channels through which you can learn Mandarin Chinese and practice your listening skills:
Unconventional Chinese (For some subbed comical content in Mandarin)
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We recommend the following website providing free practice sheets and grammar content:
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Following language content on your Instagram helps increase exposure to the language you practice and is a fun way to learn random words & phrases throughout the day.
It is also great for motivation since it doesn't require you to actively sit down and memorize stuff. ;)
Instagram Accounts:
@chineseclass101
@chinesezerotohero
@mandarin_companion (For funny Chinese language learning memes: Keeps the motivation going and helps to sympathize with the struggle of other Mandarin learners.)
@unconventional_chinese
