Directory of Foreign Languages Resources

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This category is for sites that help English-speaking children and teens learn languages other than English. It is not for sites aimed at foreign language teachers or native speakers of non-English languages.

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Apples4theteacher

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/foreignlang.html
Offers games to learn American Sign Language, Gaelic, Polish, and Spanish.
ASL Browser

http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
Learn how to sign common words and phrases by watching video clips. Requires QuickTime to be installed. May not work on all browsers.
Bahasa Indonesian

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/indonesian/percakapan/indonesia7days/indo7days_fs.htm
Learn basic Bahasa Indonesian, geared toward travelers. Offers 8 lessons with sound samples, a dictionary, and cultural notes.
BBC Languages

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
Interactive lessons and games with sound clips and videos for learning basic phrases in Spanish, French, English, German, and Italian.
Bilingual Vocabulary Quizzes

http://iteslj.org/v/
Java quizzes to test your vocabulary in over 20 languages.
Dutch for Beginners

http://www.forbeginners.info/dutch/
Introduction to Dutch grammar and vocabulary.
Education Guardian - Language Learning

http://www.theguardian.com/education/languageresources
Specially selected articles, written and audio, to broaden vocabulary and grammatical skills while also learning more about each country. French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Esperanto

http://www.esperanto.ca/kurso/
Fun way to learn about this invented world language. Includes the rules for nouns, adjectives, and verbs, and contains a vocabulary section. May not work well in all browsers.
Hebrew for Me

http://www.zigzagworld.com/hebrewforme/
A collection of interactive, Hebrew mini-lessons from Jewish/Israel sites around the world.
Kiswahili Home Page

http://www.glcom.com/cyberswahili/swahili.htm
Learn about this language that is also known as Swahili. Page includes an introduction to the alphabet, vocabulary words, grammar, nouns, and verbs. Also, includes history of this language that is used today by citizens of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Learn Dutch

http://www.learndutch.org/
Online language course covering vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
Learn to Speak Swahili

http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi2/2_cult1a.htm
Translates common words and phrases from English to Swahili. Pronunciation can be heard with the use of RealPlayer.
LingoZone

http://www.lingozone.com/
Place to learn languages and meet people from all over the world. Uses My Vocabulary, a tool that creates word lists and manages them.
Little Explorers: Portuguese Dictionary

http://www.littleexplorers.com/Portuguese/
Translations from English to Portuguese with a picture dictionary.
Say Hello to the World

http://www.ipl.org/div/hello/
Learn to say "hello" in over 30 different languages, plus find links to resources about the languages, the cultures, and language learning on the Web. From the Internet Public Library.
Some Notes on the Turkish Language and Alphabet

http://www.turizm.net/turkey/info/lesson.html
An introduction to the pronunciation of useful words and expressions.
The Lithuanians

http://www.thelithuanians.com/
Learn the alphabet and some words, along with sound files. Also, has stories with voice narration. Includes links to radio, music and genealogy links.

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