As a student of Expanish, you will have a lot of handy material to learn Spanish. These days, many people have a Smartphone. So let’s use our smartphone to practice our Spanish. Very helpful besides our classes at Expanish.
Apps for Android Smartphones
1. Babbel.com
Babbel.com is one of the largest language learning platforms on the web. Basic and advanced vocabulary are available in this app. The good thing is that you can practice your pronunciation, and you can review the words and phrases you made. Additional exercises and content are downloadable from the developer’s website; you just have to make an account for free.
2. Talking Spanish Translater
With this app you can hear how to pronounce a word. You can choose if you want to say the word or to write it down. Every day you get a word and learn what it means with a simple sentence. Learning different Spanish words everyday will surely enrich your mental word bank even more, but do take note: this feature gives out only the first 50 words for free in the trial version of this app. If you upgrade your profile, you get more words and you can test how well you have learned Spanish so far.
3. Busuu.com
This app covers more than 100 various topics that involve day-to-day situations like common dialogues and everyday phrases. Audio recordings by native speakers are also available to help you get the feel of how the Spanish accent goes. Making an account for free on the website also keeps track of your learning progress while you are using this app. And of course, you can learn Spanish with this app offline.
4. Phrasebook
This app contains high-quality audio recordings done by native speakers — a plus to practicing your accent well. The pronunciations are authentic and easy to comprehend. Over 800 common words and phrases are included in this app, together with useful tips for travelers. Frequently used words and phrases can be stored in the app’s Favorites. When you bring your Smartphone, you don’t need to bring your dictionaries.
5. Translate
The best thing of this app is that it is an universal translator that supports translations from over 50 other languages. You don’t get only the translation but also a whole sentence. When you are trying to converse with a native speaker and you are just not that confident of your pronunciation and accent, you can use the speaker to let the other person hear what you have to say.
Apps for iPhone
1. MindSnacks
With this app you could learn Spanish while playing a game. You learn how to read and to speak the languages. MindSnacks Spanish app is perfect for adults, kids, students or globetrotters visiting any Spanish-speaking country. By ´playing games you’ll actually enjoy learning our app’s 1000+ Spanish vocabulary words. And with specific lessons you’ll learn verbs ending on -AR, -IR and –ER. Download the first lesson totally free. If that’s not enough, upgrade to get all 50 lessons and additional side quests for up to 40 hours of content.
2. Hola
The perfect app to help you with your pronunciation. It is a great app to practice your skills outside the classroom. You learn important basics, so you can talk to people when your at a restaurant, train or at an office. This app features over 800 words and phrases and over 28 different categories.
3. Busuu
Just like busuu.com, the largest online community for language learning, brings you the perfect app to learn Spanish on the go. This is the only language learning app in the world which includes direct interaction with native speakers! This app covers more than 100 various topics that involve day-to-day situations like common dialogues and everyday phrases. Making an account for free on the website also keeps track of your learning progress while you are using this app. And of course, you can learn Spanish with this app offline.
4. Learn Spanish
This app will help you to learn the basic Spanish is one week. You will learn all the common used Spanish words in a fun way. Every section is designed so you can enjoy success time after time and receive positive reinforcement from the likable teacher. You will learn the name and pronunciation of a word as you slide across the screen. Every word is pronounced in both Spanish and English.
5. Levels I & II with Bueno, entonces…
Learn Spanish with this app in only 5 weeks. You get 30 lessons from 40 minutes. You will learn how to bring the language in practice, learn how to speak with people and how to use the grammar.
Of course you have to try which app works best for you. Do you know another good app? Feel free to share it with us!
Good luck by improving your Spanish!
