It's definitely not too late to master a new language. And with modern apps and subscriptions, it can actually be pretty freaking fun to do it as a fully-fledged adult. From games to stories to AI conversations, here are seven different language learning apps and subscriptions that can make your journey to fluency more fun. Plus, you can save up to 95% for a limited time.
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Mondly: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages)
Mondly uses state-of-the-art speech recognition software to listen to your words and give positive feedback when you speak with correct pronunciation. You’ll learn the pronunciations by listening to conversations between native speakers, matching core words and phrases, and immersing yourself in virtual lessons via AR. It’s designed to make language learning feel more like a game. Get a lifetime subscription to all languages with Mondly for only $99.99 (regularly $2,199).
Mondly: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages)
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Language Zen–Spanish Language Learning Program: Lifetime Subscription
Language Zen evaluates what you know and what you don’t in order to adapt specifically to you. You can take specific courses in everything from finance to medical jargon to general shopping. The Spanish-learning program even infuses music into your lessons to keep things exciting. Save 84% on a lifetime subscription and pay just $79 for a limited time.
Language Zen–Spanish Language Learning Program: Lifetime Subscription
$79 at the Mashable Shop
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Beelinguapp Language Learning App: Lifetime Subscription
Beelinguapp uses stories and audiobooks — from children’s stories and fairy tales to news articles, novels, and scientific papers — to teach you new languages. The app shows you side-by-side texts (in the language you want to learn and your native language) to help you learn how to pronounce new words and phrases using your own language to guide you. Choose from Spanish, English, German, Portuguese, Korean, French, Hindi, Russian, Turkish, and more. A lifetime subscription is usually $100, but you can sign up for only $39.99 for a limited time.
Beelinguapp Language Learning App: Lifetime Subscription
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Babbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages)
There’s a good chance you’ve heard of Babbel — it’s one of the top language learning apps around and we’ve featured it many times before. You'll select any of the 14 core languages to learn and start your training by consuming bite-sized 10-minute lessons focused on specific key conversational skills. Rather than boring, useless vocabulary terms, you’ll be taught how to talk about topics you’ll use in real life, from shopping and dining to asking for directions and chatting about family. Save 60% for a limited time and get a lifetime subscription to all languages for $199.
Babbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages)
$199 at the Mashable Shop
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Speakly: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages)
A mix of science and computational algorithms, Speakly’s unique language-learning app aims to teach you the 4,000 words that are most statistically relevant in the language of your choice. Speaking of which, a lifetime subscription gives you access to all of the language lessons Speakly has to offer for English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Finnish, and Estonian. You’ll learn lots of real-life, useful topics you can put to use when visiting a foreign country. Featured before, this 82% off deal is available once again — get it for just $69.99.
Speakly: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages)
$69.99 at the Mashable Shop
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Jumpspeak Language App: Lifetime Subscription (Spanish)
Funded on Kickstarter, this language-learning app helps you learn Spanish through AI conversations, rather than typing out sentences or memorizing vocabulary. You’ll watch engaging video lessons, where you’ll learn to make small talk, order food, or even ask someone on a date. Then you’ll practice your newfound knowledge by having AI-based conversations that feel like chatting with a real-life native speaker. A lifetime subscription is usually $299, but you can learn Spanish for only $179 with Jumpspeak.
Jumpspeak Language App: Lifetime Subscription (Spanish)
$179 at the Mashable Shop
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Lingoda Live Language Courses: 1-Month Subscription (4 Classes)
Have a Zoom account and a stable internet connection? You can learn French or Spanish at your own pace with instructors and courses geared toward your levels via Lingoda. Group classes are about an hour long, are taught by native-speaking teachers, and are all done live. Previously, a one-month subscription (four classes) was $119.99, but you can sign up for only $49.99 for a limited time.
Lingoda Live Language Courses: 1-Month Subscription (4 Classes)
$49.99 at the Mashable Shop
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