Free/low-cost language-learning apps for business people. Languages are critical for international business development, quick-start your learning with a minimal investment of time and money by using multi-language apps like Duolingo, Babbel, Memrise & Anki, or single-language and specialized solutions like the Deutsche Welle suite, Nulu, and Panopreter Plus. Quickly learn the basics of the tradeoffs and language coverage of these very useful and affordable language learning tools to help you more easily communicate and expand your international business. Find out about quiz-based, gamified, and social network options, or certification of your competency level by the app. Solutions for Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish among others.

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Beyond the
Tower of
Babel
7great free or low cost
language-learning apps
for business people
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Joe Bosurgi

2. I’m always learning languages—a critical tool in international
business development.
Here are some solutions that can get you off the ground quickly,
covering both oral and written skills.
Emphasis is on
– Free/low-cost solutions
– Usefulness to business learners
Learning a language deeply is a long process, but these can help
you quick-start.
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3. MULTI LANGUAGE COVERAGE
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4. Small language selection, exclusively European:
Danish, Dutch, French, German, Irish, Italian,
Portuguese, Spanish

5. Small language selection, exclusively European:
Danish, Dutch, French, German, Irish, Italian,
Portuguese, Spanish
Quiz-based
Gamified
Social network options
Optional certification of
your competency level
Free

6. Danish, Dutch, English, French, German,
Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

7. Danish, Dutch, English, French, German,
Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Oral emphasis, with supplementary
grammatical explanations.
Monthly fee

8. Over 200 languages available on this platform

9. Over 200 languages available on this platform
Gamified
Crowd-sourced visual mnemonics for
learning Chinese characters
One of the world's most widely used
tools for learning Chinese.
Cat Spanish
Free

10. DIY flashcard app
DIY

11. DIY flashcard app
DIY
Sometimes flashcards you
can personalize are just
what you need
Content-agnostic
Open Source
Decks of 100,000+ cards
Supports images, audio,
videos and scientific
markup (using LaTeX)
Free

12. SINGLE LANGUAGE COVERAGE
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13. German

14. German
Multiple options for all kinds of
language learners
German Courses
Quick start
Deutsch Interaktiv
Radio D
Mission Europe
Deutsch - warum nicht?
Wieso nicht?
Marktplatz
Free

15. Spanish to English
English to Spanish

16. Spanish to English
English to Spanish
Interesting approach:
“Listen to the news.
Learn the language.”
Context-based
Monthly fee
Free trial

17. Microsoft SAPI 5-
compatible voices

18. Microsoft SAPI 5-
compatible voices
Text-to-speech tool useful in
conjunction with print materials like
articles
Read characters, words/output as
wav and mp3 audio files.
Basic version is free
Full-featured version is low-cost

19. • If your business needs a bespoke linguistic or language-
learning solution, feel free to contact me.
• じゃまたね。。
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