Quiero aprender español. Es LingQ.com un buen sitio web para eso?

February 9, 2012 8:06 PM

Have you used LingQ.com to help you learn a language? What did you think of it? Do you have any other recommendations for paid language learning sites that cost no more than $15 per month? (I am learning Spanish.)

I'm considering using LingQ to supplement my tediously slow introductory Spanish course. Before I pay for it, I want to know a little more how well people like it.

Also, if you've used another site at a similar price point which you like very much, please tell me about it.

posted by ocherdraco to education (8 answers total)

Just checking, have you tried out Mango Languages via NYPL? I like them for re-learning words but I'm not sure if you could do a whole "learn a language" course on it, but people find it easy to use and friendly.
posted by jessamyn at 8:23 PM on February 9

I didn't know about that. Now I have to find my NYPL card... (now that I live in Brooklyn, I pretty much always use BPL).
posted by ocherdraco at 8:28 PM on February 9

You might be interested in my Mimic Method post. Maybe get some feedback from tdismukes on his experience with the free beta.
posted by unliteral at 8:48 PM on February 9

I've used LoMásTv.com. I kind of lost steam at some point, but I thought the site and what it offered were very good. When I get serious about learning Spanish again, I will definitely re-subscribe (9.95/mo). They aggregate Spanish-language videos from all over the world, and then add transcription and translation subtitles. And you can slow the video down. I learned a lot while I was using it.
posted by bricoleur at 9:07 PM on February 9 [1 favorite]

Live Mocha is free, although you can pay for access to more activities. Definitely worth checking out.
posted by jacalata at 12:09 AM on February 10

I've been using Quizlet to suplement my learning of a foreign language. There are flash cards, simple games, and quizzes that people have put together. I'm learning Russian and there are HEAPS of items that come up in the search; can't even imagine how much more plentiful it would be for Spanish. Also, it's free.
posted by peachtree at 5:39 AM on February 10

Thanks for the suggestions, folks!
posted by ocherdraco at 11:46 AM on February 11

I recommend all the free lessons on spanishdict.com and Coffee Break Spanish.

I like the iPhone app for vocabulary from Brainscape which uses the spaced repetition technique. You could probably get many months of use from this one.

I also took 3 "Speed Spanish" online courses at ed2go; they are more expensive than your stated budget but also perhaps more involved and demanding.
posted by olecranon at 12:53 AM on February 12