Sobotong is a free to use search engine that lets you search for items in two different languages. You use the site like any other search engine; the only difference is that you specify two languages to go along your query. A wide list of languages is supported by the site. Your search results are displayed in the first language you select, with the translated query on top.

You can click on the translated query and make search results appear in the second language that you had selected.

From the left pane of the search panel you can select the type of item you are searching for example, news, movies, RSS feeds, software, etc.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you search the web for queries.
• Lets you specify 2 languages for searches.
• Supports various types of searches e.g. news, videos, software, etc.
• Similar tools: 2Lingual.

Check out Sobotong @ www.sobotong.com/gl (By Umar from AllthatIsApple)

FrazeIt is a free to use web service that acts as a search engine for phrases and sentences. You can use the site to easily search for phrases that are used in everyday language or famous quotes by authors, philosophers, etc. Search results for your phrases can be filtered using the options that appear in the left pane. You can specify whether the usages should belong to the US or the UK, what their context should be, whether they should be used in the beginning or end of the sentence, etc. FrazeIt currently supports searches for phrases and sentence in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you search for phrases and sentences.
• Lets you filter search results.
• Supports multiple languages.
• Similar websites: PhraseUp, Phrays, Exemplar, Artwiculate, VocabSushi and WordSpy.

Check out FrazeIt @ www.fraze.it (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

The settings of the add-on offers 2 options. First, the ability to set the default language code and whether to open the translated page in a new or the same tab and secondly, the ability to set a keyboard shortcut.

Overall, a handy utility for those who use Firefox and who have to do translation related tasks frequently.

Features

• Translate specific text or entire webpages.
• Add-on for Firefox.
• Uses Google Translate to get the job done.

Check out Translate This @ addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/translate-this (via Ghacks By Abhijeet from Guiding Tech)

Smartling is a free to use web service that lets you get translated versions of your website. To start using the service you need to first sign up for an account. Next you enter your website’s URL and select the language it is in plus the languages you want it translated to. Moments later you will be able to view your site in the translated language. After domain verification, you can copy the URL of the page and share with others for them view the site in new languages too. Check out how MakeUseOf looked like in French in the screenshot below.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service
• Translates your website into various languages
• Supports multiple sites and multiple languages per account
• Provides URL for translated site version

Check out Smartling @ www.smartling.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

SpeakingPal English Tutor is a useful app for iOS and Android devices which can help users improve their English. All you have to do is launch the app and engage in conversation with the video character in the application, which is normally less than 2 minutes long. It will instantly give you feedback on the sentences you spoke. Feedback is given on each and every sentence you speak. Once you are done, you can share the recordings and scores with your friends.

The application is available on Android and iOS devices, and can be downloaded from the respective app stores.

Features

• Free and easy to use
• User friendly design
• Get instant feedback on how well you spoke
• Share recording and scores with friends
• Similar tools: Map Your Voice, Wordstash, MyIntercambio, Howjsay, VocabSushi, and Memorista.
• Also read related article: Speech Accents Archive of non-native English Speakers.

Check out SpeakingPal English Tutor @ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speakingpal-english-tutor/id437219346?ls=1&mt=8 and https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speakingpal.speechtrainer.sp (By Hammad from TechnicallyDigital)

Pronunciator helps users learn more than 60 different languages without paying a single penny Update: The service is no longer free. The website contains audio samples and pronunciation audios to help users improve their speaking skills. To get started, just select the language you speak and the one you want to learn. It will display different lessons categorized by topics and levels (difficulty), and show you all the things you need to effectively learn any foreign language. Users can even take quizzes to test whether their skills. However, for that you must sign up for an account and track their scores, manage progress and get certificates of language proficiency.

Features

• Free and easy to use.
• Learn more than 60 languages online.
• Different difficulty levels.
• Take quizzes and track scores.
• Audio pronunciation tracks to improve speaking abilities.
• Similar tools: Verbling, LyricsTraining, Memrise, LearnItLists and Memorista.
• Also read related articles:

  18 Great Sites to Learn a New Language
  3 Innovative Ways To Learn Or Improve A Foreign Language
  7 Great Games To Learn Spanish, French & Other Languages

Check out Pronunciator @ www.pronunciator.com (By Hammad from TechnicallyDigital)

The site is full of all things spelling. There are basic spelling courses where they show the word, ask you to understand and memorize it and then spell it. There are also spelling games, word lists, spelling dictionaries and much more.

The site also teaches the difference between British and American spelling, which I think even the educated ones among us need to brush up on. Prices start at $15 per year for a single student, which should be affordable for the majority of users.

Features

• Online spelling course.
• Useful for students suffering with dyslexia.
• Games, word lists, interactive material available.
• Prices start at $15 per year.

Check out Spellzone @ www.spellzone.com (By Abhijeet from GT Mobiles)

efTwo is a browser extension for Google Chrome. It lets you easily search a webpage for words and their inflections. After the extension is installed, press the ‘F’ key twice and a searching box will appear on top of the webpage. Type in a few letters and relevant words will appear. You can also search for specific words, ignoring their inflections.

The properties of the extension can be controlled through its options. Here you can choose to view webpage markers for easy word searching, remember search terms, and modify a number of other options.

Features:

• A user-friendly browser extension.
• Compatible with Google Chrome.
• Lets you finds words and their inflections on webpages.
• Lets you find particular words as well.
• Lets you modify a number of the extension’s options.

Check out efTwo @ https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ccaikggmppdolhcehimngikgiafmdcep (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

Verbling is a free to use web service that helps people learn and teach languages. It does so by instantly connecting native speakers of two different languages. While signing up for an account on the site, you specify which language you want to learn and which one you already know – currently the supported languages include English, Spanish, and Arabic.

When you sign in, you are connected to a native speaker of the language you selected earlier and both of you can converse using audio and video. 5 minutes are given to each language so both of you can benefit from the session; these 5 minutes can be used to learn pronunciations, colloquial expressions, and numerous other useful things.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Speak with native speakers to learn languages.
• Lets you teach your native language.
• Supports video and audio conversations.
• Similar tools: LyricsTraining, Memrise, LearnItLists and Memorista.
• Also read related articles: 18 Great Sites to Learn a New Language, 3 Innovative Ways To Learn Or Improve A Foreign Language and 7 Great Games To Learn Spanish, French & Other Languages.

Check out Verbling @ www.verbling.com (via FreeTech4Teachers) (by MOin from Urban Savior)

i2type is a product by SciWeavers. This free to use web app lets you type in a variety of languages, all by using your mouse. Keyboards are supported too, just in case you want to use them in conjunction. You can change the font style and size appearing above the keys. You can copy the text to clipboard or change its language using the menu on the far-right. Buttons located on top let you conveniently search the text through Google, Bing, YouTube, Wikipedia, and other websites. You can also post the text on Facebook and Twitter as your status update.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you type without a keyboard.
• Supports many languages.
• Lets you copy text to clipboard.
• Lets you pass text through search engines.
• Lets update status to Facebook and Twitter.
• Similar tools: Keitor, TypeIt, LifeType, MagicTyper and Gate2Home.

Check out i2type @ www.sciweavers.org/i2type (By Umar from TechCityInc)