People who are still learning English usually have trouble writing phrases, especially on word usage. If you have this problem, check out Netspeak, a web app that can help you improve your English writing skills by guiding you on proper word usage. It is an online dictionary, but not in the usual sense since it [...]
A fun way to polish your skills at a new language you are learning is by listening to songs sung in that particular language. LyricsGaps is a tool that helps develop your language skills by listening to songs. LyricsGaps is a free to use web service that lets you listen to songs and then select [...]
Learning a new language is like playing a new game – there is always something new to learn, and you won’t move to the next level until you master the basics. Memrise is a cool app that makes language learning easier and more fun by using memory training and mnemonics. While Mandarin features the most [...]
We all get stuck sometimes while writing or saying a phrase because we cannot remember that one word. PhraseUp is a tool that ends your frustration by completing sentences and phrases for you. Simply enter the words you remember and put an asterisk * sign for each missing word. PhraseUp will then show you a number of [...]
The telephone game is one of the most popular party and group games. If you want to have fun with it online, you can try Translation-Telephone. This tool mocks the always derided Google Translate and its inaccurate translations by letting it play the telephone game. So how does this work? Just enter a line of [...]
Translating text on the go is not a problem when you have a smartphone. Install one application and you will be set. But for people who own regular phones with no support for applications, TextLang will prove to be an invaluable translation tool. TextLang is a greatly useful service that lets you translate text and [...]
You are debating amongst your friends how the phrase “faux paus” is pronounced but don’t have access to any computer to book to confirm. SayIt can help in such situations. Simply send a text message to a local US number with the word and the tool will call you back within a few seconds with [...]
Are you curious about English accents? Would you like to know what a person in Scotland sounds like? If yes then you need to pay a visit to Map Your Voice. Map Your Voice is a simple web app that lets people listen to various English accents from around the world. A Google map is [...]
When travelling abroad, you will come across countless signs in foreign languages. Understanding them is important because they might contain vital information. Here to easily translate those signs is Word Lens. Sized at only 3.1 MB, Word Lens is an iOS application compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPod Touch; your device needs to [...]
Teaching yourself a foreign language has become easier with the many tools available online. One tool that absolutely makes it easier for students to learn foreign words is Nabbber. This website helps you expand your knowledge of foreign words by sharing learned words with friends and learning from other users. Once you are logged in, [...]