Language guides
Learn a language by reading.
Pick a language to see why it's worth learning, how hard it really is for English speakers, and how to start reading it today. Every guide is built on the same method: read real texts, learn the common words first, and remember them with spaced repetition.
🇨🇳Learn Mandarin🇪🇸Learn Spanish🌍Learn Arabic🇫🇷Learn French🇧🇷Learn Portuguese🇷🇺Learn Russian🇩🇪Learn German🇹🇷Learn Turkish🇮🇹Learn Italian🇵🇱Learn Polish🇺🇦Learn Ukrainian🇳🇱Learn Dutch🇿🇦Learn Afrikaans🇨🇿Learn Czech🟩Learn Esperanto🏛️Learn Koine Greek🏛️Learn Latin
Learn Mandarin
中文 · Category IV · ~2,200 hours
Learn Spanish
Español · Category I · ~600 hours
Learn Arabic
العربية · Category IV · ~2,200 hours
Learn French
Français · Category I · ~600–750 hours
Learn Portuguese
Português · Category I · ~600–750 hours
Learn Russian
Русский · Category III · ~1,100 hours
Learn German
Deutsch · Category II · ~750 hours
Learn Turkish
Türkçe · Category III · ~1,100 hours
Learn Italian
Italiano · Category I · ~600 hours
Learn Polish
Polski · Category III · ~1,100 hours
Learn Ukrainian
Українська · Category III · ~1,100 hours
Learn Dutch
Nederlands · Category I · ~600 hours
Learn Afrikaans
Afrikaans · Category I · ~600 hours
Learn Czech
Čeština · Category III · ~1,100 hours
Learn Esperanto
Esperanto · Not FSI rated · ~200 hours
Learn Koine Greek
Κοινή · Not FSI rated · ~1,100 hours
Learn Latin
Latina · Not FSI rated · ~600 hours
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