Recommendations for Language App for Learning German

altomic on 15/01/2026 - 09:39
Last edited 15/01/2026 - 23:30

I am heading to Germany in May for a holiday.

I thought I would brush up on my year 8 high school German language skills , which I haven’t used in nearly 30 years.

I just want to be able to speak some basic German so I can at least try speaking it before the person I am talking to gets frustrated and says in perfect English “just speak English”

I studied Italian briefly at uni and learnt Japanese whilst living in Japan.

So languages aren’t a foreign concept (word play)

What would people recommend as a decent language learning app?

What apps were helpful for learning/brushing up on German?

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  • omguleh on 15/01/2026 - 10:42

    Duolingo has German lessons

  • AustriaBargain on 15/01/2026 - 13:59

    YouTube.de

  • Muppet Detector on 16/01/2026 - 22:41

    What would people recommend as a decent language learning app?

    What's an international version of Tinder?

    Seriously, talk to real live person. Won't be restricted to formal usage either, learning modern vernacular in common usage.

    • altomic on 17/01/2026 - 00:26

      whilst that is very true (talking to a real person), I am quite time poor . and I live in brisbane.

      and I am going to German with my partner.

      • Muppet Detector on 17/01/2026 - 00:30

        Don't you talk to them on line over face time? Idk, never used them, but just thought easier with in person. (And free?)

        I wasn't meaning you hook up with them, just chat online lol.

        I didn't find Duolingo helpful at all. Better in person..

        Just remembered Udemy sometimes has language courses.

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