Educational · Language learning
Nouns Lingo
Learn a language with the Nouns.
A language learning game for English, Spanish, French, Mandarin (Simplified and Taiwan Traditional), Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, Arabic, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish and Vietnamese. Real-life conversations at the market, the airport, the hotel and the office, with stories, role-play, reading, pronunciation and speaking practice.
- Subject
- Languages
- Price
- Free, no ads, no account
- Languages
- 18
- Levels
- 6 per language
- Word Packs
- 59 packs, 5,900 words
- Listening
- 50 Nouns Radio episodes
- Saving
- On your device
- Install
- Installs as an app and works offline
What is Nouns Lingo?
Nouns Lingo is a free language learning app with 18 languages, taught in yours. Choose what you want to learn and what you already speak, and lessons are explained in your language.
The course follows real life: say hello, order at a restaurant, ask the way, check in, see a doctor, rent a flat, then on to meetings, interviews, negotiations and giving a speech. Every unit has new words, phrases, a story and a role-play acted out by 3D Nouns, across six levels that follow CEFR, HSK, TOCFL, JLPT, TOPIK and BIPA.
Practise speaking with speech recognition, train your ear with minimal pairs, learn the script in Sounds, listen to 50 Nouns Radio episodes and build vocabulary with Word Packs: 5,900 words for work, business, science and everyday life.
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Features
18 languages, taught in yours
English can be learned from 17 other languages, and every other course is explained in the language you speak.
Real-life scenarios
18 units from Hello! and At the Market to The Interview, Driving a Bargain and A Few Words.
3D stories and role-plays
Voxel Nouns act out every dialogue on a 3D stage.
Speaking and pronunciation
Speech recognition, dictation, minimal pairs and a Sounds tab for each script.
Word Packs
59 packs of 100 words for work, business, tech, sciences and daily life, plus a Daily 30.
Nouns Radio
50 listening episodes with quizzes, at 0.75×, 1× or 1.25× speed.
Spaced review and Legendary runs
Words come back at the right time, and Legendary runs test you with no hints and three hearts.
Reminders
Get a daily notification, or add a reminder to your calendar.
How to open
- Open Nouns Lingo, choose I want to learn… and I speak….
- Start at First Steps, or jump to any level and unit.
- Work through each unit: two word lessons, phrases, a story and a role-play.
- Practise speaking, review words with flashcards and listen to Nouns Radio.
- Keep your streak going and move up through all six levels.
Controls
In a lesson
- 1 – 6
- Pick an answer
- Enter
- Check, then continue
- Space
- Replay the audio
Flashcards
- Space or ↑ ↓
- Flip the card
- ← or 1
- Missed it
- → or 2
- Knew it
- Esc
- Stop
Languages
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Is Nouns Lingo free?
Yes. Every language and lesson is free, with no ads and no account.
Which languages can I learn?
English, Spanish, French, Mandarin (Simplified or Taiwan Traditional), Japanese, Korean, German, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai and Italian.
What levels does it cover?
Six levels per language, mapped to the framework for that language: CEFR A1 to C2, HSK 1–6, TOCFL, JLPT, TOPIK or BIPA.
Can I practise speaking?
Yes. Speaking exercises use your browser’s speech recognition. It works best in Chrome, Edge or Safari.
Does it help with scripts?
Yes. The Sounds tab teaches each script. Mandarin shows tone colours and Pinyin, Japanese can show furigana, and Arabic reads right to left.
Where is my progress saved?
On your device. You do not need an account.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Install it to your home screen and lessons keep working without a connection.
Ready to open?
Free in your browser on phones, tablets and computers. No download, no sign-up.
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