Software for helping to learn languages?

[neddie]

Has anyone any tips on good (preferably free) software for learning a new language?

I've no idea what might be available, maybe offline dictionaries or vocabulary testers or verb conjugators or simple games, I've no idea.

 

Online resources would be useful I guess but I'd prefer a locally-installed, offline solution if poss, for flexibility (eg so I can use it on trains or in other places with no wifi)

[Lexicon]

http://sloownik.pl/index.php#wynik

 

This dictionary of translators into both side. Default is Polish - English and English - Polish. Accessible it is 23 languages, as yet and you are worked on everybody in state knowing only English......Lex

[{BBI}Nexus{BBI}]

KVocTrain for KDE3 or KWordQuiz for KDE4.

Edited September 11, 2008 by {BBI}Nexus{BBI}

[theYinYeti]

In case it is French you're interested in, you could have a look at programs from AbulEdu, especially language-related programs from Leterrier. They are targeted at children but may suit your purpose nonetheless.

 

Yves.

[neddie]

Thanks for the suggestions!

KVoctrain looks interesting, I hadn't seen that. And once I'd found that (in kdeedu) I also found KVerbos which, although spanish only, is also of interest...