From conversations specifically for language learners to bite-sized news podcasts, here are some podcasts The Local team recommends you check out on your German language learning journey. There are ...

Where is German taught and spoken today? How popular is the language worldwide — and why do people learn it? In the third ...

Here is a directory of sites that offer free audio and/or video streams, or even simple recordings (without a subscription option) for learning English, French, Spanish, and other European languages.

Learning a foreign language might be a tedious task if you start exercising from books word-by-word trying to catch up with the alien spelling and pronunciation forms. Listening to the right ...

In June, I’m excited to visit Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for the first time as a chaperone for my daughter’s class trip. This trip has been in the making for nearly two years, and to get ready, ...