Lingq

Lingq is a great online programme for learning languages. Unfortunately is doesn't offer afrikaans yet but you can go vote for Afrikaans to be next language at https://www.facebook.com/questions/10150249705278786/

Listening is Learning

Since I am Afrikaans I might not understand the problems that you are experiencing. Eventhough I am learning French and Setswana and understanding the difficulties in learning a new languages, I think that language learning is a personal journey. Please tell me what you are in need of so that I can make the blog more relevant to you. Listening is learning.

If you want to listen to online afrikaans radio got to http://www.rsg.co.za/. This is not a radio station that I can listen to the whole day as it is really diverse. There is something for everyone, so check their programme schedule and choose something you like or expand your interests.

Digital Dialects

This site helps you learn vocabulary through lists and an accompanying game for every list. This is meant for beginners and the site is easy to use. Hopefully this site will expand their content in the future as it is a great method of learning for both children and adults.

Openlanguages Afrikaans

Dr.Jacques du Plessis form the University of Wisconsin has done an amazing job with this website.This site deserves a visit and that is why I am not going to describe it in detail. I don't think that there is a site as clear and comprehensive as this.

 The content is relevant, audio clips are of great quality and there is sometimes a youtube video to supplement the "lesson". 

Language learning does not have to be a morbid process and this "oom" has shown that it can be done in an interactive mult-media way. Well done to Dr.Jacques du Plessis and Openlanguages!

mylanguages.org Afrikaans

This is a great online resource site for beginners. The categories are clear and diverse helping you gain a basic vocabulary. Unfortunately the audio clips are not well recorded and have a lot of background noise. Visit the site at  http://mylanguages.org/learn_afrikaans.php

BYKI Transparent

BYKI stands for Before You Know It and is one of the best language learning resources you will ever find on the net! It offers 70 different languages, Afrikaans and Zulu being the only 2 South African languages thus far. There is both free and paid for versions available.

Download the free version at http://www.transparent.com/language-resources/free-software.html and then you can also join their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/learn.afrikaans . It is a great program so if you can, do buy the full version.

The program allows you download lists of the particular language that can then be learned through it's virtual flash card method. To complete a list you need to: Step 1 Preview it, Step 2 Recognize it and then Step 3 Produce it.

The program is easy to use with a well designed interface.

Please send me your review of the program.