Description
Busuu is a language learning platform built around structured courses and a large community of learners who help each other practice. It teaches languages including Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Korean, Dutch and English, and describes itself as the world's largest online language learning community, with over 120 million registered users.
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Courses are created by language experts and broken into short, self-paced lessons covering reading, writing, listening and speaking, with interactive speaking scenarios and grammar practice set to the learner's level. Speaking exercises give instant, personalised pronunciation feedback and use immersive videos featuring native speakers. Learners can also submit written and spoken exercises to Busuu's community of native speakers, who review and correct them and share cultural insights and local language tips.
Busuu's Premium Plus plan adds AI Conversations, an AI speaking-practice partner learners can talk to for extra practice beyond scripted exercises. It is available on mobile in selected languages. Premium and Premium Plus subscriptions also add complete courses at every level, offline lesson downloads for learning on the go, exclusive courses and content, and streak protection that lets learners skip a day without losing their progress streak, features that are limited or unavailable on the free tier.
Beyond its consumer app, Busuu offers separate plans for educators and for businesses, alongside its individual learner plans. The app is available on web and mobile (iOS and Android), and has won Google Play and App Store recognition as an Editors' Choice and app of the year pick.
Busuu suits self-directed learners who want a structured course plus real speaking practice, whether that is corrective feedback from native speakers, pronunciation scoring, or a conversation with the AI Conversations feature. The AI speaking partner is limited to mobile devices and to selected languages rather than the full course catalogue.
- CategoryLanguage Learning Apps
- Pricing ModelFreemium
- DeploymentCloud
- PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android
Busuu's Core Features
Structured courses created by language experts across multiple levels
Speaking practice with instant, personalised pronunciation feedback
Immersive speaking videos featuring native speakers
AI Conversations: an AI speaking-practice partner on Premium Plus, on mobile in selected languages
Community review: native speakers correct written and spoken exercises
Cultural insights and language tips shared by the learner community
Offline mode for completing lessons without an internet connection
Course library covering 14 languages including Spanish, Japanese, French and Arabic
Separate plans for individual learners, educators and businesses
Web and mobile apps for iOS and Android
How to use Busuu?
Sign up: create a free Busuu account and choose the language you want to learn.
Set your level: answer a few questions so Busuu can suggest a starting point.
Work through lessons: complete short reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises.
Practice speaking: record pronunciation exercises for instant feedback, or open AI Conversations for extra practice on Premium Plus.
Get community feedback: submit written and spoken exercises for native speakers to review.
Upgrade if needed: subscribe to Premium or Premium Plus for complete courses, offline mode and AI Conversations.
Busuu's Use Cases
- Self-paced language study
- Speaking practice
- Community language exchange
- Classroom language teaching
- Workplace language training
