Language Transfer

Free, donation-funded audio courses that teach you to think your way into a language.

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About Language Transfer

Language Transfer is a free project by teacher Mihalis Eleftheriou that offers audio courses in which you listen to a teacher working with a real student. Instead of memorising phrases, you are guided to build sentences yourself by understanding how the language works and how it connects to English, which makes grammar feel logical early on. The Complete Spanish course is the best known, with other courses for languages such as French, German, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Arabic and Swahili, at varying lengths. There are no ads, no sign-ups and no data collection; the project runs on donations. It has an app and the audio is also on YouTube and SoundCloud. The limits are scope and format: courses are audio-only, cover beginner to lower-intermediate structure, and add little vocabulary, reading or conversation. Language Transfer suits self-learners who want to understand a language rather than memorise it.

Best for: Self-learners who want to understand how a language works before memorising it.

What works

Completely free with no ads or sign-up
Explains structure so you can build sentences
Great for listening on the go

Why people leave

Audio only
Limited vocabulary and reading practice
Course length varies by language

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Pimsleur
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Glossika
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Babbel
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italki
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Language Transfer: common questions

Is Language Transfer free?

Yes, Language Transfer is free to use.

Is Language Transfer open source?

No, Language Transfer is not open source.

What platforms does Language Transfer run on?

Language Transfer is available for Web, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to Language Transfer?

The highest-ranked Language Transfer alternatives right now are Pimsleur, Duolingo and Glossika. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Language Transfer facts

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Price: Free, runs on donations; Checked Oct 25, 2026languagetransfer.org(opens source in a new tab); “LT runs on donations”
Privacy: No adverts, sign-ups or data selling; Checked Oct 25, 2026languagetransfer.org(opens source in a new tab); “no adverts, no sign-ups and no-one asking for or selling your data.”
Supporting it: Patreon and PayPal donations; Checked Oct 25, 2026languagetransfer.org(opens source in a new tab); “Contribute towards LT’s fixed monthly income on Patreon !”