You can access this feature in various ways – from bookmarking the Word of the Day page to signing up for a daily email to getting the word in your Facebook or Twitter feed. Byki offers a Word of the Day in several languages.

To find out how to get started with Byki Mobile, read the MIT Libraries News post “Learn a language with Byki Mobile.

Byki Mobile provides apps for Android and Apple devices, so you can learn a language of interest on the go.

Wherever you are, you can take a tour of Byki Online.īyki Online is tuned into the busy pace of many language learners and offers several options for building language skills on the fly. There’s also a “slow sound” button that lets you hear how each syllable in a phrase is pronounced.īaudoin notes that Byki’s pragmatic flash card/spoken phrase approach works especially well at a place like MIT, where people often learn languages because they plan to study or work in another country. Byki uses flash cards in a variety of ways to fix phrases in memory. Foreign Languages and Literatures Librarian Patsy Baudoin, who spent a year evaluating online language products, recommended Byki for its winning combination of quality, affordability and accessibility, including a mobile option.īyki’s approach helped seal the deal: The service is based on learning phrases as they are spoken by native speakers, rather than focusing on grammar (although each language has a 'grammar' tab where you can learn the basics).

This online resource from Transparent Language features instruction in 70 languages, from Afrikaans to Zulu.īyki Online is available to current members of the MIT community courtesy of the MIT Libraries. Ciao! Hujambo! Aadaab arrz! If you’re intrigued by other languages, you’ll want to explore Byki Online for Education (Byki is an acronym for “Before You Know It.”).

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