Learn Languages with Busuu

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.7
1M reviews
50M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

We’re Busuu, a Chegg service & the language learning app. Over 120 million people choose us to learn Spanish, pick up a few French phrases, try Japanese, or one of the other 10 different languages we have on offer – now it’s your turn!

Learn Spanish

From Spanish grammar and content from Spanish newspaper, El País, to a course to help you live your best life on your travels, we’ve got you covered.

Learn English

Learn the basics & speak English fluently with our handcrafted online course. You’ll be in good hands – from business to travel, from English grammar to English vocab.

Learn French

Need help with French business vocab? French travel vocab? Or want to improve your French speaking skills? Our French course has it all.

Learn Japanese

Our course covers the works – whether you’re memorising the 3 Japanese alphabets, learning some essential Japanese phrases or working towards fluency in Japanese.

Here’s a complete list of all 13 language courses on offer
Spanish | French | Japanese | English | German | Portuguese | Italian | Russian | Chinese | Turkish | Arabic | Polish | Dutch

TRY BUSUU NOW – DOWNLOAD THE APP & TRY A FREE LESSON

Why learn languages with the Busuu app?


Busuu WORKS: best language learning app, according to Google & more
★ Google Play – Editor’s Choice
★ EDITOR RATING: EXCELLENT - PC MAG
★ 22 hours on Busuu = 1 college semester, according to a study

Benefits


Study up to 13 different languages

Find specialised courses to fit your needs
Whether you want a Spanish language learning app for your education, an English app for holiday prep, or want to study French free of charge for fun, we’ve got the course for you – from business to travel.

Get award-winning content created by experts
In the mood to learn Japanese? Or master Spanish, once & for all? Whatever language you’ve got your eye on, out of all the paid & free language apps out there, you won't find anything better.

Start from beginner & progress to upper intermediate
Learning English from scratch? Start learning English for beginners. Or studying French or Spanish & you already know the basics? Skip ahead.

Meet our community of 120 million+ native speakers
Make friends & improve language skills on Busuu, whether you’re learning Spanish, Italian, German, English or Japanese, or another language.

Features


Use Conversations to practise speaking with native speakers
Need Spanish, English or Japanese speaking practice? No matter which language you’re learning, our feature gives you access to feedback from native speakers.

Organise your learning with the Study Plan feature
Wondering how best to learn English, French, Spanish, Japanese, or another language? Let us organise your time for you so you can study whenever suits you.

Never forget a word thanks to the Vocabulary Trainer
Power through learning Japanese, French, or any other language, by retaining as much vocab as possible.

Excel with the Grammar Review feature
Grammar is tricky when learning languages, so whether you’re mastering Japanese or French, let our smart grammar tool help you with the hard bits.

Receive official certification with Busuu language certificates
Applying for a French, English, Spanish or Italian speaking job? Show potential employers you speak a foreign language: earn official certificates.

Learn on the go with Offline Mode
Learning languages & got no Wi-Fi? No problem. Download Spanish, English or Japanese content & study on the move.

Got a question for support?
We respond in 15 languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese & Indonesian.
Updated on
1 Sept 2025
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
961K reviews
David Drinn
9 August 2025
I was considering buying a premium subscription after Duolingo lapsed, but no more. The ads to buy premium are egregiously in your face, popping up at least 10 times per lesson, completely covering the screen. The other ads are the worst kind, too, find the x or the >> three times in a row for the scammy apps you've seen a million times before. And on top of that, the lesson often fails to load after you finish the ad, and you have to do it all over again. All huge red flags. No thx
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Mason Robertson
11 July 2025
Busuu will introduce 5 new words & a new type of conjugation all at once, explain nothing, quiz you on it *once*, & then move on without giving you time to absorb anything. And reviewing lessons doesn't even count towards your streak! Phrase translations are often missing, no option to pause and resume lessons (which are sometimes 10m long), and the ads for premium are INCESSANT. Clean UI, some great features, and the progress tracking is clear and satisfying, but I'll be looking elsewhere.
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Busuu
18 July 2025
Hello Mason, We're sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction with Busuu. We noted your feedback and passed it on to the relevant team for future improvements. If you need any assistance, please write to us at team@busuu.com. Sincerely, Busuu Team
N F
16 October 2024
Learning Korean Great app I find myself really enjoying the lessons. The lessons aren't overwhelming. 12 days in and I can understand most words. They aren't punishing free customers for not paying for a subscription. What I would change 1. Going back within a lesson; accidentally hit continue and had to restart the lesson (this might be a paid subscription feature) 2. Adding all words to the dictionary (again might be a paid subscription feature) Overall great app Highly recommend
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What's new

No time to learn a language? Juggling work, studies, gym, family, friends and other hobbies?
Take the stress out of learning languages with a personalised and adaptive Study Plan that fits around your life.
Set your goals and your schedule
Generate a plan based on your availability
Work towards an estimated completion date, in small, achievable steps
Learning a language has never been simpler.