15 Best Language Learning Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Language Learning courses currently listed on edX, Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 2 come from a named university or institution, including The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Sungkyunkwan University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- edX, Coursera, Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, Coursera, Udemy, matched to "language learning" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Cantonese Language and Culture for Beginners
Offered by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The course aims to enable students to master the sounds of Cantonese and conduct basic conservations in Cantonese. It is suitable for learners of the following 3 categories: (1) People from Hong Kong who may be expatriat...
$99.00listed price -
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The Korean Alphabet: An Introduction to Hangeul
Offered by Sungkyunkwan University
This course introduces Korean characters,'Hangeul', and provides high-level knowledge related to Hangeul. In this course, the background of 'Hangul' is created, who made the Hangeul, and according to what principle it is...
$49.00listed price -
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Beginner English: Important Interactions
Offered by Voxy
In this course, you will develop your English conversational skills that you can use to build your personal and professional relationships. Learning activities in this course will take place on Voxy, an engaging language...
$49.00listed price -
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Complete Portuguese Course: Portuguese for Beginners
Welcome to our ultimate Portuguese beginner course that will teach you Portuguese faster than you thought possible! If you’ve ever dreamed of travelling to Portugal and holding your own in real-life situations, being ind...
$19.99listed price -
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Spanish for Beginners: Spanish Crash Course (Conversational)
If you're a beginner and you want to learn Spanish you're in the right place! Bienvenido!! (Welcome!!)Did you know there are more native Spanish speakers in the world than there are native English speakers?? I bet you th...
$19.99listed price -
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Complete Chinese Course: Learn Mandarin for Beginners
The ultimate Mandarin Chinese beginner course that will teach you Chinese faster than you thought possible! Perhaps you’ve dreamed of moving or travelling to China and holding your own in real-life situations, being inde...
$19.99listed price -
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100 Daily Chinese sentences in 1-Minute Bites for Beginners
Mandarin Microdoses: Conquer 100 High - Frequency Phrases for Travel & Life in 1 - Minute Videos!Embark on an exciting language - learning journey with our unique "Mandarin Microdoses" course. Designed for the modern...
$19.99listed price -
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Egyptian Arabic Absolute Beginner's Workshop
Egyptian Arabic is a spoken language that is highly interactive, and the best way to master it is by actually interacting with people. This course aims to give you key expressions and phrases that you can use to immediat...
$39.99listed price -
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Complete German A1: Best Method for Beginners (A1.1, A1.2+)
Welcome to the Complete A1 German Course, your one-stop solution to mastering the German A1 level with ease created by a native speaker and professional with over ten years of experience as a university lecturer and cont...
$69.99listed price -
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Complete Italian for Beginners: Speak Italian like a Pro
**The ultimate Italian beginner course that will teach you Italian faster than you thought possible**Suppose you've ever wanted to travel to Italy and be able to hold your own in real-life circumstances, be independent,...
$79.99listed price -
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The Ultimate Igbo Course for Beginners
Ever wondered how to greet someone in Igbo or ask for directions in one of Nigeria's most vibrant languages?Are you ready to dive into the vibrant world of the Igbo language? Whether you're learning for travel, cultural...
$129.99listed price -
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Learn Kannada Language - Complete Beginner Kannada Course
If you are looking for a well-structured approach to learning Kannada, along with immersion into the language & culture, this is the course for you! This Kannada language course focuses on real-world spoken Kannada,...
$34.99listed price -
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3 Minute Spanish - Course 1 | Language lessons for beginners
Hola y bienvenidos :-)(Hello and welcome)There is nothing more thrilling than being able to speak to the locals in their own language when you visit a foreign country. Well, now you can experience that amazing feeling to...
$199.99listed price -
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Practical German for Beginners, Speak & Understand German
Willkommen! Welcome to the world of the German language. German is more than just a language; it is a key to understanding one of Europe’s richest cultural, historical, and intellectual traditions. Spoken not only in Ger...
$19.99listed price -
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Thai Language For Beginners
Thai For Beginners online video course is designed as an easy to use, fun and interactive introduction to the Thai language. It's ideal for people wanting to travel or live in Thailand. The course focuses on day-to...
$34.99listed price
Best Language Learning Courses for Beginners compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $39.99 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX, Coursera and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Sungkyunkwan University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.