Free language learning tools
Free tools and resources for learning Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and English from the team behind Second Language.
Mandarin Chinese
- Full HSK 3.0 VocabularyAll 11,000 words of the HSK 3.0 syllabus, level by level, with pinyin, meanings, and traditional characters. Search every level and download each list as a PDF, Excel (CSV) file, or Anki text import.
- HSK 3.0 exam guideThe HSK 3.0 exam: formats by level, the version transition, registration, scoring and preparation.
- Mandarin Chinese course contentBrowse every word and example sentence in the Second Language Mandarin course, with pinyin, translations, difficulty bands, audio, and the course reading stories.
- Chinese radicals: all 214 Kangxi radicalsAll 214 Kangxi radicals with their other forms, pinyin, meaning, stroke count, and example characters, plus how radicals work and which to learn first.
- The 100 most common Chinese charactersThe 100 most common Chinese characters (Chinese symbols) with meanings, pinyin, traditional forms, and example words, plus how to learn them.
Spanish
- Spanish course contentBrowse every word and example sentence in the Second Language Spanish course, with translations, difficulty bands, and audio.
- Spanish accents: copy and pasteCopy and paste Spanish accent marks in one click: á é í ó ú, ñ, ü, and the upside-down ¿ and ¡. Plus keyboard shortcuts and what each accent does.
English
- English course contentBrowse every word and example sentence in the Second Language English course, with difficulty bands and audio.
- English names: how to choose oneCommon English names for girls and boys with meanings and American pronunciation, filterable by gender and first letter, plus tips for choosing one.
- English verbs and irregular verbs listCommon English verbs with past and past participle forms, American pronunciation, and meanings. Filter to the irregular verbs, and learn the -ed rules.