3 social networks to learn a foreign language

Last updated on 12 May 2026

One of the difficulties in learning a foreign language is to practice it fluently in order to gain fluency and speak naturally. The web and online tools have changed the game by allowing you to train at any time of the day, at home or on the go, day or night.

To practice a language with natives of a country, there are also social networks. Here are three. Three social networks dedicated to learning and practicing a foreign language. All three allow you to register for free and create groups for exchanges.

Busuu

It is one of the most important online resources to learn a foreign language. Busuu has grown a lot since I was talking about it right here. Two years ago. 50 million users in more than 200 countries. German, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Polish, Turkish are the languages that can be practiced on Busuu, which is very similar to a kind of Facebook of languages.
Once registered, you can search for "friends" and create groups to exchange texts, translations or simply to exchange in a foreign language.
The site offers a premium version that adds to the exchanges a whole series of services including virtual lessons and didactic videos.
Link: Busuu

LiveMocha

Livemocha announces 16 million users for a social network that allows you to contact people who speak 35 different foreign languages. Here we find the spirit of the social network. LiveMocha merely makes the link and puts the communication tools at their disposal. The service is free, users talk to each other, correct exercises or offer small lessons or games around the language. You earn points by correcting other users' exercises or helping others. Points that you will then be able to redeem online for paid lessons. The site also offers an online chat system.
Link: Livemocha

Italki

The third thief on this list offers a vast virtual classroom. This Chinese-born social network connects users with more than 5,000 online teachers practicing more than 100 different languages. Registration for the service is free of charge, but if you want to use the services of a community teacher, you will have to pay money. On average €9 per hour. It is the teachers themselves who set the price. In addition to the paid courses, Italki also offers a very popular free user-to-user exchange system. More than 1.5 million users with whom you can practice a language for free via Skype. It will be enough to find people who want to learn French and who speak the language you want to learn.
Link: Italki