Quick Games for Language Learning and Fun Practice

Spanish Language Game: Claro que no

Spanish Language Game: Claro que no (Of course not )
In this quick online game, learn and practice 10 Spanish phrases with a 34-word mini-story.
1. Identify key phrases.
2. Hear the mini-story.
3. Build the sentences with Word Invaders.
4. Test yourself with Flashcards.
5. Listen to the story again without translating.

Always say the Spanish OUT LOUD. Click on the sentences to hear them again.

The context: David is at his friend Daniel's apartment in Granada.
He meets Daniel's girlfriend Rosa and introduces himself to her sister Ana.
Will he use the formal form of address, or say "tú" to her?

Words in Spanish Mini-Story Language Game

¡Hola! - Hello!
Encantado de conocerle. - Pleased to meet you. (formal)
David, no seas tan formal. - David, don't be so formal. [ser]
tutear - to say "tú", use the informal form of address
¡Que os podéis tutear! - You can say "tú" to each other.
¿No te importa Ana? - You don't mind, Ana?
Todos los estudiantes - all the students
nos tuteamos - we say "tú" to each other
¿Estudias aquí? - Do you go to university here?
en Granada - in Granada
No, estudio en Sevilla. - No, I go to university in Seville.

This short episode is also part of our Spanish 1 course, which is a series of brief stories (that we call scenes).
In the 36 scenes of the course you learn and practice 750 useful words.
(The full Spanish 1 course is available for FREE by registering HERE.)

Practicing with mini-stories is a great way to get more familiar with natural-speed Spanish pronunciation and idiomatic expressions.
Note that in Spanish, personal pronouns (I, he, she, we, etc.) are often dropped unless they are needed for clarity or emphasis.

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More than a Spanish Language Game

If you like our Spanish games, you can practice Spanish - online and completely for Free - with our 36-Scene story "David en España" by just logging in, or registering HERE.
You can find more resources for learning and practicing Spanish on FREELANGUAGE.ORG.
Our FREE Spanish 1 course will let you learn and practice Spanish playfully - with a travel-story of a young man in Spain and easy games.

German Language Game: Jetzt sollten wir...

Play German: Jetzt sollten wir...

Quick German Language Game: "Jetzt sollten wir..." - (Now we should...)
An online game to practice German word order with various types of sentences.
The mini-story: Michael is at his friend Karl's apartment in Heidelberg, where he has just met Karl's girlfriend and her sister Claudia.
Karl returns after his classes, just in time to help put lunch together.
This language game focuses on simple conversational German word order.
Playing this game won't make you a word order expert, but it will certainly help you understand basic patterns.
Say the sentences several times, out loud if you can.
Even if you know the word-order "rules", using them while you talk takes plenty of practice.

Sentences with basic word order patterns:

1. Ein wenig später kommt Karl nach Hause.
[A time phrase "ein wenig später" starts the sentence.]
2. Ich bin froh, dass du uns besuchst.
[A sentence with the conjunction "dass" (that).]
3. Ich freue mich auch, dich wiederzusehen.
[The verb "wiedersehen" becomes "wiederzusehen".]
4. Jetzt sollten wir ans Mittagessen denken.
[A sentence with a "modal" verb (sollten).]
5. Claudia und ich können den Tisch decken.
[Two subjects "Claudia und ich".]

Words in German Language Game

Karl kommt nach Hause - Karl comes home [kommen]
ein wenig später - a little later
ich bin froh - I'm glad [sein]
dass du uns besuchst - that you're visiting us (fam.) [besuchen]
ich freue mich auch - I'm also pleased [sich freuen]
dich wiederzusehen - to see you again (fam.) [wiedersehen]
wir sollten - we should [sollen]
jetzt - now
ans Mittagessen denken - to think about lunch
ich kann - I can [können]
uns - us
eine Pizza bestellen - to order a pizza
Gute Idee. - Good idea.
einen Salat machen - to make a salad
Claudia und ich können - Claudia and I can
den Tisch decken - to set the table

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(If you already know that "Blüten" means blossom in German - you'll learn that Blüten has still another meaning.)
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English Language Game: Pick "at" "in" or "to"

Play English: Pick "at" "in" or "to"

Quick English Language Game: Pick "at" "in" or "to"
A fun interactive online English Language Game (ESL) to learn and practice basic situations for using the Prepositions "at", "in", and "to".
The best way to learn a Grammar item is to do it little by little, ALOUD, with short sentences that you can remember.
"At":
He gets off at Union Square. (place: at subway or bus station)
My last class is at five. (point of time)
"In":
Are you in New York? (place: a city)
I think, in about 45 minutes. (amount of time in the future)
"To":
I normally add 15 to 20%. (range of amount)
It's not open to visitors. (idiom: open to "persons")
Once you've practiced these sentences, try using sentences like it in your conversations.

Italian Language Game: Ciao Marco

Play Italian: Ciao Marco

Italian Language Game: Ciao Marco - Hello Marco
Play this quick Italian online game to practice 14 useful Italian phrases in the context of a mini-story.
Marco arrives at Via Montebello 52 in Florence, where his friend Alessandro lives.
Alessandro's girlfriend Giulia opens the door.

This brief story is also part of our Italian 1 course.
(You can play the complete course for FREE by registering HERE.)
When playing the game, say the Italian OUT LOUD.
Click again on the Italian to practice saying the word or sentence again.
Try "shadowing" the sentences, by saying them together with the speaker in natural speed.
Even if you know the meaning of all the words, saying the full sentences fluently takes practice.
Note that in Italian, the words for "I, you, he, she" etc. are often dropped, unless they are needed for clarity or emphasis.

Phrases in Italian Mini-Story Language Game

Marco trova - Marco finds [trovare]
Via Montebello - Montebello Street
cinquantadue - 52 / fifty-two
Giulia apre la porta - Giulia opens the door [aprire]
Lo saluta: - She greets him: [salutare]
Ciao Marco - Hello Marco
piacere di conoscerti - a pleasure to meet you (fam.) [conoscere]
finalmente - finally
Piacere mio. - My pleasure.
Alessandro mi ha parlato - Alessandro has told me [parlare]
molto di te - a lot about you (fam.)
Entra. - Come in. (fam.) [entrare]
Marco entra - Marco comes in / enters
nell'appartamento - into the apartment [nella = in + la]

After playing the game, write down some of the words you remember.
Recalling words and phrases is the best way to internalize vocabulary.
For more easy games see also our post: 5 Easy Italian Language Games.
Or you can find ALL of them - over 60 by now - on the Italian Quick Language Games page.
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French Language Game: Je te présente...

Play French: Je te présente...

Quick French language Game: Je te présente Daniel (This is Daniel)
Play this quick online game to learn and practice 16 useful French phrases in the context of a mini-story.
Daniel arrives at his friend Pierre's place in Aix-en-Provence.
Pierre's girlfriend Virginie opens the door and introductions follow.

Say the French OUT LOUD right after the speaker! It'll sharpen your pronunciation!
You may already know most of the words, but saying them as part of a real conversation takes some practice.
Click on the French sentence and imitate the intonation of the speaker.
You can also "shadow" the sounds by saying the sentence along with the speaker.
Our games are for mid-to-high Beginners who want to learn and practice conversational French.

Phrases in French Language Game

Daniel trouve - Daniel finds [trouver]
le cinquante-deux rue Mazarine - 52 Mazarine Street [i.e. the number 52]
Virginie ouvre la porte. - Virginie opens the door. [ouvrir]
Elle l'accueille. - She greets him. [accueillir]
Contente de faire ta connaissance. - Pleased(f) to meet you. (fam.)
enfin - at last
Moi aussi. - Me too.
Il entre dans l'appartement. - He comes into the apartment.
il voit - he sees [voir]
une autre jeune femme - another young woman
ma soeur Mathilde - my sister Mathilde
rendre visite - to visit (a person)
elle me rend visite - she's visiting me
Mathilde, je te présente Daniel. - Mathilde, this is Daniel. ('I introduce to you')
un ami de Pierre - a friend of Pierre's
de Boston - from Boston