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Babel Fish Translation   Help Translate a block of text Select from and to languages Chinese-simp to English Chinese-trad to English English to Chinese-simp English to Chinese-trad English to Dutch English to French English to German English to Greek English to Italian English to Japanese English to Korean English to Portuguese English to Russian English to Spanish Dutch to English Dutch to French French to English French to German French to Greek French to Italian French to Portuguese French to Dutch French to Spanish German to English German to French Greek to English Greek to French Italian to English Italian to French Japanese to English Korean to English Portuguese to English Portuguese to French Russian to English Spanish to English Spanish to French     Translate a Web page            Select from and to languages Chinese-simp to English Chinese-trad to English English to Chinese-simp English to Chinese-trad English to Dutch English to French English to German English to Greek English to Italian English to Japanese English to Korean English to Portuguese English to Russian English to Spanish Dutch to English Dutch to French French to English French to German French to Greek French to Italian French to Portuguese French to Dutch French to Spanish German to English German to French Greek to English Greek to French Italian to English Italian to French Japanese to English Korean to English Portuguese to English Portuguese to French Russian to English Spanish to English Spanish to French

AltaVista Babel Fish Translation Help. To be able to view Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters, you will need to download the appropriate software first. Download Input Method Editors to Use with Office XP. Find out How to Add and Enable Additional Languages in Windows: Support for Arabic, Cyrillic-based, Latin-based European, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Thai, Turkish, US English, and Vietnamese.

brainyTranslation. Choose a word from the A-Z list in English and find out what it means in other languages. Results show only existing foreign language(s) translation in this database for the chosen English word. May translate words into Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish.

Comparison of Universal Language Translators. Instant free translation of text and Web pages. English to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Norwegian, and vice versa except for Norwegian.

Dictionary.com Translator. Type in plain text or URL of Webpage and translate it for free. Your choice of translation: 1) from English to French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish; 2) from French to English or German; 3) from German to English or French; 4) from Italian to English; and 5) from Portuguese to English.

Foreign Languages for Travelers. Translate from one language to another. Basic words, Numbers, Shopping/Dining, Travel, Directions, Places, Time and Dates. Listen to every word with RealAudio. English, Esperanto, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, Frisian, Galician, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Ido, Indonesian, Interlingua, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malaysian, Mandarin, Marshallese, Norwegian, Occitan, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russky, Serbian, Sesotho, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Yiddish, Zulu.

FreeTranslation.com. Fastest, free Web-based machine translation. Translates from Spanish, French, and German to English, as well as from English to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Norwegian.

Google Language Tools. Search Specific Languages or Countries, Translate Text or Translate a Webpage by typing in the URL, Use the Google Interface in Your Choice of Language, or Visit Google's Site in Your Local Domain.

Google Translate - beta. Translate text or webpage. About 41 languages available for translation: Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. See also How to Use Google Translate by eHow Internet Editor.

Language Dictionaries and Translators. Links to numerous language dictionaries from Abadani to Zarma, plus links to Multiple Language Dictionaries and Additional Dictionary Indexes.

Majstro: a multilingual translation dictionary. Choose a Source language, a Target language, and whether you wish the translation precision to be high or low. Majstro is able to recognize alternative spellings, e.g. color or colour, as well as frequently misspelled words. Site provides other useful information including official names of countries and their national languages, counting from 1 to 10 in different languages, and more.

travlang's Translating Dictionaries. On-line translating dictionaries from English (and vice versa) to German (Deutsch), Dutch (Nederlands), French (Francais), Spanish (Espanol), Portuguese (Portugues), Italian (Italiano), Danish (Dansk), Swedish (Svenska) Finnish (Suomi), Norwegian (Norsk), Frisian (Frysk), Afrikaans, Hungarian (Magyar), Czech (C^esky), Esperanto, and Latin (Latina). Other on-line dictionaries include: Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Greek, Korean, Latvian, Farsi, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Turkish, and Yiddish.

419 Sign language, Deaf - Means of communication, Signs and symbols, (Nonverbal communication), (Language and languages)

About American Sign Language by Karen Nakamura.

American Sign Language (ASL) browser from Michigan State University. Here you can click on a letter then look up the word to view color videos of thousands of hand signs online. browser must be able to run QuickTime movies.

American Sign Language Lessons from ASL University, excellent site by Dr. William G. Vicars, providing free online ASL lessons and curriculum resources for American Sign Language students, instructors, interpreters, and parents of deaf children. Site includes: Index of Signs, Why Study ASL? Library of many interesting and useful links, Baby's First 100 Signs/Concepts, Newsletter, ASL Font, Jokes, Glossary, and more.

A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms. Also included is the basic alphabet and numbers 1-10. Dictionary has both animated and text definitions.

Fingerspelling by Paula Willig and team, John A. Logan College. Includes Topical Fingerspelled Lists: (Flash required) Birds, Cars, Snakes, Fruit, Months, States; Countries and Cities: Americas, Europe, Middle-East, East Africa.

Handspeak: ASL/Sign Dictionary. View samples of American Sign Language in action. Sample definitions and meanings: analyze, basketball, book, curious, encourage, government, Handspeak, heart, koala, kumari, music, night, perspective, reach, sports, volunteer.

Look up: American Sign Language Dictionary from Babylon.com. This American Sign Language Dictionary is a manual of the basic American Sign Language (ASL), with easy-to-follow illustrations of the hand movements and clear commentary. A Basic Guide to ASL.

420.7 English as a second language, (ESL), (English as a foreign language), (EFL), (English for foreigners)

1-language.com - The ESL Site. A fabulous English as a Second Language site by Jeremy Patton. Includes many high quality online learning activities and articles, e.g. ESL Activities - A collection of ESL teaching ideas, ESL Alphabet Worksheets, ESL Flash Games - Memory & Match, ESL Flashcards, ESL Grammar Quizzes - will tell you what questions you got right and wrong, and provide you with a score, ESL Hangman, ESL Idioms, ESL Literature Library includes 350 Aesop's Fables in full text, Selected Works of Shakespeare, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, World Fables and Folk Tales, ESL Phonics Worksheets, ESL Wordsearches.

breaking News English.com. Excellent ready-to-use ESL/EFL current affairs lesson plans with choice of Easier or Harder versions. Each lesson plan contains a news article, an MP3 file for listening, communication activities, pair work, discussion, reading and vocabulary exercises. Everything can be downloaded in Word or PDF. Students can listen to the MP3 file as the news story is read and follow the words in the article at the same time. Includes archives of past lesson plans. Webmaster and author: Sean Banville, U.K.

English Daily. An English site for non-English speakers. Conversation, Common Mistakes in English, Download English Books, Learn American Idioms by Examples, Ancient Stories and Song Lyrics, Learn Grammar by Examples, Proverbs for Daily Conversation, American Slang Expressions.

English Maze: Teaching the World English. Site aims to provide an effective way for students to learn commonly spoken English as heard everyday.

ESL - English as a Second Language. Links to popular ESL sites, Today's Proverb, ESL Jobs, ESL Lesson Plans & Class Activities, Newspapers, Magazines, Quizzes, Games, and more.

The ESL Area - Online Quizzes. Choose by topic, grammar or type (matching, multiple choice, etc.). Includes links to other quizzes.

ESL/EFL Grammar Activities and ESL/EFL Writing Activities. Pages maintained by Pat Byrd, Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

Idiom Site. Idiom: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language. Find idioms A-Z. See also: Idioms from English the International Language. Play the Idiom Buster game to test your knowledge of 30 idioms. Lessons of basic building blocks of English including: Rules, the Tenses, the Future, Reported Speech, Relative Clauses, and Phrasal Verbs. Practice activities, Advice and Tips for improving your English and Other ESL Resources.

Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun. Excellent site to learn English. Includes Interactive Crossword Puzzles, Word Search Game, Hangman, Match Game, and Vocabulary Quiz, all with a choice of levels of difficulty. Where applicable, users can hear words pronounced.

Look up: English Idioms Dictionary from Babylon.com. Find idioms and slang words. English Idioms and Slang dictionaries include: English Idioms 2nd ed (with examples), Wayne Magnuson English Idioms, Sayings and Slang Version: 1.3a, Queen's English - American English Glossary.

Vocabulary Builder. Build vocabulary with flash cards, dynamic test and games, for SAT, TOEFL, GMT, GRE and general vocabulary.

421 English language - Spelling

Complete List of Spelling Rules for Nouns and Verbs by Susan Jones. A very useful site providing a list of Rules for Irregular Plural Formation of Nouns, a list of Irregular Nouns showing singular and plural, and a list of Rules for Irregular Spelling of Verb Inflections. Includes Irregular Verb Simple Past Self-Test and Irregular Verb Past Participle Self-Test.

Dolch Basic Words List from English-Zone.com. The Dolch words are the 220 most frequently found words in books that children read. Includes a scale for estimated reading level.

Spelling Bee Contest Rules from National Spelling Bee. Origin of the term Spelling Bee.

Spelling Zone from English-Zone.com. Contents: Adding Word Endings, Capitalization, Contractions, Comparatives and Superlatives, Punctuation, and Spelling Practice.

422 English language - Etymology

E.L. Easton - English - Etymology Sites including Etymology Quizzes and A Word a Day.

Online Etymology Dictionary. Includes a list of related Abbreviations.

What's the meaning of this? Origin of phrases and idioms.

Wordorigins.org. Lists 400 words and phrase origins.

Words Words Words: Etymology of the Week by Dr. Cecelia Eaton Luschnig, Professor Emerita of Classics, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Idaho.

423 English language - Dictionaries, (Dictionary), English language - Synonyms and antonyms, (Synonym), (Antonym), (Thesaurus), (Thesauri), English language - Homonyms, (Homonym), English language - Terms and phrases

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed.. Over 90,000 entries, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes. Easy to use Search box.

brainyDictionary. Online Dictionary - Learn Definitions. browse the Dictionary: A-Z (well organized, easy to find). Provides definition of the word you select, plus its Related Word Definitions.

Definitions.net. Browse thousands of dictionary definitions. To Search for Dictionary Definitions, simply type in a word. Site provides not only definitions of the term you typed, but graphic images of the word you typed. Click on the Speaker icon to hear the English pronunciation of the word you selected. Browse Alphabetically (A-Z plus #), Browse Definitions by Categories: People, Nature, History, Places, Technology, or Miscellaneous. Surprise yourself with Random Definitions, Check out today's Featured Definition. You can also translate any definition from English to 20 other languages ranging from Arabic to Turkish. Site provides a ready citation for your research paper: "Add this definition to your bibliography" using MLA, Chicago or APA style. To further your research, use "Alternative search options" provided for your definition.

Dictionary of Newfoundland English. Database contains 5524 entries. Purpose of the dictionary is to present the regional lexicon of one of the oldest overseas communities of the English-speaking world: the lexicon of Newfoundland and coastal Labrador.

English Dictionary (over 200,000 references with both U.S. and british spellings)

Google Glossary - Search for Definitions and Acronyms on the Web. In the Google search box, type: define: dragon or define dragon, hit ENTER key to see the difference a colon makes in your search results.

Homonym from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Homonyms. Learn about Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs and Heteronyms from Editing and Writing Services.
Alan Cooper's Homonym List.
All About Homonyms
Homonyms from Fun with Words. Site includes 88 groups of three or more English homonyms, listed in alphabetical order, plus a Homonym Poem (Oronym).
Some Examples of Commonly Muddled Homonyms (Homophones) by Anne Hickley, EzineArticles.com.
Homonyms - Exercise for Elementary school students from RHL School.
Sense and Nonsense - Find the homophone in each sentence. Student activity from Scholastic Spelling, Grade 5, includes Answer Key.
Word Confusion Game. Choice of Easy or Hard levels, from Funbrain.
Homonym Concentration Game from Sadlier-Oxford.

Look up: Free Thesaurus from Babylon.com. Thesaurus provides etymological, morphological and semantic details on each term. WordNet 2.0.

LookWAYup. Online English dictionary and thesaurus, capable of correcting minor spelling errors, and can be installed on browsers, Web sites, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants, i.e. electronic handheld information devices), and mobile phones.

MetaGlossary.com. Find meaning, not just links. Site defines over 2,000,000 terms, phrases and acronyms.

A Sampling of New Words and Senses from the New 2006 Copyright of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Book Only)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Book with CD-ROM and Online Subscription)

Franklin Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus downloadable content

Franklin MWS-1840 Speaking Merriam Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, 3rd ed. Contains 35,000 synonyms. Easy to use Search box. Includes a hyperlinked category index for words related in meaning (synonyms) and words opposite in meaning (antonyms). An alphabetical index is also included.

Synonyms.net is the web's most comprehensive synonyms resource. Synonyms are different words with identical or at least similar meanings. Search for Synonyms (type in a word) and results will show Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of the word you typed, plus graphic images of your synonym. Click on the Speaker icon to hear the English pronunciation of the synonym you typed. You can search a synonym alphabetically (A-Z, plus #), Check out the Random Synonym feature, Translate your synonym from English to 20 other languages ranging from Arabic to Turkish. Site also provides you with ready citation "Add this synonym to your bibliography" using MLA, Chicago or APA style. To further your research, use "Alternative search options" provided for your synonym.

Thesaurus.com.

Wordsmyth: The Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus. A fantastic word lookup dictionary where you can look up the definition of a word by using the "exact" or "broad" button to narrow or broaden your search.

425 English language - Grammar, (English grammar)

The American Heritage® Book of English Usage. A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English.

The Basic Elements of English. Grammar tutorials offered by the English Department, University of Calgary, Canada. Four sections: Parts of Speech, Sentence Elements, Punctuation and Word Use. Test your grammar skills and get immediate feedback by trying the interactive exercises at end of tutorials.

Common Errors in English - based on Common Errors in English Usage: The Book by Dr. Paul brians, Professor of English, Washington State University, Pullman, WA. This excellent and very helpful site includes: List of Errors, More Errors, Other Commonly Misspelled Words, as well as Non-Errors.

Daily Grammar. Free service. Sends you emails with a grammar lesson 5 days of the week and a quiz on the 6th day. Grammar Lesson Archives (Lessons 1-300) cover Parts of Speech, Parts of the Sentence, and Sentences. Includes Glossary of Terms, e.g. adjectives, adverbs, noun, metaphors, similes, verbs, etc.

Dr. Grammar - Grammar Resources. Links to English grammar Web sites. Includes links to other resources: English as a Second Language (ESL), Word Origins, Fun with Words, Language Columns and Online Magazines, Plagiarism, Business Communication, A Writer's Resources. (Please redirect Dr. Grammar's link to "A Research Guide for Students by I. Lee" at Online Documentation Resources to: http://www.bydewey.com/). Dr. Grammar was a wonderful man with a great sense of humor. He was very kind to me. From his site: IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET THAT WE ANNOUNCE DR. GRAMMAR (PROFESSOR JAMES HIDUKE) DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES ON NOVEMBER 17, 2003.

English Grammar 101. Free, online, interactive English grammar tutorials for language arts classes, alternative education settings, home schooling, adult study, and ESL courses. Instructions and Study Directions are provided for students and teachers. Divided into 4 volumes each with clearly stated goals as well as exercises for students to learn and practice.

English Grammar Test.
      English Placement Test - 90 multiple choice questions, excellent but lengthy test, provides instant results and solutions.
      Test Your Knowledge of English Grammar.
      Upper Intermediate Level Test.
      Grammar Quizzes.
      Idiom & Expression Quizzes.

English Portal - The Better Way to English.

HyperGrammar from Writing Centre, University of Ottawa. Contents include: Parts of Speech, Sentence, Punctuation, Pronouns, Verbs, Modifiers, Phrases, Clauses, Building Sentences, Writing Paragraphs, Diction, Spelling, and Miscellaneous Topics.

The Internet Grammar of English. An online course in English grammar written primarily for university undergraduates, it does not assume any prior knowledge of grammar. From University College London - London's Global University.

Lists of Grammar Lists prepared by ESL/EFL teachers. Links to English Irregular Verbs, List of Spelling Rules for Nouns and Verbs, List of American vs. british Spelling, List of Verb + Preposition Combinations, List of Linking Verbs, Count and NonCount Nouns, Noun Sypelling - Regular and Irregular Noun Forms, and List of Conjunctions.

Online English Grammar. Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct and Indirect Speech, Nouns, Passive, Relative Clauses, Infinitive, Verbs and Verb Tenses, and more. Site explains simply and clearly what each term means, when and how to use the structure, and provides many examples illustrating its use in sentences.

427 English language - Slang

The College Slang Page. FAQ include: What is college slang? What do we slang? Why do students speak slang? Check out the top 20 College Slang Terms.

Slanguage.com. Pick a place or topic from A-Z and learn about slangs in a humorous manner. Places or topics include: Anchorage, Boston, Buffalo, Calgary (Canada), Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Dublin (Ireland), Honolulu, Houston, Johannesburg (South Africa), Las Vegas, Little Rock, London (England), Los Angeles, Miami, and others.

Surfing for Slang: English and Scandinavian. Links to American, Canadian, british, Irish, Australian, and New Zealander slang dictionaries, Scandinavian slang: Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, plus guides to trucker jargon and other specialized idioms.

428 English language - Errors, English language - Idioms

Banished Words List from Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness. Site includes Archived Banished Word List Posters from 1979 to 1999 in PDF.

Common Errors in English by Dr. Paul Brians, Professor of English, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, based on Common Errors in English Usage: The Book. See also List of Errors, More Errors, Other Commonly Misspelled Words, and Non-Errors.

English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions from UsingEnglish.com. "An idiom is a phrase where the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words . . ." Site provides a dictionary of 3,222 English idiomatic expressions with definitions.

GoEnglish.com: Pocket English Idioms. Most popular idioms list. Idioms from A to Z.

Idiom from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. "An idiom is a phrase whose meaning cannot be determined by the literal definition of the phrase itself, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use."

Idiom Site. Idiom: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language. Find idioms A-Z. Idioms from English the International Language. Play the Idiom Buster game to test your knowledge of 30 idioms.

Look up: English Idioms Dictionary from Babylon.com. Find idioms and slang words. English Idioms and Slang dictionaries include: English Idioms 2nd ed (with examples), Wayne Magnuson English Idioms, Sayings and Slang Version: 1.3a, Queen's English - American English Glossary.

Phrases.net. Common phrases, casual expressions and idioms. Type a phrase in Search for Phrases, e.g. "tee off". Click on the phrase to find its meaning. Click on the Speaker icon or Say it! to hear it said in English. Translate the phrase into 20 other languages. Browse Alphabetically or try a Random Phrase just for fun or to learn new phrases. Citation is provided for your research paper: "Add this phrase to your bibliography" in your choice of MLA, Chicago or APA style.

What's the meaning of this? Origin of phrases and idioms.

430 German language

About.com - German Language. Essentials: Daily German, German for Beginners - free online German course with Study Tips, Dictionaries & Glossaries, Grammar Guide, Audio Lab, and more.

Academic Subjects : World Languages : German - Free Instructional Sites from WannaLearn.com.

Animated German Grammar Tutorials.

BBC - Languages - Learn German. German Steps - a free online course for beginners featuring Berliner Andrea Hoffmann, includes photos and audio. Meeting people, Getting around Berlin, Food and drink, Taking a holiday, Making arrangements, Shops and services. Fast Track Challenges. User Guide.

Before You Know It - Free Language Software: German from BKYI.com.

Beolingus: German Dictionary / Wörterbuch. A Chemnitz University online German - English, English - German dictionary. Use your default MP3 player, click to hear correct pronunciation of words in English or German.

DAAD - Learn German from Der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD). Learn German, Why learn German, Where can I learn German, How can I learn German, Test your German! Summer schools in Germany, FAQ, Links.

Deutsch - German. All units designed and written by Andrew Balaam. Contents include Beginners Units, Grammar Units, Topics Units, Crosswords and Quizzes. Completed exercises will be given a grade in percentage, but correct answers are not given directly.

Deutsch – Warum nicht? Each of the four series contains 26 lessons with dialogue, exercises and audios. Course produced by Deutsche Welle and Goethe Institute.

English-German Dictionary.

• English-German Online Dictionary. Free German English Online Dictionary - a Bilingual Dictionary from LingvoSoft
  

• dict.tu-chemnitz.de - BEOLINGUS - Your Online Dictionary: German-English, English-German
  

• dict.cc - English-German Dictionary, English-German Translation
  

• ego4u.com - German-English Dictionary
  

• dict.leo.org - German-English On-line Dictionary from LEO - Link Everything Online, An Online Service by Informatik der Technischen Universität München.
  

• dicionary.reverso.net - German-English Dictionary, English-German Dictionary from HarperCollins
  

• Beilstein German-English Dictionary from SULAIR = Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources.
  

• quickdic.org - German English, English German Dictionary
  

• dictionary.reference.com - Translator: German to English, English to German Dictionary
  

• linguatec.net - LinguaDict Online Dictionary - German-English
  

• utils.ex.ac.uk - The Maschler German-English Online Dictionary. Adapted from German-English Internet Dictionary at the Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany.
  

• woerterbuch.info - German-English Dictionary: Deutsch - Englisch Übersetzungen und Synonyme.

Exeter University Beginners' German. Why learn German? German Pronunciation, The German Language, Parts of speech, 20 chapters of dialogue and exercises designed for beginners, provides background information about life and culture in major German-speaking countries. Click to hear sound files.

Fokus Deutsch. Teacher Resources - Foreign Language - German from Annenberg Media. A video instructional series in German for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 48 fifteen-minute video programs, audio CDs, and coordinated books. Free registration.

German Courses in Augsburg at a Glance. (Augsburg is a city located in Bavaria, largest state of Germany). German Intensive Course, Learning German in Summer (ages 14-18), Learn german in Germany: Group stays/class trip, Business German, German University entrance exam: DSH-/TestDaf-preparation Course.

German Electronic Textbook: German Pronunciation and German Grammar including Summaries, Practices and more by Gary A. Smith, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

German-English Dictionary. Dictionary with approx. 220,000 entries + number generator from English Grammar Online 4U - ego4u.com.

German-FlashCards.com. Audio. Practice words, practice sentences, multiple choice. Automatically add words, add sentences. You can edit your setting to suit your level of German knowledge.

German for Beginners from BabelNation.com: German Language and Culture. Study German online for free. German - English Bidirectional Dictionary and Grammar Engine, German Verb Conjugator.

German for Everyone. Deutsche Welle's individualized German language courses. Multimedia offer includes audios, videos and texts covering all aspects of language learning from listening comprehension to speaking and pronunciation. Including: Deutsch Interaktiv - This online German Course is for everyone. It is accessible to all and FREE of charge. Each chapter is available as a text in PDF format and as an audio file in MP3 format. Beginner: Deutsch – warum nicht? Intermediate: Wieso nicht? Business German: Marktplatz.

German Games and Quizzes from About.com.

• Word of the Day Quiz. Vocabulary Quiz 2 for Beginners. Choose to test yourself on 5, 10, or 20 items.

• eLanguage Hangman Game in German from Learn to Speak™.

• German Preposition Quiz 1. German Prepositions in the Dative and Accusative.(Multiple choice, 20 questions, get score, correct answers given)

• Preposition Quiz 2. Two-Way Prepositions - Akkusativ/Dativ-Präpositionen. (Multiple choice, 20 questions, get score, correct answers given)

A German Grammar Review. Excellent site "noch im bau" - still being built by Department of German Studies, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. Contents: Adjectives and Adverbs, Nouns and Pronouns, Strong Verbs: By Category, Alphabetically, Verb Tenses: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Future Perfect, Word Order, and more.

The German Language from Vistawide. Why Learn German? How to type German special characters, Free software for learning German, Free German fonts, Mark Twain's "The Awful German Language". German Speaking Culture: Oktoberfest, Christmas in Germany, German music, German film, and more.

German Language Course for English Speaking Students by Peter Brett Schroeder.

German Newspapers. German Magazines. German Radio Stations. German Television.

German Noun Chart: English-German Plural and Singular Differences from About.com.

German Nouns from German Course for English Speaking Students by Peter Schroeder. "The German noun is easily recognized when seen in writing because it is capitalized: der Herr (the gentleman), der Hund (the dog), die Frau (the woman/wife), das Haus (the house). All German nouns belong to one of three grammatical genders: masculine, feminine, or neuter." Lots of examples.

German Pronunciation from dict.cc - English-German Dictionary, English-German Translation. Audio pronunciation is repeated nonstop until you click on another letter in the alphabet.

German Pronunciation Guide from German.About.com. Download and hear the entire 15-minute segment in German as streamed audio. Listen and follow along with German text.

German Pronunciation Tutorial from YouTube. 10:09 min.

German Recipes and Top 20 German Recipes from Allrecipes.

• German Christmas Recipes - Weihnachtsrezepte from About.com. A German-English Guide to Christmas Cuisine, German Christmas Drinks. Recipes in German and English.

• German Recipes - Kochrezepte. A German-English Guide to the Cuisine of Austria, Germany and Switzerland, from About.com. Recipes in German and English.

• German Cooking Glossary from About.com. Recipe Terms - Kochglossar A-L. German-English Baking and Cooking Vocabulary.

• German Recipes in English and Recipes in German from Travel Through Germany.

• German Food and Recipes from Germany and Top-Tasty German Recipes from German Culture.

• German Cuisine, Cooking & Recipes from Knowledge Hound.

• German Recipes from Recipes4us.co.uk.

• German Recipes from German Deli.

• 1658 German Recipes from Recipezaar.

• German Recipes: Favorite German Dishes from German Grocery.

• Our German Recipe Collections from GermanFoods.org - The Taste of Germany.

German Steps from BBC Languages. A free online course for beginners: Meeting people, Getting around in Berlin, Food and drink, Taking holiday, Making arrangements, Shops and services. Vocabulary list, Grammar tips, Cultural notes, Pronunciation, Syllabus, Learning Log, User guide, Fast Track.

German verb conjugation described precisely with a mechanical tool. Gremple is a German verb conjugation tool. Its purpose is to help non-native speakers to learn to conjugate German verbs, from Cambridge Clarion Group.

Goethe-Institut. Placement Test or Einstufungstest. This test has 30 questions and will give an approximate placement in one of the six levels of the Common European Framework.

A Guide to German Pronunciation. An online guide to German pronunciation designed by the German Department of the University of Exeter in the UK. Includes exercises and sound files.

The Internet Picture Dictionary: German. browse by Letter or by Category.

Intensive German Courses in Germany from Language Institute TREFF PUNKT.

Language Guide: German Pictorial Vocabulary Guide. Mission is to develop free resources for learning languages and promote cultural understanding. Deutsch: Vokabelführer.

Languages Online - Topics: German for beginners, with exercises, online and print activities, answers and translations, illustrated, interactive animation, sound and songs in German. Free resources for language teachers and students from Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, State of Victoria, Australia.

Learn German. Free lessons from Deutsch-Lernen.com. Beginner's German Lessons (10 Lessons, German Exercises, Example Sentences, Alphabetical Word List, Dictionary), Advanced German Lessons, Test Your German, Study Tips, Quotations, Jokes, Dictionary.

Learn German from GermanForTravellers.com. Includes some free lessons, Full online courses (not free), German dictionary, German for Travellers on CD, Translation services, Learn German Web Links and Games, Live chat, Discussion groups, Travel diary, Conversion tools: currency, weights, and sizes, and more.

Learn German in Regensburg, Germany. Offers a wide-ranging programme of high quality German language courses all year round for people ages 17 - 77.

Learn German on Saturday Mornings. The Toronto District School Board has an Elementary International Language Program (ILP), which is free for students in Junior Kindergarten through to Grade 8. These heritage programs take place outside the regular school hours and run for two and a half hours each week.

Learn German on Saturday Mornings. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board provides Secondary International Languages credit courses in German, Croatian, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, and Ukrainian at no cost to high school students and adults at Cardinal Leger Secondary School in brampton, ON. Students may earn up to three credits in an International Languages Program towards their secondary school diploma. The program runs on Saturdays, from September to May. Dufferin-Peel CDSB also has an Elementary International Languages Program available for students from JK to Grade 8.

Learn German Online. Free Online German Course from DeutschAkademie. More than 20,000 grammar and vocabulary exercises. Over 800-hour interactive German course designed by experienced German teachers.

Learn German Online. Free Internet German course. Learn German online and for free: 10 German lessons for total beginners and 24 German grammar lessons for advanced learners.

Learn to Speak German Online from eLanguageSchool.net.

The Learning Traveller - 50 Plus Learn German in Germany. Ellwangen - 50 Plus Immersion Program. Language Immersion Programs for 50+. Besides Learn German, also includes: Learn French, Learn Spanish, Learn Italian, Learn Chinese.

LEO English-German Dictionary. Lots of examples. Listen to pronunciation.

Lili Marleen The Story / Die Geschichte from ingeb.org. See also Marlene Dietrich - Lily Marlene (German Version) Video from YouTube, 3:10 min. Song recorded in 1941. WW2 Lili Marleen (1939 Version) Video from YouTube, 3:10 min.

The following lyrics adapted from ingeb.org:

Original Song in German by Hans Leip 1915 1. Vor der Kaserne Vor dem großen Tor Stand eine Laterne Und steht sie noch davor So woll'n wir uns da wieder seh'n Bei der Laterne wollen wir steh'n Wie einst Lili Marleen. 2. Unsere beide Schatten Sah'n wie einer aus Daß wir so lieb uns hatten Das sah man gleich daraus Und alle Leute soll'n es seh'n Wenn wir bei der Laterne steh'n Wie einst Lili Marleen. 3. Schon rief der Posten, Sie blasen Zapfenstreich Das kann drei Tage kosten Kam'rad, ich komm sogleich Da sagten wir auf Wiedersehen Wie gerne wollt ich mit dir geh'n Mit dir Lili Marleen. 4. Deine Schritte kennt sie, Deinen zieren Gang Alle Abend brennt sie, Doch mich vergaß sie lang Und sollte mir ein Leids gescheh'n Wer wird bei der Laterne stehen Mit dir Lili Marleen? 5. Aus dem stillen Raume, Aus der Erde Grund Hebt mich wie im Traume Dein verliebter Mund Wenn sich die späten Nebel drehn Werd' ich bei der Laterne steh'n Mit dir Lili Marleen. (Wie einst Lili Marleen).

Literal Translation by Frank 1998 At the barracks compound, By the entry way There a lantern I found And if it stands today Then we'll see each other again Near that old lantern we'll remain As once Lili Marleen. Both our shadows meeting, Melding into one Our love was not fleeting And plain to everyone, Then all the people shall behold When we stand by that lantern old As once, Lili Marleen. Then the guard to me says: "There's tap call, let's go. This could cost you three days." "Be there in half a mo'." So that was when we said farewell, Tho' with you I would rather dwell, With you, Lili Marleen. 4. Well she knows your foot steps, Your own determined gait. Ev'ry evening waiting, Me? A mem'ry of late. Should something e'er happen to me, Who will under the lantern be, With you, Lili Marleen? 5. From my quiet existence, And from this earthly pale, Like a dream you free me, With your lips so hale. When the night mists swirl and churn, Then to that lantern I'll return, With you, Lili Marleen. (As once, Lili Marleen).

English Version by Tommie Connor 1944 1. Underneath the lantern, By the barrack gate Darling I remember The way you used to wait T'was there that you whispered tenderly That you loved me, You'd always be, My Lilli of the Lamplight, My own Lilli Marlene. 2. Time would come for roll call, Time for us to part, Darling I'd caress you And press you to my heart, And there 'neath that far-off lantern light, I'd hold you tight, We'd kiss good night, My Lilli of the Lamplight, My own Lilli Marlene. 3. Orders came for sailing, Somewhere over there. All confined to barracks Was more than I could bear. I knew you were waiting in the street, I heard your feet, But could not meet, My Lilly of the Lamplight, My own Lilly Marlene. 4. Resting in our billets, Just behind the lines. Even though we're parted, Your lips are close to mine. You wait where that lantern softly gleams, Your sweet face seems To haunt my dreams, My Lilly of the Lamplight, My own Lilly Marlene.

Look up: English German Dictionary from Babylon.com.

My German Music Groups, Websites, and Webrings from the German Oom-pah Band Ring.

The New English-German Dictionary. Shareware software.

Passwort Deutsch. Klett Edition Deutsch. Deutsch Lernen: Online-Aktivitäten. Deutsch lehren: Unterrichtstipps Unterrichtsmaterial Aufgabenzettel Forum.

Pimsleur Method: German German (Swiss) from pimsleur-language.com.

Step Into German focuses on the German music scene. Oriented towards high school students. Includes Contests, German Cities, German Music, German Music Videos, Music Quiz, Why German is 4U, German is easy. Soccer World Cup 2006.

Where Can I Learn German? from German Consulate General - Toronto.

• Learning German at the Goethe-Institut, Toronto.

• Test Your German.

• Learn German in Germany - Goethe Institutes in Germany.

• Links to German Language Schools / German Saturday Schools in Ontario, Canada:

• German Language School Halton (Oakville, Burlington, Milton area) - Deutsche Sprachschule Halton - Classes for K - Grade 12.

• German Friedrich Schiller Language School - Deutsche Sprachschule Friedrich Schiller. Classes for all ages (children and adults) are held each Saturday from 9:15am to 12:30pm, from September till June, in Mississauga. New students are welcomed even during the year. All classes are small (6-12 students only).

• Germania Language School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Canada's oldest German language school - 143 years 1864-2007. Classes for K - Grade 12.

• Language School Concordia / Deutsche Sprachschule Concordia, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada is the largest Saturday German School in Canada. Classes for K - Grade 12, and Adults for high school credit.

• German Language School, London, Ontario - Deutsche Sprachschule London. Classes from K to Grade 12.

• German Language School Ottawa. Classes for JK to Grade 12.

WordChamp - German Verbs, Conjugations and Translations. Choose a verb from A-Z list. Listen to pronunciation. Complete Conjugation Charts. You can also Practice Conjugating each verb selected. Try a sample vocabulary drill - Languages include: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin). Web Reader. Learn Vocabulary. Find Flashcards.

437.947 Yiddish language

Alef-Beyz: The Yiddish Alphabet, A Few Useful Yiddish Words. Yiddish Language and History.

Free Yiddish Lessons.

List of Yiddish Words and Expressionsby Michael D. Fein.

Yiddish Expressions.

Yiddish Dictionary - A short one.

Yiddish Dictionary Online.

439.7 Swedish language

Look up: Swedish English Dictionary from Babylon.com. These Swedish English dictionaries provide translations for terms and definitions in both languages. Contents: Babylon English-Swedish, English-Swedish Online Dictionaries, sv-en mining-geology, Sven's English => Swedish Canine Dictionary, Sven's Eng.=>Swe. Computer Terms, Swedish-English Online Dictionary, Eng/Swedish Mining/Geology.

Swedish Alphabets. Listen to pronunciation of single and compound Swedish alphabets, common Swedish colors, count in Swedish from 1 to 1000.

Swedish - English Dictionary. Translate words from Swedish to English, or English to Swedish.

Swedish Grammar. Site is maintained by Leif Stensson of Linköping University in Linköping, Sweden.

A Swedish Language Course. Svenska, as the Swedes call their language, is spoken by the approximately 8 million inhabitants of Sweden, as well as another 300,000 people in Finland. Contents: Alphabet and Pronunciation, Lessons 1-4. More lessons under construction.

439.8 Danish language, Norwegian language

The Danish Page - Language.

Look up: Danish from Babylon.com. These bi-directional Danish English dictionaries and glossaries provide translations of terms and definitions in both languages. Contents include: John Madsen's Danish-English Dictionary, English-Danish Online Dictionaries, Danish-English Online Dictionaries.

Online English to Danish, Danish to English Dictionary.

Speak Danish. Teach Yourself Danish. Danish course with audio. Online Danish Pronunciation. Danish Phrases. Danish Grammar. Lesson: Day 1. Listen to samples only.

440 French language

English-French On-line Dictionary and French-English On-line Dictionary from travlang.

French for Beginners. Free Internet online instruction from About.com.

French Language Course. Lessons plus Additional Vocabulary, French Expressions and Idioms.

French: Top 50 Activities from Quia (Quintessential Instructional Archive). French numbers, French foods, Basic French vocabulary, Days, Months, Food and Drink, Irregular verbs, and other Java games, quizzes, and learning activities.

Look up: French Dictionary from Babylon.com. This combined French Dictionary Lookup not only comprises general, encyclopedic, slang & informal terms but also covers a wide range of professional fields. Each entry is complete with part of speech and meanings, plus synonyms, explanations, and etymological information. Contents include: Babylon French-English, French-English Online Dictionary, English-French Online Dictionary, WLangage - French English / English French - WLangage - Français Anglais/Anglais Français, Tables d'équivalence des termes étrangers définis dans ce glossaire, Insurance EN-FR, Statistiques (Anglais => Français), Termes de spéléologie, glossaire forestier français-anglais, glossaire forestier anglais-français.

450 Italian language

English-Italian On-line Dictionary and Italian-English On-line Dictionary from travlang.

Italian for Beginners. Free Internet online instruction from About.com. Lessons (Simple, direct lessons in grammar, spelling, pronunciation, and vocabulary), Audio Phrasebook, Exercises, Buon Divertimento (Italian jokes, riddles, and puns), Verbs (Italian verb formation, tenses, conjugation charts, and usage), Study Guides (Test your knowledge of various Italian language topics), Audio Lab (Word of the day, survival phrases, pronunciation guide. Listen to native Italian speaker), Articles About Italian (Italian language, culture, history, current events), Italian Proverbs (with English translations), Abbreviations and Acronyms (Glossary of Italian abbreviations, acronyms, and initials).

Italian for Children from About.com. ABC's (Illustrated alphabet - listen to both the letter and word). Numbers (1,2,3 - counting exercises in Italian. With audio!) Conversation (An afternoon at the beach, a birthday party, and more!) Colors (Hear green, white, red, and all the other colors!)

Look up: Italian Dictionary from Babylon.com. This comprehensive Italian Dictionary Lookup, English to Italian and Italian to English, is an extensive language resource, comprised of general, encyclopedic, slang & informal terms and covers a wide range of professional fields. These dictionaries feature all inflected and derived forms of every entry and a searchable database of over 2 million words, phrases, abbreviations and acronyms. Each entry is complete with part of speech and meanings, with synonyms, explanations, and etymological information. Contents include: Babylon English-Italian, Babylon Italian-English, English-Italian Dictionary 1.01, English-Italian Online Dictionaries, Italian-English Online Dictionaries, Idiomi e Proverbi - English Italian, English slang Italian Dictionary V.0.90a, ItaEuropeTechAutomotive, EngItaTechAutomotive, English_Italian by Enrico Pelos.

460 Spanish language

English-Spanish On-line Dictionary and Spanish-English On-line Dictionary from travlang.

Learn Spanish. Includes a vocabulary list section where permission is granted for you to print any of the free material listed for you personal use, links to other resources, plus Espanglish chat - a place to practise your Spanish with Spanish speakers online.

Learn Spanish: A Free Online Spanish Grammar Tutorial for English-speaking learners.

Learn Spanish Free Online. Free Interactive Spanish lessons from Spanish Learning Center.

Look up: Free English Spanish Dictionary from Babylon.com. This collection of English to Spanish and Spanish to English dictionaries is an extensive language resource, comprised of general, encyclopedic, slang & informal terms, covering a wide range of professional fields. Dictionaries feature all inflected and derived forms of every entry and a searchable database of over 2 million words, phrases, abbreviations and acronyms. Each entry is complete with part of speech and meanings, with synonyms, explanations, and etymological information. Contents include: Babylon English-Spanish, Babylon Spanish-English, An English -> Spanish Dictionary (Granada University, Spain), 7.7, English-Spanish Online Dictionaries, Spanish-English Online Dictionaries, English_Spanish by Jaime Aguirre, spanis learner's dictionary, IngleSpanish DicFrases, Seguridad social.

Spanish Dictionary. Dictionary of Spanish and English from SpanishDict.com.

Web Spanish Lessons. Spanish lessons to teach basic knowledge, grammar, and vocabulary for Mexican Spanish. Links to English-Spanish and Spanish-English Dictionaries, and other useful sites.

469 Portuguese language

English-Portuguese On-line Dictionary and Portuguese-English On-line Dictionary from travlang.

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Look up: English to Portuguese Dictionary from Babylon.com. These Portuguese to English and English to Portuguese dictionaries provide general, encyclopedic, slang & informal terms, covering a wide range of professional fields. Dictionaries feature all inflected and derived forms of every entry and a searchable database of over 2 million words, phrases, abbreviations and acronyms. Each entry is complete with part of speech and meanings, with synonyms, explanations, and etymological information. They also feature both the American and british/brazilian and European forms of spelling. Contents include: Babylon English-Portuguese, Babylon Portuguese-English, Global Glossary (EN-US~PT-br), Ivo Korytowski's English-Portuguese Translator's Dictionary, English-Portuguese Online Dictionaries, Portuguese-English Online Dictionaries, brazilian Slang and Expression, Dicionário Financeiro, COMEX - Comercio Exterior, A Guide to Futures and Options Market Terminology: English-Portuguese.

Portuguese Language. Portuguese Language schools, grammar, words and other resources.

470 Latin language

English to Latin Dictionary, Latin to English Dictionary from www.freedict.com.

Latin from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid from University of Notre Dame, IN.

Latin-English Dictionary from Research Centre for Humanities Computing, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

The Latin Library at Ad Fontes Academy. Index of Latin Texts includes: Magna Carta. See also Corpus Scriptorum Latinorum - a digital library of Latin literature, Armarium Labyrinthi: Labyrinth Latin Bookcase - Collection of ancient and medieval Latin texts, from the Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies, sponsored by Georgetown University.

Look up: Latin Dictionary from Babylon.com. These Latin dictionaries, Latin to English and English to Latin, feature terminology and phraseology and most widely used Latin words and expressions from legal and scientific jargon. Contents include: John Madsen's Latin-English Dictionary, Latin-English (AZAD), English-Latin Online Dictionary, Latin-English Online Dictionary, Improve Your Latin Terminology, Animal names in Latin and English, Ornitho-Birds.

Perseus Project Online Latin Lexicon - Search for Dictionary Headwords in Greek, Latin, Italian, English. Search for English Words in Latin (or Greek) Dictionaries.

491.55 Persian language

Look up: English Persian Dictionary from Babylon.com. Selection of English Persian dictionaries and glossaries.

Online English - Persian Dictionary. Search the meaning of English words in Persian.

495.1 Chinese language

BBC - Learn Chinese. Quick Fix - Essential holiday phrases. Include: Basic Chinese phrases in mp3.

Before You Know It - Free Language Software: Chinese (Mandarin).

Chinese Lessons. Includes free, interactive online Cantonese lessons, Mandarin lessons, and Chinese characters lessons, plus comments on Chinese culture, a discussion board, and Chinese culture - Religion and Philosophy, Customs, Lunar Calendar, Holidays and Festivals, Music.

Chinese Numbers, Frequently Asked Chinese Characters: Chinese Character Index: A-Z. Includes:

Origin of Chinese Characters

Chinese Names

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Double Happiness

Chinese Idioms from About.com.

Learn Cantonese. Chinese (Cantonese) Help Sheets for Absolute Beginners, Beginners, Intermediate, Just for Fun. Includes: CantoDict: Online Cantonese-English Dictionary (13644 compound words), Master List of Chinese Characters, How to Write Chinese Characters, Chinese Tones, Online Cantonese Quiz, Chinese Word Quiz, view high score table, and more.

WannaLearn: Learn Chinese with links to some free instructional sites:

• Chinese Multimedia Tutorial by Dan Cabirac

• Chinese Pronunciation Guide from Instructional Computing Group (ICG) Harvard College

• Conversational Mandarin Chinese Online by Tianwei Xie

• Learn Chinese Online: Free Beginner's 'Introduction to Mandarin' Tutorial

• Learn to Speak Mandarin. Language Exchange via Email, Text Chat and Voice Chat

• On-line Chinese (Mandarin) Tools - Get a Chinese Name.

495.6 Japanese language

Japanese Language. Contents include: Japanese Dialects, Japanese Dictionaries, Japanese Language Facts, Japanese Forum, Japanese Grammar, History of the Japanese, Japanese language jobs, Language Newsletters, Language Schools, Japanese Literature, Japanese Phrases, Japanese Products, Japanese Sign Language, Japanese Slang, Teaching Japanese (Associations of Japanese teachers), Japanese translation, and Japanese Words.

Learn Japanese - Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com, free daily podcasts. Goal of this site is to make Japanese easy and fun, while incorporating culture and current issues into the lessons.

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