Live Lingua Review: Worth It? (See Cost, Features, Alternatives)
Kelsey Wetherbee
Published on April 18, 2022
Helpful (but expensive) private language lessons
Live Lingua is an online platform that connects language learners with native teachers. The price is higher than other teaching platforms, but all the teachers have over two years of prior experience. It’s an excellent way to practice speaking and conversation, but is an expensive option for beginners who could learn the basics elsewhere. It’s a relatively small company so you also might have difficulty finding a tutor that works with your schedule.
PROS
- Highly-qualified teachers
- Guided lesson plan to follow
- Good for practicing conversation with a native speaker
CONS
- Small company with few teachers
- Some languages have less than 10 teachers
- More expensive than competitors
Languages Available on Live Lingua:
Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean
Table of Contents
Live Lingua Overview Live Lingua Price Live Lingua Review: Getting Started- Is Live Lingua Good for Complete Beginners?
- Learning & Remembering New Words
- Understanding & Speaking to Native Speakers
- Making Language Learning a Routine
Live Lingua Overview
Live Lingua is an online platform that connects you with a native teacher. You take classes with your teacher via Zoom or Skype. The story of how the company got started is quite charming. The founder, Ray Blakney, joined the Peace Corps and volunteered in Mexico. He took Spanish classes with his teacher Laura, whom he eventually married (cue *awwww* sounds).
They began a brick-and-mortar language school but soon expanded to online classes where they are now focusing their efforts. It is still a small company compared to other teaching platforms, but because of this, it still has a personalized and family touch.
Live Lingua is an effective way to learn a language. However, intermediate and advanced learners will benefit more because they already know some of the language, and will be able to communicate more easily. Taking classes from the beginning level is also useful, but it might be a good idea (and less expensive) to study with another app like Pimsleur or Babbel to learn some basic words and phrases before beginning classes. This will help you make the most of your time.