Free Estonian options stop in different places. Keeleklikk and 50languages are free websites, Drops limits how long you can study, and HelloTalk and Tandem are free for finding partners. Bubblegum has free library lessons. This page shows what stays free in each one and what costs money. For courses and tutors, see our Estonian apps comparison. For reading and listening, see our Estonian comprehensible input comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Estonian. You learn from Estonian you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Estonian lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so you review them in new contexts without flashcards.
- Library lessons in Estonian are free to read.
- The Estonian dictionary has more than 69,000 entries with English meanings, and Poppy's Estonian grammar notes cover 367 topics in English.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Unlimited custom Estonian lessons need Pro. You also can't turn an Estonian book or video you own into a lesson, but Poppy will explain a page you paste in.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
Mobile
Other Apps We Looked At (6)
- KeeleklikkA free Estonian course on the web from the Estonian government, for beginners up to level A2, with English and Russian as the languages you learn from. It needs no subscription. Keeletee, from the same programme, is a free course for the next level.
- 50languagesA free English and Estonian phrasebook on the web, with an audio recording for each lesson. The iPhone app is a separate download.
- DropsIllustrated Estonian vocabulary in short sessions. The free plan gives five minutes every ten hours, and Premium removes the time and topic limits.
- HelloTalkBasic partner exchange with Estonian speakers is free, and VIP is optional. You learn from your chats with partners.
- TandemEstonian is on Tandem's list of languages, and basic language exchange is free. Pro is optional.
- AnkiMake cards with an Estonian word, its meaning and your own sentence. The desktop app and AnkiWeb are free, and AnkiDroid is a separate free app for Android. AnkiMobile for iPhone is paid once, and you supply the words.
| App | Usable in | Learning help in | What stays free | Where the limit is | Paid plan | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Yes | Partly | Library lessons | Unlimited custom lessons | Pro | iPhone, iPad, Android, web library |
| Keeleklikk | — | Yes | The whole beginner course, A0 to A2 | The course stops at A2; Keeletee continues | None for the course | Web |
| 50languages | Yes | Yes | Phrasebook lessons with audio | — | — | Web, iPhone |
| Drops | Yes | — | Short vocabulary sessions | Five minutes every ten hours | Premium lifts the limits | iPhone, Android |
| HelloTalk | Yes | Partly | Basic partner exchange | — | VIP | iPhone, Android |
| Tandem | Yes | Partly | Basic language exchange | — | Pro | iPhone, Android |
| Anki | Yes | Partly | Desktop, AnkiWeb and AnkiDroid | You supply the cards | AnkiMobile for iPhone is paid once | Computer, Android, iPhone |
A dash (—) means you should check it in the app.
Which free Estonian app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Estonian, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Keeleklikk if you want a free course on the web that goes up to level A2.
Is Keeleklikk different from Keeletee?
They come from the same Estonian programme. Keeleklikk is the beginner course, and Keeletee is a free course for the next level.
Do I need to pay to practice Estonian with a partner?
Basic exchange on HelloTalk and Tandem is free, and both sell an optional paid plan. Check each app for its current free limits.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Bubblegum: Estonian and English language pair
- Keeleklikk: about the course
- Integration Foundation: independent study and materials
- Drops: Learn Estonian
- HelloTalk: Learn Estonian
- Tandem: languages you can practice
- 50languages: English and Estonian phrasebook
- Anki: what's free
- AnkiMobile: iPhone App Store listing
- Bubblegum
