Fun Games to Learn a Language

There are so many games to learn a language with! It all depends on your level. These are some games depending on your level:

Beginner

Depending on your age, beginner games can seem childish and make you feel foolish, but we all have to take those baby steps before mastering complicated problems! Learning a language is no different.

Take it slow and enjoy these games to learn a language with!

Guess Who

What it practices:

  • Body vocab
  • Clothing vocab
  • How to formulate questions

Hangman

What it practices:

  • Vocab
  • Letters
  • Spelling

Concentration

What it practices:

  • Vocab

Guess the Image / Puzzles

What it practices:

  • Vocab
  • Phrases

Flashcards

What it practices:

  • Vocab
  • Phrases

UNO

What it practices:

  • Numbers
  • Colors
  • Random sentences per the rules (draw 4)
  • Starts to practice real board/card games

Intermediate

You are getting better! Congrats! Here are some more difficult games that will definitely get your brain thinking in your target language.

Enjoy these games to learn a language with for intermediates!

Entry-Level Board Games

All of the above games can be re-purposed for intermediate uses such as intermediate grammar sentences or higher level vocab words.

For additional intermediate games, one can try actual board or card games in English or Spanish or any other language.

For example:

In our classes, we also play an interactive Detective game where the students become the detective to solve the mystery!

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Advance

At this point in your language learning journey, you can probably play any type of game in your target language.

Here are some games to learn a language with for advanced students, but really – try whatever you want!

Higher-Level Board Games

Any of the other level games can be adapted to fit the needs of the advanced student. For additional games to learn English or Spanish or any other language for advance students, we play in our language classes:

Codenames with vocab

Practices:

  • Thinking in your target language to connect different concepts together with 1 word.
  • Working in teams/pairs in English or Spanish or any other language

Role playing / Theater Plays

Practices:

  • Speaking / Reading out loud fluidly
  • Conversing with others in English or Spanish or any other language
  • Being involved in different situations

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Each lesson is customized to fit the needs of the students as each class is 1:1 with a native speaker or a teacher that has spent years studying the language.

Each lesson can be game focused, grammar focused, or conversation focused.

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