Amazon’s tablet, the Kindle Fire, has shown to be a good tool for learning languages. The biggest advantage to this reader is that it allows you to access numerous resources by working with various applications connected to the Internet. On just one device, you can read a book in English while listening to the BBC, or take a break to review on MosaLingua, or even Skype an English-speaking friend to talk about the book you’re reading! There’s so much you can do with it, but here are five tips and tricks we’d recommend to learn languages with Amazon’s Kindle Fire.

Last Updated: 19/01/2025

Learn Languages with Amazon's Kindle Fire

 

Learn Languages with Amazon’s Kindle Fire

1. Read in Another Language

The Kindle was made for reading, of course, which makes it an ideal way to read your favorite books in the languages that you’re learning.

The multilingual dictionary really helps reading in other languages, which can’t be said for other readers.

Every type of Kindle comes with an integrated dictionary. When you read books or works in a foreign language, you can access a monolingual dictionary to look up words. Caution: It’s not a translation but an explanation in the same language. However, you can download other dictionaries to make learning languages with Amazon’s Kindle Fire even more practical.

To download a dictionary: 

  1. While reading, keep your finger pressed on the word that you want to look up in the dictionary.
  2. A window will open. Download the suggested dictionary, or press on “Choose a Dictionary” to download one in another language. Kindle Fire dictionaries are available in English (US and UK), French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Brazilian Portuguese.
  3. Once you’ve downloaded the dictionary, the definition of the word will show up in the selected language if the word is in the dictionary.

If you’re connected to the Internet, you can easily find the translation of any word by holding down on the word and then clicking on “google.” To remain immersed in the language, avoid looking up translations and click on “images” in Google instead 😉

2. Listen to Podcasts or Audio Books

There are tons of podcast listeners. You just have to choose one that can download from the internet. Check out the MosaLingua site for free podcasts in the language that you’d like to learn and others that you can purchase. 

If you’d rather listen to audiobooks than podcasts, try listening along while reading for an effective combination that improves oral and written comprehension skills at the same time.

You can get Free eBooks and audiobooks here!

3. Take Classes via Skype

The Kindle Fire tablet is the ideal tool for taking classes by video because it can be transported anywhere and while being slightly larger than the average phone. We already compiled a list of the best sites where you can establish a language exchange here!

4, Keep Information Stored with Evernote

Evernote is a program that can be installed on all of your devices (PC, Smartphone, tablet …) that lets you collect documents, photos, screenshots. It’s simply one big, well-organized notepad. If you’re not yet familiar with this program, here’s a little tutorial that explains how Evernote works: Evernote Tutorial

Some ideas for using Evernote when you’re learning a language:

 Copy and paste expressions that seem important to you: Certain words have a specific meaning in a certain context. When you stumble upon the word, you can make note of it to remember it later.

 Make your own grammar book: There are good sites, interesting books, and sometimes even images that explain a concept well…but they can all be scattered around online or in physical books. Simplify your life and create your own grammar book (or of any other type of book) by grouping things together in a “notebook.”

– Keep a language journal: Evernote is perfect for daily use because it can be accessed from multiple synchronized devices. A journal creates a space where you can compile what you’ve learned, things you’ve recorded, photos you like, etc. Write a few words to describe your day no matter where you are (and you don’t have to worry about losing this journal!). 

 

So if you have a Kindle Fire, take advantage of all the benefits it has and try out these tips and tricks!