# 17 Minute Languages

> 17 Minute Languages offers online language courses for more than 80 languages, with the website available in 33 languages. Learning is based on the long-term memory learning method and takes about 17 minutes per day; every course is a one-time purchase (no subscription) and runs in the browser on PC, smartphone and tablet.

Key facts:

- Learning method: long-term memory learning method — varied test methods are designed to anchor words in long-term memory
- Daily workload: about 17 minutes of learning time per day
- Pricing model: one-time payment instead of a subscription, no hidden recurring costs, 10-year access with free updates
- Guarantee: 31-day money-back guarantee
- Platforms: browser-based course on PC, smartphone and tablet
- Language range: more than 80 languages to learn
- Website languages: 33 — URL prefixes (website prefixes, not ISO codes; e.g. cz = Czech, gr = Greek, se = Swedish, si = Slovenian, vn = Vietnamese, rs = Serbian, al = Albanian): al, bg, br, cz, dk, ee, en, es, fi, fr, gr, hr, hu, id, is, it, jp, kr, lt, lv, nl, no, pl, pt, ro, rs, ru, se, si, sk, th, tr, vn
- Price: one-time price per course package (no subscription), shown on each course page, usually in the currency of the visitor's country
- Try for free: free two-day trial version (requested on each course page) and a free placement test for most languages
- Customer rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars from 1,173 Google reviews (as of 20 October 2026; source: Google business profile "17 Minute Languages", https://www.google.com/maps/place/17+Minute+Languages/@48.1192346,11.6017735,17z)
- Provider: 17 Minute Languages, Munich, Germany — sister brand of Sprachenlernen24 (founded 2004)

## Course types

- Beginner's course: levels A1 and A2
- Advanced course: levels B1 and B2
- Proficiency course: levels C1 and C2
- Business course: language for work and career
- Travel course: the most important words and phrases for your trip
- More special courses: flirt course, free online dictionary, bilingual stories and novels, AI language coach, courses for au pairs, for emigrants, and for gastronomy and tourism

## URL patterns (English site)

`{language}` is the English language name in lower case (e.g. `dutch`, `spanish`, `portuguese`):

- Course page (beginner's course): https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-{language}/
- Advanced course: https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-{language}/intermediate-{language}/
- Proficiency course: https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-{language}/proficiency-language-course-C1-C2/
- Business course: https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-{language}/business-language-course/
- Travel course: https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-{language}/travel-language-course/
- Free placement test: https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-{language}/placement-test/
- Free online dictionary: https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-{language}/dictionary/
- Learning method explained: https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-{language}/long-term-memory-method/

The other 32 website languages use the same structure with localised slugs under their own prefix (e.g. https://www.17-minute-languages.com/nl/ for Dutch).

## Important pages

- [Home](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/): choose your website language
- [English home page](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/): all language courses in English
- [Help centre / FAQ](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/faq/): more than 60 frequently asked questions (e.g. payment, guarantee, devices, levels); available in all 33 website languages under /{prefix}/faq/
- [Blog](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/blog/): articles about language learning
- [About us](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/about-us/): company information
- [Free book](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/free-book/): free book about language learning

A free two-day trial version can be requested on every course page.

## Example pages

- [Learn Dutch](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-dutch/): Dutch beginner's course
- [Intermediate Spanish](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-spanish/intermediate-spanish/): Spanish advanced course
- [Business Spanish](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-spanish/business-language-course/): Spanish business course
- [Spanish travel course](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-spanish/travel-language-course/): Spanish for your trip
- [Spanish placement test](https://www.17-minute-languages.com/en/learn-spanish/placement-test/): free vocabulary placement test

## Sister site

- [Sprachenlernen24](https://www.sprachenlernen24.de/): the German-language sister site with the same learning system