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LingQ was launched in late 2007 by Steve Kaufmann and his son Mark to develop better tools for language learners.
The LingQ system is based on Steve's experiences learning languages. Until the age of 17 Steve only spoke English. After 10 years of French lessons in school, Steve still couldn’t speak it. It was at the point that Steve decided to find a way to learn languages that works.
The system that Steve developed forms the basis of the LingQ system enabling thousands of learners from all over the world to enjoy language learning and successfully reach their goals.
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LingQ is a fun, simple way to learn languages from authentic, interesting content. Learning the language from the language itself, just as most children learn their own language.
Steve Kaufmann has proven that this system works – He now speaks 20 languages. Along with millions of LingQ members who continue to prove it every day.
Meet the LingQ Team
The LingQ team is always happy to answer your questions, help solve any issues and assist you along your exciting language learning journey.
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Mark Kaufmann
CEO, Co-founder
Jefe, Speaks 4 Languages (including getting s#!t done)
It was while travelling the world as a pro hockey player (ice hockey for you non-Canadians) that Mark first developed an interest in learning languages. He has taken Steve’s methods and designed LingQ to bring this approach to the masses. He can usually be found working out or playing sports and trying, when possible, to listen to LingQ lessons at the same time. (Kind of tough under the hockey helmet…)
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Steve Kaufmann
Guru, Co-founder
Speaks 20 languages (he travels a lot)
Steve has had a passion for languages most of his life and is a well known polyglot on the web. Steve is the all-time champion LingQer and developer of the LingQ approach. When not studying on LingQ, he can be found on the Forum, on his YouTube channel and blog, or starting conversations with strangers in any of his 20 languages...and of course running on the golf course..!
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Boris Dobroslavov
Web App Developer
He chooses where to have lunch
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Miguel Franco
Designer / Front-End
Always looking good
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Tim Costa
IOS Developer
Loves UX and doing chin ups
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Tiago Salvador
Android Developer
The Ronaldo of Android development
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Maria Jimenez
Web App Developer
When’s the next flight to Korea?
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Roman Kozenko
API Secret Agent
Speed master
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Stas Vovk
Dev-Ops / Back-End
He controls the big switch
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Oleksii Mazur
Front-end
Coding is silent music
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Norris Aboagye Boateng
Android Developer
I talk to computers
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Eric Laycock
Machine learning engineer
beep boop
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Eliot Scott
Backend Software Engineer
Let's give it a push
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Elizabeth Lebel
Communications Manager
She writes good
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Jane Tertyshnikova
UX UI Designer
I deliver your ideas to users
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Zoran Simicic
Customer Service
The nicest guy ever
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Ana Rivera
Marketing Manager
Magic Maker
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Eric Roberts
Marketing/Content Creator
Hockey & Japanese
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Ricardo Oliveira
Marketing
This is the way
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Tanya Boguslavskaya
YouTube & social media manager
Brings her dog to Zoom calls
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Tabitha Parish
Financial Controller
Bean counter
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Yulia Martynenko
QA Engineer
Eat. Sleep. Coffee. Test. Repeat
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Tommy Pruchinski
Head of Learner Success
A pleasure to have in class
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Tiago Ribeiro
Learner Success Support
To infinity and beyond!
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North Sprung-Much
Content Manager
Speaks French almost as well as he thinks he does
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Denys Bielov
QA Tester
Glorious bugs hunter!
Our Story
LingQ is a vibrant community of passionate, enthusiastic language learners and native speaker tutors. The combination of awesome people and effective methodology make LingQ the best place to learn a language.
2007
Present
Our Mission
We are devoted to breaking down the barriers that prevent people from learning languages.
What LingQ Offers
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One of the best foreign language libraries on the web. Choose from thousands of hours of audio along with matching transcripts.
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Powerful vocabulary tools. Look up and save words and phrases to your own private database for later review.
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Known words tracking system. Track and measure everything you learn at LingQ. We track which words you know and can tell you which words are new to you.
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Global online community. Join live conversations, have your writing corrected, get help from personal tutors, make friends!
Take LingQ With You
Learn a language on the go with LingQ iPhone and Android apps.
Learn Languages While Surfing the Web
Get the LingQ Chrome Extension. Import any web page to LingQ with 1-click or use LingQ's tools right there on any web page.
Contact Us
LingQ Languages Ltd.
#200-2232 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, BC
Canada V7V 1K4
Email: support@lingq.com
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