Want to learn a new language before your next international trip? There are some new apps to learn key words and phrases before your departure.

Want to learn a new language this year? These apps can help

My parents moved from New Jersey to Passau, Germany, when I was a toddler. After a few weeks of playing with the neighborhood kids, I spoke fluent, Bavarian-accented German. That’s probably not an option if you want to learn a new language before your next international trip, but there are some new ways to learn key words and phrases before your departure.