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The future of language

Everyone is capable of becoming fluent in a second or third or ninth language! All you need is the desire to learn and the right system.

- Steve Kaufmann, Co-founder

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.

  • Mark Kaufmann
    Canada

    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…)

  • Steve Kaufmann
    Canada

    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..!

  • Boris Dobroslavov
    Canada Bulgaria

    Boris Dobroslavov

    Web App Developer

    He chooses where to have lunch

  • Miguel Franco
    Canada Mexico

    Miguel Franco

    Designer / Front-End

    Always looking good

  • Tim Costa
    usa Korea

    Tim Costa

    IOS Developer

    Loves UX and doing chin ups

  • Tiago Salvador
    Portugal

    Tiago Salvador

    Android Developer

    The Ronaldo of Android development

  • Maria Jimenez
    Bolivia

    Maria Jimenez

    Web App Developer

    When’s the next flight to Korea?

  • Roman Kozenko
    ukrainian

    Roman Kozenko

    API Secret Agent

    Speed master

  • Stas Vovk
    ukrainian

    Stas Vovk

    Dev-Ops / Back-End

    He controls the big switch

  • Oleksii Mazur
    ukrainian

    Oleksii Mazur

    Front-end

    Coding is silent music

  • Norris Aboagye Boateng
    Ghanian

    Norris Aboagye Boateng

    Android Developer

    I talk to computers

  • Eric Laycock
    Canada peru-flag

    Eric Laycock

    Machine learning engineer

    beep boop

  • Eliot Scott
    Canada argentina-flag

    Eliot Scott

    Backend Software Engineer

    Let's give it a push

  • Elizabeth Lebel
    Canada Welsh

    Elizabeth Lebel

    Communications Manager

    She writes good

  • Jane Tertyshnikova
    ukrainian

    Jane Tertyshnikova

    UX UI Designer

    I deliver your ideas to users

  • Zoran Simicic
    Serbian

    Zoran Simicic

    Customer Service

    The nicest guy ever

  • Ana Rivera
    Spain

    Ana Rivera

    Marketing Manager

    Magic Maker

  • Eric Roberts
    Canada

    Eric Roberts

    Marketing/Content Creator

    Hockey & Japanese

  • Ricardo Oliveira
    Spain

    Ricardo Oliveira

    Marketing

    This is the way

  • Tanya Boguslavskaya

    Tanya Boguslavskaya

    YouTube & social media manager

    Brings her dog to Zoom calls

  • Tabitha Parish
    canada

    Tabitha Parish

    Financial Controller

    Bean counter

  • Yulia Martynenko
    ukrainian

    Yulia Martynenko

    QA Engineer

    Eat. Sleep. Coffee. Test. Repeat

  • Tommy Pruchinski
    usa

    Tommy Pruchinski

    Head of Learner Success

    A pleasure to have in class

  • Tiago Ribeiro
    Brazil

    Tiago Ribeiro

    Learner Success Support

    To infinity and beyond!

  • North Sprung-Much
    canada

    North Sprung-Much

    Content Manager

    Speaks French almost as well as he thinks he does

  • Denys Bielov
    ukrainian

    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

  • 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.

  • 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.

Our Mission

We are devoted to breaking down the barriers that prevent people from learning languages.

Our Mission

What LingQ Offers

  • One of the best foreign language libraries on the web. Choose from thousands of hours of audio along with matching transcripts.

  • Powerful vocabulary tools. Look up and save words and phrases to your own private database for later review.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Available in the chrome web store

Available as Edge Add-ons

Contact Us

LingQ Languages Ltd.

#200-2232 Marine Drive

West Vancouver, BC

Canada V7V 1K4


+1-604-925-9544

Email: support@lingq.com

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