Poder Conjugation: All Tenses, Explained Simply (with Examples)
Learn every tense of the Spanish verb poder with clear conjugation tables, example sentences, and an explanation of when to use poder versus saber.
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Hello from Rio de Janeiro!! Since I’m still just settling in (and getting over jetlag), tonight will be the first time that I go out on the town! Obviously the main part of this mission is to get out and meet Cariocas who can help me understand their language and culture a little bit more, […]
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From the 2009 archive, Benny begins a three-month Brazilian Portuguese mission focused on speaking, local culture and life in Rio.
How I Learned to Speak Czech in Two Months (2009 Case Study)
In 2009, I spent two intensive months learning Czech. Here’s what helped, what I’d change and why the result isn’t a universal promise.
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If your language progress has stalled, diagnose the cause, change your routine and choose a focused challenge that gets you moving again.
How I Worked as a Location-Independent Freelance Translator
How I found translation clients in 2009, specialised in technical work, used CAT tools and managed a location-independent freelance setup.
My background before becoming a location-independent freelance translator
Unlike most of my posts, this one is not a general “how to” that I think everyone can also follow. It’s my random story of the path I took to get to a great job; for those curious 🙂 This post does not have any useful information about finding work as a translator etc. It […]
Do you need to be rich to travel the world?
A lot of people have been asking me how I fund my language-learning travels – did I win the lottery? Do I have really rich parents that pay for everything? Maybe I donate a lot of plasma, sell property or invest in the stock market? Actually, for many of my travels, I had quite normal jobs […]
Summary of month 2: on the final dash to see if I make it to fluency!
Today’s post is just a summary to keep you updated on my progress in this summer’s experiment 🙂 (No language learning tips today, sorry!!) I have been in Prague for a total of 2 months now, in my experiment to see if it is possible to become fluent in a language starting from scratch in […]
Couchsurfing: How to practise with a native without even needing to leave your home
Edit: This post was so well appreciated by people that I’ve rewritten it and added it to lots of other unconventional tips, in the Language Hacking Guide. I recently shared my most important decision ever that started me on the path to becoming a polyglot, but it lead to a lot of questions that some […]
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