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Foreign to Familiar: How to “Language Proof” Your Immediate Environment

written by Dawn Field

Sometimes, when you’re surrounded by a new language it can overwhelm your capacity to pick up new things. It’s almost too much newness, and you just draw a line. Everything from the toothpaste to the billboards to the TV is filled by the unrecognizable. You end up looking at words and noting that you’ve seen […]


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How to Find a Language Exchange Partner

written by Shannon Kennedy

Learn a language by speaking! What is a language exchange partner - and what’s the best way to find one? Plus what language exchanges can do for you.


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Fluent in 3 Months: All Language Missions

written by Benny Lewis

So you’d like to see my Fluent in 3 Months language missions? You’ve come to the right place! I set up Fluent in 3 Months to share language hacking tips and to tell the real, gritty stories of how language hacking works for me. For over a decade I travelled around the world, and whenever […]


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Cultural Immersion: How Learning 20 Basic Phrases Transformed My Travel Experience

written by Holly Keenan

For ages I’ve recognised, at least in theory, that learning even just a small handful sentences in a new language can take you a long way on a holiday, and give you a unique experience of cultural immersion. I really enjoyed reading about Fluent in 3 Months founder Benny Lewis’s experience getting by with limited […]


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Learning a Third Language: An In-Depth Guide

written by Benny Lewis

I know lots of people who speak their second language at a very good level, yet hesitate to jump into learning a third language. Here's how to do it right.


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