Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening: The 4 Basic Language Skills, and How to Practise Them
Reading, writing, speaking and listening. Improve each of these basic language skills a little every day, and you’ll learn a new language.
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Conversational French: 25 Ways to Start a French Conversation
These French phrases are perfect for starting a French conversation. We’ve included plenty of examples, including basic phrases and business French.
Learning Two Languages at Once: Can You Learn Multiple Languages at the Same Time?
Learning two languages at once might be a challenge - but we’ve got you covered with these tips from polyglot Benny Lewis.
How to Use the Teach Yourself Language Hacking Community
A tutorial on how to use the italki Language Hacking community that’s part of the Language Hacking courses by Benny Lewis, published by Teach Yourself.
Conversational Spanish: 88+ Spanish Conversation Starters and Questions
Spark up Spanish conversations, speak more Spanish, and sound more like a native Spanish speaker with these conversation starters and examples.
16 Free Online Portuguese Language Classes
Learn Portuguese at no cost with these free online Portuguese language lessons. Includes audio and video lessons, as well as complete courses.
Fluent in 3 Months: All Language Missions
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 […]
Learning a Third Language: An In-Depth Guide
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.
How to Say “Hello” in 29 Different Languages
With these international greetings you'll know how to say "hello" in different languages. And some of these "hellos" have surprising translations...
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