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Why it doesn’t matter whose or what method you follow

written by Benny Lewis

No matter what you’re doing, whether it’s learning a language, trying to become a writer, starting a business etc. it seems like everyone these days has a step-by-step layout about precisely how you can succeed in it. It’s hard to decide which one to follow, especially when some of them conflict with one another. That’s […]


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First impressions of the Philippines

written by Benny Lewis

It’s time for my first update from the Philippines! (No language learning tips in this post 😉 ) Most of what I’ll write here is covered in this video I recorded. Unlike most of my videos, this one isn’t so exciting; just me talking to the camera in bad lighting (and bad quality, due to […]


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New Language Mission: Speak Tagalog (Filipino) in 2 months

written by Benny Lewis

It’s time for the first language mission of 2011! I am actually hoping to work on four new languages by September, so this is going to be one hell of a year, and I hope you’ll subscribe and read along to get some tips for your own language missions 🙂 So, in a few short […]


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Benny’s 2010: A video summary (& singing in Spanish)

written by Benny Lewis

What a year! I’ve already summarised my favourite blog posts of the year, but I think the year is best summarised in video! So in this video I have edited together my favourite moments of the year, most fun things I’ve done and most importantly, the amazing people that I’ve met. People are after all, […]


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How I’m teaching my 3 year old a second language

written by Benny Lewis

Today’s guest post is from surfer-single-traveller Marília who writes at Tripping Mom. Coming from a bilingual family it’s easy for me to see how manageable and beneficial it is to speak two languages at home. My dad would always speak to us in Italian and my mother in Portuguese while we lived in Brazil. Much […]


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Interesting and confusing aspects of Colombian Spanish

written by Benny Lewis

A few years ago I had an amazing trip to Colombia. I spent a quick weekend in Bogotá, almost two months in Medellín, and my last days were spent in Cali. I talked about a few ways I was speaking many languages as part of my mission here, but of course the one I was using the […]


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Siestas for better focus, more time, instant jet-lag/party recovery, and a healthier life

written by Benny Lewis

Siestas are short naps taken in the afternoon, usually after eating, that tend to be associated with some Latin (especially Spanish-speaking) cultures. Those unfamiliar with them might associate them with laziness, or a lifestyle totally incompatible with their own. Nothing could be further from the truth. If anything, people who take “power naps” are way […]


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Learning Spanish with Shakira’s Tortura

written by Benny Lewis

To expand on the range of articles here on Fluent in 3 months, I will be welcoming some interesting guest posts from other language bloggers. Today’s guest post is by Andrew over at How to Learn Spanish – Teach Yourself Spanish with My Help and came appropriately while I was spending time in Shakira’s home country […]


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