Unconventional language hacking tips from Benny the Irish polyglot; travelling the world to learn languages to fluency and beyond!
What’s it really like giving up your mother tongue? If you’ve read my last update you’ll know that I gave up speaking English for 30 days to focus on only speaking German. My goal was to reach the B2 level by the time the Cologne Carnival came around. As I write this, I’m in the […]
Most beginner language learners I know are keen to pick up new vocabulary, so they’re ready for real conversations in their new language. And it’s true that learning a wide variety of vocabulary is essential to having conversations about a lot of different subjects. But there’s a group of words and phrases that never seem […]
With these international greetings you'll know how to say "hello" in different languages. And some of these "hellos" have surprising translations...
Have you ever reached a plateau in your language learning that you just couldn’t break through? I did. It didn’t matter how many German lessons I took. How many Skype calls I made. Or, how many grammar books I read. I just couldn’t get to the next stage. I kept making the same mistakes and […]
German noun genders can be tricky. Here are shortcuts you can use to learn them faster.
Learning a language through music: is it really possible? Let's take a look at the right way to use music in your language learning.
I made it! I reached the end of my Portuguese in 3 months mission. The question is: Did I reach the intermediate level of Portuguese that I wanted to?
Systems are really effective when it comes to language learning. Here's how to create a language learning system that works for you.
Facebook Live is an amazing language learning tool - if you use it the right way. Here, I show you how to hack Facebook Live for language learning.
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