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My Irish Immersion Routine Online from Abroad

How I'm building an Irish immersion routine online while in Italy, using TG4, BorrowBox, radio, Anki and speaking practice to prepare for a B2 exam.

written by Matt Anderson

Explore 33 German words in English and related word histories, including direct loans, translations and terms that arrived through other languages.

written by Caitlin Sacasas

Explore Aurebesh, Mando’a and Star Wars language design, then learn key terms in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German and French.

written by Caitlin Sacasas

Find Japanese films on Netflix without assuming a fixed catalogue, check language options, and turn a short scene into useful Japanese practice.

written by Benny Lewis

Find German reading practice for every level, from plain-language news and graded stories to novels, classics, poems and a five-step reading routine.

written by Benny Lewis

Speakers in Denmark, Norway and Sweden tend to have strong English. Here's what language similarity, school and everyday exposure have to do with it.

written by Caitlin Sacasas

Explore 15 Chinese-language movies with Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese Hokkien notes, plus a scene study method. Streaming varies by region.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn how to form the Italian imperfect tense, choose between imperfetto and passato prossimo, and use common past-tense patterns.

written by John Fotheringham

Learn how to plan 2,000 kanji without confusing keywords with mastery. Set a sustainable pace, add vocabulary and review with Anki.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn 16 basic travel phrases, with checked examples in German, French, Mandarin, Spanish and Italian, plus a simple practice routine.