Poder Conjugation: All Tenses, Explained Simply (with Examples)
Learn every tense of the Spanish verb poder with clear conjugation tables, example sentences, and an explanation of when to use poder versus saber.
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My Japanese Video Call After One Week
Watch my unscripted Japanese video call after ten days of study, then compare it with my two-month Japanese update.
What’s your 3 month language project?
See how learners used three-month language projects, public goals and community support to stay accountable through the original Add1 Challenge.
You have to start somewhere! My first few days learning Japanese [+video of day 3, reading Kana]
Watch Benny read kana and attempt a Japanese-only video three days into his mission, mistakes and slow progress included.
Japanese project: Reach fluency in 3 months… in Spain [INTRO VIDEO]
From the 2013 archive, Benny introduces a three-month Japanese project in Spain and explains his speaking goal, plan and early preparation.
A fluent in 3 months mission from the outside: Scott and Vat’s first week speaking only Spanish
See how Scott and Vat spent their first week speaking only Spanish in Valencia, using preparation, tutors and socialising to keep their mission moving.
My 2013 American Accent Experiment with Sinatra and Idahosa Ness
Watch Benny’s 2013 accent discussion with Idahosa Ness and a Sinatra experiment, with unverified third-party audio removed.
My summer on the Pacific Coastal Highway – a European on an American road trip!
Archive note (2013): I wrote this before announcing my next three-month project. The language-learning updates that followed documented me starting from scratch, sharing my struggles and working towards my goal, all while in Spain and learning a non-European language entirely online. That’s why I wanted to precede all those intense language-learning updates and encouragement posts […]
Valencia, Spain: My new home for the next language project!
Benny returns to Valencia, explains why it became his new home and sets a short Valenciano project before his next language mission.
20 Practical Ways to Reduce the Risk of Theft While Travelling
Twenty practical travel-safety habits to reduce theft risk, protect your phone and cards, and act quickly if something is stolen.
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