Let’s take a look at French slang. First, a quick caveat: Slang is hard to teach in any language. It varies a lot by region and age group. Consider the following English slang words. Depending where you live and how old you are, you may have never heard many of these before: hella (“extremely”) gobshite […]
MORESpanish Adjectives: 50 Descriptive Spanish Words to Make Your Spanish Sentences Sparkle
Spanish adjectives don’t have to be difficult. Below, I’ll list 50 of the most common and useful Spanish adjectives – like the words for common and useful. But first, a brief overview of how adjectives work with Spanish sentence structure. What is an Adjective Anyway? An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples […]
MOREBeautiful Spanish: 15 Romantic Words for “Beautiful” in Spanish
Spanish is a beautiful language. It’s certainly spoken by some beautiful people. Yet if you want to tell your Spanish-speaking valentine how attractive they are, you may be unsure exactly how to say it it. There are many ways in Spanish to say “beautiful”, just like there are many ways to say it in English: […]
MORE28 Beautiful Words for Love from Around the World – and Their Literal Translations into English
There are so many different ways to say “I love you” and to share the love. In fact, there are more words for “love” than there are languages in the world. Let me explain with an example: The Japanese language has dozens of ways to say “you”. There are polite forms, very polite forms, impolite […]
MOREGerman Greetings: 10 Ways to Say “Hello” in German
How do you say “hello” in German? There are many options, from a simple hallo to a friendly alles klar to a regional “hello” like servus or na. In this article, I’ll teach you several common and useful German greetings . By the end you’ll know everything you need to know about how to say […]
MOREDays of the Week in German – With Usage Guide and Easy Ways to Remember Them
Guten Tag! “Tag” in German means “day” – but what day is it? How do you say Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in German? German Days of the Week Monday Montag Tuesday Dienstag Wednesday Mittwoch Thursday Donnerstag Friday Freitag Saturday Samstag Sunday Sonntag Learning German is easy if you approach it the […]
MORE“Hello” in French – Plus 10 More Useful French Greetings
Bonjour! There are many ways to say “hello” in French – French greetings can be much more than a simple “hello”. In this article I’ll teach you the French for “hello” and its variations, and give you a brief tour of the most common ways to greet a French person. 1. Bonjour – “Good day” […]
MORE30 Ways to Start a German Conversation
You’ve decided you want to learn German and you’re going to start speaking from day one. This is great news! The next question is, how do you start a German conversation? If you studied language while at school, chances are that your learning consisted of reading page after page from a textbook. While you may […]
MORETeach Me German: A Step-by-Step Guide to Your First Month Learning German
You’ve decided you want to learn German. Sehr gut! With its absurdly long words and unusual grammar structure, learning German can seem a daunting task. I disagree. I believe German is a good choice for a foreign language for many reasons. Here are a couple: First, unlike English, German has a standardised form, which is […]
MOREStudy Spanish: 10 Methods to Learn Fluent Spanish
“What’s the best method to study Spanish?” Spanish was the first language I learned to a conversational level, so I get this question a lot. People often want a magic bullet – what’s the one best method or technique to get the Spanish language into their heads? Here’s a secret: there is no one best […]
MORESpanish Numbers: How to Count from 1 – 1,000+ in Spanish
Would you like to know about Spanish numbers, and how to count from 1-100 in Spanish? In this article I share everything you need to know about Spanish numbers. I cover what the Spanish numbers are, shortcuts for how to learn them, and some bonus stuff like their etymologies. Spanish Numbers from 0-100 Let’s start […]
MORESale: Black Friday Mega-Deals for Language Learners 2017!
Welcome to the the home of Black Friday 2017 deals for language learners. This year is our biggest ever — we’ve got deals of up to 99% off for 40+ languages. Here are the best of the best deals on excellent language-learning resources worthy of you language hackers. Most of these discounts end this weekend, […]
MORENew Course: The Language Gym from Fluent in 3 Months
I’m excited to launch my new course, The Language Gym. It’s been a long time in the making! I’ll share more about what’s inside this new course below, but first I wanted to say how I created The Language Gym. How I Created The Language Gym I hear from so many people who tell me […]
MOREGerman for Kids: 12 Helpful Online Resources to Teach Your Children German
Kids absorb new languages like a sponge. But how easy is it to teach your child German? And what are some good German resources to help? Here’s something good to know: An early start with languages can bring with it many benefits and opportunities. Bilingual children tend to be better learners with more advanced reading […]
MORE10 Ways to Use YouTube as a Language Learning Tool
YouTube is an amazing tool for learning languages. That’s one of the reasons I have my own YouTube channel. In fact, I started posting videos on YouTube before I started this blog. Some of the videos were even in other languages! There’s only one problem with YouTube…there’s just so much there! The amount of content […]
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