Ichi, ni, san… Ready to learn how to count from 1-100+ with Japanese numbers? The Japanese number system can be quite complex, especially when you first start learning. While basic counting in Japanese is easy, there are several ways to count… even just to 10. And counting objects can become confusing because of a dreaded […]
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I’d like to share the story of how I learned Korean in 90 days. Am I really fluent in Korean after just 90 days of study? I could say that depends how you define fluency… but that would kind of be dodging the question. Personally, I wouldn’t say that I’m fluent. But I did have […]
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Planning a trip to a Spanish-speaking country? Or prepping for a Spanish conversation on Skype? Then you need to get some simple, really useful Spanish phrases under your belt! There are tons of benefits to learning to speak the local language when you travel, even if you just learn a few phrases. People really appreciate […]
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It has been years since I abandoned French. French was my first love when it came to language learning (then I fell for Spanish). But something was calling me back… For several months I had been toying with the idea of reigniting the flames with French. I began to check out some of the many […]
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Before learning Swedish, I spent several months self-studying Hindi. Because it is a ‘Big Five’ world language, a lingua franca in India and comes from Sanskrit, an ancient language that contributed to Greek and Latin, I was intrigued. Not to mention that India is an emerging superpower, gave us the number zero, and exports fantastic […]
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How can you soak up Spanish like a sponge — so that it ends up in your active memory, ready to use? I’d like to share what worked for me. Rather than a lecture on what you can do, this will be a revelation of what I personally did to soak up Spanish. And since […]
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When I first started studying languages on my own, I felt a lot of pushback from friends and family. They didn’t get why I was so into this language thing. Why I wanted to spend so much time doing it or why I wanted to learn so many different languages. I heard things like: No […]
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Struggling to grasp how to write in Japanese? It’s not as hard as it seems! Sure, hiragana and katakana, two of the key systems in Japanese writing, look so foreign and intimidating, but they can actually be quite simple. The characters don’t represent unique meanings the way Chinese characters do. They’re more like a Japanese […]
MORE35 Free Online French Language Classes and Resources
Learning how to speak French? There are so many French courses and resources out there, it can be tricky to know where to start. How do you know which French courses are good quality, without wasting hours testing them all out? The good news is that there are tons of affordable and even free ways […]
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Today, I’m feeling pretty わくわく (wakuwaku: “excited”)! Are you うずうず (uzuzu: “itching to get started”)? Because today we’re learning onomatopoeia! You may think, why do I need to learn onomatopoeia? Maybe you’re thinking of American onomatopoeia, that seems to be only in comics (“bang” and “kaboom”) and children’s books (“woof woof” and “meow meow”). But […]
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I thought I had good study habits. I’ve studied Japanese for some time. I took it in college, then continued to study it after I graduated. I studied most days and even met with Japanese language exchange partners. But… I had stopped growing in my Japanese ability. I wasn’t sure why. I kept doing the […]
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Are you ready to start speaking Japanese, right now? Even if you just thought about learning Japanese today, you can start speaking from Day 1! Whether you are learning Japanese to prepare for travel to Japan, or for a language exchange, it’s a good idea to learn Japanese essential words and phrases to get the […]
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Having a friend by your side as you learn a language is the best (and most fun) way to succeed. Do you know the Hank Williams classic “I’m so lonesome I could cry”? Studying a language can be a bit like that — especially when you’re learning on your own. It’s weird when you think […]
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You can have a 15-minute conversation in a new language after just 90 days. Does that sound too good to be true? It’s the promise of the Add1Challenge, and after 30+ challenges we’ve seen hundreds of language learners hit that 15-minute conversation! In fact, we’re so confident in the power of the Add1Challenge that we […]
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