Category: Language Hacks

Cute in Japanese: Kawaii, Meaning and Everyday Use

written by Caitlin Sacasas

Learn how kawaii works in Japanese, with context for common expressive words, informal endings and Japanese popular culture.

written by George Julian

You’ll need to learn the dative case in German to build German sentences. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn Mandarin with a practical plan for tones, pinyin, characters, listening and short conversations, including a repeatable four-week routine.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn how to speak German with a six-step plan for useful input, retrieval, repair phrases, early conversations, feedback and grammar in context.

written by Caitlin Sacasas

Learn how to talk about family in Korean, including parents, siblings, partners, in-laws and relatives, with clear notes on age, gender and register.

written by Alice Cimino

You can learn Spanish while watching Spanish movies on Netflix - here are the best movies to start with.

written by Shannon Kennedy

Learn French with these 30 online French classes and free resources. They’re the best on the Internet!

written by Alice Cimino

Learn how to talk about family in Spanish, with core relationship words, possessives, regional nicknames and useful conversation prompts.

written by Benny Lewis

In English, we only have one definite article “the”, but there are five definite articles in Spanish: el, la, los, las, lo.