Category: Language Hacks

Polyglot conference and re-activating Hungarian

written by Benny Lewis

Benny explains how he reactivated his Hungarian before a Polyglot Conference and what he learned from a weekend with multilingual speakers.

written by Benny Lewis

Build a practical study plan with current free language courses, exchanges, media, dictionaries and feedback tools, with clear freemium limits.

written by Julie Ferguson

Julie Ferguson shares how she learned five languages while severely deaf and partially sighted, including barriers, adaptations and travel.

written by Benny Lewis

From the mission archive, Benny gives himself ten focused hours to revive his Hungarian before returning to Budapest for a conference.

written by Benny Lewis

A source-checked collection of language learning quotes and Chinese proverbs, with original scripts, pinyin and practical ways to use them.

written by Benny Lewis

Context can help you infer meaning from partial language. Learn which clues Benny uses, why they help and when to check your interpretation.

written by Benny Lewis

Explore 33 common reasons language learners get stuck, with practical next steps for time, confidence, motivation, pronunciation and more.

written by Benny Lewis

Frequent failures give you useful feedback. Benny explains how reviewing what went wrong can improve the next attempt and keep you moving.

written by Benny Lewis

When a project goes wrong, examine the causes before reaching for excuses. Benny shares a practical way to learn from a disappointing result.