How much time does it take to learn a language?
How long does language learning take? Benny explains why hours, consistency and focused practice matter more than a fixed number of months.
Category: Language Hacks
Language Learning for Couples: 7 Practical Tips
Use seven practical language-learning tips for couples: agree on goals, share speaking tasks, plan practice time and support different levels.
Is long-term solo travel… lonely?
Benny looks honestly at loneliness during long-term solo travel and shares the routines and choices that helped him build a social life abroad.
Language Hacking success story: Marcus speaking Portuguese in Brazil
Marcus shares how two months of Portuguese study helped him order food, solve travel problems and enjoy more authentic conversations in Brazil.
Frequently asked questions for an experienced language learner
Benny answers common questions about language learning, including motivation, grammar, fluency, difficult languages and his own experience.
What will I talk about when my language level is so basic?
Worried you have too little vocabulary to hold a conversation? Use curiosity, questions and genuine interest to keep a beginner exchange moving.
Can Your Smartphone Be a Universal Translator?
Smartphone translation has moved far beyond 2011 demos. Here is what camera and live translation can do now, where it needs checking and when learning still matters.
Tour of my home… in Klingon!
Watch Benny give a tour of his home in Klingon after just a few weeks of study, complete with costume, character and pronunciation help.
Handcrafted audio for remembering what you learn
Today’s guest post is from Aaron G. Myers. I met him while in Istanbul and he had some interesting ideas about language learning that he blogs about regularly, so I thought they’d be worth sharing here! Off you go Aaron! One challenge language learners face is retaining the immense amount of new information taken in […]
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