Guidance counselors, college admissions experts, and teachers continuously urge you to learn a foreign language. They say that knowing more than one language will make you “well-rounded” and is “the polite thing to do.” That advice is solid, but such platitudes aren’t as valuable and motivating as hard facts. Here are five compelling reasons why […]MORE
“Cool” in Spanish is guay. And here are lots more cool Spanish words so you can sound cool when you’re speaking the language. What do I mean by “sound cool”? Well, I mean smooth-talking, slangy phrases and local lingo that only a real insider would know. Words and phrases that make you sound natural in […]MORE
What is 90 Day Korean and how does it work? Can you learn Korean in only 90 days? I had heard so much about the program and had often read their blog. It intrigued me, and Korean has been on my list of languages to learn for a while. But because I’ve been dedicated to […]MORE
Saying “I love you” in Portuguese is a special thing to me – not least because it's the language in which I said my wedding vows. If you plan on travelling to a Portuguese-speaking country, perhaps you too will find love on the road. Or maybe you’ve already found a Portuguese speaking lover! In either […]MORE
Many dream of learning Japanese, but their journey often ends before it even begins thanks to one or more of these five limiting beliefs: “Japanese is the hardest language in the world.” “I’m too old to learn a language.” “I don’t have time to learn a language.” “I can’t afford to take Japanese classes.” “I […]MORE
- What are the most spoken languages in the world? This question isn't as simple as it may seem. There are a few complications that make it hard to give a precise answer: First of all, what do you mean by spoken? Do you want to rank languages by their number of native speakers, or by how many people speak them_ at all_, natively or non-natively? These t...MORE
- 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. Spanish Numbers from 1-10 Let's start with the basics. Here are the Spanish numbers from 1-10: ...MORE
- I don’t usually start off my blog posts with a warning, but this one needs it: This blog post is NSFW and definitely not family-friendly. You won’t learn these dirty words in textbooks! Let’s be honest. Whenever we learn a new language, we all get curious about how to swear. We all want to know those dirty words, the banned words, the bad words your...MORE
- Learning how to speak Spanish? It can be tricky to find high quality online Spanish lessons that don’t cost a fortune. You want to learn Spanish, and you’re willing to put in the time, but where can you go to learn? With this question in mind, I’ve put together a list of online Spanish classes and lessons that won’t cost you a single cent. While some...MORE
- Want to learn Korean? Good call! Korean is hot property. Interest from people who want to speak the Korean language has soared over the past few years: “Gangnam Style” by Korean pop icon Psy was the first YouTube video to reach one billion views (and the first to hit two billion views): K-Dramas - Korean television dramas - are a rising...MORE
- 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 thing called “counters”...MORE
- The rolled r comes up in so many languages. I've heard it in various forms in Czech, Thai, Hungarian, Tagalog and of course in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. And yet it seems to be something that evades native English speakers. The laziest of them will just give up entirely and use the bullshit excuse of "you can't teach an old dog new tricks". [Desp...MORE
