- A great thing for everybody learning Vietnamese out there is that the language is musical and contains tones that are indicated in the letter by individual symbols. Let’s take the word ma (“ghost”) as an example. If we put special signs above (or below) a, then we get completely different words: má – “mother” mà […]MORE
Apple Podcasts · Spotify · Google Podcasts · YouTube · Stitcher Download the Episode here Polyglot Mari Salvestrini shares how she uses Instagram for accountability in her language learning, how to develop language routines based on energy, and why breaks are important in this episode with hosts Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy. Featured Resources Memrise Mentioned in this Episode Memrise Mari’s […]MORE
How do you say “sorry” in Spanish? Saying sorry is difficult… even in your mother tongue. Haven’t we all been at least a little embarrassed to say we’re wrong at one time or another? Aside from that, Spanish makes apologising a little harder. There isn’t a single Spanish translation for “sorry”. That’s where I come […]MORE
Welcome to this guide to saying “congratulations” in Italian! We Italians are cheerful people, and we give a lot of importance to celebration. Big or small, we like to find a way to honour achievements and occasions. So how do you say “congratulations” in Italian? This is a very good question, and it has several […]MORE
Apple Podcasts · Spotify · Google Podcasts · YouTube · Stitcher Download the Episode here Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy talk to Anja Spilker about learning Nahuatl, combating negative feedback as a language learner, and running a language business. Featured Resources ZALOA Languages Mentioned in this Episode ZALOA Languages Anja on Instagram Anja on Facebook Anja on Twitter ZALOA Languages on […]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...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 numbers in Spanish. I cover what the Spanish numbers are, examples of how to use them, and so much more. Spanish for Numbers 1-101 - 100 Spanish NumbersCounting Spanish Numbers 1 - 1000+Billions and Trill...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
Ready to learn how to count from 1-100+ with Japanese numbers? Let’s take a look at the Japanese numbers 1 - 10 in the Sino-Japanese Number system, which is most common: 1: 一 (いち , ichi) 2: 二 (に , ni) 3: 三 (さん , san)4: 四 (よん / し , yon or shi)5: 五 (ご , go)6: 六 (ろく , roku)7: 七 (なな / しち , nana or shichi)8: 八 (はち , hachi)9: 九 (く / きゅう , ku or kyuu)10:...MORE
Let’s talk about terms of endearment. No, not the 1983 movie starring Jack Nicholson that you probably haven't seen (me neither). I'm referring to the affectionate words that people use to address their friends and loved ones, like "sweetheart", "baby", or "honey", "mate", "dude", or "buddy". English has many terms of endearment. Other languages a...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 s...MORE
Want to learn Korean? Good call! Learning how to speak Korean is a great choice, because Korean is hot property right now. Although Korean might be ranked as one of the more difficult languages to learn by the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), it is by no means impossible. So don’t worry about the “hours” it takes to learn Korean. You can learn Kor...MORE
