I was standing in the middle of the classroom, gaping for words as my palms turned clammy, while thirty foreign students of my age intently looked at me. I was so panicked that my brain had shut down, leaving only one scene on repeat in my mind: I was crying very hard, that day during […]MORE
That’s what makes VR such a powerful learning tool — you don’t just get told what to learn. You get an experience. And that makes it all the more memorable. And that’s why I’m so excited about VR as a tool for learning languages. In this article, I will summarise the benefits and drawbacks of […]MORE
If you’ve already learned the basics of Japanese, then you’re ready to use more colorful words by learning Japanese adjectives! As a beginner, it can be frustrating to only be able to express yourself in basic “noun + は + noun + です” or “noun + を + verb” grammar format. Saying things like, “There […]MORE
Planning a trip to Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Angola, or São Tomé and Príncipe? Whichever Portuguese-speaking nation you want to visit, you'll have a much richer experience if you get some basic Portuguese phrases under your belt before you board the plane. As I never grow tired of saying on this blog, travelling […]MORE
“Ordering food is the first thing I like to learn in my new languages and waiters are always patient and flattered that you even tried! No pressure.” – Luke Korns I’m really excited to have interviewed Luke Korns for our Language Mentors series! From a young age, Luke Korns wondered how movies were made and […]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
- 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
- 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
- Want to learn Korean? Good call! Korean is hot property. Interest in the 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 trend that’s set to take the world b...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
- 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
