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Mission: Conversational Hungarian in 3 months

written by Benny Lewis

It’s time for a new 3 month language mission! Since I started the blog about a year ago, I’ve learned pretty good Czech in 2 months, convinced some Brazilians that I was a Carioca, got by in Thai, and just recently passed 4/5 of one the hardest formal examinations in German. So now it’s time […]

First WeekFirst Week in Germany, No English. Here's How I Did It in Germany, No English. Here's How I Did It

First Week in Germany, No English. Here’s How I Did It

written by Benny Lewis

*Note: Written in 2010  Just one week into my latest crazy mission and I am happy to report that I have only been speaking German with Germans since I got here. Apart from with my landlord (who is American) and lunch with a Canadian friend, I have used no English at all outside of the […]


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German 3 month mission: Sit C2 exam

German 3 month mission: Sit C2 exam

written by Benny Lewis

Take Note: I wrote this post while preparing for my German mission in Berlin back in 2010. It’s a good post to read when preparing for your next language mission, so you can see what I take into consideration and how I approach short and long term goals. Enjoy! OK, I’ve had several months of a […]


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How to make your computer multilingual

written by Benny Lewis

I’ve always said that total immersion and avoiding English are the key to learning a language quickly. However, even when living in the country, watching TV, socialising and doing everything else in the local language, you may still be exposed to too much English on your computer. And if you can’t travel yet to practise […]


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Summary of month 1 in the mission to become Brazilian

Summary of month 1 in the mission to become Brazilian

written by Benny Lewis

Exactly a month ago I arrived in Rio with the mission of becoming Brazilian in 3 months. As in my previous language mission, I’ll give a monthly update for those curious of my progress, and my hopes of reaching the goal of walking the walk and talking the talk enough to convince some Cariocas that […]


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