My background before becoming a location-independent freelance translator
Benny shares the unlikely path from electronic engineering and language struggles to the experiences that led him towards freelance translation.
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Couchsurfing: How to practise with a native without even needing to leave your home
Use Couchsurfing to meet native speakers and practise a language locally, even when you cannot travel to a country where it is spoken.
Tongue Twisters in 12 Languages for Pronunciation Practice
Try tongue twisters in 12 languages, with scripts, transliterations, translations and notes on the sounds each one can help you practise.
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Reliable and free online dictionaries for your target language This list of resources has been painstakingly researched by my team as part of our PREMIUM language immersion product American Sign Language Chinese (Mandarin) Chinese (Cantonese) Czech Dutch English Esperanto French German Greek (Classical) Hebrew Hungarian Irish Italian Japanese Korean Latin Polish Portuguese Russian Sign Language (Various sorts) […]
Rocket Languages Review: Can It Launch Your Language Skills To the Next Level?
Does Rocket Languages work well? In this review, I explore three Rocket Languages courses to answer this question.
Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires: What Immersion Changed for Me
James A Smith shares how a year in Buenos Aires changed his Spanish through Rioplatense voseo, local vocabulary, work and everyday practice.
How to Say Yes in French in Every Context
Learn how to say yes in French, from oui and si to informal, standard and regional choices, with notes on the contexts that fit each one.
17 Weird Words From Around the World
Discover 17 weird words from languages around the world, with meanings, usage notes and context for using them.
15 Ways to Say “Goodbye” in Portuguese
Learn 15 ways to say goodbye in Portuguese, with clear notes on what sounds natural in Brazil and what you’ll hear in Portugal.
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