Unconventional language hacking tips from Benny the Irish polyglot; travelling the world to learn languages to fluency and beyond!
In the recent survey about the “best” courses, Pimsleur came out on top, both among the best and the worst. Despite almost a decade of learning languages, I have to admit that I had never tried the Pimsleur approach. I was under the impression that audio based learning wouldn’t work for me, as I considered […]
HebrewPod101 review: brilliant at teaching the Hebrew alphabet and niqqud and training your ear, though pair it with a tutor for speaking practice.
CzechClass101 review: brilliant audio for Czech's scary sounds and the route to conversational, plus where you'll need a grammar companion.
An honest PortuguesePod101 review: a brilliant audio course that trains your ear for Brazilian Portuguese, plus where it needs a speaking companion.
Learn Arabic numbers from 1 to 1,000 with vowelled MSA forms, Arabic-Indic digits, gender rules, pronunciation tips and Egyptian variants.
In the 90s, Irish was taught in a very academic and grammar-heavy way, so despite ten years of “learning,” I could barely say a few phrases after school.
Learn 7 ways to say happy birthday in Turkish, including doğum günün kutlu olsun and iyi ki doğdun, with pronunciation and birthday vocabulary.
Learn Greek terms of endearment such as αγάπη μου (agapi mou, “my love”), plus affectionate words for partners, family and friends.
Learn 25 Halloween words with IPA and audio, plus playful phrases, careful cultural notes, translations, and vocabulary games.
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