Is Japanese Hard to Learn? Why Japanese Is Easier Than You Think
Japanese is not nearly as challenging as you may think. It might be easier than the supposedly “easy” Romance languages like Spanish.
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21 ways to work, socialise & sleep well, maintain inbox 0 with 400+ emails, AND intensively learn a language all in a day! Time hacking 2.0
I can now share 21 hacks I apply every single day, to make sure that I can stay on top of all of this and still have plenty of time to invest entirely into learning the language, as well as have an actual social life!
Why getting mistaken for a native speaker is much easier than you think
Someone thinking you are a native speaker of your target language is the holy grail of language learners. It’s something many of us dream about, but then sigh to ourselves that it’s just never going to happen. Well, today I want to burst that bubble and tell you that many people genuinely thinking you are […]
My First Week Speaking, Reading and Writing Chinese
It’s the end of week 1 of what has definitely been the mission that has stirred up the most interest and discussion since I started the blog! I can confirm that after this initial exposure to the language, I have not quite been “humbled” into saying what I’m attempting is impossible just yet, despite what […]
Case study: How Niall Doherty reached conversational competence in Spanish in 3.5 months
Today’s guest post is from Niall Doherty, a fellow Irishman also on the road, who I met this year in Portland. He found my blog, bought the Language Hacking Guide and applied my tips intensively over a short number of months and can indeed speak the language! He’s a great example of the many success […]
Mondly Review: My Experience Using Mondly to Learn 5 Languages [In-Depth Review]
One of the most popular language apps in the world, but is it any good? In this Mondly review, polyglot Shannon Kennedy shares her experience of using Mondly for 5 different languages.
15+ Korean Books to Learn Korean Fast and Discover Korean Culture
“Book” in Korean is “chaek”, and here is a comprehensive list of Korean books. If you’re a fan of reading, you can use that to learn Korean!
Why We Stopped Speaking: Exploring Where Your Family’s Heritage Language Was Lost & How to Revitalize It
I’m American. My roots are far reaching throughout Europe, but any familiarity with the culture was lost quickly after my grandparents’ arrival.
Everything You Need to Know About Definite Articles in Spanish
In English, we only have one definite article “the”, but there are five definite articles in Spanish: el, la, los, las, lo.
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