Unconventional language hacking tips from Benny the Irish polyglot; travelling the world to learn languages to fluency and beyond!
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 […]
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! From the blog’s origin era (2009–2014) — kept as lived proof of the method. See all the missions. I can confirm that after this initial exposure to the […]
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 […]
VietnamesePod101 review: brilliant at teaching Vietnamese's six tones and north-south dialects, but pair it with a speaking or grammar resource past beginner level.
“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!
I’m American. My roots are far reaching throughout Europe, but any familiarity with the culture was lost quickly after my grandparents’ arrival.
In English, we only have one definite article “the”, but there are five definite articles in Spanish: el, la, los, las, lo.
Learn how to write in Japanese with this easy to follow guide on Japanese writing. Covering Kana and Kanji.
The 67 most important Korean phrases to know if you want to speak Korean in real conversations.
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