I’m happy to see that you’re interested in the Irish language! Irish is the first official language of Ireland. Many people think it’s English with an Irish spin, but not at all! The Irish language is also known as Gaeilge, and it’s a completely different language to English. I am here to tell you more […]
MORESteps to take to ensure you speak quickly AND learn grammar well
I’ve written about learning grammar in great detail before, but it’s worth mentioning again. This time I’ll attempt to give a concise summary of the steps I take in learning a language (skipping a lot of details obviously). Grammar: from the start, in the middle or never? The way I learn grammar has been very […]
MORELearning grammar… do I have to?
For most people, the grammar issue is a huge question. So you may be surprised to see I haven’t written many posts about it despite running this blog for over 5 years about languages and related topics. The reason is simple: there is no one-size-fits-all solution. I have my method, and someone else will tell […]
MOREHow to Tackle Gender Issues in Your Target Language
Masculine or Feminine (or Neuter)? This can be one of the most frustrating things for beginner to intermediate learners; the added information they have to learn of associating a gender with each word. Not only can it seem pointless to assign a gender to inanimate sexless objects (especially for native English speakers who aren’t used […]
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