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The Linguist on Language
07.11.2024
Practical tips on how to learn a language on your own. Become an independent learner, find the best resources, and track your progress.
05.11.2024
Deciding which language to study is a common challenge for many language learners. Let's determine which language you should learn.
09.10.2024
What is the hardest language to learn? It depends. The more similar a new language is to a language that you know, the easier it will be.
02.10.2024
Can you actually learn a language using Duolingo? I tried out the Turkish and Hindi lessons on the app. Here's my in-depth Duolingo review.
13.08.2024
I'm not sure there is such a thing as an "English grammar 101". But there are things that help us to notice the patterns of any language.
04.07.2024
How many words do we need to speak a foreign language? I prefer to focus on finding content, interesting content, to listen to and read.
06.06.2024
Do you want to learn Mandarin? Not sure how to start? Check out this post and learn how I went about learning the language.
23.05.2024
French is elegant and pleasing to the ear. Here are a few tips on French pronunciation to get you closer to how the natives pronounce their language.
09.05.2024
I believe that listening comprehension is a very important skill. If you develop good listening comprehension, the other skills will come.
25.04.2024
Speaking is one of the most difficult things to do in a new language. Here are the steps I take to improve my oral skills in 20 languages.
16.04.2024
The myth is that there exists a battle in language learning: introverts vs extroverts, and that extroverts are the better language learners.
03.04.2024
Are you in a hurry to learn English? Follow my seven steps and you will learn English fast without forgetting everything afterward.
29.03.2024
Getting to a conversational level in a language you're learning is an awesome milestone, but at what point should you attempt a conversation?
23.03.2024
Words, acquiring words, that is the core task in language learning. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of theories on mastering new words, because learning words is such a big deal...
28.02.2024
Last week I wrote about the first four secrets to language learning success. Today’s post reveals the last three secrets.
24.02.2024
People often ask me how I learned 20 languages. Here are the first four secrets to language learning success.
31.01.2024
Justin Sung offers interesting advice about learning on his YouTube channel, but his video on language learning sparked some thoughts.
17.01.2024
The problem with monolingual dictionaries is that they slow me down in my reading. Bilingual dictionaries, with their "hints", are clearer.
10.01.2024
Im Folgenden liste ich jeden dieser Tipps zum Chinesisch lernen auf. Vielleicht helfen sie ja auch dir beim Lernen.
13.12.2023
In this post I share six crucial reading strategies to enhance your reading skills, for language learning and in general.
25.11.2023
How can we train ourselves in the ability to notice in order to become good language learners? Here is the best way to learn a new language.
08.11.2023
I have learned four Slavic languages. Here are my thoughts on the similarities and differences and the best order to learn them in.
25.10.2023
Want learn Japanese? Here's how I became fluent. Use these five tips and you too can master this beautiful language. Anyone can do it!
13.10.2023
El aprendizaje de un idioma depende de tres factores: La actitud del estudiante, el tiempo disponible y la atención que ponga éste en el idioma.
08.09.2023
It's important to have a set of goals when starting to learn a new language. Here are my seven goals of language learning.
11.08.2023
The less time you spend to looking things up in a traditional dictionary the better. Create your own dictionary instead!
27.06.2023
There are two issues for the majority of Spanish learners: ser vs estar and the Spanish subjunctive. Here's how to tackle them both.
07.06.2023
I hear all the time that Google Translate doesn't work, that it isn't an accurate enough resource for language learners. Here are my thoughts.
26.05.2023
Is it hard to learn Japanese? There are a number of things that make Japanese easier in my opinion. Find out what they are...
12.05.2023
Here are a few tips for learning French for beginners. The grammar can be a bit of a stumbling block, but don’t let it be.
05.05.2023
What does it mean to be fluent in a language? Can you be fluent with low levels of language proficiency, like knowing around 100 words?
14.04.2023
Portuguese is the sixth most spoken language in the world with over 200 million speakers! Check out this post on how to learn Portuguese.
31.03.2023
There are a number of real big advantages to learning this beautiful language. Here are a few important tricks and tips for learning Spanish.
14.03.2023
Korean vs Japanese vs Chinese, ever wonder about the similarities and differences between these three languages and how we should learn them?
27.02.2023
There is more than one definition of a polyglot. We can be silent polyglots, talkative polyglots who don’t read, any kind of polyglot.
09.02.2023
In this post I explain some tricky aspects of learning Russian: the difference in Russian verbs of motion, aspects of verbs and cases.
26.01.2023
Wondering how to learn Chinese? It's not that hard. In fact, it took me a short time to get comfortable talking Chinese. Here's how I did it.
04.01.2023
Combien de temps faut-il pour apprendre l’espagnol ? Combien de temps faut-il pour apprendre n’importe quelle langue ? J’entends cette question assez souvent. Il n’existe pas de réponse universelle. Cela dépend vraiment de vous.
06.12.2022
Many Spanish learners ask me how long does it take to learn Spanish? These are five things that helped me become fluent in Spanish.
29.11.2022
How long should it take to learn a language? It depends on 3 factors: attitude of the learner, time available and learner’s attentiveness.