I Know 10000 Italian Words!
Still Keeping Pace I’m heading into month 3 of my Italian 90-day challenge and I’m feeling pretty good! I’ve managed to ramp up my learning activities so the challenge targets …
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How long does it take to learn a new language?
When talking about language learning this question comes up again and again. The truth is that there is no right answer, it depends on a lot of factors. I started …
Learn Language Through Music
As I have said before, learning a language can be very time consuming and tedious if you don’t use methods that motivate you. Steve Kaufmann talks a lot about doing things …
Spanish Idioms – Cats, Turkeys & Husbands Falling from the Sky
I have spent the last couple of weeks in Denmark due to a big family event that I wanted/had to attend. I hadn’t been back home for three whole years, …
5 Free Language Proficiency Tests
As you may know, LingQ recently launched a free language proficiency test that you can use to evaluate your skills in your target language. I used the Spanish test numerous …
How Many Words Do We Need?
How many words do we need to know before we can say; “I speak Spanish, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, English” or whatever the case may be? Some people, such as Benny …
4 Hacks To Make Learning Grammar Less Stressful
When I went to school and took German classes, I did pretty well in my oral exams, but I completely flunked the written tests because of all the grammar rules. This …
Online Education Versus Traditional Education: Which Is Best?
This week I would like to talk about the battle between online education versus traditional education. I believe that I am learning Spanish so much faster and a lot more …
How To Overcome Shyness, The Biggest Killer Of Language Learning
Learning a language is definitely not for wimps. I can admit to being slightly wimpy sometimes, especially when it comes to attempting to speak Spanish in front of others, but …