Ich hatte schon immer eine persönliche Verbindung zum Deutschen. Meine Eltern stammten aus Österreich-Ungarn, aus einer Gegend, die später Teil der Tschechoslowakei wurde. Sie sprachen sowohl Tschechisch als auch Deutsch. Als wir…
TL;DR Summary The best way to learn Italian is to live in the language. Read and listen every day to things you enjoy, and don’t worry too much about grammar — check…
Du fragst dich: Wie kann ich schnell Englisch lernen? Ob für den Job, Reisen oder Filme im Original – Englisch öffnet Türen. Doch viele verlieren Zeit mit Grammatikregeln und sturem Pauken. In…
As language learners, we’re constantly looking for a balance between repetition and variety. Complete beginners or those hoping to brush up some basic skills, need lots of repetition. But language learning should…
TL;DR Summary When you’re learning Japanese, the most important thing is steady exposure. Read and listen a lot — even when you don’t understand everything. The writing systems take time, so get…
“They seek him here, they seek him there…” That old refrain from The Scarlet Pimpernel sums up my approach to language learning. In everything I do, I seek words and structures. I…
I think Spanish is one of the most attractive languages to learn. We can all be motivated to learn a specific language like Mongolian or Finnish because we have a friend or a particular interest. Spanish is different: there are a number of real big advantages to learning Spanish.
Language learning is a long journey, but it’s also a dynamic one. Your resources, priorities, and routines should change as you progress. Beginners, intermediates, and advanced learners all benefit from different kinds…
Conversation implies a two-way exchange of language. Therefore, reaching a conversational level implies quite a high level of comprehension of the language so that we can understand what is being said to us. That means in order to converse properly we need to prepare ourselves.
TL;DR Summary Listen first. Let your ears adjust to French sounds before obsessing over perfect pronunciation. Focus especially on: Practice by listening, repeating, recording yourself, and gradually combining those features. Over time,…
