For most of my life, I was monolingual.English was not only my native language, but it was the only language I could use functionally and on a daily basis.These days, I use Esperanto in my every day life (to the extent that's possible), and have rela...

Getting massive input is a cornerstone of my language learning methodology. It's one of the few things that made a huge difference for me and allowed me to see real progress when it comes to learning languages. But what is it actually?And how does it...

Imagine you could hire me, Jacob Laguerre, to help you with your language learning for $0.What would you like me to do for you?What problem would you want me to solve for you?What would you like me to teach you or show you how to do?Could you hit rep...

If you've been on my email list for a while, then you know that I'm a huge fan of Esperanto.It's the first language besides my native tongue that I was able to learn to a fairly high level. Even though it's not as well-known as other languages like S...

Sometimes, learning a language can be pretty smooth. Other times, not so much. Maybe you had a conversation with someone and it didn't go well. Or there's this one grammar rule that's just not sticking. Perhaps something happened in your personal lif...

When I was 32, I got back into language learning after a very long break.To make a long story short, I came across a method that worked for me and has allowed me to make more progress than I ever thought was possible.Starting something new (or gettin...

Last weekend was a big weekend here in the United States. The NFL had its Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots going head-to-head.For those outside the US, the NFL is the official league for American football, and there are a...

I was hanging out on Substack the other day when I saw a post that surprised me.Someone had cited a recent study that showed that using AI chatbots in language learning can help with speaking and writing skills. I had written a while back on using AI...

Last week, I published a blog post on famous Spanish literature. Now, we're moving on to famous French literature. Similar to Spanish, French has some heavy hitters in the world of literature like Les Misérables, The Stranger, The Count of Monte Cris...

To learn any skill, there are 2 things you need: practice and feedback.Duh, right?You can't get good at something by not doing it.For example, if you want to get good at swimming, then at some point, you're going to need to get in the pool and swim.F...