Language learning is a marathon, not a sprint. If you ever plan on learning another language, then you really need to take that previous statement to heart. It can be tough to stay motivated at times, and it may not always be clear how far along you'...
In the Language Learning subreddit, someone had asked if it's a blessing or a curse to be a native English speaker. And that got me thinking. For the record, I'm a native English speaker myself, and if you're reading this, I'm assuming you are as wel...
Recently, Duolingo announced that they're going to be an "AI-first" company and that they intend to replace human contract workers with AI. In a sense, this is nothing new. Just last year, Duolingo cut 10% of their contract workers in favor of using...
We all know that there's more than one way to learn a language. Some methods are pretty typical like hiring a tutor or going to a language learning school. But there are other methods that are pretty far out there and not for the faint of heart. Whil...
If there's one tool I can't live without, it's Anki. On the surface, it might look like a simple app, but there's a lot going on under the hood. Anki is what's known as a Spaced Repetition System, or SRS for short. It's essentially a framework that y...
Learning a language requires a variety of resources. This includes videos, podcasts, dictionaries, and so on. When you're just starting out, it can be difficult to find all of this stuff on your own. And if you're learning a language which doesn't ha...
The great Leonardo da Vinci once said, "Learning never exhausts the mind." And I think this is especially true when it comes to learning a new language. Or in my case, learning 3 languages at once. Of course, you need time to rest your brain, but you...
I was hanging out on Reddit the other day and I saw a post where someone asked if there was a language they could learn completely in one year. To provide some context, this person is taking a gap year and they have a lot of time on their hands so th...
