When most people want to learn how to speak a second language, they usually think that means focusing on speaking first.And while that seems logical on the surface, it could actually be holding you back.In fact, I made this mistake too.To illustrate,...

Roger Bacon, considered one of the greatest medieval polymaths, once said, "Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom". While there are many things that separate humans from all other animals, one of the biggest ones has to be our ability to us...

Pimsleur is a well-known brand in the language learning space. Their products have been on the market for over 50 years and cover a wide range of languages including French, Spanish, Hindi, Hebrew, and more. I've been using Pimsleur for a few months...

You've heard me talk about Duolingo and you already know that I'm an active user of the app. At the same time, I acknowledge that the app is far from perfect. While Duolingo may be a good fit for some people, that's not the case for everyone. In this...

Doing cloze tests daily has been my secret weapon for learning Spanish, Esperanto, and French. They seem pretty simple on the surface. In a nutshell, you're given a sentence in your target language with one (sometimes more) word missing.Your goal is...

Being a native-level English speaker is pretty great. But even we make mistakes. One of the most common mistakes I see native-level English speakers make is confusing "your" and "you're". For instance, I'll see someone write "your welcome". This is w...

Polyglots aren't just a thing on YouTube. Some of your favorite celebrities speak more than one language, with some speaking more than 5 languages. In this blog post by Lingopie, you'll discover 15 famous people who are also multilinguals. Here's the...

Learning a language takes time. But does it also have to take money too?Not necessarily. Thanks to the internet, there are an abundance of free resources available to help you with learning a language. But if you're like most people, you probably don...

You might've heard me speak about Esperanto a few times and still be wondering if this is even a language worth learning. And I totally get that. I'll be the first to admit that Esperanto does not have as many speakers as other languages.Some might e...

People often wonder when they should start learning a new language. According to some studies, learning a new language before the age of 10 gives you the best chance to achieve native-like fluency. Chances are, if you're reading this, you're probably...