About 2 weeks ago, Steve Kaufmann, a world-renowned polyglot, published an interesting video on his YouTube channel. In the video, he argues that the best way to learn a language is to "learn it slowly". Seems counterintuitive, doesn't it?When you lo...
Learning multiple languages can be a bit tricky at times.And even more so if the languages you're learning are similar to one another.In my case, I'm learning Spanish, French, and Esperanto.Esperanto was heavily influenced by Romance Languages, and S...
When learning a language, there are many things we can do to improve our results. But there's one thing you can do that doesn't have anything to do with learning a language per se. At least, not directly. In fact, I started doing this back in 2023 an...
AI is everywhere these days.For better or for worse. And language learning is no exception. While I initially had my hesitations about using AI in language learning, I eventually warmed up to the idea and can see how it could be helpful if used in th...
The language learning community is a very welcoming place. You get to meet people from all over the world and interact with those who know what it's like to learn a language from zero to fluent (however they choose to define it).However, once you get...
For many language learners, discovering input-based learning seems like a godsend. I know it was for me. As I've stated in previous emails, input-based learning is when you learn a language primarily by engaging with authentic content like books, pod...
In the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu scripture from the second or first century BCE, Lord Krishna teaches Arjuna about Karma Yoga, or the path of selfless action. He says to him, "Abandon all attachment to the results of action and attain supreme peace."Thi...
Of all the ways to learn a language, tutoring is probably one of the oldest methods.It's arguably one of the most effective ones too.Think about it.You're working with someone who's either native-level in the language you're learning, or at the very...
When I was in college, I remember what it was like taking introductory classes. For example, I took a class called Introduction to Western Philosophy, which as the name suggests, provided a general overview of Western Philosophy as a whole. If I were...
Lately, I've been getting more active on social media.And to my surprise, I've kinda been enjoying it.Before, I was mostly posting on Substack. And that's still one of the best places to catch me. However, I know that not everyone is on Substack, nor...
