As humans, it's natural to compare ourselves with others.We are social animals, after all.Thanks to social media, it's never been easier.Not only can we compare ourselves to people we know, but to people whom we'll never meet.In language learning, it...

There's a lot of people wondering if language learning is even worth it anymore due to recent advancements in AI. And on the surface, it kinda makes sense. If AI can translate everything in a blink of an eye, why bother learning another language?Coul...

Back in October 2025, a research paper was published criticizing Stephen Krashen's Comprehensible Input Hypothesis. In it, they argue that CI is fundamentally flawed and should be replaced by a neuro-ecological framework. I've skimmed through the art...

Learning a language requires doing certain things. Ideally on a consistent basis. If you can do them daily, even better. That's exactly what I'm covering in this week's blog post where we'll go over how to create a daily language learning routine. I...

Luca Lampariello is a pretty popular person in the language learning niche.He's been studying languages for over 30 years and speaks more than a dozen of them.A few days ago, he did an AMA thread on Reddit where people could ask him any question rela...

A lot of people get hung up over having an "accent" in a language they're learning.And on the surface, I get it.You want to sound as close to a native speaker as possible in your target language.While this is all well and good, it's important to reme...

I recently came across an interesting challenge that I'd like to share with y'all. First, a little context. There's a well-known forum called "A Language Learner's Forum" (clever name, I know) and every 2 years since 2012, they host a "Super Challeng...

At some point or another, you might start wondering what level you're at with your target language. And that's perfectly fair. You're not putting in all this time and effort for nothing, after all. When you're just starting out, you probably don't ne...

A while back, I released a post on whether you should learn Spanish or French. In that post, I briefly mentioned the possibility of learning both at the same time.Now, we're going to continue that discussion in detail. If you've been following me for...

For the record, I use a lot more than 3 apps for my language learning.As I've mentioned in previous emails, no single app will take you to fluency and you will likely need a handful of apps to ensure you're covering all your bases.With that said, the...