It's easy to talk about the latest app and/or method in language learning. But the stuff that actually works is often not that sexy. One of those things in particular is self-discipline. For most of us, we probably don't need self-discipline to go to...

We all know there's tons of people who put out language learning content on YouTube. I am one of those people, of course, but lately I've taken a small break from posting videos to focus on some other stuff. But I will be dropping a new one soon so s...

According to a recent report, the language learning market is set to hit $28.8 billion by the year 2033.The market was recently valued at $15.2 billion dollars in 2024 and is expected to grow by over $10 billion in the next 8 years.So, what's causing...

Since I got back into language learning back in 2023, I've learned quite a lot.And sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I knew back then what I know now.Heck, I'd probably be speaking half a dozen languages by now.Unfortunately, the time machi...

My approach to language learning involves delaying speaking and/or writing. In other words, I spend most of my time reading and listening in my target language first before trying to communicate. I prefer this approach because it removes the pressure...

Many people have embarked on the journey of language learning. But only a few people seem to succeed. Strange, isn't it?Back in the day, you could argue that some people have better access to tools and resources compared to others. However, these day...

Language learning is an umbrella term.It encompasses many things like reading, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and so on.There are many ways we can break things up but for the purposes of this email, we'll divide language learning into 2 broad ca...

I have a confession to make. Even though I speak Esperanto at a very high level, I still feel like a fraud sometimes. Strange, isn't it?I use this language everyday, I watch videos in Esperanto (recently started watching a series about war), write in...

There are some people who are content with learning one language. And there are others who want to learn multiple languages. You can count me in the second camp. If you're someone who's interested in learning multiple languages, it can seem somewhat...

I was hanging out in a Discord server one day and someone had asked if they were doing vocabulary study right and had mentioned that out of their total language learning time, only about 6% of it was due to active vocabulary study.In my opinion, that...