Vocabulary is a pretty big deal when it comes to learning a language. Duh, right?You can't understand other people if you don't know the words they're using and you can't make yourself understood without a sufficient number of words at your disposal....

Travelling can be a potent reason for wanting to learn a language. It's one thing to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. It's another thing entirely to use that language in real life in a place where all the locals speak it. Of course...

You might've heard once or twice that language learning is good for the brain. But good in what way exactly?Turns out, your brains benefits in a whole bunch of ways when you engage in learning a language. Let's talk about a few. According to some stu...

When I got back into language learning in 2023, I was 31 at the time.They say you're never too old to learn something new, but a part of me did feel a little behind, as if everyone and their mom was ahead of me.Another part of me felt like I should'v...

I have a love-hate relationship with Duolingo.On the one hand, Duolingo has done a lot to get people interested in language learning.They're one of the most popular language learning platforms out there and boasts over 50 million daily active users.N...

If you're taking an input-based approach to language learning like me, a common experience you'll have to deal with is seeing unknown words in your target language.This will happen a lot more when you're new to a language, of course.But over time, it...

A while back, I remember coming across a YouTube video that allegedly could help you learn a language while sleeping. I was pretty skeptical back then. It just seemed too good to be true. Recently, I decided to look into it once again just out of cur...

Many language learners fall into what I like to call the "false beginner" phase.In other words, they're not a beginner in the truest sense. For example, if you've studied Spanish on and off for a while and you decide to pick it up again, you would be...

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...