FRENCH GENDER (Grammar, Identities, & Everything Else)
French gender is often taught with a “don’t think about it too hard” attitude. As students, we’re often told to “just memorize” noun gender. We’re also told things like a...
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Puerto Rican Spanish (5+ Learning Resources, 20+ Immersion Resources)
Despite Puerto Rican Spanish being one of the many home-grown Spanish dialects in the United States, there are fewer resources for language learners online than for almost any other Spanish...
Louisiana French (Tools For Heritage Learners)
Louisiana French was the lingua franca in much of the US for 200 years. Even today, after a century of English-only education and government, the language lives on–a living museum...
Who are language learners? (2021 study of dabblers, polyglots, hyperglots)
Are polyglots really more likely to be gay men? That’s what this NY Magazine article suggests, as well as a follow-up survey by Alex Arguelles. But both surveys were extremely small and limited...
400+ Language Exchange Topics (organized by language level & theme)
Once you’ve figured out how to do a language exchange, language exchange topics are going to be incredibly important. Why? Because your once-a-week Skype or Zoom call with the same...
Learning Catalan (resources, tips, and more) [2021]
When I began learning Catalan, I had a few big problems: A lack of well-known resources for learning A lack of easily-accessible listening practice for beginners No information on where...
French music and artists (50+ artists for 2021)
French music in any genre is some of the most interesting and creative music being put on the airwaves today. But why aren’t French pop artists more well known, and...
French learning songs (2021)
Using songs for learning French is by far one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I speak or study 7 languages in total–including French. And my language studies would be...
How long does it take to learn a language? [Free Calculator]
How long does it take to learn a language? Well, that depends on a lot of factors. In 3 steps, this tutorial will help you calculate how long it will...
25 Portuguese YouTubers from Around the World (2020)
Portuguese YouTubers are the real reason my Portuguese is as good as it is. I studied Portuguese for about 6 months back in 2019 with the goal of becoming fluent...
