Our guide to how to learn the letters and writings systems to be able to read and write any language in the world.
Learning a new language doesn’t have to cost you one cent. Everything you need for learning a language can be found for free, online from the comfort of your home. There are many resources, website…
Lessons in language learning, from learning eight languages. Updated after our 2019 Egyptian Arabic project.
Our guide to how to learn the letters and writings systems to be able to read and write any language in the world.
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Here is a list of language learning methods I’ve encountered. Many methods are from the 19th-century, and their corresponding textbooks are in the public domain and freely available from Archive.org. Ahn’s Method Developed by Dr. J.H.P. Seidenstücker (you can read his German-French original here) but made popular by Franz Ahn, this method relies mainly on translation back and…
It’s almost the end of the year, and so, many of us our making our New Year’s Resolutions and planning our language learning goals for the next year. For many, continuing to improve and grow in their target language is high on the list. For me, it certainly is. For those not currently studying with…
Language learning podcasts are a great addition to your language study. And this is the ultimate guide with podcasts in 90 languages. Download the list! >>
You may remember that back in July, Fluent hosted a rather sensational giveaway featuring prizes from Italki, Rosetta Stone and more friends of the Fluent blog.
When I first started seriously studying languages, I was a university student. Language learning was something that I had to fit in around my core studies. Because my program was intensive, having a class I needed to show up for made it easier to fit time in for language learning. There was a teacher and there…
So you want to learn a second language? Good. In my humble opinion, everyone should learn another language. But let me first say- it's not easy. In fact, it's really hard. But, it's also incredibly satisfying, fun and rewarding. And not to mention useful. What is fluency? Fluency- spoken or written with ease.Able to speak or write smoothly, easily, or readily.Flowing, as a stream. Fluent is one big step above
Technology can connect people from the very opposite ends of the globe today in a matter of seconds. However, it is one thing to connect and another to communicate. According to Russell A. Berman, professor of German studies and of comparative literature at Stanford University and former president of the Modern Language Association, Americans’ overwhelming
Learn language for travel easily! These free & paid resources will help you get results, fast. Get linguistically prepared for your trip!
An italki review by language obsessives after 200+ hours in many languages, including Spanish, French, Korean, Persian, Arabic, Italian, and Swahili.