When it comes to the world of fashion, every country has its own stereotypes. Russian women in particular have garnered quite a reputation as fashion-minded and elegantly dressed. This stereotype …
When it comes to learning written Chinese characters, context is everything! Other than the fact that some words such as 面 (miàn) have multiple dictionary definitions, because Chinese is a …
It’s a good topic because I think some people like to shy away from controversial subjects, but a lot of people have different opinions on it. So to that extent, maybe a lot of people will find this conversation interesting. And if something is interesting, then you’re more likely to listen and it’s good for your language learning because you’re engaged.
If you or anyone you know has Netflix then you’ve certainly heard of the biggest new series on the web: Squid Game. Released on September 17th, this South Korean …
I actually didn’t have any specific interest in learning Japanese, per se, until I was faced with having to choose a second language elective when I entered high school and at my high school, they had French, German, Spanish, and Japanese as options for us. And as someone who at the time was not particularly interested in language, I figured out of those four why not Japanese?
In English we have 7 question words: What, Who, Why, Where, Which, When and How. In Russian we have a whole host of new ones to learn! Today, we are …
Hey everyone, it’s Eric from LingQ and today I’m going to show you a new, better, faster method to import anime into LingQ to create your own interactive lessons. Let me quickly show you what I’ve done. I have imported an episode of Shirokuma Cafe into LingQ, episode one to be exact.
LingQ was instrumental for my language learning. When I began studying French, I would do cold reads of various stories. I knew NOTHING except “merci”, “bonjour,” and that’s about it. I remember reading the stories and being clueless as to the vocabulary. Through these cold reads I began to assess the language. It’s something I often do with other languages. I did it with Italian and Portuguese, and after French, with Catalan, Norwegian, and Indonesian.
Matt Vs Japan discovered his own method to learn Japanese. Now he is fluent and learning Mandarin! Learn more in this interview.
Portuguese is one of the most spoken languages in the world, and learning it can open doors to a new culture, group of people, and way of life. It can …
