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So, here in New Zealand, it’s Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori – aka Maori Language Week. This phenomenon comes around once a year and it always amazes me how much effort people put in to acknowledge, learn and use Maori for that one week per year. Imagine if it…
Here in New Zealand, we have been super lucky to basically get rid of the virus from our community, and to be free to roam around within our…
One thing that has been a big help in my language learning pursuits is online foreign language communities. I spend so much time scrolling the internet in different…
Portuguese is the only language I have learned which I didn’t take any formal classes or have any tutors for. And I can say I am now reasonable proficient, able to hold a conversation and understand most of what’s going on in daily life. So how did I get to…
When learning a language, making mistakes is inevitable and part of the process. Having your mistakes corrected is how you learn and improve. Some mistakes are major and…
By now we all know Despacito, but are you looking for something different to expand your Spanish music horizons? When you’re not immersed in the Hispanic world yourself,…
Learning a language through music is a fun way to not only improve your language skills, but to also understand more about the culture and learn more idiomatic expressions. I’ve always been a fan of this language learning method. But I have to be honest – it took me a…
I often get people asking me “does Duolingo work?” or “is Duolingo good?” These days, it seems to be the default app on any language learner’s phone. But…
Now more than ever, we need alternatives to the traditional classroom language teaching methods that don’t always work. Aside from other strategies to learn a language from home,…
When you think about it, now is the perfect time to learn a language at home – the world is free from distractions and you may have a lot more spare time, too. Why not use that time and your time at home to do something productive and learn a…