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Lingvist Review: Fun, but Incomplete [2021 updated]
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Lingvist Review: Fun, but Incomplete [2021 updated]

ByDana Hooshmand April 5, 2019September 27, 2021

Lingvist is a fun app that teaches you sentences by getting you to put in the missing word. However, we wouldn’t recommend it for serious language study.

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How to Use Anki — For Language Learners
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How to Use Anki — For Language Learners

ByJo Hyun March 1, 2019December 29, 2023

Heard flashcard are the bee’s knees but are freaked out by Anki? This’ll make getting started a breeze.

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How to Be a Good Online Language Teacher (From Students)
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How to Be a Good Online Language Teacher (From Students)

ByDana Hooshmand February 24, 2019July 15, 2023

How to be a great online language teacher. Tips for teachers from students.

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How We Learn Languages
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How We Learn Languages

ByDana Hooshmand February 19, 2019August 19, 2023

Everything we’ve learned from learning eight languages. Updated after our 2019 Egyptian Arabic challenge.

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Are you making these common language learning mistakes?
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Are you making these common language learning mistakes?

ByDana Hooshmand February 17, 2019April 8, 2023

Find out some common language-learning mistakes to avoid falling into, from people who’ve fallen into (and climbed out of) dozens before.

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Learn Languages Faster with Books, not Apps
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Learn Languages Faster with Books, not Apps

ByDana Hooshmand January 23, 2019November 4, 2023

We like learning languages with books, not apps. (Except Anki.)

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Tips for Using Online Language Tutors
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Tips for Using Online Language Tutors

ByDana Hooshmand January 14, 2019September 10, 2023

Tips we’ve learned from using online language tutors for over 500 lessons total for a variety of langauges.

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80-20 Language Learning: Get Fluent Faster with Easier Words
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80-20 Language Learning: Get Fluent Faster with Easier Words

ByDana Hooshmand December 15, 2018July 17, 2023

Our guide to learning languages faster — 80-20 style, by focusing on the most common words.

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Choosing A Language to Learn: Three Questions to Ask
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Choosing A Language to Learn: Three Questions to Ask

ByDana Hooshmand September 30, 2018September 15, 2023

Trying to choose what language to learn? Read our detailed guide, analysing how hard they are, how many people speak them, and more.

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Our Favourite Apps to Learn Languages Quickly
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Our Favourite Apps to Learn Languages Quickly

ByDana Hooshmand September 30, 2018August 19, 2023

Our review of our favourite apps like italki and Glossika to learn languages fast, plus reviews of Duolingo, Memrise, Lingvist, and Glossika.

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