How to Learn a Language While Working Full-Time
Our guide for learning a language while working full time, spending only an hour a day — how to learn as efficiently as possible.
The Best Persian Learning Resources
The best resources I’ve found online for learning (or improving) Persian. And many are free!
Arabic Dialects Compared: Maghrebi, Egyptian, Levantine, Hejazi, Gulf, and MSA
What are the kinds of Arabic around the world? What do they sound like? What do they have in common, and how are they different?
Best Resources to Learn Levantine Arabic (Free/Paid)
The best resources for learning Levantine Arabic spoken in Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Jordan and Syria. Books, apps, software and websites.
Learn Languages with Netflix
How to use Netflix to learn a foreign language, including plugins to help you learn words, download subtitles, use two subtitle files at once and more.
Anki Pro Tips for Language Learners (a FAQ)
Our tips for using Anki by actual polyglots who’ve used it to get to nine languages (and counting).
Swahili Noun Classes — Ultimate Cheat Sheet
A cheat sheet to Swahili noun classes and associated grammar, including why you should learn Swahili grammar and noun classes.
Swahili Phrases and Words for Tanzania and Kenya
Swahili everyday words and phrases to sound local. Including the local ways of saying “yes”, “What’s up”, “cool” and a bunch of other slang.
Three Fun Ways to Remember Difficult Words
No matter how you try to learn words in a foreign language, there are always some words that get “stuck”. You just can’t memorise them. If you use flashcards, you have to keep marking them as a fail. If you’re speaking to someone, you keep struggling to remember the right word, leading to an awkward…
Swahili in Zanzibar in Two months: Month 1 Update
We are learning Swahili in Zanzibar and Tanzania, spending two months in East Africa. This is our one month update.