Learn Korean The Hangul: How to Read (and Correctly Pronounce) the Korean Alphabet Hangul, the Korean alphabet, is your gateway to learning the Korean language. With roots stretching back to the 15th Century, Hangul is still the official writing system of modern-day Korea. In this article,
Learn Spanish Eight More Spanish Book Recommendations: From Beginner to Advanced Whether you’re a paperback lover (like me) or a digital reader, you’ve probably felt the frustration that ensues when you pick up your first book in a foreign language and you’
Learn Japanese Particles and the Basics of Japanese Sentence Structure Some learners even prefer to ignore/postpone learning about grammar for a while, thinking that building a vast vocabulary will be enough to communicate. Unfortunately, that's not the case.
Discussion How to Become a Translator: Tips from Established Translators on Breaking into the Industry The need for translators has never been greater.But how do you become one, exactly? Do you need to be fluent in more than two languages? How many books, TV shows and movies
Learn Spanish Spanish Filler Words: What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say Near the beginning of my journey to learn Spanish, I moved to Madrid to attend university. I had years of Spanish classes under my belt, and sometimes I watched movies in Spanish, so
Language Learning Tips How to Raise a Bilingual Child: The Three Main Strategies So you want to raise bilingual children. That's understandable! Research has consistly demonstrated that it's advantageous to be bilingual. Some of those advantages are obvious: it's more convenient to travel if you know
Learn Japanese How Japan's High Context Culture Influences Japanese It's been a few years since I first attended a Japanese class. Still, some things that my Japanese teacher said then remain fresh in my memory. Here's one of her comments:"Learning the
conlang Toki Pona: How and Why a Language Reduced Life to 137 words Does language need a purpose for existence?Many reasons have been posited for the existence of natural languages: perhaps people were just imitating the sounds of nature; perhaps it arose out of a
Learn Cantonese Mandarin Chinese vs Cantonese: What's the Difference? When most people say “Chinese,” they are likely thinking of Mandarin. Mandarin is the official language of China, Taiwan and Singapore. It also is one of the six official languages of the United
Learn Spanish Beginners: Avoid These 5 Common Spanish Mistakes First, know that making mistakes isn’t always a bad thing. Even though we are used to associating them with something negative, I’ve seen first-hand how they can help my students to
Learn Russian An Overview of Russian's Case System Your Russian learning dream has begun and you feel like a hero after learning the Russian alphabet and a few key phrases — but then you discover that every Russian noun has six endings.
Learn Korean What “Squid Game” Can Teach Us about the Art of (Korean) Translation Today, we will talk a bit about the art of translation, point out some concrete errors with Squid Game's subtitle translations, and then look at what those errors might be able to teach us about the art of translation.
Learn Korean The Top 10 Mistakes Made by Korean Learners Hi! I’m Hyunku, and I've given over 3,000 Korean lessons. So far, I’ve worked with around 300 people. I’ve encountered many student errors during my lessons, and over time,
Learn Japanese Why Does the Japanese Language Have Three Alphabets? 新しい言語は、新たな人生の始まり Atarashī gengo wa, aratana jinsei no hajimari. “A new language is the beginning of a new life.” You did it. After years of watching Japanese anime, you decided to learn Japanese.
Learn Chinese Mandarin Chinese Basics: Phrases to Start (and Continue) Conversations When it comes to language learning, figuring our the commonly-used words and phrases is essential. From language to language, the particular words and phrases you learn will differ a bit — a country’s
