Inspirational Stories Teaching English to Orphans: How a retired professor found his purpose Sam and his wife fell in love with Bali 25 years ago when they first visited as tourists. Now they volunteer for the SOS Children's Village orphanage in Bali. Sam told Glossika how he teaches English to the children at the orphanage and what difficulties he had to overcome to learn Indonesian.
Learn Spanish How (and Why) to Use Poetry to Improve your Spanish The massive popularity of Spanish comes with a fantastic advantage: there are countless resources to choose from. Hispanic literature is among them, but poems usually go unnoticed in comparison to the attention given
Learn Spanish 70 Funny Spanish Phrases Every Spanish Learner Should Learn Learning a new language can be both exciting and challenging. One aspect that adds an extra layer of fun to the process is discovering the humorous side of a language. In this article, we've compiled 70 humorous Spanish phrases that every learner should know when learning Spanish.
Inspirational Stories Beyond Grades: Chinese software engineer on the joy he found in learning English Benjamin Tan says that most people in China learn English just to get a passing grade on the national exam. That was the case for him, too, but everything changed after one incident Ben calls “the disaster”.
Learn Spanish 21 Ways to Greet People in Spanish Today we’ll go over 21 greetings/introductions you can use to say “hello” in Spanish — plus when and how to use each one. Are you ready? Vamos!
Exploring The Humorous Side Of the Italian Language: Six Expressions To Amuse Your Interlocutors Largely renowned for its top-tier cuisine, architectural wonders, and constellation of dialects, Italy is a cultural giant that needs little introduction.Beyond its most prominent hallmarks, Italy also boasts a particular penchant for
Updates [Update] Glossika Announces "Pronunciation Feedback" Feature for iOS With the January 4th update, Glossika is now able to give you feedback on your pronunciation. Simply record yourself speaking the sentence you’re repping while in a session, then we'll quickly do an analysis and let you know how you did.
Inspirational Stories Food, culture, and a polyglot mother’s journey to the Korean language Gina grew up speaking French and Creole, and she studied many languages to various levels throughout her life, including English, Spanish, and German. Now she’s preparing for a trip to Korea to research their traditional recipes.
Discussion How to graduate from "learner's" content to "native" content Hey everyone, my name is Ethan. I’m a long-time language learner and Co-Founder and CEO of Refold.Like many people, I struggled a long time with learning languages. When I began learning
Product [Announcement] Beware of fraudulent Glossika retailers It has recently come to our attention that there is a website (and potentially a social media channel) selling what's been labeled as Glossika courses. We would like to take this opportunity to
Inspirational Stories "Get comfortable feeling silly" — How a dad went on to learn his third language Adham is a software engineer from the UK who has studied languages extensively throughout his life. We spoke to Adham about his goals and challenges, and how Glossika fits into his language-learning routine.
Linguistics "Language Laddering", or why you might use a foreign language to learn a foreign language This is a bit of a longer post, but it boils down to this simple graphic:A comparison of the same sentence in English, Japanese, and Korean-Your goal here is just to notice
Product What progress will I make if I stick with Glossika? Chances are, Glossika is pretty different than any other language app or textbook you might have used in the past. Our first sentences might be harder than you expected, the sentences you're seeing
Updates [Update] UI Redesign, Weekly Newsletter, and Big Ideas Summer came and went. There's only 3 months left in 2023! With both of our apps now out (iOS and Android), this is the first quarter we've spent in a long time where
Learn Italian 7 Amazing Podcasts to improve Your Italian Listening Comprehension Turn washing the dishes into a learning opportunity with 7 Italian podcasts for language learners.
