How to Learn Vocabulary Fast: The Power of Zipf’s Law

Zipf's law is a very powerful tool for people who want to know how to learn vocabulary fast

The human brain is wired to look for shortcuts. In language learning, such a shortcut is figuring out how to learn vocabulary fast. As I found out, you can get by very well despite a frightening Russian accent and no knowledge of grammar – but, alas, not without words. So every time I attack a … Read more How to Learn Vocabulary Fast: The Power of Zipf’s Law

How to learn another language in 2019: Getting S**t Done

How to learn another language in 2019: troubleshooting your strategies

The first week of January is the perfect time to reassess your life goals, notice that little “learn Italian” task in your Someday/Maybe list and maybe make it happen within the next twelve months. Brave goal. Now, how do you put your good intentions into action and actually learn another language in 2019? What are … Read more How to learn another language in 2019: Getting S**t Done

Language talent: your guide to finding your trump card

How to know if you have language talent

There is always this one person in your surroundings who speaks like 7 languages leaving you to wonder how this gifted bastard managed to learn them all. It’s quite easy to conclude that they just have this special language talent that allows them to easily pick up languages like mushrooms after the rain. And there’s … Read more Language talent: your guide to finding your trump card

Why Beelinguapp is better than flashcards?

Beelinguapp can be more effective for vocabulary learning than your favorite flashcards

The more time I spend learning languages online, the more I’m getting convinced that software created by language learners for language learners work the best. For whatever reason. And this is exactly the story of Beelinguapp: an atypical language learning app for language hackers and bookworms in one person. The story of Beelinguapp: 2017 “kickstart” … Read more Why Beelinguapp is better than flashcards?

Reading in a Foreign Language: 3 Neuroscience Hacks to Better Learning

Reading in a foreign language is more effective these these brain tricks

Reading in a foreign language is not that simple as it sounds. On initial stages, your target language literally stands between you and the book, making it hard, boring and incomrehensible. But there’s a way to make your reading task easier and actually more effective. That’s exactly what I’m going to share with you today: … Read more Reading in a Foreign Language: 3 Neuroscience Hacks to Better Learning

What is the easiest language to learn?

In the search of the easiest language to learn

There are legends, that some languages are easier than others. What languages, why easier, and easier for whom – that’s another story. In this post, let’s go beyond urban legends and find what is this famous easiest language to learn. If you’ve been around someone who tried to learn a foreign language, you are probably … Read more What is the easiest language to learn?