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How Long Does It Take to Learn German? (Realist...
German looks intimidating. Long compound words. Four grammatical cases. Sounds that don't exist in English. The FSI estimates 750-900 hours—more than Spanish or French. But here's what those numbers hide:...
How Long Does It Take to Learn German? (Realist...
German looks intimidating. Long compound words. Four grammatical cases. Sounds that don't exist in English. The FSI estimates 750-900 hours—more than Spanish or French. But here's what those numbers hide:...
How Long Does It Take to Learn French? (Realist...
French is a Category I language—supposedly one of the "easiest" for English speakers. The FSI estimates 600-750 hours to fluency. So why do so many French learners spend years stuck...
How Long Does It Take to Learn French? (Realist...
French is a Category I language—supposedly one of the "easiest" for English speakers. The FSI estimates 600-750 hours to fluency. So why do so many French learners spend years stuck...
How Long Does It Take to Learn Spanish? (Realis...
Everyone quotes the same number: 600-750 hours to learn Spanish. But that estimate hides a crucial detail that determines whether you'll actually reach fluency—or get stuck forever at an intermediate...
How Long Does It Take to Learn Spanish? (Realis...
Everyone quotes the same number: 600-750 hours to learn Spanish. But that estimate hides a crucial detail that determines whether you'll actually reach fluency—or get stuck forever at an intermediate...
Why Audio Courses Fail: The Science of Visual P...
Every language app tells you the same thing: listen to native speakers and copy what you hear. It sounds logical. It feels like learning. But after months of "listen and...
Why Audio Courses Fail: The Science of Visual P...
Every language app tells you the same thing: listen to native speakers and copy what you hear. It sounds logical. It feels like learning. But after months of "listen and...
Learn Portuguese Fast: Why It's Harder Than Spa...
You thought Portuguese would be easy because it looks like Spanish. Then you heard natives speak and realized you understood nothing. Portuguese pronunciation is a different beast—nasal vowels, compressed sounds,...
Learn Portuguese Fast: Why It's Harder Than Spa...
You thought Portuguese would be easy because it looks like Spanish. Then you heard natives speak and realized you understood nothing. Portuguese pronunciation is a different beast—nasal vowels, compressed sounds,...
Learn Italian Fast: The Phonetic Language That ...
Italian has a secret weapon: it's phonetic. What you see is what you say. No silent letters. No spelling mysteries. But that doesn't mean it's automatic. The rolled R, double...
Learn Italian Fast: The Phonetic Language That ...
Italian has a secret weapon: it's phonetic. What you see is what you say. No silent letters. No spelling mysteries. But that doesn't mean it's automatic. The rolled R, double...