Eurolinguiste
Over the last couple months, I’ve been learning a language in secret. I recently revealed that language was Hungarian and now, I’m excited to share more details about this language project – the how, the what, and they why. But first, if you’re interested in following this project along, be sure to subscribe to the Drops blog! It’s where I’m sharing all my updates. Getting Started with the...
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Eurolinguiste
With November came an amazing trip to Budapest, Hungary with the rest of the Drops team. It was the first time I had the chance to meet everyone and it was an inspiring week. It was also the big reveal for my project so I can finally let you know what language I’ve been working on for the last month or two. It’s… Hungarian! The...
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Language Resources
You’ve worked hard this last year at your language studies, and what better way to celebrate your progress than by rewarding yourself with an early holiday gift? By investing in your studies, you’re also preparing yourself for the new year with new resources so that you have a place to start when all of the craziness of the holiday season is through. Or, you can...
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Eurolinguiste
In October, I had an incredible trip to Shanghai where I had the chance to use both Mandarin and Japanese on a variety of occasions. It was a work trip, so I didn’t have much time to explore, but I was able to make one short day trip to a town near Suzhou. On to #clearthelist … If you’re new around these parts, #clearthelist is...
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Speaking is the best way to learn a language. How many times have you heard this advice? A lot, right? How many of you ‘know’ you should speak more but hesitate to do it for one reason or another? If you’re shy, like me, speaking is an enormous challenge. And more often than not, it’s all too easy to put off engaging with others in...
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Eurolinguiste
September was a blur! It was the first month of my secret language project (I’ll share more on this very soon – promise!) and it was also the month I spent preparing for my trip to Shanghai (Chinese + Japanese). I’m insanely excited about my trip next month and I can’t wait to share how it goes with you. On to #clearthelist … If you’re...
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Language Resources
How one start-up is aiming to revolutionize language learning by combining augmented reality with gamification in 5-minute Drops. In a time when, on average, nearly everyone is too busy to invest time into intensive side projects, is there a place for language learning? Daniel Farkas and Mark Szulyovszky, of Plan B Labs, believe, without question, that there is, and they’ve developed the app to prove...
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Language Resources / Travel
So you’ve been flirting with Spanish. When people ask you how long this has been going on, you tell them it’s been about a year or two, your eyes glued to the floor. The truth is, you barely have enough courage to order at your favorite taco stand in Spanish! If there were a way to kickstart your language learning would you take it? How...
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This month I made it out to Langfest and I had an incredible time. It was amazing getting to catch up with old friends and make new friends, and I want to take a moment to congratulate the organizers for putting together such an incredible event! I attended as a speaker and enjoyed the opportunity to talk a little bit about the Croatian language. So...
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When I first started learning languages on my own, I didn’t realize that the key to mastering them was speaking them. I tried learning on my own, but whenever I had an opportunity to use them, nothing came out. I’d get too nervous, tongue-tied, or flat out forget everything that I learned. Soon, I realized that the only way I’d get better at speaking would...
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