5 Steps to Learning the Japanese Alphabet: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiragana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJbXBmjo4s Once you’ve learned some Japanese language basics and everyday Japanese phrases, your next stop in the language learning journey...
5 Japanese Words That Don’t Translate From Japanese to English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9lrYSRD7wk When you’re learning a new language, you’re likely to stumble across words for which there’s no equivalent in your...
Learner Q&A: Why French? Jeremy Baker on Reclaiming Culture
Jeremy joined us on a French-immersion tour of Arnaudville, Louisiana and opened up a little about his family history, Cajun...
Legit Louisiana Gumbo, by Louis Michot
Before I stepped foot in Louisiana, I made Isaac Toups gumbo and thought it turned out pretty well. I made...
Learner Q&A: Growing Up and Raising Children with French in Louisiana with Ryan Verret
Ryan’s two eldest children are Rosetta Stone’s most active French learners in Louisiana, so we jumped at the chance to...
Louisiana’s French-Language Renaissance
This was my first true Mardi Gras experience, and my assumptions—as assumptions tend to go—were embarrassingly naive.
Solo Travelers Talking: Lauren McKeehan on Multiple Languages, Local Advice, and Free Water
I’m from Laguna Beach, California (yes, like the TV show). Growing up in California, I got pretty spoiled by the...
The Secret to Being a Successful Language Learner
An Interview with Life Coach and Motivational Speaker Marie Forleo When you made that resolution to learn a new language,...
Speaking Japanese (in Seattle)
You don’t have to travel the world to use another language (although if you can, you should). To prove it,...
Learner Q&A: Talking About Speaking Japanese with Erika Sumer
Erika is learning Japanese and joined us on a Japanese tour of Seattle. We asked her about her journey. Read...