7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Learning a New Language
My language-learning journey started when I was about three years old when my parents put me in a Greek-American preschool. While I didn't have much choice in the...
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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 is often the Japanese alphabet. No matter which...
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3 Ways to Work Exercise Into Your Language Routine
If you're wondering how to learn a language fast and fluently, exercise could be one of your secret weapons. You probably know that working out is one of...
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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 native tongue. Japanese is no exception. There are...
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The Connection Between Creativity and Cross-Cultural Experiences
When I was in Morocco, I got to stargaze in the Sahara desert and eat endless tajine, but my favorite memories are the moments my friends and I...
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How to Take a Virtual Vacation
Explore destinations like Japan from the comfort of your couch Pandemics interfere with lots of things, including your coveted vacation plans. Mothballing that ambitious trek across South America...
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LGBTQIA+Everyone: The State of Inclusive Language Around the World
The words a language uses can tell you a lot about its cultural and societal values. And language can evolve over time, taking on new meanings and growing...
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Learn by Listening to Today’s Top 25 Foreign Language Songs
Something I found pretty crazy when I traveled around the world was that no matter if I was in Vietnam or Greece or Peru, I would always hear...
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Can You Say These Foreign Tongue Twisters Five Times Fast?
In German, “tongue twister” is translated as Zungenbrecher, or “tongue crusher,” whereas the Italians translate it as scioglilingua, or “tongue melter.” In French its virelangue, or “tongue turner,”...
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