German proficiency exams explained
There are many certificates and exams to show your CEFR level of German. So many, so many times you can’t understand the differences between them. And, even though I still […]
My first steps in Hebrew
Although (theoretically) I have been learning Hebrew for almost a month, laziness has made me allocate only one hour per day for this language. So, within a month, I was […]
Why can’t we learn a language at school?
As far as I know, almost all the school systems in the world require learning of at least one foreign language (besides English, in non-English speaking countries). And yet, no […]
Michel Thomas’s method explained
After completing Michel Thomas’ Foundation, Builder, Advanced and Vocabulary courses for Spanish, I think I can explain what the “secret” of this method is. In the last 2 decades, a […]
My opinion about Assimil
My experience with Assimil: I went through a quarter of Assimil Perfectionnement Allemand, all 109 lessons from Assimil Spanish with Ease and half from Assimil Hebrew. I have seen many […]
How I got from B1 to B2+ in German
I have been speaking German since I was four, largely because my parents put a great emphasis on learning this foreign language. But due to the incompetence of the school […]
My opinion about Glossika
Most language learners probably haven’t heard of Glossika. Indeed, this product does not enjoy too much popularity, perhaps because of the relatively high price (30$ per month or 298$ per […]
Why is the Romanian slang unique
Romanian is a very strange language. Structurally, it is a Romance language, but the Slavic and Turkish influences are very strong. You can see the presence of Turkish influences through […]
Which languages do I want to learn?
Ever since I discovered language learning, I have a list (which I update almost weekly) with languages I want to learn. And, although my list has by now 8 languages […]
Anki statistics explained
This seems to be a bit difficult to interpret, right? Let’s see what these charts mean. Anki is a free and open-source flashcard program that utilizes spaced repetition (an evidence-based […]