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How to Pronounce the Names of Indian Languages (If You Don’t Speak Any)

Ready to learn, once and for all, how to pronounce the names of the Indian languages we hear so much about? After all, 7 of the top 20 most spoken languages in the world are Indian languages …

How To Learn a Language from Home

You don’t have to travel to learn a new language. Honestly, you don’t even need to put on pants! I’ve studied several languages from home over the last decade. In fact, according to my italki stats (more …

How to Use Chinese Social Media Apps to Learn Chinese

When I found out I was going to move back to China, I knew it was finally time to familiarize myself with Chinese social media. Back in 2008, when I spent my first summer in Beijing, these …

How to Sound Like a North Korean

(Want to skip the history? Scroll down to the List of 21 North Korean Words in Crash Landing On You) How much do you know about the North Korean accent? Netflix’s new drama “Crash Landing on …

Self-Study Starter Kit: Indonesian

Did you know that Indonesian is one of the easiest languages for an English speaker to learn? Did you know it has more than 43 million speakers? In fact, if you put Indonesian together with (mutually intelligible) …

How To Learn Chinese Characters On Your Own

UPDATED April 2020: I’ve just spent the last two months working on improving my Chinese handwriting with an online tutor, and I’ve learned so much more in the process! I’ve added to the below section on Learning …