Learn Languages with Steve Kaufmann

The Internet has changed how we learn languages. There are so many apps and so much readily available technology that it has never been easier to learn languages. Want to learn a new language? Sign u...

21 Maj 202111min

Learning Japanese, and living in Tokyo for 9 years, had a profound influence on my life, especially professionally. It wasn't necessarily meant to be. It came about because of a personality conflict I...

20 Maj 202113min

Mistakes are an essential part of language learning, a chance to notice and learn. We should welcome our mistakes. Unfortunately, school teaches us to be afraid of mistakes. Study a language on LingQ...

20 Maj 20218min

Talking, having meaningful conversations in the language we are learning, is not only a major goal for most language learners, it is a necessary part of getting to fluency. But our attitude is importa...

10 Maj 20219min

We are often attracted by the appeal of 10 secrets to losing weight, seven tips for keeping your house clean, so why not 10 secrets to language learning? These secrets or tips usually get us thinking ...

7 Maj 20216min

The key to success in language learning is to engage with the language often and in ways that you find enjoyable. If you like doing flash cards, using spaced repetition systems, then it's worth doing....

3 Maj 202111min

We acquire languages gradually through input. Some people think we need to master certain basic concepts or vocabulary first as soon as possible. In fact, we acquire the most common words and structur...

30 Apr 20219min

Given that the fastest way to learn a language is to listen and read a lot, how do you begin a language from scratch, when you don't understand anything? Here I demonstrate how I start a new language.

26 Apr 202116min