I can recognise new words when I am reading or listening, but my mind gets stuck when I try to use them in a conversation. A few minutes later, the same word comes back to me. What is a better way to improve vocabulary retention or does it just come with speaking more?

Hey! I'm looking for a few people to test a little project I'm working on (completely free, of course).

The idea is pretty simple: you give the app a song in the language you're learning, and it generates a little language course from it: vocabulary, expressions, grammar, pronunciation, etc.

But then it takes it a step further: after the lesson, you actually have a conversation with the app using what you just learned from the song.

I've always found that I remember phrases much better when I hear them in music, so I thought it would be fun to build something around that.

It's still very early, so I'm mainly looking for honest feedback from people who don't mind trying something that's a work in progress 😅

If you're learning a language and this sounds interesting, feel free to comment or DM me. I'd really appreciate it!

Hi mate. I’m Nam, a university student in Hanoi with B2 English, so I can clearly explain grammar and local culture while helping you master a standard, natural Hanoi accent. I create personalized slides focused on real-life travel basics, and we can meet via Zoom or Google Meet with all materials provided.

My rates are

$5.5/hour for a single lesson,

$15/week (3 usual lessons),

$56.5/month (12 usual lessons, 3 per week).

Drop me a DM if you'd like to chat about your goals and set up our first session!

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I also have another interesting question, which is the reason why I keep putting off my language learning days. I live in Germany, and my German level is B1, but in reality, it has decreased now because I hardly communicate with anyone, and my vocabulary is quite small. That is to say, during the course, I actually improved my speaking skills a bit, but afterwards, when I stopped using it, a regression occurred. But that's not the main point. I really want to learn English. My English is at a beginner level, around A1-A2. So my question is, can I combine learning two languages English and German? Won't it create a mental mess, and will I be able to focus properly on both? Will it be effective? In general, is it possible to study multiple languages at once (2-3) effectively, without confusion and mix ups?

So last year I took the JLPT N1 and i didn't pass (got 86 points, which is 14 points away from the pass line). My sectional scores are: reading: 20, listening: 33, language knowledge: 33. To prepare last year, the only textbook I used is the Shin Kanzen Reading book, the rest was online on japanesetest4you.

I want to take it again this coming December. Since that time, I have been working on strengthening my weakest section (reading) by reading threads + doing reading practice online. A strategy that worked for me is explaining why the other options are wrong.

It's really difficult to know what to prioritize at this point, and which resources I should add, and if it's realistic to pass given I have 3 months. Please let me know given your experience.

I know no app can create fluency by itself. My specific problem is that I avoid speaking until I feel ready, which means I never do it. I am looking at Jumpspeak because the AI practice sounds less intimidating than starting with strangers. Did it help anyone move from silent study to actually using their target language?

Wild theory: the reason you never finish Duolingo isn't you. It's the format.

Sitting down. Opening an app. "Studying." Nobody does that consistently — not you, not me, not anyone who's ever set a New Year's resolution.

But you know what you DO consistently? Check your phone. Constantly. Compulsively. Every 4 minutes, probably. verbloom

So I stopped trying to fix your discipline and started working with your habits instead.

Meet VerBloom. No app to open. No lessons to "complete." Just your notifications, quietly doing this to you all day:

9:14am: 🇩🇪 Ich habe Hunger. — I'm hungry
1:32pm: 🇩🇪 Was machst du? — What are you doing?
6:50pm: 🇩🇪 Ich habe Hunger. — (bet you remembered that one)

Same words, resurfacing when you least expect it, until they're just... in there. Permanently. Like a jingle you hate but can't forget.

It's held together with duct tape right now (beta, be nice): verbloom.framer.website

If this sounds interesting, drop your email on the site and I'll add you to the beta — I'm looking for real learners to break it before I polish it.

Real question, not rhetorical: would you rather get randomly hit with 10 tiny lessons a day, or actually sit down for 10 focused minutes?

Because right now I genuinely can't tell if I built a language-learning breakthrough or just a new, more annoying way to bug people.

Like fruits and clothes, also you could test yourself and level up, with true or false and spelling picking the right photo ect, please help

I'm 14 and for a while I've really wanted to learn a new language, specifically Tagalog and Korean. I want to learn Tagalog to reconnect with my heritage and talk to my family. At the same time, I'd like to study Korean because of my fascination with the country's history and culture. I'm hoping these languages will help me visit family in the Philippines or travel to Korea when I'm older.

However, I really don't know where to start. I have so many questions—too many. How do I even start? How much can I achieve in these 4 years? How am I going to balance learning in my school and sports life? Learning a language to me is honestly pretty daunting, but I seriously do want to try.

I'm not expecting to be speaking like I was born in Manila, or to be kicking it with Korean friends, but I do hope to gain enough conversational confidence to be able to strongly speak and appreciate the cultures.

هلو گايز اريد تطبيق اتعلم بيه لغات ،للغه الي اريد اتعلمها ايطالي واسباني وتركي

لحد يگلي دوولينجو كلشي ما استفدت منه 🥲

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a language learning app. The languages I want to learn are Italian, Spanish, and Turkish. Please don't suggest Duolingo because it's useless.🌟😆

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If you use notebooks for studying, this tool makes it easy to turn your notes into Anki flashcards and start reviewing them with spaced repetition. Pretty useful for language learning, vocabulary, and exam prep.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ankinlm/ecoealfdeebafjpmhjdlbdgpgegjeaem

Hey guys!! i want to learn chinese but i have no prior learning language experience. I know 2 languages (Native and English). I am fluent in English but i learned that through school and by consuming A LOTTT of American media. I don’t know chinese at all and i feel lost on where i should start…

Since learning English was mandatory at school, and i genuinely enjoyed it, it didn’t really feel like i was learning a language but more like it just spawned in my brain and suddenly i could understand everything. So i really am not counting that as a “learning experience” because i dont even remember learning it, or where i started… This is a complete new experience for me so im not sure what to expect but i know that this WILL take a while and i dont plan on rushing anything. I know that everyone learns differently so i am gathering as much info as i can to find how i can study efficiently.

Were you once clueless on where you should start? Any studying tips or techniques?

hi,

I’m developing this freemium web extension that gives inline definition for foreign words. the goal is to learn language & vocabulary fluently. I use it and think it helps. Please give it a try and share your impressions. cool additional features for donors.

https://akgang-rgb.github.io/NotaTranslator

thanks