I learned the most important lesson about how to improve your English vocabulary from my friend Marco, an Italian architect who was brilliant at everything except speaking English. He struggled with building his vocabulary, relying on flashcard apps with thousands of words he’d “learned.” He could tell me the dictionary definition of “ubiquitous,” but he couldn't use it ...

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Figuring out how to improve vocabulary can be frustrating, but with the right approach, it's a skill anyone can master. A good friend of mine was once in a Paris restaurant, confidently trying to order a steak for dinner. He flagged down the waiter and said, "Est-ce que je peux avoir des salopes, s'il vous plaît?" The waiter’s ...

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As you know, using bilingual content is my forte!  If you are one of the many language learners — especially beginners or intermediates — struggling to find suitable learning materials, then T³ might be the missing piece to your fluency puzzle.  This is an application that offers a faster and more intuitive path to language mastery because it ...

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Is there even a best language learning app? For years there have been plenty of options, but now I truly believe one competitor has stepped up to become the best language learning app today.  And remember, I’m not even that big of a fan of apps (Sorry, ANKI and Duolingo lovers) so for me to come out and ...

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🇺🇸 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 The world of AI has gifted us language learners another miracle: the ability to create custom podcasts for language learners at our proficiency level out of virtually any piece of text. Finding suitable language learning material that matches your level can be one of the most significant challenges for language learners. Whether it's books, articles, podcasts, or ...

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🇺🇸 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 The key in learning 50,000 words in any language can be found through two keywords - extensive reading.  Read and You Shall Succeed For most language learners, reaching fluency feels like an insurmountable task, especially when faced with the idea of memorizing thousands upon thousands of words.  Yet, mastering a language doesn’t mean ...

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