Fluent Language Blog

Before I dive deeper into German grammar for this week's useful blog post, I want to take a minute to say "I know!" to all of you who think that German is a hard language to learn. Today's article is about to prove that you guys are not entirely wrong. Yes, the German language has some Tücken (twists). ...

I work with so many wonderful people who are determined to learn another language, and they're ready to work hard and put in the effort. Many language learners are high achievers, and they get so much right when it comes to commitment.

Raise your hand if listening in another language makes you feel like someone hit “fast forward” on real life. No shame in that. For most of us, understanding native speakers at full speed is the Mount Everest of language skills.

But good news: nobody expects you to make it to the summi...

I was brilliant at languages in school.

Well, sort of. I loved languages. I did not love sitting through forty-five minutes of someone talking at the front of the classroom while my brain quietly wandered off to think about what was on telly later.

Here's what actually worked: making not...