Tag: Learn

Just automatically locate, in your mind, this particular table as this is the particular past tense you’re using and then conjugate the word according to what perspective you’re speaking from whilst bearing in mind the ending of the infinitive and whether or not it’s irregular; cau...

If you want to go there and have just enough of the language to say hello and be friendly with people, then all you need to do is buy a phrasebook, try to memorize three, four or five expressions and that’s all you’ll be able to do. I had this experience when I went to Vietnam. After ...

Since as far back as I could remember, I’ve always wanted to learn Chinese Mandarin. As a kid speaking the Teochew dialect, I always felt left out whenever my dad watched Chinese dramas and I couldn’t understand a single word. It was difficult just getting started in learning as a kid be...

What do you want to have accomplished by the end (of your life)? If one of those things is “knowing Chinese,” you can start with learning the Chinese word for “in the end” or “eventually” in Chinese, which is: ?????? (zhì zh??ng), and here’s how...

Hindi is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world after Mandarin, Spanish, and English. Interestingly, it is not a language mainly spoken in the Hindi heartland of India but is very popular in other countries, including the USA, the UK, New Zealand, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Singapore, ...

During my tenure as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court, while visiting the Madurai bench, I was intrigued to hear a Tamilian shopkeeper conversing in Hindi. Upon inquiry, his response aptly captured the essence: “Politicians have their own agenda, but I have my business to attend to.&rdquo...

First up, let’s talk about the heroes of language learning: apps. From Duolingo to Babbel, and my personal game-changer, Metkagram, these apps are like having a language tutor in your pocket 24/7. What makes Metkagram stand out is its focus on immersive learning, grammar mastery throug...

That’s the most important thing to understand when it comes to learning French. It’s not about the textbook you’re choosing, or the app you are downloading, or the teacher you are hiring. Whatever choice you make, remember that you are the one who is going to have to do the wo...