How to learn a completely unfamiliar language: my first steps in Punjabi

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3 ways to find more time for language learning

I asked AI what the most important element in language learning is, and the answer surprised me — here's why it comes down to time. 

Want to speak another language? Learn from Europeans

Every time I watch interviews from places like Budapest, I'm struck by how well young Europeans speak English. It isn't because their schools suddenly got better — I don't think classroom instruction has changed much at all. What changed is access. The internet, social media, You ...  Show more

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