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How I Accidentally Learned Portuguese: A Language Love Story | Art of Saudade

Have you ever stumbled upon something unexpectedly, only to find it captivating and irresistible? This is a story about how unexpected things happen in life. How life can lead us to something, connect us with someone, or even teach us something, all by accident. I don’t believe in coincidences. No, I’m not talking about that. Isn’t it beautiful though, to accidentally discover something, to acquire … Continue reading How I Accidentally Learned Portuguese: A Language Love Story | Art of Saudade

Polyglots On The Road | How To Learn A Language While Traveling | Art of Saudade

Traveling is one of the most fruitful sources of knowledge. The life lessons we learn on the road are unique and priceless. If you’re a language learner, one of the best investments you can make on your language-learning journey is to immerse yourself in your target language. Traveling to any destination can open doors for you to come across people from around the world and … Continue reading Polyglots On The Road | How To Learn A Language While Traveling | Art of Saudade

#2: Monthly language challenge – November 2021

Hello November! Time for a new language challenge!  This time the choice was easy – the language I’ll be studying in November is not a language that I’m starting from scratch as was the case in October. However, it is one of those languages that I’ve always wanted to learn, yet I never got the chance. So, here it is! One month of extensive learning, … Continue reading #2: Monthly language challenge – November 2021

Essential expressions in Estonian

Hey there, fellow language enthusiast! Ever thought of learning Estonian? Personally, I never thought I’d start studying one of the hardest languages in Europe as part of a language challenge! If you want to know more about my language challenge, check out my previous posts. One of the first steps in learning a language from scratch (and when you don’t have much time) is certainly … Continue reading Essential expressions in Estonian

#1: Monthly language challenge – October 2021

Ühest keelest ei piisa kunagi! – One language is never enough! First impressions of the Estonian language  Trying to get familiar with a new language in only one month is definitely an interesting challenge for language enthusiasts, however it is not as easy as it seems. The idea was to start learning a language from scratch and see how much we can learn in a … Continue reading #1: Monthly language challenge – October 2021

5 Steps to Follow in your First Week of Learning a Language from Scratch

Are you learning a language from scratch? Here are five tips that can help you get started: Define your motivation Having a strong motivation is one of the keys to acquiring a foreign language. Learning a language from scratch takes a lot of time, so make sure you have a good reason to learn it. It sounds contradictory, but I chose to learn a totally … Continue reading 5 Steps to Follow in your First Week of Learning a Language from Scratch