How to learn a language – the slow way

"Puis-j'aller au toilette?" I asked the exam facilitator, using the phrase that I've often joked is the only thing I remembered from high school French class. Translation: "I need to pee." "No, I'm sorry. You can't leave until you've handed in your exam," she answered in French. I was two hours in to the "épreuves…

Graduating from Duolingo

Do you visit Duolingo for a couple minutes a day to mindlessly tap through some exercises with words that you already know? Do you still not have the confidence to strike up a conversation with a French-speaking acquaintance? That was me. But not any more.

Duolingo is great, but…

I LOVE Duolingo. I can't recommend it enough for people who want to start learning a new language. Ever since I first tweeted about it back in 2015, I've been using it pretty much daily. First for a little bit of Spanish, and now for French and even a little bit of Vietnamese! https://twitter.com/sgryzko/status/566246417048829953 https://twitter.com/sgryzko/status/733747654992232449…