Jonathan Del Prado

Most language learning approaches haven't really evolved much over the years. You'll still find countless experts swearing that repetition is the ultimate key to fluency. And hey, they're not wrong... repetition definitely works. But if you'll ask me, I believe that repetition

Learning Chinese means understanding when your Taiwanese coworker suddenly won’t sign contracts in August, or why your Chinese neighbors refuse to schedule a wedding during the Chinese Ghost Month (鬼月／鬼月, guǐ yuè). This time, the Ghost Month 2025 runs from August 23 to September 21, and when it

Learning French often starts with picking up common phrases like "bonjour" and "merci," or maybe even memorizing the lyrics to "La Vie en Rose." While these are great first steps, something far more fundamental can transform your French: mastering how the French alphabet actually

Polish is ranked by the Foreign Service Institute as a Category III language, right alongside Thai, Vietnamese, and Nepali. That ranking alone can overwhelm anyone before they’ve even started. Add Lingopie’s own difficulty ranking report, and it can very much feel like you’re gearing up for Everest…

Being in the industry for more than 5 years now, I know for a fact that language learning has changed a lot. Gone are the days when you had to fumble with CD sets or lug around heavy textbooks. Today, it's all about gamified language apps and AI

Xiaohongshu (小红书 or "Little Red Book") has become a surprising alternative for many users looking beyond TikTok. As more "TikTok refugees" join this Chinese social media platform, they're running into a wild new world of Chinese slang words and phrases that are super important

Learning French doesn’t have to drain your wallet or require years of expensive classes. With the right resources at your fingertips, picking up this beautiful language becomes surprisingly manageable. The good news? Several trendy free tools have emerged recently, and even premium language apps now offer generous 7-day trials

Learning a new language has always been on the wishlist for many of us, right there next to reading more books and finally organizing that messy closet. You download language apps, buy grammar books, maybe even sign up for classes. Yet somehow, despite your best efforts to learn something from

Learning a language today is infinitely easier than even five years ago. You’ve got AI tutors available 24/7, thousands of free PDFs floating around, Anki decks, and entire university courses available for free on YouTube. The options are almost overwhelming, so sometimes you just want something simple and