Jonathan Del Prado

Learning Dutch has become incredibly accessible compared to just five or ten years ago. Back then, you were pretty much stuck with expensive language courses, dusty textbooks, or awkward conversation exchanges with strangers online. Now? You've got language apps, podcasts, YouTube channels, and my personal favorite resource of

If you think knowing English means you can roll up anywhere in the States and fit right in, Miami’s got news for you. Step off the plane in the 305 and you’ll quickly realize there’s something different happening here. In fact, linguists are closely tracking how this

If you’re learning a new language, then I bet you’ve also scrolled through lists of “proven” language learning apps, convinced that older means better. And I honestly can’t blame you because there's something comforting about choosing a platform that’s been around for years, right?

Most of us have experienced that moment when we hear a beautiful song in a foreign language or get completely hooked on a movie and think, "I need to learn this language." If Chinese grabbed your attention this way, then Taiwanese dramas on Netflix might just be your

If you've been studying Russian for a while, you've probably encountered sentences like "Я пишу ручкой" (I write with a pen) or "Мы идём с другом" (We're going with a friend). Notice how the words "ручкой" and "

When I first started learning Norwegian, I was all about being the perfect, polite language student. I drilled my “takk så mye” and “unnskyld meg” like my life depended on it. Then I watched my first Norwegian film...and boom! Suddenly, people were saying words that ABSOLUTELY weren’t in

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