Posts by Richard

Polish your Polish

June 4, 2015 6:32 pm Published by Richard 1 Comment

Can you get your tongue around the weird and wonderful consonant sounds in Polish? Watch this video I put together... View Article

July 17, 2012 11:47 pm Published by Richard 25 Comments

The Goethe Institute has launched a video competition called MehrsprachICH for people who speak a number of foreign languages. This... View Article

July 14, 2012 1:55 am Published by Richard 20 Comments

Going abroad is the one thing many of us think about as being the best way to learn a new... View Article

July 8, 2012 12:28 pm Published by Richard 29 Comments

There are a number of languages in the world that are mutually intelligible. Croats and Serbs can communicate with each... View Article

June 22, 2012 12:06 am Published by Richard 10 Comments

This sounds like a very simple question and it is one that I am asked regularly. The short answer is…it... View Article

May 24, 2012 8:37 pm Published by Richard 24 Comments

You picked Hungarian for me to study for one month to try out the Pimsleur method. I finished the 30-day... View Article

May 17, 2012 10:41 pm Published by Richard 7 Comments

Visibility online gets your message out there. Speaking Fluently has been nominated in The Top 100 Language Lovers 2012 competition.... View Article

May 13, 2012 10:26 pm Published by Richard 10 Comments

On Saturday 5th May 2012 a piece called “Word Play” appeared on Canada’s GlobalTV. It formed part of the 16×9... View Article

May 1, 2012 11:20 pm Published by Richard 4 Comments

As you may know, I went to New York recently. This was not a planned holiday for me, though I... View Article

April 11, 2012 9:56 pm Published by Richard 23 Comments

I started learning Turkish in September 2011 and I completed the A1 course and exam after three months of study.... View Article