Polyglot Secrets Archives - Study with Alex

Can you learn multiple languages at once?

January 12, 2023Polyglot Secrets

This is one of the most common questions I get from beginner language learners and non-language learners. It makes sense to ask because it goes against everyone's first experience with languages. Most people learn some language in high school –…

Language Resolutions: 8 Ideas for the New Year that You Will Actually Do

December 15, 2022Polyglot Secrets

The only people who are more into resolutions than gym enthusiasts are language enthusiasts. January 1st is the time of the year when all the casual language learners come out to start working on their language resolutions, but they drop…

How learning languages helped my English

November 10, 2022Polyglot Secrets

One of my favorite language learning myths is the idea of the uncontrollable mixing. Some people avoid learning another language because they are worried they will confuse languages. In my experience learning about a dozen languages, I've only come to…

How to choose a language textbook

October 13, 2022Polyglot Secrets

When we start a language, one of the main commitments we have is the choosing a language textbook. For the most part, you will mainly need one book or book series to get from total beginner to intermediate. Of course,…

How to get out of a language rut

August 11, 2022Polyglot Secrets

Language learning is a long process, so of course it can get dull. When we get to the point in our language learning where we are not excited and just feel the activities have gotten mundane, this is the language…

How to make better language goals

July 14, 2022Polyglot Secrets

One of my favorite language learning clichés is the new years language goals. It is always exciting to see how enthusiastic learners are over the new year. Something I cannot help but notice is the quality of these goals. If…

Does age matter for language learning?

June 16, 2022Polyglot Secrets

The question that can discourage or encourage a language learner to an absurd degree is whether we lose the ability to learn languages as we age. Does age matter when it comes to language learning? It's pretty common knowledge, at…

How to fit language learning into a busy schedule

January 13, 2022Polyglot Secrets

A major barrier to many people learning languages is the time dedication. They might want to learn multiple languages, but they don't have time on top of a full time job and home obligations. For most people, there is not…

You should not be pushing yourself too hard

December 16, 2021Polyglot Secrets

There are countless sources out there that tell you how to push yourself more, how to optimize your time, how to go that extra mile. I am your reminder to take a deep breath and relax. There is such a…

Can a language be “too hard”?

November 18, 2021Polyglot Secrets

Too many language learners limit themselves by the thought that a language is "too hard." How can you blame them when they are inundated with articles and videos of "top 10 hardest languages" and "what is the most difficult language…