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55 Useful Arabic Proverbs (Multiple Dialects + Translations)
February 18, 2021
Arabic
Let's learn some Arabic proverbs! In this list, you'll learn some of the most important (common and uncommon) Arabic proverbs in different dialects.
Misc
Advanced
Amal Mrissa
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100+ Best Arabic Boy Names And Their Meanings (With Audio)
January 18, 2021
Arabic
Here you'll find a detailed list of some of the best and most popular Arabic boy names along with their audio pronunciation and meaning/etymology.
Misc
Vocabulary
Amal Mrissa
0
100+ Best Arabic Girl Names And Their Meanings (With Audio)
January 10, 2021
Arabic
Here you'll find a detailed list of some of the best and most popular Arabic girl names along with their audio pronunciation and meaning/etymology.
Misc
Vocabulary
Amal Mrissa
0
Introducing: The Mezzofanti Guild v3.0 (Relaunched!)
August 07, 2020
Today I’m unveiling The Mezzofanti Guild (version 3.0), completely redesigned and redeveloped from the ground up.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
3
New Mission: Learn To Speak Icelandic In 6 Months
August 05, 2020
Icelandic
Within 6 months, my aim is to be able to converse fairly comfortably with an Icelandic native speaker.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
4
Why I No Longer Bother With 'Progress Videos' For Language Missions
May 04, 2020
Carefully timed, prepared and edited language progress videos do not truthfully reflect the reality of your current skill level.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
3
Now Hiring: Language Learners And Polyglot Writers/Content Creators
April 30, 2020
I'm on the lookout for some language learning/polyglot superstars who are passionate about sharing their experiences and good at writing creative content.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
0
How To Stay Relevant As A Language Learning Blogger In 2021
February 18, 2019
How people engage with blogs, channels and social media looks almost nothing like what it did when I began blogging about language learning eight years ago.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
12
Learning About A Language ≠ Learning A Language
February 04, 2019
The Michel Thomas Method might explain a language as a concept in a way that you understand, but languages are not concepts to be grasped.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
4
Global Homogeneity Has Made The World Boring And Ruined Adventure
December 21, 2018
This is really the first time in human history that we can honestly say we've dominated every corner of our planet. We can look at any square inch of ground in any country on any continent at any time of the day with a simple swipe of our finger.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
5
UPDATE: Greek, The Gaeltacht And More Big News
July 08, 2018
Greek
I'm long overdue for an update on what's been happening recently with my language project and plans for 2018. Also, big news.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
4
So Much Can Happen In 2 Years [VIDEO]
February 10, 2018
I was looking at my YouTube channel yesterday and realized it's been over two years since I last recorded a video. Two years! So here it is.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
2
Free Resources For Language Learners Moving To Another Country
August 31, 2017
Being in this industry for nearly a decade, I’ve come across a number of great free resources for language learners moving to another country.
Guest Posts
Misc
Ray Blakney
0
HUGE Life Update + New Talk In Arabic Site Coming Soon
February 22, 2017
Arabic
We recently started a contract with some high-end designers and developers to give TalkInArabic.com a brand new look and to respond to feedback.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
10
How I Traced My Family Lineage Back To 1600's Germany
August 26, 2016
German
The records I found through Ancestry.com were so detailed that I was able to trace most of my father's line back to the 1600's to a little cluster of villages in Germany.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
5
Back To Work Finally But First... BIG News!
July 30, 2016
I've been receiving emails, private messages and social media comments lately asking where I am and why I seem to be so out of action. Well I have been less present online sadly it's true but for good reasons. :)
Misc
Donovan Nagel
29
Please, No More Intellectual World Fixers. Enough Already.
June 30, 2016
The sooner people realize that it's the intellectual 'world-fixers' who are causing most of the world's problems in the first place, the better off we'll all be.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
15
How To Not Forget A Language (Or Let It Get Rusty)
February 13, 2016
The better you learn languages the first time, the more deeply engraved in your memory they become and harder to forget later on.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
5
So Yeah... This Just Happened
July 10, 2015
I do know that a lot of you have been following my adventures for years now so I want to share this big news with you.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
17
6 Travel Observations That Have Matured Me as a Human Being
June 15, 2015
One of things I'm most thankful for is how much I've matured and grown as a person because of my overseas adventures over many years. Here are 6 reasons why.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
17
Big Changes Coming + A Quick Favor + 2015 Language Mission
June 02, 2015
It dawned on me recently that I haven''t done a language mission on this blog for quite some time (it''s been well over a year since my Russian mission).
Misc
Donovan Nagel
7
25 Prolific Language Learning Bloggers You Should Follow
April 27, 2015
Here's a list of some of the most profilic and authoritative bloggers on languages and language learning.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
106
Listen: Podcast Chat with John Fotheringham (Language Mastery)
January 31, 2015
Listen to a podcast chat that I had with John Fotheringham of the Language Mastery blog about myself, the languages I've learned, this blog, some of my own strategies for learning and of course, TalkInArabic.com.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
0
8 Ways That My Punishing Fitness Regimen Has Enhanced My Learning
November 04, 2014
The gym is one of the best places to meet new people and practice the language when you move to a new foreign country.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
1
Rise To The Next Level With Language Topic Challenges + Prize Giveaway
June 05, 2014
One of the best ways to measure progress in a foreign language is with topics and themes since you can clearly see whether or not you're able to talk about something or not.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
3
Focus On The Steps Rather Than The Destination + Update + A Big Announcement
May 05, 2014
It's so easy to get worried about not reaching targets that you miss many of the little joyful discoveries along the way.
Productivity
Misc
Donovan Nagel
10
Interview: Scott H. Young's Year Without English Project
September 24, 2013
Scott and a friend have just recently started a pretty inspiring project of spending a whole year travelling to 4 countries using only the local languages -- no English for a whole year.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
1
Are There Easy Languages and Hard Languages?
May 05, 2013
In your mind, what does a hard language look like? Is there such a thing as an easy language? Or is this just a false dichotomy?
Misc
Donovan Nagel
20
Reflecting On The Most Popular Blog Posts Of 2012
December 29, 2012
G'day all! Today I’m going to share a few of the most popular (and often controversial) language learning posts I’ve written this year in case you missed them.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
9
How A 2,300 Year Old Proverb Helped Me Learn Languages
December 08, 2012
Hebrew
Today I want to share a simple yet profound piece of wisdom that I came across 10 years ago which radically changed me as a learner, especially with languages.
Ancient Languages
Misc
Donovan Nagel
16
12 Lessons Learned Proposing To An Egyptian Girl Who Only Spoke Arabic
October 03, 2012
Arabic
Today I've decided to share a few lessons with you that I learned from almost marrying a girl in Egypt - a girl who only spoke Arabic. No English.
Immersion
Misc
Donovan Nagel
264
New Language Challenge Begins: Fluency In Korean
September 13, 2012
Korean
In just 3 short days I'll be boarding a plane to what will be likely be my new home and travel base for the next 12 months - South Korea.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
23
Language Mission: Move To Korea And Learn Korean In One Year
April 29, 2012
Korean
I'm making preparations to move to South Korea and learn to speak Korean in one year. Here's how I plan to do it.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
8
Irish Gaeilge Video Update
March 21, 2012
Irish
I've been a bit quiet here the last week or so. Hopefully I'll start to get more time to devote to improving and maintaining this site in the coming weeks.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
13
21 Totally Random And Bizarre Language Learning Experiences
February 27, 2012
I wanted to write a nice little motivational piece today but I thought I'd share a few random, bizarre and insane cultural experiences I've had with you instead.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
10
How To Never Learn A Language And Ruin Your Life In The Process
February 23, 2012
Want to never successfully learn a language and also ruin your life in the process? Then don't do this.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
1
The Most Moving Irish Language Video I've Ever Seen
January 08, 2012
Irish
Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom is still entirely relevant and hard-hitting for people interested in language revival and specifically Irish.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
6
Benny Lewis' Mandarin Mission And Steve Kaufmann's Response
January 07, 2012
Mandarin Chinese
I decided to make a quick video response to Benny Lewis' latest mission to learn Mandarin Chinese to C1 fluency along with Steve Kaufmann's subsequent video criticizing his attempt.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
30
Learn The Irish Language Before St. Patrick's Day - My Challenge
December 15, 2011
Irish
Well... after years of wanting to learn the Irish language and talking about it incessantly but never actually doing it, I''m finally jumping into it this week.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
4
10 Hardest Languages To Learn For English Speakers
December 10, 2011
These are purportedly the hardest languages for English speakers to learn due to numerous factors relating to their grammar, vocabulary and writing systems.
Misc
Johann Brennan
0
The 12 Most Spoken Languages In The World (+ A Few Extras)
November 12, 2011
Here's an up-to-date list of the most spoken languages in the world including native and non-native speakers, including info you probably didn't know.
Misc
Donovan Nagel
2
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