#LanguageHacking

Why Chinese is Easier than you think! A while back, I dedicated some time to learning to speak Mandarin, and the Internet nearly imploded at the idea of me trying to do it in a short time. I heard protests of it being the hardest language in the world, but I went ahead anyway. After a few months of learning it in Taiwan, I went on to travel over 2,000km of trains through China, learning Kung Fu from a master in a village, meeting a Buddhist monk in a monastery, making friends and using my Mandarin along the way. What I learned in this experience was that Chinese isn’t that difficult after all. Like with all the languages I learn, I focused on speaking from day one and finding shortcuts and hacks to make the learning stick. Click here to find out why learning Mandarin is easy. https://www.italki.com/article/Aumjywne3SKq3lVVaKKkJC/The-ways-you-can-make-learning-Mandarin-easy And if you’re ready to start learning, you can also check out my new book. https://go.italki.com/LanguageHackingMandarin -Benny Lewis, Language Hacker More information can be found here. https://www.italki.com/languagehacking

Post your #LanguageHacking missions here and get written and audio corrections extending your learning beyond the pages of the book. Beyond getting feedback from your #LanguageHacking missions, you can enjoy other interactive features of the Community including: 📝 Exercises - Practice and improve your skills through audio and written exercises. ❓ Questions - Got a burning question? Get unstuck here. 📄 Posts - Share your learning milestones, stories, and more. 📚 Topics - Meet, connect, and grow through language and culture discussions. More information can be found in the below article. https://www.italki.com/article/EHxl8RzzcAXNutUl7nC6Zy/LanguageHacking-Community

Hello everyone! I've been learning languages my whole life. I grew up bilingual as well as learning a third language at school. I later studied a fourth language while I was at university and lived in a foreign country and learnt a fifth language. I love learning languages as it has been part of my life all along. I think this helps me as a teacher as I can relate to students struggles. What do you think?

je m'appele Arshdeep. J'apprends le français depuis une semaine. Je veux habiter en Canada. Je vais en classe sur internet chaque jour. J'espere apprendre le français un jour. Merci

¿Cuál es la respuesta correcta? 🧐

Guten Tag alles! Ich brauche bitte Hilfe How do i access the exercises to add a recording? I've just started and would like to upload Mission One. Danke!

Learn Tagalog today! (^_^) grenade = granada

🇹🇭 Thai Culture! Why do Thai people press their hands together like this? 🙏🏻This is called a “Wai” (ไหว้)! 👉 It’s more than just “hello” — it shows: -Respect -Politeness -Gratitude 📍 When do we use the Wai? ✔️ Saying hello / goodbye ✔️ Saying thank you or sorry ✔️ Showing respect to elders, teachers, or bosses ✔️ Greeting monks 🙏🏻 💡 Important rules: 1.The HIGHER your hands, the MORE respect you show 2.Younger people usually wai first 3.You DON’T need to wai: -Young children 👶 -Service staff (they usually wai YOU first) ⚠️ Common mistake:Foreigners sometimes wai EVERYONE 😅→ It’s polite, but not always necessary! ✨ Easy phrase to try:“สวัสดีครับ/ค่ะ” (sà-wàt-dee khráp/khâ) + Wai 🙏🏻 🙏🏻Have you ever used the Wai in Thailand?