Why do some Ukrainians use Russian grammatical patterns and/or words in Ukrainian and vice versa? Is it because both languages are commonly spoken in Ukraine or is there a more complex issue? Let's find out!

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What is суржик?

“If you know the way broadly, you will see it in everything” - Miyamoto Musashi, Master Swordsman
Learning a language uses the same seven attitudinal foundations that meditation and learning to draw from observation do. However, in truth, most things in life are like this: the same approach will allow you to deeply learn most skills.

The Language Journey

How learning a language is like learning to draw and to meditate

As a language coach, my primary goal is to help people become better communicators. This is more important than learning the language perfectly.

What I do as a Language Coach

The secret to enjoying, being good at small talk and quickly turning it into deep conversations.

The Secret to Great Small Talk

The 80/20 Rule Language Learning Hack. The best way to use your limited time resources when learning a new language. ￼

The 80/20 Rule Language Learning Hack

La Regla del 80/20 en el Aprendizaje de un nuevo idioma. ¿Cuál es la manera más eficaz de utilizar mi tiempo?￼

La manera más eficaz de utilizar tu tiempo al aprender un nuevo idioma

The Meaningless “do” of English. Why DO we have to say “do” when we ask “Why DO we have to say “do”? ;) ￼

The Meaningless "do" of English

Did you know that "I am eating" is not the same thing as "I eat"?

English's Fake Present Tense

The single, most powerful thing you can do on your own to improve your fluency in any language is to read out loud from a good book. 