Tian Zhou
Language Specialist
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The Best Way to Learn Mandarin
A guide to learning Mandarin Chinese, including grammar, pronunciation, reading, and writing To learn Mandarin Chinese, begin by learning the tones and sounds used in the language. Learn simple vocabulary and phrases, an...
How to
Learn Hindi
Hindi (मानक हिन्दी) is the first official language of India, alongside English, and is spoken as a lingua franca across the Indian subcontinent and Indian diaspora. Hindi shares its roots with other I...
How to
Learn a New Language Fast
Want to find out how you can learn a new language as fast as possible? If you commit to your new language, work hard, and have an open mind about making mistakes, you can go from basic conversational skills to fluency wi...
How to
Tell Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Writing Apart
If you're not familiar with Asian scripts, the written form of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese may look the same to you. It is true that Chinese characters are sometimes used in both Korean and Japanese writing. However, t...
How to
Learn Any Language
Learning a foreign language can be difficult, but if you follow certain techniques, soon you'll be able to learn any language. Although there's no easy way to go about it, with some hard work and practice, you can be flu...
How to
Learn Marathi
Marathi is an Indo-European language spoken by the people of Maharashtra, India, and is one of the official languages of Western India. Because Marathi is not as widely spoken as languages like Hindi and Bengali, it can ...
How to
Speak Hindi
Hindi (मानक हिन्दी) is one of the 24 official languages of the Republic of India and the lingua franca of Indian subcontinent. Hindi shares its roots with other Indo-Aryan languages such as Sanskrit, ...
How to
Speak Gujarati
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by around 46 million people living primarily in India, Bangladesh, and Fiji. If you want to learn how to speak Gujarati, start by learning how to pronounce the alphabet. Then you...
How to
Teach Spoken English for Beginners
Whether you’re with a class of new students or your own child, teaching spoken English can seem like a daunting task. The key is breaking your lessons into simple segments that are easy for any beginning English speake...
How to
Speak Bisaya
Cebuano, named after the island of Cebu in the Philippines, is spoken by about 20 million people in the Philippines, mostly on Cebu but also in other parts of the country. The language is primarily spoken by the Bisaya p...
How to
Learn Latin on Your Own
Despite what you may have heard, Latin is hardly a "dead language." Many Latin words have made their way into our everyday speech, with even more being used on a regular basis by doctors, lawyers, and scientists. Many wo...
How to
Speak Jamaican
English is the official language of the island nation of Jamaica. However, in addition to English, many Jamaicans also speak Jamaican Patois or Creole as an informal way of communicating. This language has its own rules ...
How to
Learn to Speak Punjabi
Punjabi is spoken by more than 120 million people in India, Pakistan, and around the world. It is the language of the Sikh religion. The language is written in two different scripts. The majority of Punjabi-speakers read...
How to
Learn Kannada
Bangalore has grown to become the IT capital of India, with immigrants making up nearly half of its population. With this influx of immigrants, interest in learning Kannada, the local language, has grown. Whether you're ...
How to
Learn Tamil
Tamil is a member of the Dravidian language family, a group of languages spoken throughout India and southeast Asia, as well as countries such as Pakistan and Nepal. Tamil is mainly spoken in southern India and is an off...
How to
Learn Pashto
As many as 50 million people worldwide speak Pashto, primarily those living in Afghanistan, Pakistan. Because the grammar and structure are so different, learning Pashto can be difficult for native English speakers. Howe...
How to
Say Hello in Balinese
Bali is a beautiful island province in Indonesia. When you travel around Bali, you will want to be able to greet people you meet in a friendly, polite and respectful way. Learn to say "hello" as well as a few other greet...
How to Learn Bengali (or, Bangla)
About 300 million people in Bangladesh and India speak Bengali, or ''Bangla'' as the language is known to natives. There are many resources available to help you learn Bengali on your own for free. Since the language has...
How to
Learn Igbo Language
Around 18 million people living in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea speak Igbo. There are many dialects of the language, some so distinct that two people speaking different dialects of Igbo wouldn't be able to understand ea...
How to
Say Most Common Words in Urdu
Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and State language in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Telangana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi. More than 300 million in Pakistan and India alone speak Urdu. Urdu is langu...
