#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

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La influencia de la cultura en el aprendizaje de idiomas Aprender un idioma no se trata solo de memorizar vocabulario y gramática, sino de comprender su cultura. Las expresiones, los modismos y las referencias históricas adquieren significado en su contexto cultural. Sumergirse en la música, el cine y la literatura permite una mejor comprensión del idioma y facilita su uso en situaciones reales. Cada cultura tiene normas de comunicación específicas que afectan el lenguaje. Por ejemplo, en japonés, la formalidad es clave para evitar malentendidos, mientras que en otros idiomas, como en el Tailandés, el tono y los gestos pueden cambiar por completo el significado de una frase. Conocer estas diferencias ayuda a comunicarse con mayor precisión y confianza. Interactuar con hablantes nativos es una de las mejores formas de aprender. No solo mejora la fluidez, sino que también permite conocer costumbres y valores que influyen en el idioma. Comprender la cultura de un idioma es esencial para hablarlo con naturalidad y conectar realmente con quienes lo utilizan.

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❤️ It's Valentine's Day! ❤️ Why not test your English knowledge with this romantic idioms quiz based on a very-popular British romantic-comedy movie? (10 bonus points if you can guess the movie!) https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/27235?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

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