When you’re learning a language, sometimes you are going to encounter difficulties. Ok, maybe not sometimes, but often. Or very often. Don’t even try to fight it, because that’s just the way it is. You have to accept it, work harder than you have, and hope that you will – sooner or later – get this damn thing into your head. … More MARSHALLESE 16.0: A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH A FEW WORDS
How often have you started learning a language only to give up soon after? I think we all know what it’s like. You get this brilliant idea “Hey, I will learn …!”, you are excited, you go buy everything you need (and even things you don’t need), you study grammar and memorize fifty new words every single day. But after a while your initial enthusiasm wears off. And you ask yourself: “Why am I doing this in the first place?” … More LEARNING TIP 3.0: TAKE IT SLOW
In a perfect world, the written language equals the spoken language. You see a word and you know, instantly and without thinking, how to pronounce it. You hear a sentence, and you know what it means. You have no doubts, you feel confident, everything is great. Only it isn’t. Because this is not a perfect world. This is real world, in which letters and sounds are two very different things. … More MARSHALLESE 15.0: BECAUSE OF THE OFFSHORE PODCAST
Do you know what makes learning a foreign language easier? Its similarity to the language you already speak. And anticipating your question here – no, Marshallese is nothing like English (or any other tongue I happen to know). But they have something in common. … More MARSHALLESE 14.0: WEEK IS WIIK, PIG IS PIIK
When you’re learning a foreign language, you’re often wondering: what does it mean? when to apply which grammar rule? where to put this or that word? why is the proper pronunciation so difficult to master? I’m sure you, dear learner, have asked yourself these questions hundreds of times. And although I would love to answer them for you, I simply can’t. But instead, I can tell you (all) about the WH-words in Kajin M̗ajel̗. Interested? … More MARSHALLESE 13.0: WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY?
Learning a foreign language is never easy. Even if you enjoy it, even if you’re good at it, it is always a hard job. You have to grasp the pronunciation, understand the grammar, memorize the vocabulary, and then put it all together to be able to make the simplest sentence. But the funniest thing is that all this isn’t the worst. So what is? … More MARSHALLESE 12.0: MY ENEMY – UNCERTAINTY
Most people who start learning a foreign language need help. And although in today’s world that help may take many forms, traditional methods still prove to be the most effective. Two t’s always work; you just have to find them. … More LEARNING TIP 2.0: LOOK FOR TWO T’S
Io̗kwe Pāpode! [Hello February!]. How quickly you have arrived! This second month of the year means that my revision period has officially ended. The time has come to start learning new material. And what better way to do it than with a set – or even two – of pronouns? … More MARSHALLESE 11.0: ME, US, THEM… AND ME, US, THEM AGAIN
You know the drill – new year, new start. And I’m not talking about all those resolutions we usually make and then give up on after a few days or weeks. I’m talking about changing the things you know you have to change; the things that didn’t work out the way you had expected. In my case, it is rearranging my study plan. … More MARSHALLESE 10.0: NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNING
Learning a foreign language is a time-consuming undertaking with a high chance of eventual failure. That is why developing a realistic plan is one of the most crucial things to do, especially for people who want to self-study. … More LEARNING TIP 1.0: DEVELOP A REALISTIC PLAN
