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Language learning tips — how to make progress quickly at home

Most language learners plateau because they follow the wrong approach, not because they lack ability. Here are the tips that make the most difference.

Prioritise high-frequency vocabulary

The 1,000 most common words in any language cover around 85% of everyday speech. Learn these first before branching into specialised vocabulary. Our free Spanish and French vocabulary cards help you build and test systematically.

Use the language every day, even for 10 minutes

Daily exposure builds neural pathways that weekly sessions cannot. Change your phone language, listen to a podcast, read a children's book. Consistency is everything.

Accept mistakes as progress

Speaking imperfectly is infinitely better than not speaking. Mistakes are how the brain learns — the correction is the lesson.