Exam guides, vocabulary systems and honest learning tips for Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. No fluff.
12 guides
Why French looks nothing like it sounds, how the four nasal vowels actually work, the silent-letter rules, and when liaison is required, optional or forbidden.
Why the verb always comes last, how particles replace word order, five sentence patterns to master first, and the mistakes English speakers make in the first month.
Japanese moves between high and low pitch rather than stress, and the pattern is fixed per word. Here are the four accent types, the minimal pairs, and how to train your ear without over-investing.
Why the verb comes last, how particles replace English word order, four sentence patterns to build from, and the errors that mark a beginner in the first month.
Why written Korean does not match spoken Korean: the seven batchim sounds, linking, tensification, nasalisation and aspiration, with example pairs throughout.
All 21 initials, the finals that matter, the five tones, the spelling rules nobody explains, and the tone sandhi that changes what you actually say.
Seven rules that cover nearly every character, the eight basic strokes, a walkthrough of 想, and how to practise so handwriting survives exam speed.
Where each script is used, how the simplification works, which one each exam expects, and how long it takes to read the other script once you know one.
Learn to read both Japanese kana in days. A clear step-by-step guide to all 46 hiragana and katakana, voiced and combined sounds, a printable chart and a free quiz.
Learn to read Hangul in a day. A simple step-by-step guide to all 24 Korean letters, how syllable blocks work, a printable chart and a free quiz.
Korean has two number systems and a set of counters. This guide covers Sino vs native numbers, when to use each, the common counters, telling time, money and dates, age, and the mistakes beginners make.
Mandarin has four lexical tones plus a neutral tone, and pitch changes meaning. This guide covers the four tones, why they matter, the tone-change rules (third tone, 一, 不), tones in the HSK, and common mistakes.