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Short answer: yes.Slightly longer answer: yes, but not in the way you’ve been taught to think.If you’ve ever felt guilty for not “studying enough” — you’re not alone. Language learning has been sold to us like it’s a subject to master, not a skill to live. And that’s the problem....
You’re thinking:“Okay, this is cute... but what actually happens in one of these sessions?”Fair. Let’s break it down.This isn’t a lesson. It’s a conversation. And here’s what you can expect when you book a chat with your first Alfred. First: It Starts Like a Friendly CoffeeSeriously. No pressure. You log...
You open the app.The owl winks. The music plays. You tap “start.”You do a matching game. A sentence about an orange cat. Something about a bicycle. You get a green checkmark. Yay!You close the app.And… you still can’t speak the language.Sound familiar? Let’s Be Clear: Language Apps Aren’t BadWe’re not...
I didn’t learn French in a classroom. I didn’t learn it on an app either. I learned it on balconies, in bakeries, on late-night voice calls with people I barely knew. I learned it by talking to strangers.Not polished. Not perfect. Definitely not pretty. But real. At First, It Was...
There’s something no one’s saying out loud: Most language learning sucks.Not because people aren’t motivated. Not because apps are bad. Not even because grammar is hard (although... yeah).Language learning is broken because it’s built backwards.Here’s What Most Systems Do:They treat language like a formula. → Study the rules. → Do...
Why Grammar Is Overrated (And What to Do Instead)Let’s be real. Grammar is the broccoli of language learning.You know it’s good for you. You know it has its place. But no one — no one — ever got excited about memorizing irregular past participles at 8 PM on a Tuesday.And...
