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I use Duolingo, Memrise, and I just started Lingua.ly. Here's a link to an article with some more apps. Has anyone tried Hellotalk?

https://www.lingualift.com/blog/best-language-learning-apps/

I just wanted to create a space for anyone to drop any trends that they find annoying these days in social media or the real world.

Here's a video on some differences between British vs. American English...

Here's a quick video on how to say "I Love You" in 21 Different Languages! <3

What's in a name? :) I'll go first! Lol

My name is Khadijah Sahla...

Khadijah: is a variation on the feminine name Khadija, which is of Arabic origin. It is said to mean ‘early baby’ and is traditionally given as a name to babies that are born earlier than expected. It is a popular name with Muslim parents and in the Koran it is the name of one of the wives of the prophet Mohammad

Sahla: The name Sahla (Arabic writing : سهلا) is a Muslim girls Names. The meaning of name Sahla is " Smooth, simple, fluent "

Here's a video on 10 surprisingly innocent ways to offend people in other countries.

https://youtu.be/UTE0G9amZNk

Should you use El or La? Here's a fun and quick video explaining Spanish Gender Nouns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ds8irrvq04

I'm just curious if anyone here believes in ghost and other paranormal things? If so, have you experienced any paranormal activity? :)

Hey guys! What's your favorite movie genre? I can watch almost anything except Romantic Comedies haha! I seem to gravitate more towards Asian Cinema because I love their style of visuals and story. I've been watching a lot of Suspense Thrillers these days. :) 

Here are a few 5-25 minute videos of 100 words and phrases in Spanish. Enjoy! :)

100 most common words (5 minutes) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo5Y7AHMy20

100 most used phrases (approx.9 minutes) -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I61Eg1rRD4k

200 phrases (24 minutes) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A6qhenY3BE

What was your easiest language to learn? I am still in the beginning of my language learning journey but I'm curious to hear about everyone else's experience in learning a 2nd, 3rd, 4th.... or many many languages! :) :) :) I know it's different for everyone.

I recently found out that my friends mom, who is from Spain, actually knows English but she was too afraid to speak it around fluent speakers. I feel like I can relate because for a while I was embarrassed to speak any Spanish because I did not know how to pronounce certain words and I could not roll the "R". :)

I would like to share this article I recently stumbled upon about how to overcome the fear of speaking a new language. In the article there are some great tips to try if you or someone you know is afraid to speak a new language to someone who is fluent.

https://www.fluentin3months.com/fear-of-speaking/

Here are some quick YouTube videos I stumbled upon on basic sentence structure in different languages. :)

Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcrFkeV6pf0

Chinese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fFYObYJG1k

Hindi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt4ALGhEm8E

Arabic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n7Yq75mZVM

Russian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bc0ckV4XBQ

Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF4584aa9eg

French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STyw7aEdLS8

Korean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsrSPsttDs8

What are your favorite ways to learn a new language and why?

Because of my schedule I had to adapt to apps and audio books. I've always wanted to join a group class and this website makes me feel like I'm in a group class now! :)

Hey everyone! I thought I'd drop a quick introduction while I'm in town. :) 

My name is Khadijah and I'm an actress, writer, and filmmaker based in California. I am interested in learning multiple languages. I have a bad habit of multitasking until I get dizzy so I am only focusing on Spanish right now.

Here are a few language mobile apps to check out (Android and iOS)

-Dulingo

The most popular language app and it's free! (The lessons are random and the offline mode is limited)

Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Irish, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Ukrainian, Esperanto, Polish and Turkish.

-Babble

 The lessons here are broken down into 10-15min and focus on some conversational phrases. There are some free lessons and then you have to pay $5-$10 a month.

Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Indonesian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian.

- TANDEM 

Geared more towards coversations with native speakers. To sign up you need a Google or Facebook account and it might take some time for the moderators to check your application.

Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and nearly 150 other languages.

Has anyone tried any of these apps? I've used Dulingo and Babbel (free trail). I think they're both great tools for extra practice.

I've always wanted to learn Spanish but as an Independent Filmmaker, Actress, and Freelancer I could never seem to find the time. I started working as a Brand Ambassador in Midwest. It wasn't until I moved to the West Coast that I started to notice a lot of the BA jobs required being billingual in English and Spanish. 

Here is a quick article on how important it is to learn Spanish in the business world: https://www.sprachcaffe.com/why-business-spanish.htm