Language lessons podcast
Learn how to speak new languages with the Guardian's audio guides
Lost for words to dreaming in French - one week of language immersion in Lyon
Despite many attempts, I had never quite got to grips with French. But by the end of a week-long immersion I learned more than in 15 years of false starts
Multilingual families: 'Even our dog uses three languages'
‘Brush your teeth’ is part of the universal parenting phrasebook, but what happens when you have to say it in multiple languages? Lucy Ward takes a look inside three multilingual households
How to learn a foreign language on a budget
You don’t need expensive lessons to start – try smartphone apps, foreign TV and radio, online guides and your local library
What happened when I tried to learn Toki Pona in 48 hours using memes
Toki Pona is an invented language that borrows from Dutch, English and Chinese. It has only 120 words but is two days enough time to become fluent?
How to survive the worst moments of learning a language
From talking on the phone for the first time to using local slang and being faced with a wall of laughter, Erica Buist on how to get over some of the most painful language mistakes
Confusing ‘jam’ for ‘condom’ and nine other mistakes while learning French
From being overfamiliar to mixing up your homophones, language tutors share their advice on avoiding common faux pas
Most Europeans can speak multiple languages. UK and Ireland not so much
Over half of people in the EU can speak at least two languages with 38% able to speak English
10 things you need to know about translation technology
Understanding a foreign language is getting easier with the range of translation apps for your smartphone and computer
Forget French, Russian is the language of love
After meeting her French fiance during her degree year abroad, Anna Parkin decided to learn Russian for their honeymoon in St Petersburg
I'm too shy to speak up in German class
As her language class focuses more on conversation, a lack of confidence is keeping Anna Codrea-Rado's mouth shut
How to teach … English as a foreign language
The Guardian Teacher Network has resources this week to help you whether you are teaching English as a foreign, second or additional language
Can you learn Spanish in 150 minutes?
A new course claims to teach you the basics of Spanish in the time it takes to fly from the UK to Madrid. Kate Kellaway puts it to the test on a trip to Segovia
Learn Latin American Spanish: Audio for scenario 2, asking for directions
Handy phrases for asking for directions in a Latin American Spanish-speaking country
Learn Latin American Spanish: Audio for scenario 1, at a hotel
Handy phrases for a Latin American Spanish-speaking restaurant
Learn Latin American Spanish: Audio for scenario 3, at a restaurant
Useful phrases for ordering food at a Latin American Spanish-speaking restaurant
Learn Brazilian Portuguese: Audio for scenario 2, at a restaurant
Useful phrases for ordering food at a Brazilian retsaurant
Learn Brazilian Portuguese: Audio for scenario 1, at the airport
Useful phrases for the airport in Brazilian Portuguese
Learn Brazilian Portuguese: Audio for scenario 3, at the train station
Useful phrases for a Brazilian train station
Learn Russian: Audio for scenario 2, in a restaurant
Learn Russian: Audio for scenario 1, meeting people
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