Google Translate now has a free Practice Mode powered by Gemini AI that helps you learn languages with listening and speaking exercises, vocabulary drills, and custom scenarios. Available in beta on ...

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Language apps have turned daily study into a game, but the gap between tapping through multiple-choice drills and actually holding a conversation is still painfully obvious the first time you freeze ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Brenna Swanston is an education-focused ...

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Speaking — even trying to speak — a language will help open doors on your next trip, and achieving a “survival level” might be easier than you think. By Ruffin Prevost There are plenty of reasons to ...

Duolingo has been wildly successful. It has pulled in 500 million total registered learners, 40 million active users, 1.5 million premium subscribers and $190 million in booked revenues in 2020. It ...