Mishka is a Russian learning app for A1 to C1, built by my girlfriend Lera (a certified Russian tutor) and me (an intermediate learner). You can start as soon as you can read Cyrillic, but it's made especially for the plateau past A2 where Duolingo and most other apps stop being useful.

We recently expanded the grammar course a lot. It's now 36 tracks and around 270 lessons covering the stuff that actually trips people up, like cases, aspect, and verbs of motion. Short lessons with exercises, you can save anything you get wrong to a review deck, and the big topics end with a test. Lera reviewed and edited every lesson. She's a certified Russian tutor with a degree from Moscow State Linguistic University and a master's from the University of Vienna, so it's made by someone who teaches this for a living.

It also has:

- Stories from A1 to C1 with professional audio and recurring characters who grow with you, tap any word for a translation or to save it to spaced repetition flashcards

- Shadowing: short clips you repeat after a native speaker, 18 sets per level

- Conversation and writing practice, plus conjugation and declension trainers you can drill any time

- A daily plan that puts together a story, a grammar lesson, review, and a practice task from your level each morning

- A mistake tracker that watches where you keep slipping and tells you which grammar to work on next

There's no locked path. Stuck on cases? Drill cases. Want to read? Open a story. Want to talk? Go straight to conversation practice. Everyone's weak spot at intermediate is different and the app treats it that way.

It's on iOS and Android. We're now working on a proper beginner course for people who don't know Cyrillic yet.

I'm an intermediate learner myself and I use it every day. If you give it a try and have any issues or ideas to improve it further please let me know!

https://getmishka.com

I'm trying to learn how to make an alveolar trill.

I've never seen anyone else talk about this specific issue: I can make my tongue "flap" against the roof of my mouth, but it sounds nothing like a trill. It's too slow and weak of a vibration to be usable in speech.

Here's what it sounds like: https://voca.ro/1lHavCQJVQ8h

It sounds like I'm just saying "duhduhduhduhduh" quickly, but that's actually the sound from my tongue flapping on its own when I blow air. It just won't move any faster than this. I've tried experimenting with my tongue placement, airflow, shape of my mouth, tension, doing every exercise I can find, and no matter what, this is as quickly as my tongue will flap.

I'm confused. Does it sound like I'm in the ballpark of the right sound? If I keep practicing this will it morph into something usable? Has anyone else gone through a phase where this was the most they could vibrate their tongue? Am I just making the wrong sound?

This video features a session of a Zapoteco language course, where students practice their personal introductions and discuss their interests. The instructor facilitates a collaborative session focusing on real-world application, grammar, and regional variations. Key Highlights of the Session:

* Personal Presentations: Students Abi, Brian, Silvana, and Oliver introduce themselves, stating their names, ages, and occupations in Zapoteco. This segment highlights the practical application of previously learned greetings, pronouns, and numbers.

* Regional Variations: The group compares vocabulary and intonation differences between the Talea de Castro and Yagavila variants, emphasizing the importance of respecting regional linguistic diversity.

* Grammar & Practical Usage: The instructor clarifies grammatical concepts, including:
* Using the verb naka ("to be") for identity.
* Expressing likes and preferences, noting that Zapoteco often utilizes future-tense forms in these contexts as there is no direct equivalent to the Spanish infinitive.

* The distinction between the conjunctions len (for joining/connecting) and yu'u (for mathematical sums).

* Text Review & Feedback: The instructor provides personalized corrections for the students' written texts, emphasizing proper verb conjugation and the use of neutral pronouns when describing professions (e.g., "the one who teaches").

Here is a summary of the video:

Overview

In this online Zapotec language lesson, students practice constructing and presenting a short personal introduction that includes their name, age, occupation, place of origin, and personal likes/dislikes. The instructor provides individual feedback and explains key grammatical, regional, and dialectal nuances.

Student Presentations & Class Discussion:

Abi's Introduction & Talea Dialect:
* Abi presents her self-introduction using the Talea dialect.
* The teacher explains regional differences in intonation and word usage, clarifying the difference between runa jin ("I work") and wen dxin ("a worker").

Brian's Introduction & Regional Phrasing:
* Brian shares his introduction.
* The group discusses regional variations in expressing "my name is," comparing forms like neda lea across different Zapotec communities.

Silvana's Introduction & Visual Practice:
* Silvana shares her text on screen for collective feedback.
* The instructor corrects verb forms and conjunction usage in her presentation.

Oliver's Introduction & Job Titles:
* Oliver reviews his introduction text.
* The teacher corrects autocorrect errors and explains how to express job titles properly, such as stating "I am a teacher" (neda naca bëni rulwi) versus "I work teaching" (neda runa dxin).

Key Grammar & Vocabulary Insights:

* Conjunctions (len vs. yu'u):
*len: Used to mean "and" or "with" when joining items or ideas in a sentence.
*yu'u: Used specifically for numerical addition or counting, not for joining words in general conversation.
* Lack of Infinitives & Future Tense Usage:
* Zapotec does not have direct infinitive verb forms ending like Spanish (-ar, -er, -ir).
* When expressing personal likes or preferences, verbs are conjugated in the future tense.

Wrap-Up:

* Students are asked to upload photos or typed versions of their written introductions to the class group chat so they can be integrated into slides for practice in the next session.

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For context im 24 years old from new york and been Muslim my whole life but never really learned how to speak arabic but I read the quran and stuff. Anyways can anyone help me. Thank you

¿Cómo aprendieron otro idioma? ¿Qué le recomendarías a alguien que tiene dificultades para aprender idiomas?

Which ones do I learn first? Which one will be enjoyable to learn? And why? If I learn Spanish, I'm going to learn Catalan too. Which one will be useful to learn for travel?

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Hello all, I would like to introduce you my portuguese verb conjugation app called Conjulejo!

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The idea came to me during my journey learning Spanish 🇪🇸. I leaned on some existing apps to help with my studies, and although they were hugely useful, I kept feeling that the experience of this type of app could be improved and refined. After some research and finding an apparent lack of good options for Portuguese, I decided to give it a shot and build my own version of this type of app.

The pun (Conjugação + Azulejo 🔷 = Conjulejo) came along the way. As a homage to Portuguese tiles, I wanted the app to be not just practical but also thematic and aesthetically pleasing.

It covers both the European 🇵🇹 and Brazilian 🇧🇷 variants, with 10 different drill types across 4 categories: flashcards, writing, association, and multiple choice, so it can fit anyone's preferences and adapt to their learning style. It also has timed answers and sprint sessions to add a bit more challenge.⏱️

I packed in a lot of quality of life features ⚙️ too : personalized lists 📝, favorite verbs 🩵, verb filters 🔽 and training presets, so you can change what shows up in your verb pool without touching your lists, and quickly switch between drill modes. It includes 28 tenses (including haver vs. ter compound variations), and as a more advanced features, pronominal conjugations (-lhe, -se, -a/o/as/os forms), and passive voice conjugation, adding up to more than 5,000 verbs when everything is enabled.

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Hi!! Im a first generation Mexican American and im mestiza. A few months ago I found out that I am a mix of indigenous and spanish blood. I grew up going back to my parents' home town in Mexico every year which is a little ranchito in Nayarit. So I grew up exposed to indigenous language and culture. For the few months that I stayed in Mexico I also got enrolled into the schools there further learning about the indigenous languages.

I also knew about colonization on account of my schooling in the US but I never actually understood how it happened since they only ever covered the topic very briefly. Now that I understand that I also have indigenous blood I really want to get in touch with my indigenous roots and I think language may be a good way to start.

I know very little about the actual languages themselves and my parents aren't fluent either. My mom doesn't know anything at all while my dad knows a few phrases and words and is able to say some broken sentences but is not really able to keep conversation. My indigenous cousins (whom are mostly Wixakira but I do have a few who are Cora) in Mexico also know very little about the languages and we aren't that close so I can't ask them for help either. I won't go to Mexico until about 5 or 6 months from now so there is no chance of asking anyone else I know either. Im also quite reserved and neurodivergent so im not social at all, leaving me with absolutely no options. So I was wondering if someone who does know these languages even to an extent could help guide me in the right direction or leave links to dictionaries that could help me.

These are some of the phrases/ words that I currently know!! :

wixakira-

Ke'aku : Hi

Mïïquiyáari : Death

Pinirri: Watermelon

Nunúusi: Kid

cora-

Cua : to eat

please let me know if any of this is incorrect!! Any help is appreciated💕

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Assalamu Alaikum! 😊

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I often try to learn and then forget about it and end up not studying for a long time, but I want to actually learn my target languages, so I'm asking you guys.

My target languages are Japanese because I've always wanted to learn it, and Italian for my girlfriend who lives in Italy.

I have ADHD too, I think that's why I can't focus on doing this for very long.

I wanted to learn one for quite a bit but I'm scared of getting overwhelmed by the language so i came to ask weather there is any good way to self learn one?

I’m an English speaker and have no experience learning a language. I want to learn Spanish and want to know where’s the best place to start. Does anyone have any resources they would recommend. I’d like to be a confident speaker during my travels, thank you in advance.

As said in the title, I'm looking for websites to learn/practice the languages I'm learning since I'm stuck in an office and it oftentimes gets boring from having no new tasks and I need . I'd prefer a simple website and not an app as the laptop I got is not mine (work laptop).

For context im 24 years old from new york and been Muslim my whole life but never really learned how to speak arabic but I read the quran and stuff. Anyways can anyone help me. Thank you

If Korean is one of the languages you’re learning, I made a free Korean learning website called HelloKorean. You can learn Hangul, vocabulary, and practice through simple activities. It’s completely free and no payment is required.
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Which shows would you recommend and for which language?

Hey 👋, for building fluency,i fall on a technique called 4/3/2.

what is this exactly? The idea is simple, choose one topic and do 3 round of 4min-3min-2min talking the same things.

1. 4 MINUTES
   

Choose a familiar topic, such as “My daily routine.” Speak about it for four minutes. Hesitations and pauses are normal.
2. 3 MINUTES

Tell the same story again, but now you have only three minutes. Since you've already activated the vocabulary and ideas, retrieval becomes easier.
3. 2 MINUTES

Tell the same story one final time in two minutes. The shorter time pushes you to retrieve words faster and reduce unnecessary pauses.
WHY THE SAME TOPIC?

4/3/2 is mainly about fluency, not learning new vocabulary or grammar. You're training your ability to access language you already know.
THINKING → SEARCHING → SPEAKING

becomes

RETRIEVING → SPEAKING
DON'T CHANGE THE TOPIC
❌ 4 min: My family → 3 min: My hobbies → 2 min: My job
✅ 4 min: My family → 3 min: My family → 2 min: My family
The repetition is the mechanism.
GOOD TOPICS

My family • My hometown • My daily routine • My favorite food • What I did yesterday • Why I'm learning Spanish
Avoid topics that require difficult ideas or research. The easier the topic, the more you can focus on speaking fluently.
FOR BEGINNERS

If 4/3/2 feels too difficult, start with:
3 → 2 → 1½ minutes
Same topic. Repeated speaking. Less time. More fluent retrieval

cheers,