Tyler BensonDec 14, 20193 min readInfinitive Verbs: A primer for New Language LearnersWhen I started learning French I began to hear and see a term that I had never heard or seen before. This in itself is not a problem but...
Tyler BensonNov 12, 20197 min readIcelandic: I know, I know, stick to one language... Well that didn't happen. (Ooo Shiney!)From the time I started learning languages other than English, there has been one language that I have wanted to learn more than any...
Tyler BensonJun 27, 20192 min readLanguage Connections: Following the DotsLanguage learners from time immemorial have been finding shortcuts and tools for helping them remember the rules and nuances of their...
Tyler BensonMay 28, 20194 min readChanging Gears: NorwegianI have a problem when it comes to learning languages. I cannot stay on just one language! I have been studying Irish in ernest now for...
Tyler BensonApr 24, 20197 min readEvolving Languages: Another keep it simple rant.Hwæt. We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon. -First line of Beowulf A cook they hadde with...
Tyler BensonApr 19, 20194 min readFluency: A Dangerous TermWhen you get into a community of language learners you will often hear the word "Fluency" I want to be fluent in French. I'd like to at...
Tyler BensonApr 17, 20194 min readKeeping it SimpleI think for me the biggest hurdle in learning other languages is the difference between what my brain thinks and what it knows how to say...
Tyler BensonOct 11, 20183 min readLanguage Learning Tip: No WorriesLet's be real for a minute. Learning a new language is a daunting task. New words, new phrases, new ways of expressing thoughts both...
Tyler BensonSep 27, 20184 min readAn Introduction, and a ConfessionFive years ago I began -really- learning French. Since then, languages have become a passion of mine. Many times when people find out...