It’s a common misconception that watching films or videos will magically make you fluent. But while passively listening to music or watching TV isn’t going to make you speak Vietnamese overnight – by actively engaging… How to learn Vietnamese from videos
Have you ever left Anki alone for a few weeks and come back to a huge card backlog? Several months ago I got overwhelmed by my Anki decks. I’d been on holiday and not reviewed… How to beat Anki backlog
Last month I introduced some techniques and tools for tackling hard-to-remember vocabulary. My recommended solution for most words that you’ve learnt through your study, conversations or reading is spaced repetition. But most shared decks don’t… How to find and add audio to Anki flashcards
Thảo ơi, I have a hard time remembering vocabulary. What can I do about it? Some experts reckon it takes 6 or more meaningful exposures to a word to truly learn it, so it’s perfectly… 3 ways to remember vocabulary when learning a foreign language
It’s fairly easy to learn how to read Vietnamese words aloud. It’s a bit trickier spelling them due to letters which can sound similar like a and ă, or are essentially the same like gi-… How to improve your Vietnamese spelling