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Learn a language by reading.
Notes on getting past the plateau and reading real content in the language you're learning, from someone doing the same.
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ESSpanish · Guide
How to Learn Spanish With Real Content, Level by Level
The index to the Spanish guides, plus what to reach for at each level from A1 to B2 and a week that survives a real life.
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Spanish · Listening
The Best Spanish Podcasts to Learn Spanish, by Level
Seven shows from structured beginner material to native journalism, and the one feature to check before you subscribe to any of them.
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Spanish · Film
The Best Spanish Movies to Learn Spanish, by Level
Six films across Mexico, Argentina and Spain, why films are harder than series, and whether watching Coco in Spanish actually counts.
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Spanish · Watching
The Best Spanish TV Shows to Learn Spanish, and How to Actually Learn From Them
The Spanish shows actually worth watching, sorted by level, with where you can really find them and the one change that turns an evening on the sofa into progress.
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NLLatestDutch · Guide
How to Learn Dutch: The Complete Guide (Past the Basics)
The whole map, from the basics to the part nobody covers: how long it takes, why you stall at B1, and the reading, listening, and watching that gets you past it.
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Dutch · Watching
The Best Dutch TV Shows to Learn Dutch, and How to Actually Learn From Them
The Dutch shows actually worth watching, sorted by level, plus the one change that turns binge-watching from a guilty pleasure into real progress.
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Dutch · Listening
The Best Dutch Podcasts for Learners, and How to Actually Understand Them
The Dutch podcasts actually worth your commute, sorted by level, plus the read-along fix that makes listening stick past B1.
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NLDutch · Reading
How to Read Dutch News as a Learner (Without Falling Back on the English Version)
Why you keep defaulting to the English coverage, and how to read the real Dutch news as a learner instead of settling for slow news.
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Dutch · Method
Stuck at B1 in Dutch? Why You've Plateaued, and the Way Out That Isn't Another App
Why apps stop working past intermediate, and the read-and-listen method that gets you moving again on real Dutch articles.
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