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It's no secret that millennial slang might not be the newest thing on the block, but it still got major staying power. Even as Gen Z and Gen Alpha take the spotlight, our generation's way of talking has woven itself into everyday language. From phrases like "Netflix and chill" to "sorry, not sorry," these expressions have transcended their meme-worthy beginnings and are now p...

If you’ve ever searched for how to speak Chinese, there’s a good chance the tones made you question the whole plan. For instance, a syllable you thought you had mastered can mean something completely different with another tone.

Oh, and keeping those tones st...

Look up almost any list of language learning tips, and I bet you’ll see "shadowing" somewhere on it. You see, the shadowing language-learning technique is recommended for everything from improving pronunciation to sou...

You’ve probably had this happen: you watch enough videos in another language and suddenly start understanding words you don’t remember actively studying. Or you hear a phrase and somehow know what it means before you can explain why. That experience has a name, and comprehensible input has a lot to do with it.

In fact, comprehensible input

You can know your hola, ¿cómo estás?, and even hold a decent conversation in Spanish, then hear Puerto Rican Spanish and wonder if you missed a few lessons somewhere. The fast pace, shortened words, distinctive pronunciation, and local slang can take some getting used to.

But if you genuinely want to learn Puerto Rican Spanish, you don’t need to start...