Lindie Botes

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Language learning with Lindie

This year, I’m learning 12 languages. With the right mindset and some simple techniques, anyone can learn multiple languages.

Join me on my polyglot journey as I show you how I learn, and how you can do it, too!

Celebrating the voices of Women in Language Learning: WIL conference is here!

September 18, 2020

Come join Women in Language! This weekend, the annual online Women in Language conference is back!Day one is halfway underway as I write this post and it’s been amazing already. Women

My weekly study routine for Intermediate French learning

September 12, 2020

Pakistani origins & my dormant French green monsters is where it began Learning French has always been something strictly scholarly for me – I’ve taken French at school since

How I passed the Korean TOPIK 2 exam on my first try (with results reveal!)

August 24, 2020

TOPIK results day Last week, the TOPIK Korean exam results came out. For some silly reason, they aren’t accessible via Macbook or any mobile device. I had to call

How to choose a language to learn

September 26, 2019

It’s always exciting learning a new language, but choosing one feels like a huge level of commitment… as much as you have the motivation to learn a new

My Spanish experience with the Lingoda Marathon

September 10, 2019

What’s Lingoda? Lingoda is an online Language School where you can study English, German, Spanish, French and Business English from beginner to advanced. The instructors are qualified teachers

Improve your Korean in 6 unique ways

September 9, 2019

You may have just finished your Korean textbook or passed your first Korean class. Now you feel accomplished but not sure where to go next. You might be bridging the gap from beginner to intermediate, or making your way from intermediate to advanced. Wherever you are in your journey, there are a few things you can incorporate into your day to improve your Korean fast.

How to have a successful language exchange

September 4, 2019

Here are some great tips to having a successful language exchange. The first thing you need to do is to communicate your expectations. Some people are only at events to make friends and I’ve experienced many who just keep talking in English even though we have multiple languages in common…

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