Me: *finger slips on phone keyboard*

Flashcard app: Oh you think 上手 is pronounced じょす? You do? You stupid bastard. You used to know this. You dumb fuck. You’re going to be reviewing 上手 twenty times a day for the next week. God, I can’t even look at you right now.

Oh, so you're telling me German compound words can sometimes be hyphenated now? Why "aromatisch-nussig" of all words? #german #languagelearning

Let’s count from 1 to 10 in Hebrew together!

These numbers are your foundation — from ordering in a café to telling time in Israel.
Hebrew doesn’t have to be confusing. I’ll make it clear, simple, and easy to remember.

Watch, repeat, and save for practice!

Which number is your favorite to say?

Duolingo CEO says company will replace human employees with AI

Enshittification at Duolingo: Despite EXPLOSIVE GROWTH in paid subscriptions CEO Luis von Anh announced "the company will start to phase out contractors for work that can be handled by AI".

i use duolingo for free, but won’t be paying their subscription fees

#duolingo #AI #GreedyBastard #LuisvonAhn #CEO #LanguageLearning https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/duolingo-replace-contractors-with-ai

Shabbat Shalom

Spring always reminds me that no matter how long the winter feels, renewal always comes.

And Shabbat… is our weekly chance to pause, reset, and reconnect —

With ourselves, with what matters, with each other.

If you’ve had a long week,

If your mind’s been racing,

If you’ve been holding too much —

This is your invitation to let it go.

Even for just a day.

Let the flowers bloom,

The candles glow,

And your heart exhale.

You made it to Shabbat.

And that’s no small thing.

Sending love, light, and a quiet kind of joy

#ChatGPT Summarizes "The Awful #German #Language" by Mark Twain https://faculty.georgetown.edu/jod/texts/twain.german.html

#linguistics #languageLearning #grammar

* Learning German: Twain humorously recounts his struggle with learning German, noting its difficulty and unpredictability.
* Grammar Complexity: German is described as disorganized and full of exceptions that undermine any learned rules. (1/5)

If you're in Tel Aviv, this is one of my all-time events happening once a year, this weekend

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJtn7SBNYnS/?igsh=MTNxeXBuZ3BuenBnaQ==

The Awful German Language

https://faculty.georgetown.edu/jod/texts/twain.german.html

I didn’t start Hebrew by Inbal because I wanted to be another Hebrew teacher.

I started it because I saw how many people were trying to learn Hebrew — and walking away feeling defeated.

Not because they weren’t smart or motivated.

But because the way they were being taught just didn’t work.

So I built something that would.

Where the words actually come from real-life Hebrew.

Where you don’t just memorize — you understand.

Where you finally feel like you're moving forward, not running in circles.

When someone says,

“I’ve tried apps, tutors, group sessions… and for the first time, it’s clicking for me now,”

I want to cry happy tears.

That’s why I do this.

To give you something that’s not only clear and effective — but feels good to learn.

Because Hebrew doesn’t have to be confusing.

It just has to be taught like someone actually wants you to succeed... and knows how to get you there

Treinando chino ao som Zhou Shen
#langtoot #languagelearning #chinese #mandarin

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https://thelanguagegarage.com/

I've picked up Susumu Kuno's The Structure of the Japanese Language, a 1976 book full of geeky goodness about Japanese grammar and why it be like that. I'm a n00b at Japanese but it's still wicked enjoyable. #japaneselanguage #languagelearning #mitpress #currentstudiesinlinguistics

You’re in Israel. You sit down at a restaurant. The waiter hands you the menu…

And poof — your Hebrew confidence disappears.

Sound familiar?

You don’t need to be fluent or memorize endless vocab to handle real-life moments like this.

You just need to know how to respond — to order, ask, understand, react. To communicate.

That’s exactly what I teach.

Two programs: one for speaking & understanding, one for reading & writing.

No apps. No partner. No years of study.

Just real Hebrew — for real life.

#20TBRbookchallenge
1/20
@bookstodon
20-day TBR book challenge. Choose 20 books on your current TBR —wherever! One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No mandatory explanations,but if I feel like adding one, along with the cover, I will. #SueMe
#bookstodon #Bookchallenge #Reading #TBR #books #ebooks #Aotearoa #nonfiction #LanguageLearning

Mazal tov, Sandra!

It means the world to me to be a part of your life —

Whether it’s through Hanukkah or Christmas gifts,

Mother’s Day surprises,

Birthday celebrations,

“thinking of you” packages,

Or just those quiet, meaningful moments of family time.

Every time I see my books or course showing up in your home —

As part of your journey, your learning, your traditions —

It fills me with so much gratitude.

This is why I do what I do!

So now I want to see yours

Your book.

Your work.

Your journey.

Your family time.

Share it with me — it makes my day and inspires others who want to learn, connect, and grow in Hebrew just like you.

Learn before your land with the #Language Garage.
$55/hr private, under $20/hr small group, great teachers, #free resources. #Chinese #English #ESL #French #German #Italian #Japanese #Korean #Portuguese #Russian #Spanish #Swahili #LanguageLearning #languages
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