Up close and pèsonèl

Yowza. I think today broke my brain! Last week’s lesson was on family relationships — mother, father, sister, brother, sister-in-law, … More

Connections

Learning a new language can be difficult, but get the right tools, such as lessons, coaching, and live conversations, and it’s easier. #Duolingo #italki #Lingbe

Street conversations

Today I had my first “street conversation” nan kreyòk ayisyen. Well, not on the street, exactly. It was a phone … More

Idyom yo se pwoblèm

I’m not one to complain… Well, maybe a little. This last week we went from parts of the body (Pati … More

At long last, language

91 days from now you could be exactly where you are, or you could be deep into the study of a new language, ready to connect with people!

At long last language?

WE DID IT! Today was the first time that my tutor and I had an actual conversation in kreyòl! Now, … More

Lordy, there are TAPES

Okay man, it’s getting serious now. In the previous weeks of lessons with my tutor, we did a lot of … More

Maybe a corner is turned

I’ve been hard at work with my lessons in kreyòl on Duolingo, and on paper it looks good—Level 21 / … More

Starting point

About three weeks ago I was encouraged by some Haitian friends to start using Duolingo. They knew of my interest … More

The journey begins . . .

Today I started my first lessons in Haitian Creole (“kreyòl ayisyen”) using Duolingo. Wish me luck!