Language Learning Tips from Drops

Join Drops' Resident Polyglot and Language Expert as she answers your language learning questions in the first episode of "Ask the Polyglot".

Do you know how to say "pinky swear!" in Italian? Learn this and some of the other most common Italian idiomatic expressions.

Become a Dutch language insider with these 80+ Dutch words for learning about Dutch Culture.

Ragazzino, topolino, bambinello… All these Italian words have something in common. They use suffixes, special endings, to modify their meanings.

Follow along as our Resident Polyglot learns to speak Persian with Drops over three months.

Here at Drops, we’re excited to announce our newest language--Bosnian, the official language of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Home to Europe’s three tallest stone gates, the invention of the (more than 200 years before the Swiss clock!), and the source of more than 95% of the world’s

Learn how to talk about your pets in other languages with this list of pet vocabulary.

Learn how to say goodbye in Korean with these 15 words and expressions.

Learn how to say "hello" in French and 11 other ways to greet someone in the French language.

Learn the words you need to tell time in a new language or talk about the date in another language with Drops' latest content addition.

Join Drops' Resident Polyglot and Language Expert as she answers your language learning questions in the first episode of "Ask the Polyglot".

Learn how to make comparisons in Italian with idiomatic expressions, grammar and other basic comparative structures in Italian.

Drops added a new topic in our People & Health category to help you learn how to discuss virus prevention and the current pandemic in your new language.

Learn how to say goodbye in Russian with these 13 expressions for saying farewell in Russian.

Learn about Italian pronunciation in this post about Italian pronunciation rules, exceptions and get tips to sound more like a native Italian speaker.

These 10 words don't exist in the English language, but they should. Find out what words other languages have that English doesn't and what they mean.

A description of the language proficiency levels and how to determine your language skill level according to the different language proficiency scales.

Online tutoring can be a highly effective way to improve your language skills. But it’s not as simple as picking a tutor and showing up to lessons. Here's why

With Drops' latest release and new language addition, you can now learn thousands of words in Croatian. Ready to learn Croatian?

Know how to say “goodbye” in French? Learning how to say farewell in French is a good way to end your conversations naturally. Here are 13 ways to say bye.

Interested in learning Japanese? Start by learning how to greet native speakers with these ways of saying “hello” in Japanese. 

When learning a new language, it’s normal to feel frustrated. With so many new words and rules, it can get overwhelming. Here are tips to stay motivated.

Mistakes holding you back in your language studies? Here are the common mistakes made by Chinese learners and how to overcome them.

Introducing Dewey, the Droplet. Meet the adorable, smiling droplet that is the face of the app Droplets from Drops.

100+ words and phrases about Japanese culture. A list of must-know Japanese terms to help you learn about Japanese language and culture.

While Switzerland is known for its cuisine and punctuality, the number of their national languages often finds its way in conversations. And for good reason.

We added several hundred new culturally-specific words to our Korean content in Drops. Here are just a few of the words you’ll learn in Korean with us.

We added several hundred new culturally-specific words to our Japanese content in Drops. Here are just a few of the words you’ll learn in Japanese with us.

Persian, also known as Persian, is a Western Iranian language with around 70 million native speakers. It’s also the latest language to be added to Drops.

Want to find out what the top ten easiest languages to learn for English speakers are? Here’s the full list.

Want to find out what the top ten hardest languages to learn for English speakers are? Here’s the full list.

Here is a glossary of Coronavirus terms translated into 64 languages--learn Coronavirus vocabulary with this extensive glossary.

Is there something both productive and rewarding you can do during this global pandemic? How to turn languages into a career.

What’s new in Drops? Estonian! The Drops team is excited to announce our latest language course and the language of our home base. 

Despite popular belief, learning languages should be fun and exciting. Here are 13 unexpected ways to learn a new language.

Due to school closures resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, many have reached out and asked us if Droplets can be used for remote or distance. In short, yes.

As types of memory differ, the same differences appear in the ways we get and process information. Our brain detects the most comfortable way to understand...

What are the most spoken languages in the world? Here's a list of the top ten languages in the world in terms of native speakers.

In addition to the new languages we have added to Drops over the last few months, Drops has recently launched a web app and visual dictionary.

Droplets would be a great supplementary tool for when my kids choose their language classes in middle school, and it could grow with them into high school.

If you’re interested in learning Hebrew, learning to read and write in the language is the perfect way to introduce yourself to the language.

Face-to-face interaction, a key part of what’s being communicated is conveyed with the use of hand gestures, postures, facial expressions and grimaces.

A language challenge is a great way of diving headfirst into learning a new language, just ask memory champion, Nelson Dellis.

Learning Portuguese? Should you learn Brazilian Portuguese or European Portuguese? Here are reasons to learn each to help you decide which dialect is right.

Learning German? Knowing how to say farewell in German is a good way to smoothly end your conversations in the language. Learn how to say “goodbye” in German.

Learning German? Starting with a greeting like “hello” in German will help you make a good impression and get the conversation rolling with native speakers. 

Drops is elated to introduce our latest language course--Ainu in partnership with UN-proclaimed 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL2019). 

We should be proactive, preserving endangered and indigenous languages. Which is why we partnered with 2019 Year of Indigenous Languages to launch Ainu.

Nine tips to help you add more fun into your language learning process and develop your speaking, writing, reading and listening skills.

Studying abroad is appealing for a number of ways. And students are increasingly making this important decision based on the language spoken in each country. 

Scripts by Drops is thrilled to introduce ASL as the latest addition to the alphabets and writing systems you can learn with the app. Learn the ASL alphabet.

Hyvää päivää! That’s “good day” in Finnish and one of the thousands of words and phrases you can learn with the latest addition to the languages in Drops. 

Drops would like to say Γεια (pronounced: ya) to Greek language learners and invite you to learn the Greek language, the latest addition to the app.

Are you learning English? If so, you might be looking for phrases to help you gain confidence in conversation. Here are the English phrases you should know.

When we have a special someone in our lives, we often call them by pet names or nicknames. Here are terms of endearment used around the world.

Want to learn to say hello in different languages? “Hi” is one of the first things you’ll want to know in a new language. Here's how to do it.

Learn these 12 Samoan words that capture the spirit of the language and offer insight into Samoan culture.

A peek behind the scenes at how the Spanish translator at Drops works--her favorite tools, how she spends her day, and what it takes to be a translator.

With Drops’ latest release, Travel Talk, you can learn the words and phrases you’ll need to know to navigate your way around places that speak a new language.

A peek behind the scenes at how the German translator at Drops works--her favorite tools, how she spend their day, and what it takes to be a translator.

In this post, our resident polyglot Shannon Kennedy tests if waiting until you're on a plane to learn a language is too late. Learning Icelandic with Drops.

The history of the Italian language -- how it came to be. Learn about Italian's defining characteristics and how it descended from Latin.

A peek behind the scenes at how the Spanish translator at Drops works--her favorite tools, how she spends her day, and what it takes to be a translator.

Resident Polyglot, Shannon Kennedy, reveals her secret Hungarian language project to the rest of the Drops team by surprising the founders.

Resident Polyglot, Shannon Kennedy, talks about how she used practicing Hungarian around Budapest to build her confidence in the language.

Resident Polyglot, Shannon Kennedy, shares how she kept up her motivation for learning Hungarian after missing one of her milestones.

As a part of UNESCO’s International Year of Indigenous Languages, we’re happy to announce our 33rd language, and 3rd Polynesian language — Gagana faʻa Sāmoa.

A peek behind the scenes at how the Italian translator at Drops works--her favorite tools, how she spend their day, and what it takes to be a translator.

Resident Polyglot, Shannon Kennedy, shares clips from her first lesson in Hungarian and shares how she creates scripts to build confidence in a language.

In Spanish, we have two levels of formality when addressing others. We use tú and usted, both mean ing you, to convey the formality of a relationship.

Find out how you can support UNESCO's International Year of Indigenous Languages, an effort to maintain our world's incredible diversity.

Memory Champion Nelson Dellis shares his favorite words in Dutch and the techniques he uses to memorize vocabulary in a new language.

These 10 words capture the spirit of the Maori language. Learn these Maori words and others with Drops in jist 5 minutes a day.

Te reo Māori is one of New Zealand’s official languages and you can now learn Maori with Drops in just 5 minutes a day.

There are a few different ways to get feedback on your language skills, but the one that I find most effective is studying with a tutor. Why?

Resident Polyglot, Shannon Kennedy, shares her first ever video chat in Hungarian and the script she used to prepare for the conversation.

Resident Polyglot, Shannon Kennedy, shares the steps she took to reach her second Hungarian language learning milestone - scheduling a chat in the language.

Join Nelson Dellis on his 2k challenge as he learns Dutch with Drops during #90dayswithdrops, a fun and free language challenge on Instagram.

Learn a new language this year by joining the #90DayswithDrops Challenge, a free language learning challenge on Instagram.

Resident Polyglot, Shannon Kennedy, shares the steps she took to reach her first Hungarian language learning milestone - getting into the Drops Dojo.

We’re in the midst of the holiday season and it’s filled with celebration. Around the world, this time of year has a rich collection of words to go with it.

Looking to learn a new language this holiday season? Here are 8 of the best language learning apps you can download to get started.

Resident Polyglot, Shannon Kennedy, introduces her two month language mission, learning Hungarian to surprise the Drops founders in Budapest, Hungary.

Drops quickly become a popular choice amongst language learners and it hasn't gone unnoticed. Google recognized Drops as the “Best App” of the year.

Drops is excited to announce Scripts, an app focused on helping you learn to read and write in a new language. Available for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

We often learn a language to connect with people abroad or to have better travel experiences, but here's why you should learn a language to use at home.

Learn these 20 Spanish words to keep things spooky this fall. Learn Spanish vocabulary for Halloween and Día de los Muertos.

You know why you want to learn a language, but you're still having trouble sticking with it. Here's what you can do to build a language learning habit.

Learn these 11 Hawaiian words that capture the spirit of the language and offer insight into Hawaiian culture. Includes audio and where to learn more.

Drops has a new layout to make navigating through the different word lists easier. We've also added a continue learning feature.

You know why you want to learn a language, but you're still having trouble getting started. Here's what you can do to kickstart your language studies.

Drops is on the hunt for fantastic language bloggers and educators to be part of our first global program and highlight the work you do.

Learn Hawaiian with Drops, a fun, interactive and free language learning app that will help you master 2,000+ words in the Hawaiian language.

Learn Thai with Drops, a fun, interactive and free language learning app that will help you master 2,000+ words in the Thai language plus the Thai alphabet.

Summer is the perfect time to build a new language skill, but keeping it up during the school year can be tough. Here are tips to keep your language fresh.

Learn Polish with Drops, a fun, interactive and free language learning app that will help you master 2,000+ words in the Polish language.

Have you ever wondered how memory champions do what they do? In this article, we share their tricks and show how you too can use them to learn a language.

In this article, we take a look at a few of the myths we tell ourselves about language learning and share tips for how to overcome them.

At first glance, learning a different writing system can seem like a big barrier to picking up a new language. Here's how to do it.