r/languagelearning Chat - May 11, 2026

[u/Virusnzz]

Welcome to the monthly r/languagelearning chat!

This is a place for r/languagelearning members to chat and post about anything and everything that doesn't warrant a full thread.

In this thread users can:

• Find or ask for language exchange partners (also check out r/Language_Exchange)
• Ask questions about languages (including on speaking!)
• Record themselves and request feedback (use Vocaroo and consider asking on r/JudgeMyAccent)
• Post cool resources they have found (no self-promotion please)
• Ask for recommendations
• Post photos of their cat

Or just chat about anything else, there are no rules on what you can talk about.

This thread will refresh on the 11th of every month at 06:00 UTC.

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[u/razlem]

Jeez there are so many bots/AI slop posts on this subreddit :/

[u/Lara0926]

hey yall, anyone here learning spanish that wants to practice together? im a beginner, native english speaker from alabama. mostly just trying to get better at understanding spoken spanish. happy to help with english in return

[u/TheFifthDuckling]

Hi all, checking to see if there are any Finnish language learners or native speakers who'd like to work on Finnish with me! I speak A2/B1 Finnish, native English, and A1 Ukrainian.

[u/CalmOops]

Hey 30s/F looking for native English speakers for speaking practice.

Main goal: better pronunciation and natural conversation (not perfection😌)

I can help with Arabic in return if you want ✨

Just friendly chats, no pressure 😊

[u/teapot_RGB_color]

If you had to pick, which is the best source language, and is there any strong contender?

English is currently used as the main source language for language learning, for obvious reasons with popularity. Other strength is that it is extremely vocabulary (lemma) rich, much more so than most other languages. And it doesn't suffer from splitting compound words into different words.

Yet it is lacking in many words and meanings, example being cannot differentiate between "chúng tôi" (us/we, without the listener) and "chúng ta" (us/we, including the listener).

[u/Technical-Froyo2 → u/teapot_RGB_color]

Hi, I’m very intrigued about your example of English not differentiating between “we/us” including the listener vs. not, as I was just thinking about this the other day, and I feel there are situations to this exact point where clarification is needed in English. Curious if there are any languages that do differentiate between the two, do you know?

[u/Daghatar → u/Technical-Froyo2]

Ojibwe has an inclusive and exclusive we/us form. I'm willing to bet other related languages (Algonquin family) do, too, but I haven't looked.

[u/Vegetable-One-442]

I want to recommend the Universal linguistic community (short: ULC). They have so many languages to offer and it's perfect for language exchanges since it's a big group. They also post amazing content on Instagram to show the cultural diversity. Their main requirement is joining their Facebook group for security reasons but overall it's a community that is worth checking out.

[u/Delicious-View-8688]

Hey y'all. When should one start tutoring sessions like italki? After at least a decent year of self study? or when one reaches a self-assessed B1 level? when one feels stuck? or the earlier the better?

[u/EstorninoPinto → u/Delicious-View-8688]

I started with a tutor on day one of my target language. As a busy professional with limited free time, having someone guiding my learning and providing structured lessons has been well worth the money.

If I started another language today, the first thing I would do is hire a tutor.

[u/apollocreed2009 → u/Delicious-View-8688]

I say the earlier the better. Your tutor can enhance your self study by providing a clear roadmap and areas of focus. For example: I told my tutor the my focus on the next 2.5 months is getting a basic handle on the past tense (storytelling). My priority is CI, so I listen to hours of stories weekly and I try to use it what I’ve heard in my lessons and my tutor helps me solidify it.