# Language Learning **URL:** https://forum.artofmemory.com/c/language-learning/12.md [Latest](https://forum.artofmemory.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.artofmemory.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.artofmemory.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Language Learning category](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/about-the-language-learning-category/20)
**Author:** [@content\_bot](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/content_bot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/about-the-language-learning-category/20 "2018-10-27T23:09:42Z")
Discuss tips and techniques for learning languages and memorizing vocabulary. --- ## [Which memory technique is best to learn french ??](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/which-memory-technique-is-best-to-learn-french/115014)
**Author:** [@gurname2001](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/gurname2001)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/which-memory-technique-is-best-to-learn-french/115014 "2026-10-01T01:14:36Z")
Which memory technique is best to learn french ?? --- ## [Music Spelling Mnemonics](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/music-spelling-mnemonics/115917)
**Author:** [@Mikester](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Mikester)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/music-spelling-mnemonics/115917 "2026-09-27T07:48:45Z")
I am using a list of melodies and a list of musical instruments in combination to prompt three digit numbers or act as spelling prompts. A language visual image can be imagined with that music playing as a spelling prom… --- ## [Cyrillic Russian Alphabet mnemonics?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/cyrillic-russian-alphabet-mnemonics/45711)
**Author:** [@falcon2600](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/falcon2600)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/cyrillic-russian-alphabet-mnemonics/45711 "2026-09-23T02:54:54Z")
Hi, do you know any mnemonic system to learn the Cyrillic Russian Alphabet quickly? Thanks! --- ## [Vocabulary object or person on a coloured floor](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/vocabulary-object-or-person-on-a-coloured-floor/115301)
**Author:** [@Mikester](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Mikester)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/vocabulary-object-or-person-on-a-coloured-floor/115301 "2026-09-17T16:30:38Z")
I have recently made a lot of people images. And the surname of each person is a vocabulary word which the person signifies. I had an extra idea for associating the picture dictionary person with their vocabulary word s… --- ## [Chinese character Marilyn method critique](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/chinese-character-marilyn-method-critique/100680)
**Author:** [@Gravity](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Gravity)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/chinese-character-marilyn-method-critique/100680 "2026-09-12T19:42:26Z")
If your goal is character recognition, then isn’t the Marilyn method quite unhelpful? I feel like it would be better for the components of the characters to be the only (most important) cues you need to recall the pro… --- ## [Learn English](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/learn-english/114501)
**Author:** [@master\_peanut](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/master_peanut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/learn-english/114501 "2026-09-09T03:04:37Z")
Hi! Guys I’m from Poland and I want to learn English and German. I considered the Memory Palace method, but I’ve read that it isn’t effective. What methods do you recommend for speaking and reading fluently—and, above a… --- ## [German Prepositions](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/german-prepositions/114711)
**Author:** [@liormir](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/liormir)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/german-prepositions/114711 "2026-09-07T19:02:33Z")
I want to memorize this table with it’s meaning. Not Verbatim in any way, I would like to be able to recall instantly the correct cases for sentences. Do you have any sugge sted methods of memorization? --- ## [PAO for Words Through Syllables?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/pao-for-words-through-syllables/114166)
**Author:** [@Sprite](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Sprite)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/pao-for-words-through-syllables/114166 "2026-09-01T21:27:11Z")
I saw a post on here a while ago in which someone made a PAO system for all of the Japanese character sounds. I was wondering if anybody has tried, or maybe thinks it would be worthwhile to make a PAO mapping more broadl… --- ## [Which memory technique is best to learn core English words?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/which-memory-technique-is-best-to-learn-core-english-words/113637)
**Author:** [@Ubi](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Ubi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/which-memory-technique-is-best-to-learn-core-english-words/113637 "2026-08-31T04:41:09Z")
Hi. I am trying to improve my English language and I am focusing on improving my core vocabulary. It would be a great help if someone can suggest Which memory technique is best to learn OALD’s (Oxford Advanced Learners D… --- ## [PAO for Chinese characters?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/pao-for-chinese-characters/100856)
**Author:** [@Gravity](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Gravity)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/pao-for-chinese-characters/100856 "2026-08-07T17:19:53Z")
What do you think about using PAO for Chinese characters? Normally in PAO, each of the digits 0-99 are represented by unique PAO combinations. What about representing each Chinese character component as its own PAO combi… --- ## [Help on How to Memorize a Small Ancient Greek Dictionary](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/help-on-how-to-memorize-a-small-ancient-greek-dictionary/28574)
**Author:** [@polisny](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/polisny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/help-on-how-to-memorize-a-small-ancient-greek-dictionary/28574 "2026-08-05T01:20:37Z")
Hi, I am looking for help on how to memorize a small dictionary of about eight thousand ancient Greek root words and combining forms. I already started but have run into a lot of problems. Please help, but please make … --- ## [Memorizing Scrabble Word Lists? ](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/memorizing-scrabble-word-lists/112749)
**Author:** [@milkolate](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/milkolate)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/memorizing-scrabble-word-lists/112749 "2026-07-22T10:44:21Z")
I’m Scrabble beginner and I am trying to improve to become competitive. I just finished memorizing the 2 letter words through rote memorization. I want to be more efficient in studying word lists. Here is how I plan to p… --- ## [What are some methods for learning Japanese and Chinese?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/what-are-some-methods-for-learning-japanese-and-chinese/112565)
**Author:** [@anhnguyet111666](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/anhnguyet111666)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/what-are-some-methods-for-learning-japanese-and-chinese/112565 "2026-07-16T03:22:42Z")
What are some methods for learning Japanese and Chinese? --- ## [Language Techniques](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/language-techniques/111697)
**Author:** [@Huntsuperspy](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Huntsuperspy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/language-techniques/111697 "2026-06-25T17:26:04Z")
Hi guys! I’m currently trying to learn Brazilian Portuguese. I am a native English speaker. My technique so far has been pretty simple I’ll take a word and depending on how it sounds I’ll create an image that includes th… --- ## [A Three-Step Method for Memorizing Vocabular](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/a-three-step-method-for-memorizing-vocabular/111666)
**Author:** [@Mert13](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Mert13)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/a-three-step-method-for-memorizing-vocabular/111666 "2026-06-24T08:33:06Z")
A Three-Step Method for Memorizing Vocabulary Before I begin, I want to acknowledge that this technique is inspired by DanteGaxiola’s visual dictionary method for abstract words, which I adapted and expanded for languag… --- ## [How I intend to go about learning Japanese](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-i-intend-to-go-about-learning-japanese/104367)
**Author:** [@Noan](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Noan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-i-intend-to-go-about-learning-japanese/104367 "2026-06-16T21:54:59Z")
For several days I’ve been wasting a lot of time watching videos and reading various posts and articles on learning Japanese. This post is mostly a combination of brain dump, sounding board, and public declaration to for… --- ## [Learning speeches for languages, how best to?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/learning-speeches-for-languages-how-best-to/110669)
**Author:** [@pultsari](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/pultsari)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/learning-speeches-for-languages-how-best-to/110669 "2026-05-12T18:31:31Z")
So I will be honest I don’t really consider any (or many) memory techniques all that useful for language learning. There are mnemonics and these have some value but its not that much of a game changer. However recently… --- ## [Anki and Japanese Vocab](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/anki-and-japanese-vocab/110347)
**Author:** [@oles007](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/oles007)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/anki-and-japanese-vocab/110347 "2026-04-29T23:20:06Z")
What information do you store on your Anki cards when learning new words? What’s on the front and back of your cards? I read through quite a few threads about this topic on this forum and, as one would expect, opinions … --- ## [What parts of Grammar can you not skip?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/what-parts-of-grammar-can-you-not-skip/110335)
**Author:** [@JudeThaddeus](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/JudeThaddeus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/what-parts-of-grammar-can-you-not-skip/110335 "2026-04-26T21:42:25Z")
@metivier said in a recent podcast that most of the grammar in language learning is optional if you’re not interested in being a grammarian. But it seems like there are some things that you’d need if you want to interpr… --- ## [Learning Japanese Kanji Try #3](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/learning-japanese-kanji-try-3/109709)
**Author:** [@oles007](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/oles007)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/learning-japanese-kanji-try-3/109709 "2026-04-26T12:58:07Z")
Hi all, A bit of a background I’ve been studying Japanese for about 10 years now. I can survive in a working environment that’s purely in Japanese, but it’s a struggle. Constant look ups, I learn the same words 20x time… --- ## [Tell me any method to learn 3,000 new words](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/tell-me-any-method-to-learn-3-000-new-words/47903)
**Author:** [@crashpublic](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/crashpublic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/tell-me-any-method-to-learn-3-000-new-words/47903 "2020-03-13T18:22:52Z")
I have done a question with the same topic before, I am learning german, luckily i know to read almost perfect german, and i know grammar almost well I have no difficulty in it but the main problem lies in memorizing new… --- ## [Many(and I mean it) useful tips you need to learn massive vocabulary with Mnemonics](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/many-and-i-mean-it-useful-tips-you-need-to-learn-massive-vocabulary-with-mnemonics/29486)
**Author:** [@PauloPalma](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/PauloPalma)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/many-and-i-mean-it-useful-tips-you-need-to-learn-massive-vocabulary-with-mnemonics/29486 "2025-09-23T16:23:06Z")
Aroung 6 months ago, I’ve started using mnemotechnics to learn german. At that time, I came here and asked for some tips. Everyone tried helping me. The time passed. In the 3 first months I had some personal problems and… --- ## [Memorising 250 words in a random language in 7 days?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/memorising-250-words-in-a-random-language-in-7-days/108492)
**Author:** [@JoeSchmo](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/JoeSchmo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/memorising-250-words-in-a-random-language-in-7-days/108492 "2026-02-18T07:31:45Z")
As the title says. I must remember 250 words in a random language that I will not know until it is time. My knowledge on this subject is quite limited therefore I am asking for help on how to go about it. When the it’s t… --- ## [How do you add irregular verbs to your memory palaces?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-do-you-add-irregular-verbs-to-your-memory-palaces/108597)
**Author:** [@JudeThaddeus](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/JudeThaddeus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-do-you-add-irregular-verbs-to-your-memory-palaces/108597 "2026-02-09T04:16:29Z")
Been trying @metivier’s foreign language vocab memory places. Anyone put irregular verbs in them? How do you handle it? In Latin, there are a lot of words that have very different spellings based on tense/voice/mood. F… --- ## [How to Overcome a daily "new vocab limit"?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-to-overcome-a-daily-new-vocab-limit/108316)
**Author:** [@davebren](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/davebren)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-to-overcome-a-daily-new-vocab-limit/108316 "2026-01-24T21:49:12Z")
I’m running into a specific problem trying to reach a higher level with my Spanish and thought maybe some people here would have insight. I just spent two weeks doing very intensive (all day) practice by playing RPG game… --- ## [Which memory techniques seems the most useful when learning a language?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/which-memory-techniques-seems-the-most-useful-when-learning-a-language/108130)
**Author:** [@Memoryguy2](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Memoryguy2)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/which-memory-techniques-seems-the-most-useful-when-learning-a-language/108130 "2026-01-19T00:40:42Z")
To keep the entire conversation brief, I am trying to learn arabic vocabulary – but not spoken arabic. My goal is simple, when I read the verb or noun on a piece of paper I want to recognize it immediately. How should I… --- ## [How to memorize the numbers of Hindi without errors in their application](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-to-memorize-the-numbers-of-hindi-without-errors-in-their-application/108190)
**Author:** [@aicreator](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/aicreator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-to-memorize-the-numbers-of-hindi-without-errors-in-their-application/108190 "2026-01-18T16:39:20Z")
How can I memorize the numbers of Hindi very very extremely fast without making mistakes in their everyday application,such as hearing the prices of things if I am going to buy something. --- ## [Training for the English Cambridge Test](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/training-for-the-english-cambridge-test/107151)
**Author:** [@ALBatrossen07](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/ALBatrossen07)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/training-for-the-english-cambridge-test/107151 "2026-01-04T16:18:47Z")
I hope this is the right place to write a question like this. In my school, we have a course where we at the end of the year will take an English Cambridge Test (CAE). It is in Sweden so english is not my first language… --- ## [What is the best technique to learn how to write in English?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/what-is-the-best-technique-to-learn-how-to-write-in-english/103865)
**Author:** [@Rafa\_Maia](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Rafa_Maia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/what-is-the-best-technique-to-learn-how-to-write-in-english/103865 "2025-12-10T20:23:24Z")
Hi everyone! I’d like to hear your opinion. I’m preparing for an important exam that will take place in six months, and one of the requirements is writing in advanced English. My English is not very good yet, so I’m usi… [Next page](https://forum.artofmemory.com/c/language-learning/12.md?page=1)