Your Essential Language Learning Toolkit: What You Really Need

**Excerpt:** Learning a language is exciting but can feel overwhelming with so many tools out there. What do you really need to succeed? In this post, I’ll share the essentials for your language-learning toolkit—speaking, writing, listening, reading—and why cultural awareness and motivation are just as important. Plus, a peek at my desk setup as I tackle French (spoiler: Google Translate is involved!). Let’s explore what works and what’s worth your time.

Scusa, scusi, scusate...and one more!

Many students get confused between scusa, scusi, and scusate, but learning the differences is easier than you think! In this post, I’ll explain how to master these expressions and reveal a hidden, old-fashioned phrase that you might hear in southern Italy. Ready to take your Italian to the next level?