Preply Talks: The Language Podcast

Ease into stillness with the soft, steady flow of a Brummie accent. Its more monotone quality reflects the speech patterns of languages like Finnish and Russian, offering a calm, focused soundscape for both relaxation and subtle language tuning.

Relax into this guided meditation in a soothing Geordie accent, designed to calm the mind and tune your ear to the glottal stop - a sound made by closing the vocal cords. Found in languages like Hebrew, Thai, and Tagalog, it’s a natural part of Geordie speech, giving you a gentle intro to phonetic awareness while you unwind.

Find your calm with the bold, grounding rhythm of a Glaswegian voice. The strong syllable stress and distinct cadence echo the patterns of languages like German and Dutch, helping you build phonetic awareness while easing into a moment of mindfulness.

Let the melodic tones of Scouse guide you through a calming meditation. With its rolled "r" and musical intonation, Scouse naturally mirrors the sounds of languages like Spanish, Russian, and Welsh, making it a gentle way to tune into the rhythms of global speech while you unwind.

[The episode is in English and Spanish | El episodio está en inglés y en español.] 🇬🇧 In the very first episode of “From Prep to Pro”, language learning experts Sylvia and Carrie discuss their experiences of learning a new language, and dive deeper into common mistakes that English learners make when trying to master workplace English.  Learn to speak like a Pro with Preply! Perfect your English f...

Sylvia y Albert hablan de las frases más icónicas de algunas de las canciones que más han sonado en 2024, exploran cómo sonarían en diferentes idiomas y el posible significado que esconden sus versos. ¡Ponte a tono porque tus letras favoritas están a punto de dar un giro inesperado! ¿Sabías que tu profesor de Preply puede adaptar las clases de inglés a tus aficiones e intereses ? Descubre más sobr...

¿Has estado al tanto de los estrenos de cine de este año ? Nuestros invitados, Sylvia y Albert, ponen a prueba sus conocimientos cinematográficos en este episodio al intentar adivinar la película a partir de una sola frase.  Apúntate a clases de inglés adaptadas a tus necesidades con un profesor de Preply. Descárgate la aplicación de preply en la App Store ⁠⁠ o  ⁠⁠ Google Play Store ⁠⁠ o visita ⁠⁠...

El año 2024 nos ha dejado en lo que va de año nuevas y fascinantes frases en inglés que no olvidaremos tan fácilmente. Sylvia y Albert hablan de algunos de los términos más utilizados que han surgido este año, y analizan sus significados y orígenes.  Amplía tu vocabulario en inglés y sumérgete de lleno en el idioma al descargar la aplicación de Preply en la App Store ⁠⁠ o  ⁠⁠ Google Play Store ⁠⁠...

Seguramente te hayas topado con más de una palabra inglesa sin equivalente en otros idiomas , como el español. ¿Por qué pasa esto? Sylvia y Albert analizan cómo surgieron algunas de estas palabras y por qué no tienen un equivalente adecuado. Descubre las diferencias más complejas entre el inglés y el español con tu profesor ideal al descargarte la aplicación de Preply en la App Store ⁠ o  ⁠ Google...

¿Cómo hablan las generaciones más jóvenes? En este episodio retamos a nuestros invitados de hoy, Sylvia y Albert, a adivinar el significado de algunas de las frases de la jerga inglesa más utilizadas por la Generación Z en la actualidad. ¿Te atreves con el reto?  Descubre más términos de la jerga inglesa con tu profesor experto en la materia hoy mismo. Progresa más rápidamente y descárgate la apli...

Sylvia and Iris discuss how you can tap into your language learning superpowers and commit to a study plan to facilitate effective learning, enabling you to reach your goal faster. Sylvia and Iris are part of the methodology team at Preply , where they assist the community of 35k tutors in creating engaging, personalized 1:1 lessons that empower learners to make confident progress in their languag...

Sylvia and Iris discuss how you can tap into your language learning superpowers and commit to a study plan to facilitate effective learning, enabling you to reach your goal faster. Sylvia and Iris are part of the methodology team at Preply , where they assist the community of 35k tutors in creating engaging, personalized 1:1 lessons that empower learners to make confident progress in their languag...

Sylvia and Iris discuss how podcasts can help you accelerate your learning and share tips and tricks for making the most of them. They also share their top learning podcasts. Sylvia and Iris are part of the methodology team at Preply , where they assist the community of 35k tutors in creating engaging, personalized 1:1 lessons that empower learners to make confident progress in their language lear...

Stories are an incredible way to learn a language according to Olly Richards, polyglot and creator of the StoryLearning® method. Olly says his near-death experience on a mountain in Argentina got him started with reading stories in Spanish. Since then, he has used this method to learn 8 foreign languages and has authored over 30 books on language learning. Through his books and website, I Will Tea...

Learn to sound more natural, confident, and comfortable with English (in the times you need it most!) in this live Q&A with YouTube English teaching star, Jennifer Lebedev. Jennifer is an English language teacher with over twenty years of experience. She has been online since 2007, and her YouTube channel, English with Jennifer , has 87 million views to date. In addition, she has an award-winn...

Want to learn a language by yourself, but not sure how? Find out how to learn a language from home with John Fotheringham, who has spent two decades learning what works—and what doesn’t. John is an author, linguist, teacher, and creator of LanguageMastery.com . In 2009, John started The Language Mastery Show podcast, where he has interviewed some of the world’s top language experts. Since then, he...