u/HungryShake2902

I'm building a personal collection of language learning resources that have actually helped people, not just another list of every app, website, and tool available online.

I started collecting these resources for myself because I was frustrated with seeing the same generic recommendations everywhere. Learning a language usually requires many different tools (listening, grammar, vocabulary, speaking practice, etc.), and I wanted to find resources that people genuinely found useful.

I'm not sharing my website here because I know self-promotion isn't allowed in many communities, and I'm not trying to advertise it. I'm simply looking for recommendations from people who have spent time learning languages and know what actually works. (TL)

I'm looking for things that made a real difference for you, such as:

• YouTube channels
• Podcasts
• Books
• Websites
• Apps
• Grammar resources
• Discord communities
• Blogs
• Courses
• Any other resource you think deserves more attention

It doesn't matter which language it's fo French, Japanese, German, Spanish, Korean, or anything else.

What is one resource that genuinely changed the way you learn a language?

I'll go through every recommendation, test/research them, and add the best ones to a free language learning platform I'm building for myself and a few friends.

Thanks in advance for sharing your favorites!

I learned Portuguese in about 6 months.

Nothing impressive, just enough to get by.

I speak Spanish natively, so that definitely made things easier. It felt a bit like cheating sometimes.

But the main thing that actually helped me was consistency.

I used to jump between apps and resources all the time. Duolingo, Anki, notes, YouTube… but I never really had a clear idea of progress, so I would always lose motivation after a while.

What changed things for me was simply tracking what I was doing, like I do with gym training. Hours, sessions, progress over time. Nothing fancy.

That made me stick with it much more than any “method” or app.

Now I think consistency is probably the hardest part of learning a language, not resources.

Curious if other people feel the same or found something that worked better.

I was applying to a lot of jobs and gettting almost no replies.

My CV wasn’t bad, clean, 1 page, decent experience. Still nothing.

What changed things for me was something simple:

I stopped sending the same CV everywhere.

Instead, before applying, I spent 5–10 minutes adjusting it to the job description:

1_ I rewrote the summary to match the role
2_ I reordered bullet points so the most relevant experience was first
3_ I used similar wording to what the job post was asking for

Same experience, just framed differently.

It felt small, but it made a noticeable difference. I started getting more replies within a couple of weeks.

I know it sounds obvious, but I was definitely underestimating how important “relevance” is vs just having a “good CV”.

If you're applying to a lot of jobs and not hearing back, this might be worth trying

With mod permission, building a free series on a CV platform where we feature real recruiters sharing their honest take on hiring, what makes a CV stand out, what gets it rejected instantly, that kind of thing.

7 short questions, takes about 15 minutes. We write a dedicated article with your photo and LinkedIn profile, and you get a Verified Hiring Voice badge to share with your network.

Mainly looking for recruiters based in Europe or hiring for European roles. Your insights reach thousands of active job seekers on the platform.

DM me or drop a comment if you're interested.