Ramsay Lewis, Author at The Pimsleur Language Blog https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/author/ramsay-lewis/ Learning another language doesn't have to be hard. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:04:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Brazilian Music Essentials – 6 Musical Genres You Won’t Find Outside of Brazil https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/brazilian-music-essentials/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/brazilian-music-essentials/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:19:16 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26797 The Best of Brazilian Music – Bossa Nova and Beyond Brazil has an extremely rich culture, with roots in it’s indigenous peoples, a large African diaspora, and several European nations. Nowhere is this mix of cultures as evident as in its music.  Music feels like the soul of Brazil—It is everywhere.  You could be at Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/brazilian-cold-and-flu-remedies/feed/ 0 Chinese Idioms with Numbers to Level-Up Your Mandarin https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/chinese-idioms/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/chinese-idioms/#respond Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:55:19 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27321 Impress Everyone with These Chinese Number Related Idioms From One to Ten Thousand Idioms are expressions that don’t have a direct literal translation. They’re like riddles—to understand them, you need to understand the context as well as the words.  They’re one of the most fun parts of learning a language because they give you a Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/chinese-idioms/feed/ 0 The Best Chinese Palace Dramas to Binge-Watch and Learn Mandarin https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/chinese-palace-dramas/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/chinese-palace-dramas/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:21:10 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27206 Learn Mandarin With Netflix and Historical Chinese TV Shows I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the best way to learn a language is to do things in it. Especially things you enjoy. And who doesn’t enjoy a good Netflix and chill session? So if you’re looking for a new show to get Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/south-american-wine-regions-vocabulary/feed/ 0 54+ Easy and Effective Ways to Learn a Language https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/best-ways-to-learn-a-language/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/best-ways-to-learn-a-language/#respond Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:26:35 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26638 You want to learn a language. It’s been on your bucket list for years. You’ve probably made a few attempts before, but it never went anywhere… But this time will be different. Yes, learning a language is hard. It takes a significant amount of time. And you don’t need to take a fancy (and expensive) language course Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/best-ways-to-learn-a-language/feed/ 0 French Wine Vocabulary, Regions, Tasting Tips, and More https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/french-wine-vocabulary-regions-tasting-tips/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/french-wine-vocabulary-regions-tasting-tips/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:59:30 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26579 A Tour of France Through French Wines Imagine France. What do you picture?  If you’re thinking of cosmopolitan Parisian streets, full of culture, historic buildings, and well-dressed people that could have walked out of a scene from Emily in Paris, you’re not wrong.  But get outside the capital city and you’ll find the country is Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-learning-bullet-journal/feed/ 1 How Emily in Paris Is Exactly Like Real Life… and How It’s Not https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/is-emily-in-paris-like-real-life/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/is-emily-in-paris-like-real-life/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:19:11 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26422 Living Abroad in France Is Often Exactly Like Emily in Paris—Except When It’s Not. I’ve got a confession: I binged Emily in Paris and loved it.  Yes, I know that the show’s reviews weren’t very kind. One reviewer suggested that its depiction of French culture was “simplistic” with a “paper-thin protagonist.” Not wrong. Another said, Read More >>

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