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Read the Classics in a New Language, Without the Headache of Archaic Language

Simply Fluent v1.9 introduces modernized public domain classics: the world's greatest literature, updated for modern readers and translated into the languages you're learning. No more wrestling with 19th-century grammar just to read a good story.

2026. gada 22. aprīlis·6 min lasāmviela
2026. gada 9. marts·10 min lasāmviela

You Don't Have to Understand Everything: The Case for Letting Go While Reading

Perfectionism is the silent killer of language learning. Here's why reading with 90% comprehension beats stopping at every unknown word, and how to let go of the guilt.

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2026. gada 9. februāris·10 min lasāmviela

What Reading in Another Language Does for Your Memory

Why words learned through reading stick better than words learned from flashcards alone, and how combining both creates the ideal vocabulary-building system.

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2026. gada 12. janvāris·8 min lasāmviela

New Year, New Language? A Realistic Guide to Language Goals

Most language learning resolutions fail by February. Here's how to set goals that stick, backed by research on what predicts long-term success.

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2025. gada 1. decembris·9 min lasāmviela

The Compound Effect: How Every Page You Read Makes the Next One Easier

Why vocabulary growth in reading works like compound interest: slow at first, then accelerating. If you're struggling through your first foreign language book, here's why it gets dramatically easier.

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2025. gada 3. novembris·4 min lasāmviela

How to Pick Your First Book in Another Language

Your first book in another language can make or break your reading habit. Here's how to choose wisely, and why the "right" book is probably easier than your ego wants it to be.

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2025. gada 6. oktobris·9 min lasāmviela

Why Fiction Is Better Than Textbooks for Language Learning

Textbooks teach you the rules. Fiction teaches you the language. Here's why stories, characters, and emotional engagement make vocabulary stick in ways that exercises never will.

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2025. gada 10. septembris·8 min lasāmviela

What Happens in Your Brain When You Read in a Foreign Language

Reading in a second language lights up more of your brain than reading in your first. The difficulty you feel isn't a problem. It's your brain building new pathways.

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2025. gada 18. augusts·8 min lasāmviela

The Intermediate Plateau: Why You Feel Stuck (and What to Do About It)

Hit a wall at B1 or B2? The intermediate plateau is real, well-documented, and entirely beatable. Here's why you're stuck and how reading can get you moving again.

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2025. gada 28. jūlijs·7 min lasāmviela

How Many Words Do You Need to Read a Novel in Another Language?

The research says you need thousands of words to read unassisted, but with the right approach and tools, you can start reading real books much sooner than you think.

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2025. gada 15. jūlijs·2 min lasāmviela

Simply Fluent Launches: Your Personal Language Teacher Through Reading

Simply Fluent is now available! Discover how this revolutionary language learning app transforms any book into your personal language teacher through contextual translations and intelligent vocabulary building.

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2025. gada 2. jūnijs·5 min lasāmviela

Your First 100 Words: What Native Speakers Use Daily

Forget random vocabulary lists. Discover the 100 words that native speakers use every day and how learning them transforms your language journey.

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2025. gada 26. marts·7 min lasāmviela

Making Foreign Language Reading Enjoyable

Reading in a foreign language is frustrating at first. It doesn't have to stay that way. Here are practical strategies for turning painful page-turning into something you look forward to.

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2025. gada 14. marts·7 min lasāmviela

Want to Think Like a Native Speaker? Read What They Read

Discover why truly understanding a language means diving into its literature, jokes, and cultural references. Learn how reading opens doors that vocabulary lists never could.

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2025. gada 26. februāris·5 min lasāmviela

Why Books Are Your Best Language Teachers

Discover why reading in your target language might be the game-changer your language learning journey needs, and how to make the most of it.

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