The Blog
Ideas on learning languages naturally
Research, strategies, and product updates from the Lingua Verbum team.
The Hard Truth About Fluency: You Just Need More Words
Grammar won't save you if you have no vocabulary. Here's why massive reading and listening is the only reliable path to fluency — and how to make it work.
Introducing the Lingua Verbum UI Overhaul
A full product redesign with a consistent component system, improved typography, dark mode, and deeper learning stats.
Why Comprehensible Input Works (and Flashcards Don't)
Stephen Krashen's input hypothesis explains why immersion in real content beats memorization — and why your brain has been built for this all along.
Two Exciting New Features: Conversations & Voice Selection
Lingua Verbum introduces a real-time Conversations tab and customizable AI voice selection for more personalized language learning.
How to Delete Your Lingua Verbum Account
A quick guide to permanently deleting your Lingua Verbum account from web or mobile.
Lingua Verbum for iPhone Is Here!
The Lingua Verbum iPhone app is now live on the App Store, bringing immersive language learning to your pocket.
Introducing Our Free Tier: Learn Without Barriers
Lingua Verbum is now free to use, with meaningful daily access and an optional Premium upgrade for unlimited learning.
How We Built Language Progression Levels in Lingua Verbum
A deep dive into Lingua Verbum's vocabulary-based level system and the language-specific thresholds behind each progression milestone.
Introducing the Discover Tab: Find Authentic Content in Your Target Language
Discover authentic podcasts and articles in your target language with search, filters, and seamless import into Lingua Verbum.
Lingua Verbum Expands Language Support to 63 Languages
We have added 34 new languages, bringing Lingua Verbum to 63 supported languages.
Lingua Verbum Adds Japanese and Chinese as Supported Languages
Lingua Verbum now supports Japanese and Chinese, our first Asian languages, with advanced segmentation and learner-controlled overrides.