Por vs. para: train your intuition in four short lessons
Interactive lesson and quiz. Por and para seem totally confusing—until you realize it's all variations on the same pattern.
How to roll your R's: The definitive guide
Rolling your R's feels impossible—until you know how to do it. And then it's easy. This article gives a series of simple steps—each one very easy—and by the end, you'll be rolling your R's like a native. Learning Spanish, Italian, Russian, or Arabic? The rolled R is the sound you need!
Demystifying untranslateable language features
Whenever you encounter a language feature that can't be directly translated—and therefore seems exotic and perhaps, incomprehensible—look for an analogy in English. Instantly, the exotic becomes familiar.
How I came to love conjugation drills
I never thought I'd enjoy practicing conjugations. But if you do it at the right time and in the right way, it's actually a pleasure.
A year of learning Spanish with SuperCoco
What is it like to use SuperCoco for a solid year? How much progress can you make? How long does it take to become conversational?
Stop using flashcards
When most people think of language learning, the first thing they think of is: flashcards. In SuperCoco, we believe there's a better way. Not only more fun, but more effective.
The why of SuperCoco
Our key design principles include: 1. Constant practice using Spanish; 2. Lots of practice speaking out loud; 3. Lots of practice listening to real native speakers; and much more ...
The SuperCoco way
The philosophy of SuperCoco is that language learning should be fun and relaxed—and that you learn best when learning in the rich context of full conversations.
How to make the Spanish R sound
The Spanish R sound is written with the letter 'r'—but don't let that fool you. The Spanish R has nothing to do with the English R. Using your English R in Spanish produces an incomprehensible accent. Fortunately, you already know how to make the Spanish R.
Stages of language learning
The Common European Framework of Reference provides a widely-used scale for the stages of language learning. We use it to define our levels in SuperCoco.