Adam Łukasiak

Adam is a native Polish speaker and works as a freelance translator. He has an MA and BA in English Studies from the University of Warsaw. His passion for education and technology drives him to seek ways to enable other people to develop their language skills with the help of online resources. He works as a Language Contributor for the Duolingo Polish course and has helped develop the Grammar Challenges in Polish and other languages for Clozemaster.

What To Do After Duolingo Romanian: Your Roadmap to Real Progress

By / Learn Romanian /

You finished the Duolingo Romanian tree—or maybe you’re close, and you’ve noticed something uncomfortable. Despite hundreds of days of practice, you still can’t understand Romanians when they speak at normal speed. You can translate “Băiatul mânâncă un măr” without breaking a sweat, but actual Romanian YouTube videos might as well be in Martian. You’re not …

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What to Do After Duolingo Latin: A Practical Roadmap to Actually Reading Latin

By / Learn Latin /

You finished the Duolingo Latin tree—or got far enough that you’re ready for something more—and decided to test yourself on some real Latin. Maybe you pulled up a passage of Caesar or found the Vulgate online. And then reality hit. Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres… okay, “Gaul is divided into three parts,” you …

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Clozemaster vs Babbel: Which One Actually Fits How You Learn?

By / Language Learning /

You’ve probably been staring at too many browser tabs. Babbel‘s polished marketing on one side, Clozemaster‘s less flashy interface on the other, and a dozen Reddit threads offering conflicting opinions in between. Here’s the thing: you’re not really asking “which app is better.” You’re asking something more personal—”which one will actually help me, given where …

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Passive to Active Vocabulary: Why You Know Words You Can’t Use (And How to Fix It)

By / Language Learning /

You’re reading a novel in your target language, following along without much trouble. You understand the dialogue, get the jokes, feel genuinely immersed. Then you meet a native speaker, they ask you a simple question, and suddenly your mind is a blank room with no furniture. You know you know words. You’ve studied thousands of …

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Best Ways to Learn Latin Vocabulary: Methods That Actually Work

By / Learn Latin /

The most effective way to learn Latin vocabulary is to study words in context (sentences), review them with spaced repetition, and use etymology (English derivatives) as memory hooks. This combo solves Latin’s real problem: you’re not memorizing “a word,” you’re learning to recognize many forms of the same word in real text. Before moving on, …

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Best Ways to Learn Serbian Vocabulary: A Practical Guide for Real Progress

By / Learn Serbian /

Learning Serbian vocabulary is different from learning Spanish or French. You’re dealing with: Serbian uses two writing systems—both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets—and learners are expected to read and write in both. If you’ve tried generic “language learning tips” and still feel stuck, the issue probably isn’t effort — it’s method. Serbian is part of …

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Active vs Passive Vocabulary: Why You Understand More Than You Can Say (And How to Fix It)

By / Tips and Advice /

You’re in a conversation in your target language when it happens. You need a word — a word you know you’ve seen before. You’ve read it in articles. You’ve heard it in podcasts. If someone said it to you, you’d understand instantly. But when you try to say it? Nothing. This is the gap between …

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How to Relearn a Language: Why Your “Forgotten” Skills Aren’t Really Gone

By / Tips and Advice /

You think you forgot Spanish. Or French. Or German. But here’s the truth: your brain didn’t delete it. Even if your language skills feel lost after a long period of not using them, much of what you learned is still there and can be retrieved with the right approach. Relearning a language is significantly faster …

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Best Ways to Learn Cantonese Vocabulary: Methods That Actually Work

By / Learn Cantonese /

Most “how to learn Chinese vocabulary” advice is secretly Mandarin advice. The apps default to pinyin, the videos teach Mandarin tones, and the “Chinese flashcard decks” often contain Mandarin audio—even when they claim “Cantonese.” If your goal is Cantonese vocabulary (Hong Kong Cantonese, family Cantonese, TVB Cantonese), you need a different playbook. The Cantonese language …

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Best Ways to Learn Arabic Vocabulary: A Strategic Guide That Actually Works

By / Learn Arabic /

Arabic vocabulary can feel brutally unfair. In Spanish or French, English speakers get “free wins” from cognates. In Arabic, you stare at words like كتاب، مكتبة، يكتب and it can feel like nothing connects—new script, new sounds, new word shapes, new logic. Learning vocabulary in a new language like Arabic can be challenging, but with …

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