Journal.
Long-form notes about how memory works, why inner translation gets in the way, and how to build your own system for learning German, without owls and without fireworks.
- № 01
Why we forget words: the Ebbinghaus curve and what helps against it
Without repetition you lose up to 70% of what you have learnt within a single day. We explain how spaced repetition works and why it is indispensable for German.
- № 02
Why inner translation slows down your German — and what works instead
Inner translation is the main reason you do not reach fluency. We show what the direct method is and why learning through images works faster.