Ask the Polyglot Episode 3: Can you attain fluency with Drops?

This is the third episode of our "Ask the Polyglot" series. In each episode, our Resident Polyglot and Language Expert, Shannon Kennedy answers your language learning questions.

Over on Instagram, we asked you what your questions about language learning were and here are the answers! Be sure to follow us on Instagram to keep an eye on our stories for the next opportunity to ask questions!

In this episode, Shannon answers:

• How long would it take me to learn Korean fluently?
• Can we also learn grammar on Drops or just vocabulary?
• How old were you when you started learning your first second language?
• What are your tips for initiating conversations with native speakers?
• Can you attain some level of fluency with Drops or is it meant for vocabulary building?
• How to find language exchange partners for free?
• Do you have any tips for learning Japanese and Italian?
• Is learning another language worth it nowadays?
• How can you best learn grammar?
• Do you have any tips for learning endangered languages? I really want to learn Hokkien.

We hope you enjoyed this Ask the Polyglot session! We plan to make them more regularly, so keep an eye on our Instagram stories! We’ll share when we’re accepting more questions and I’d love to answer your language questions in the next round. Happy language learning!