About me

Hi from Canada 👋

I'm Sachin and welcome to my language corner 😊

I've always been passionate about languages--both in understanding how they work and in learning some of them. My other interests are: hand drumming, beat-boxing, whistling tunes, traveling, teaching, reading, walking (sometimes hiking), and music.

I speak a few languages: English (native/bilingual proficiency), French, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi at various degrees of fluency. Other languages that interest me are: Korean, Turkish, Dutch, and Italian. I'm also a certified English as a second language (ESL) teacher.  

I'm an advanced French (~C1) speaker and a high-intermediate (~B2) Spanish speaker. I've been practicing French and Spanish thru various mediums (such as apps, audio lessons, music, books, courses, reading, Mundo Lingo, online and in-person meet-ups) for many years; and I found that learning a language thru songs is one of the best ways to build vocabulary, not to mention listening to some good music.

In this blog, I'll put that approach into practice so that I can continue practicing and also help others with their learning.

Bonne chance / buena suerte 👍

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