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Pimsleur German
German, Audio Lessons, Multimedia
Pimsleur offers highly interactive German audio lessons, roughly half an hour each, that give users way more opportunities to practice their oral skills than they would be likely to have in even the smallest of conversation classes. I love Pimsleur…
Radiance Tea House & Books
Mandarin, Food and Drink, Shopping
I am a sucker for any tea or coffee shop that sticks the word “books” in its business name. Radiance Tea House & Books, located in midtown Manhattan, is Chinese-owned. You can enjoy a meal there, as well as buy…
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Polish, Neighborhoods
For a slew of Polish stores and restaurants and people, go to Greenpoint! The sheer volume of Polish is stunning. I have been there multiple times, but on one of my favorite visits, I enjoyed a lovely walk down…
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Russian, Neighborhoods
Take the B or Q train to the Brighton Beach stop, and you will find yourself in a vibrant waterfront Brooklyn community with many Russian immigrants. If you want to practice your language skills, walk along the boardwalk in the…
Pimsleur Japanese
Japanese, Audio Lessons
A Pimsleur lesson is a highly interactive audio experience, roughly 30 minutes long, in which you are repeatedly prompted to say things in your target language. It is challenging but effective—more effective than any other self-help language-learning product I have…
Holyland Market
Hebrew, Food and Drink
This East Village store is filled with Israeli products and is apparently very popular with Israelis seeking familiar foods from home. I always like taking pictures of food with foreign languages on it, so I went there to see…
Pimsleur Chinese (Mandarin)
Mandarin, Audio Lessons
Pimsleur is my favorite language-learning product to date across multiple languages. Over the past four years, if I count repeat lessons, I have done literally thousands of Pimsleur lessons. A Pimsleur lesson is a highly interactive oral and auditory…