My name is Azren and I run the Calgary Language Nerds. We specialize in helping goal-oriented and highly-motivated adults to learn a language within months, not years.

Tips to Understanding Native Speakers
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Tips to Understanding Native Speakers
Make Speaking Easier with Situational Fluency
6:23
Make Speaking Easier with Situational Fluency
Perfect Your Pronunciation
6:46
Perfect Your Pronunciation
Tips for Language Learners with an Advanced Level
7:45
Tips for Language Learners with an Advanced Level
Thinking of Giving Up on a Language?
5:50
Thinking of Giving Up on a Language?
What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
7:17
What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Slow Progress When Learning a Language?
7:15
Slow Progress When Learning a Language?
4-Minute video on what I like about learning languages
3:58
4-Minute video on what I like about learning languages
Can I hold a 60-minute conversation in Mandarin?
1:00:44
Can I hold a 60-minute conversation in Mandarin?
Is your fluency getting worse instead of better?
5:47
Is your fluency getting worse instead of better?
Introducing Catherine Perfect: Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 3
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Introducing Catherine Perfect: Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 3
Introducing Kolton Runningcrane: Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 2
1:24:18
Introducing Kolton Runningcrane: Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 2
Private Lessons Are Only Worth it If You...
7:56
Private Lessons Are Only Worth it If You...
Fluent, Yet Still Anxious and Nervous to Speak
11:39
Fluent, Yet Still Anxious and Nervous to Speak
Stop Forgetting Words in Another Language!
5:19
Stop Forgetting Words in Another Language!
Meet Catherine and Kolton!
1:26:23
Meet Catherine and Kolton!
Learn to Hold a 5-Minute Conversation in French or Spanish
4:59
Learn to Hold a 5-Minute Conversation in French or Spanish
Answering Language Learning Questions!
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Answering Language Learning Questions!
Can you learn 25 words a week?
4:13
Can you learn 25 words a week?
STOP Using Duolingo to Track Your Progress!
4:09
STOP Using Duolingo to Track Your Progress!
Quick Update: Accelerated Spanish and French Program
4:07
Quick Update: Accelerated Spanish and French Program
Do You Use Minimal Pair Training?
5:42
Do You Use Minimal Pair Training?
Intermediate to Advanced: The Biggest Roadblock for Language Learners
7:11
Intermediate to Advanced: The Biggest Roadblock for Language Learners
Reaching an Advanced Level (B2) in Gujarati: My Journey
5:49
Reaching an Advanced Level (B2) in Gujarati: My Journey
Upper-Intermediate Level (B2) in Mandarin: My Journey
5:01
Upper-Intermediate Level (B2) in Mandarin: My Journey
Reaching an Advanced Level (C2) in Spanish: My Journey
5:26
Reaching an Advanced Level (C2) in Spanish: My Journey
Reaching an Advanced Level (C2) in French: My Journey
5:10
Reaching an Advanced Level (C2) in French: My Journey
Jill's Story of Becoming Fluent in Spanish
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Jill's Story of Becoming Fluent in Spanish
Why Spanish Sounds Fast: Lazy Letters, Silent Letters, and Linking
13:20
Why Spanish Sounds Fast: Lazy Letters, Silent Letters, and Linking
I want to learn a language, but I'm lazy - Answering Questions from Twitter
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I want to learn a language, but I'm lazy - Answering Questions from Twitter