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Learn English

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English uses a 26-letter Latin alphabet, but its spelling is famously irregular, so words like though, through and tough look alike and sound different. Learners also wrestle with articles (a, an, the), a tense system that includes the present perfect, hundreds of phrasal verbs like give up and look after, and a stress-timed rhythm where unstressed vowels shrink to the schwa sound. The upside is that English media is everywhere, so listening practice is easy to find. Learnr builds a personalized English course for your level and native language, with speaking, listening and grammar in every lesson.

How to learn English, step by step

Learn the sounds before the spelling. Since English spelling is unreliable, learn the main vowel sounds, the th sounds and word stress, and use the phonetic transcriptions in a good learner's dictionary to check pronunciation of new words.
Master word order and articles early. English relies on subject, verb, object order and has little word ending change, so order carries meaning. Practice when to use a, an, the or nothing, a hard point for speakers of languages without articles.
Learn the tenses by meaning. Compare the simple and continuous forms, then the present perfect, which links the past to now ("I have lived here for five years"). Many languages lack a direct equivalent, so plenty of examples help.
Learn phrasal verbs in context. Study common phrasal verbs like get up, find out and run out of in sentences rather than lists, grouped by situation. They are everywhere in spoken English and often mean something the parts do not suggest.
Listen to real English every day. Use podcasts, shows and videos at your level, first with English subtitles and later without. Notice how native speakers link words and reduce sounds, as in "gonna" and "wanna" in casual speech.
Speak early and practice in short bursts. Talk with a partner or tutor even at a beginner level, and shadow audio by repeating it aloud. Daily Learnr lessons with listening and speaking practice and a streak help keep progress steady.

What you'll learn

Pronounce English sounds, word stress and the schwa naturally
Use articles and countable and uncountable nouns correctly
Choose between simple, continuous and perfect tenses
Understand and use common phrasal verbs
Hold everyday conversations and follow native speech

What's inside your English course

A sample path Learnr builds for English. Your real course adapts to your goal and level.

1. Sounds, spelling and pronunciation
2. Core grammar: word order, articles and nouns
3. The tense system
4. Everyday vocabulary and phrasal verbs
5. Listening to natural speech
6. Speaking and writing in real situations

How long does it take to learn English?

Reaching comfortable everyday conversation usually takes several hundred hours of study and practice, often 6 to 18 months at 5 to 7 hours a week. It depends heavily on your native language, how much English you hear daily and how often you speak.

What you need before you start

Nothing beyond the ability to read the Latin alphabet, and even that can be learned in the first lessons. Tell Learnr your native language and level so the course targets your specific difficulties.

Common mistakes to avoid

Learning only from textbooks and never listening to natural speech, which leaves you unable to follow fast, connected English in real conversations.
Waiting until your grammar is perfect before speaking. Speaking with mistakes early builds fluency faster and helps you notice gaps.
Translating word by word from your native language, which produces unnatural phrases. Learn common expressions as whole chunks instead.

How Learnr builds your course

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Is this course for beginners or advanced learners?

Both. Tell Learnr your current level, from complete beginner to advanced, and what you need English for, such as work, travel or study, and the course is built around that.

Can Learnr help me prepare for English exams?

Yes. Learnr can build courses focused on TOEFL or IELTS skills. It is not affiliated with any test maker, and it teaches the skills rather than promising scores.

Should I learn American or British English?

Either works, and speakers of both understand each other easily. Pick the variety you hear most or need for work or study, and be consistent with spelling in writing.