# Why Your New Year Resolutions Should Include Learning a Language ## Quick Navigation - [Find Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners.md): Discover language exchange partners worldwide - [Language Exchange](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/exchange.md): Practice with native speakers worldwide - [Moments](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments.md): Share your language learning journey - [Topics](https://www.hellotalk.com/topics.md): Explore trending topics and discussions - [Chat & Messaging](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/features/chat.md): Text, voice, and video conversations - [Voice Rooms](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/features/voiceroom.md): Join live audio conversations - [Live Streaming](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/features/live-streaming.md): Interactive classes and language sessions - [Certified Teachers](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/features/certified-teachers.md): Learn from professional language instructors - [Immersive Learning](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/features/immersive-learning.md): Learn everywhere with instant translations - [Translation Tools](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/features/translation.md): Instant translation between any languages - [AI-Powered Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/aiapps.md): Access specialized learning tools - [Language AI Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/aiapps.md): Discover our AI-powered language learning applications - [All Features](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/features.md): Explore all learning features and tools - [Download](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/download.md): Get HelloTalk on iOS and Android Happy New Year! We’d like to wish language learners throughout the world a fruitful 2022 and thank everyone who supported **HelloTalk** in 2021. the author outside the classroom So what’s the best way to learn a language this new year? It’s by making good use of the holidays and by forging ahead with the world’s biggest language exchange app. With more and more features and even more members for you to interact with, there’s never been a better time to use **HelloTalk**! Powerful translation features, text and voice messaging, as well as voice and video calls all mean that it’s time to put the leftover turkey behind you and your language goals in front. If you visit **HelloTalk **now, you’ll be able to enjoy your **2021 Report!** For an overview of how many native speakers you’ve chatted with, and which member you’ve interacted with the most throughout 2021, tap Moments and then the ‘**My 2021 Report**’ banner to find out. You’ll also receive a reminder of how many times you’ve corrected your fellow members and which of your Moments performed the best. What a year it’s been, and what a great December we enjoyed at **HelloTalk**. As well as looking forward to the Christmas and New Year season, **HelloTalk** celebrated its 9th anniversary with **HelloTalker Stories**. We invited **HelloTalk** members to submit short videos celebrating some of the remarkable and entertaining things that have happened between them and their language partners. So keep an eye out for **HelloTalker Stories**. ## Time To Set Your Language Learning Resolutions With every New Year comes resolutions. This most reflective of seasons certainly spurs many of us to contemplate our achievements and to put some goals in place to help us grow. According to most New Year's resolutions, the top 5 lists, losing weight, exercising more, getting organized, quitting a vice, and of course, learning a new skill all tend to feature. Not surprisingly, the new skill in question is very often learning a new language. We all know, with New Year resolutions come challenges: challenges to begin learning our new skill, and more pertinently, challenges persevering to a point where we feel a true sense of achievement. So, if you’re reeling from seeing in the new year and you’re fired-up about your resolutions, follow **HelloTalk**’s top 5 tips on starting, and just as importantly, continuing to learn that new language skill. ### 1: Limit Your Resolutions It’s been proven time and again that setting too many New Year resolutions can work against you, overwhelming your overall strategy of self-improvement. Any resolution, whether it relates to how to lose weight, the best way to learn Chinese, or indeed, any resolution that makes it into your list, is undoubtedly going to be advantageous. However, research into the benefits of learning a new language cements this resolution’s ‘place of honor’ in any top 5. Research published by The Educational Research Review confirmed the effectiveness of mobile devices for learning a new language. A great deal of evidence also suggests that learning a second language enhances problem-solving ability, improves memory, and can add to an overall sense of confidence. So placing language learning within your resolution choices is hugely justified. ### 2: Set Realistic Goals When you’re starting a new language from scratch, over-facing yourself should be avoided. With a good system in place, you’ll undoubtedly make good gains in your language learning. However, set realistic goals i.e., where you see your language in three, six, and twelve-month intervals. But also, be realistic with the time you can commit to language learning each week. ### 3: Get Support This tip should apply to all goals and projects you find yourself engaged in, both professional and personal. Enlisting an expert, hiring a professional, and getting support will not only help you progress but maintain direction and focus. When you’re learning a new language, **HelloTalk**’s immersive HelloWords, HelloChinese, and 1-on1 Chinese Classes will give you the support, motivation, and accountability you need to continue onwards and upwards. ### 4: Track Your Progress Establishing and maintaining a sense of achievement will undoubtedly keep you on track with this New Year resolution. Tracking your progress is the best way to confirm that you’re making gains. If you’re making gains, you’ll bask in accomplishment, and you’ll certainly want to keep on going towards the next level of language learning. ### 5: Move On from Lapses What’s meant by this is, we’re only human! From time to time we need to slow down, focus more on other things, maybe even fend off a seasonal cold or two, naming no names here. But the point is, dust yourself off, reevaluate your goals and carry on towards ‘higher ground’. Perseverance is key to smashing any goal in life, and language learning is no different! #### All Aboard HelloTalk’s 2022 Language Journey 2022 is set to see **HelloTalk** climb to even headier heights, so don’t miss the ride. At 30 million-plus users, opportunities to talk to native speakers increase by the day. Make sure you join the language learners who spent an average of 810 hours learning 428,160 lessons throughout 2021. Tap the ‘Learn’ icon towards the bottom of the app and find HelloWords: interactive game-like language learning. HelloChinese (HelloKorean, HelloSpanish, etc.,) offers lessons comprising dialogue, vocabulary, and sentences surrounding common themes, at a level to suit all. **HelloTalk**’s 1-on-1 live language classes provide you with real-time lessons from professional teachers. You’ll also benefit from a personal study assistant and unlimited playback. All of this makes **HelloTalk** an unrivaled language-learning resource. Ideal for winding away those winter evenings! Thanks for reading, enjoy the rest of the holidays, and seasonal wishes to you upon your language learning journey. 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[Learn Chinese](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/learn/chinese.md): Master Chinese with native speakers - [Learn Italian](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/learn/italian.md): Master Italian with native speakers - [Learn Russian](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/learn/russian.md): Master Russian with native speakers - [Learn Portuguese](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/learn/portuguese.md): Master Portuguese with native speakers - [Learn Arabic](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/learn/arabic.md): Master Arabic with native speakers - [Learn Korean](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/learn/korean.md): Master Korean with native speakers - [Learn Hindi](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/learn/hindi.md): Master Hindi with native speakers ## Partners by Country - [USA Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/usa.md): Find language exchange partners in United States - [UK Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/uk.md): Find language exchange partners in United Kingdom - [Canada Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/canada.md): Find language exchange partners in Canada - [Australia Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/australia.md): Find language exchange partners in Australia - [Japan Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/japan.md): Find language exchange partners in Japan - [Korea Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/korea.md): Find language exchange partners in Korea - [China Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/china.md): Find language exchange partners in China - [Spain Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/spain.md): Find language exchange partners in Spain - [France Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/france.md): Find language exchange partners in France - [Germany Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/germany.md): Find language exchange partners in Germany - [Brazil Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/brazil.md): Find language exchange partners in Brazil - [India Language Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/partners/countries/india.md): Find language exchange partners in India ## Resources - [Download iOS App](https://apps.apple.com/app/hellotalk/id557130558): Get HelloTalk on the App Store - [Download Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hellotalk): Get HelloTalk on Google Play - [AI Language Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/aiapps.md): Explore AI-powered language learning tools - [About HelloTalk](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/about.md): Learn more about our mission - [Blog](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/blog.md): Language learning tips and stories - [Help Center](https://www.hellotalk.com/en/faq.md): Get answers to common questions --- *HelloTalk connects you with native speakers worldwide for authentic language practice and cultural exchange.*