Mathias C.

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Mathias founded 10 Min Languages while learning English himself. He is at B1: he understands most of what he reads and hears, but speaking was hard. In August 2026 he started private lessons on Preply with his tutor, Ken, aiming for B2+. Between lessons he talks out loud with ChatGPT in the morning, while stuck in traffic.

Everything on this site comes from that experience: choosing a tutor, booking the first lesson, finding the right rhythm, and the small phrases that keep a conversation going when you’re stuck. When something is based on research rather than his own lessons, the article says so.

CURRENTLY LEARNING

English

B1 → aiming for B2+, private lessons on Preply with Ken since August 2026

42 ARTICLES PUBLISHED

GRAMMAR · 7 MIN

How to build sentences in Spanish, step by step

Adult learner at a desk comparing two tutor profiles on a laptop, with a notebook and a calendar beside it

PLATFORMS · 8 MIN

Preply vs Wyzant: which tutoring site for languages?

Adult learner at a kitchen table with an Italian exam workbook, headphones and a timer, practising for the B1 citizenship test

Italian B1 test for citizenship: which exam and how to prepare

Learner at a desk in a live online Spanish class, a phone timer and a notebook beside the laptop

PLATFORMS · 8 MIN

Online Spanish classes: private tutor, group class or app?

Person at a table in a sunlit Spanish flat, among moving boxes, practising from a notebook of handwritten Spanish phrases

EXPATS · 8 MIN

Learning Spanish before moving to Spain: a 6-month plan

Learner at a kitchen table comparing tutor profiles on a laptop, with a notebook of handwritten prices beside it

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

Best online language tutoring sites, compared

Student at a desk with a laptop, a timer and two practice exam booklets, comparing English test formats in a notebook

IELTS vs TOEFL iBT: differences and which to take

Adult learner at a home desk marking study hours on a paper wall calendar, a laptop and an open vocabulary notebook beside them

BEGINNERS · 8 MIN

How long does it take to learn a language? FSI data explained

PLATFORMS · 6 MIN

Best language apps for kids: prices and ages checked

Adult learner at a home desk between a laptop picture-matching lesson with headphones and a tablet video call with a tutor, an open vocabulary notebook between them

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

Rosetta Stone vs Preply: self-study or live tutor?

EXPATS · 6 MIN

Spanish for heritage speakers: from understanding to speaking

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

Preply trial lesson: how it works and how to make it count

VOCABULARY · 6 MIN

Telling time in Spanish: rules and practice

Woman taking notes at a wooden table with two laptops open, one showing a group video class and the other a one-on-one call with a tutor

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

Preply vs Lingoda: private tutor or structured classes?

Student in a green sweater filling in a grammar worksheet with a pencil at a wooden kitchen table, colored index cards and a floral mug of tea beside her

GRAMMAR · 7 MIN

Spanish conditional tense: forms and practice

HR manager at a wooden desk marking a printed attendance sheet, laptop with a video call beside her and a colleague on a headset in the background

Preply Business review: what companies actually get

Office employee typing a request on a laptop at a window desk, with a printed budget sheet and a vocabulary notebook beside it

How to ask your employer to pay for language lessons

Woman in a blue sweater at a kitchen table smiling at a tutor on her laptop screen, a notebook of first French phrases and a red coffee cup beside her

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

Is Preply good for beginners? An honest answer

Teenage student in a blue sweater writing at a wooden desk covered with cards showing inverted Spanish question marks, a notebook and a green mug beside her

GRAMMAR · 6 MIN

Spanish question words: qué, cuál, dónde and practice

Woman in a green sweater on a sofa speaking out loud with a phone in her hand, while a laptop on the coffee table shows a video call with a smiling tutor

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

Babbel vs Preply: which one gets you speaking?

Smiling girl with headphones during a short online language lesson at a wooden table, with a sand timer and colourful cards beside the laptop

How many language lessons a week does a child need?

Woman in a green sweater laughing with headphones on during an online English conversation lesson at a kitchen table, laptop, open notebook and a red mug

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

Preply vs Cambly: which one for English conversation?

Woman in a cream sweater comparing handwritten notes on Spanish tutors in a notebook at a sunny desk, laptop, coffee cup, headphones and a Spanish phrasebook beside her

PLATFORMS · 6 MIN

Superprof Spanish tutor vs Preply: what you really pay

Woman in a knitted cardigan working out the cost of online lessons with a calculator and a notebook at a kitchen table, laptop and headphones beside her

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

How much does Preply cost? Real prices and fees explained

Smiling student in a striped sweater filling in a Spanish grammar worksheet at a wooden desk, sticky notes on a mug of tea

GRAMMAR · 7 MIN

Por vs para: practice sentences with answers

HR manager with a laptop and a planning sheet talking with two employees at a round office table, one wearing headphones for an online lesson

Language training for employees: group classes, apps or tutors?

Woman in a yellow sweater talking out loud to herself while pouring coffee, phone and open notebook on the kitchen counter

BEGINNERS · 6 MIN

How to practice speaking Spanish with no one around

Woman in a green sweater talking with a Spanish tutor on a laptop video call, notebook and coffee on the desk

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

How to find a good online Spanish tutor (and what it costs)

Woman at a kitchen table talking to a tutor on a laptop video call, phone face down next to her notebook

PLATFORMS · 8 MIN

Duolingo vs Preply: app or tutor to actually speak?

Student with headphones writing in a Spanish exam workbook at a wooden table by the window

Spanish language certificate: DELE or SIELE?

Young woman in a yellow cardigan on a city bus, earbud in, saying a phrase out loud into her phone

PLATFORMS · 6 MIN

Speakly vs Duolingo: which app teaches you to speak?

Young adult at a kitchen table with two open laptops and a notebook, pen in hand, comparing lesson budgets over a mug of coffee

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

Preply vs italki: which is better for your budget?

Office worker in a blue shirt with earbuds, smiling during a video lesson on a laptop at lunch, sandwich and notebook on the table

BEGINNERS · 6 MIN

The best way to learn Spanish fast when you have a job

Hands sorting colored sticky notes into groups next to an unlabeled bar chart on a wooden desk

PLATFORMS · 9 MIN

Language learning statistics: what 14,000 US searches show

Nurse in scrubs with earbuds talking to a Spanish tutor on a laptop, a stethoscope on the table

Medical Spanish classes online: how to find the right tutor

Professional speaking confidently on a video call from a home office

Business English for your next video call

Person comparing tutor profiles on a laptop and taking notes

BEGINNERS · 5 MIN

How to choose a tutor in 10 minutes

Student practising speaking out loud with a timer and a notebook

IELTS speaking: what examiners actually listen for

Child laughing during an online language lesson on a tablet

The best way for kids to learn Spanish: a parent's guide

Person unpacking boxes in a sunny Italian apartment

EXPATS · 5 MIN

Moving to Italy? Start with these 30 words

Learner writing short phrases on colourful sticky notes next to a laptop

BEGINNERS · 4 MIN

10 phrases to survive your first lesson

Traveller ordering at the counter of a small Parisian café

TRAVEL · 3 MIN

Ordering in Paris without panic