Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It

Harness science-backed memory and pronunciation hacks to speak like a native

Gabriel Wyner

2014

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About This Book

Imagine walking into a café abroad and finding yourself chatting effortlessly with the barista, or opening a book in a new language and understanding nearly every word. Fluent Forever guides you step by step through cutting-edge memory science, pronunciation training, and grammar hacks so you can absorb any language quickly, naturally, and joyfully. You’ll rewire your ears to hear foreign sounds, employ images instead of translations to lock vocabulary into long-term memory, and use personalized flash cards to turn every spare minute into progress. Start speaking, reading, and thinking in your target language from day one.

About the Author

Gabriel Wyner is an opera singer and former software engineer who speaks eight languages and has spent over a decade tinkering with the most effective ways to learn them. His system has been adopted by thousands of polyglots, professional translators, and language-learning enthusiasts worldwide. He’s the co-founder of the Fluent Forever language community and regularly advises software developers, educators, and scientific initiatives on memory-based learning. Fluent Forever is his first book.

Biggest Takeaway

You’ll master pronunciation through minimal-pair ear training and IPA decoding, so no broken words ever trip you again. You’ll build a foundation of the 625 most frequent, concrete words—each bound to vivid images and personal memories—so new vocabulary sticks forever. You’ll learn grammar intuitively by breaking sentences into bite-size flash cards and letting your brain’s natural pattern-finding do the work. You’ll gain fluency through self-directed writing and speaking practice, converting every mistake into a lifelong memory. Finally, you’ll experience the thrill of thinking and dreaming in a new language.