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“I felt completely lost on how to progress, but this course gave me such a wealth of resources that I feel nothing but excited now. Even in just two months of serious learning, I cannot believe how much my comprehension has grown.”
Rebecca • Learning Spanish
Does this sound familiar?
You wish you could speak fluently and comfortably, but...
You feel anxious every time you have the opportunity to speak
You sound like a caveman every time you open your mouth.
Translating in your head is slow and exhausting.
You try making friends with natives, but you can't understand anything they say.
Nothing seems to help you reach fluency
You've tried all the big-name apps.
You've tried working through dense textbooks full of tedious grammar exercises.
You may have even tried expensive university courses or in-country immersion programs!
You've spent lots of time and money, but you're no closer to your goals.
I've struggled too!
Hey there! My name is Ethan, and I failed at learning Japanese and Spanish for 15 years. If there's one thing I know, it's that I have ZERO natural talent for learning languages.
I took 6 years of Japanese in school, and I left knowing basically nothing. After my utter failure with Japanese, I decided to switch to an easier language: Spanish!
I tried dabbling with apps like Duolingo, Pimsleur, and a few podcasts but that got me nowhere.
I decided I needed to take Spanish more seriously, so I buckled down, put all my other hobbies on hold, and made learning Spanish my entire life.
6 months later, every person I talked to was shocked that I had made such rapid progress. But how did I feel?
I felt completely depressed
When I started that 6-month journey, I discovered a style of learning called “language hacking,” which says that by memorizing grammar rules and prioritizing the most relevant phrases and words, you can start having conversations immediately.
I LOVED this! It felt so logical and organized and it produced immediate results.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out the way I had hoped. After 6 months of effort, I wasn't even close to the level I wanted to be. Fluency felt further away than ever.
I hit a wall
My speech was formulaic and repetitive. I used the same words over and over again.
I couldn't understand native speakers. They had to slow down and simplify their speech for me.
I could have a basic conversation, but couldn't talk about anything complex.
I couldn't understand how this approach would EVER lead me to my real goal of fluency.
In a last-ditch effort, I packed up all my belongings and moved to South America.
I lived with a host family, studied in school for 5 hours every day, and spoke to as many people as I could. Yet, I continued to struggle.
My shocking discovery about language learning
One fateful day, while speaking to my teacher, I had a revelation.
My teacher was explaining how reflexive verbs sometimes change their meaning.
I asked him for a pattern or a rule to understand WHEN the meaning changes. After all, language is logical, right?
Wrong. There are no rules, and my teacher couldn't help me.
Languages are not logical, they are messy and chaotic, just like everything else created by humans. We create grammar explanations to help make sense of this chaos, but they aren't “rules.”
Suddenly, I understood why this approach would never get me to fluency.
The TRUTH about reaching fluency
Memorizing grammar rules doesn't help you learn all the patterns and exceptions that exist in languages.
Memorizing words doesn't help you when they can have dozens of different meanings that change based on context.
Even if it were possible to remember all of them, how would you keep all of them in your head while trying to speak? That's not how the human brain works! It's no wonder you've been struggling to reach fluency.
A new approach
You cannot speak a language naturally if you don't know how the language is actually used.
Imagine that the language is a song that you've never heard before and now you're trying to learn how to sing that song. What would your first step be?
Would you study music theory or learn how to read music? Would you memorize the lyrics?
NO!
You'd listen to the song a few dozen times until it got stuck in your head. You need to know the song so well that you can mimic the melody, the lyrics, and the structure.
Language learning is exactly the same.
You need to hear the words and phrases thousands of times so that they get stuck in your head.
You need to build an INSTINCT for what the language is supposed to sound like, just like a song.
The results speak for themselves
Now that I've built an instinct for Spanish:
I can speak fluently and confidently without the need to translate in my head
I can understand people, TV shows, and books easily and instantaneously.
I feel like I belong in the language and culture — I can speak from the heart, instead of my head
Refold has helped thousands of learners build an instinct
Since I launched Refold in 2020, we've worked tirelessly to answer this one question: How do we create an instinct for a second language that's just as strong as the instinct we have for our native language?
We've worked with hundreds of clients and thousands of learners to understand exactly where learners struggle and developed solutions to help learners overcome those struggles.
The transformation I've seen in our students has been remarkable.
Introducing Refold's Teach Yourself A Language course
Tired of traditional language-learning methods that just don't work?
Our 30-day course, based on insights from over 40,000 learners, focuses on teaching you how to build an instinct for your language, just like the instinct you have for your native language.
Stop wasting time and energy on outdated, ineffective methods. Join the hundreds of happy students who have escaped the traditional language-learning trap and started making real progress toward fluency.
Here's what our students have to say
I tried the traditional language learning method for about 1.5 years. It was very frustrating and early on I stopped making progress. I received an email from Refold about this course just as I was on the verge of giving up. Following the steps given in the course has taken my language learning to a whole new level. It is so much fun to learn a language at this early stage using native content. The instructors are language learners themselves and are there to answer questions. They are knowledgeable and friendly. I say give it a try and if you put in the time, you will learn your target language and have fun doing it.
Rhina
Korean Learner
For a long time, I felt completely lost on how to progress past the very basic verb-conjugation mess of my high-school courses. Language apps didn't work for me, I rarely had much motivation, and I was so scared to mess up that I often quit before I really started. This course gave me such a wealth of resources that I feel nothing but excited now thinking about tackling this challenge. Even in just two months of serious learning, I cannot believe how much my comprehension has grown.
Rebecca
Spanish Learner
I've been learning Spanish for years with Duolingo (currently have a 1021-day streak with almost a year in the Diamond League) yet what I learned from Refold has boosted my learning ten-fold. I learned things that have truly helped me create new habits, not only in my language learning but in other aspects of my life as well. I feel as if I have a long-term action plan for success and the short-term tools to get me there. I am extremely happy with the course.
Aondrew M
Spanish Learner
I loved this course and would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking to improve their language learning approach. The Refold team well and truly cares about each participant and sets you up for success. I'm so glad I've finally come across a language learning approach that is not only sustainable, but fun! I don't even think of it as study because it's so enjoyable. Thanks Refold team!
Erin
Japanese Learner
Our groundbreaking new course contains:
30 days of video lessons
carefully designed to teach you how to build a language instinct and reach real fluency in as fast as possible
Step-by-step structured assignments
to sharpen the skills and habits you need to establish a truly effective learning routine
Extensive tool and media resource database
put together by our coaches to ensure you spend your time learning, rather than hunting down the best resources.
Dedicated support
from our experienced language coaches who will answer all your questions and guide you throughout the course to ensure you never get stuck again.
A community of like-minded learners
to motivate you throughout your language journey and help you reach your goals.
Inside look at our course curriculum!
WEEK 1
Instinct-building Foundations
The only way that humans learn languages. (If you don't use this in your learning, you'll never achieve fluency)
The motivation myth: why is it so dangerous to your chances for success?
The easy way to learn thousands of words FAST
WEEK 2
Reading and Listening
How to hear new sounds and unlock your listening ability
The easy way to develop solid reading and listening comprehension
The simple method to learn complex writing systems like Hanzi and Kanji effortlessly
WEEK 3
Tools and Techniques
How to design the optimal balance of language-learning activities to reach your goals quickly and become a well-rounded learner
The best reading technique to skyrocket your learning speed
The difference between conscious and subconscious learning (and why we need to prioritize one of these to reach fluency)
WEEK 4
Personal Learning Systems
Better than time travel: why time-tracking is one of the most powerful tools in your language-learning tool kit.
How to design healthy goals that help you achieve real results
The simple formula to building a daily learning routine that ensures long-term success
You don't see value like this every day!
30 days of in-depth video lessons
$800
Written summary of every day
$120
Resource doc for 25 languages
$300
Guided, weekly reflections
$80
Daily homework and learning tasks
$120
Access to a private community
$80
Support from Refold coaches
$300
Access to custom tools and guides
$150
13 video tutorials
$260
Guide for learning Hanzi or Kanji effectively
$60
Custom tools and reference pages
$90
Access to ALL Refold courses (Teach Yourself a Language, Level Up Your Listening, Build Habits, and more)
$400
Complete Anki deck library for 12 languages
$200
Weekly live lectures with Coach Ben (+ full recording archive)
$300
Direct message support with coaches in-app
$500
Total
$3,760
Your price:
$3,760
$49/month
Save time and money
Courses, textbooks, and language tools are expensive, and your time is the most valuable resource of all.
That's why it can be so painful to continue for years without a clear direction on how to reach fluency. I struggled for fifteen long years because I didn't know how to build an instinct for language.
If you value your time, don't repeat my mistake. Focus on building an instinct for language.
Refold's stress-free money-back guarantee
Your subscription comes with a 30-day, no questions asked, money-back guarantee on your most recent payment. I promise you, when you finish this course, you will have complete confidence about how to learn a language. You will understand what a balanced and complete language-learning routine looks like, which tools to use, and exactly which techniques will help you build a native-like instinct for your language.
If you aren't completely satisfied, you can cancel anytime — no hassle, no commitment. And if you want a refund on your most recent payment, just send our support team an email within 30 days. There are no strings attached, no hoops to jump through, and nothing to prove. Simply tell us that you would like a refund and our support team will issue your refund on the spot, no questions asked. I'm taking on ALL the risk because I'm that confident this course is the solution to your language-learning struggles.
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The Ultimate Immersion Course was fantastic at getting a sustainable learning system set up for myself. Over the course of just one month I have all of the right pieces in place and have the peace of mind that I'm on the right path toward fully learning my language. Highly recommend going through this course and getting your own language learning system set up.
Andrew H
German Learner
If you feel stuck in your language learning, you will not regret subscribing to the immersion course. I feel more equipped and more motivated in learning my target language than I ever have before the course. The team really helped guide me through and answered all the questions I asked to accelerate my learning.
Marcus
Danish Learner
This course was an amazing first step, I tried to learn Japanese on my own several times but kept falling off after about a month. The daily lessons really helped to build a habit of learning!
Stephen
Japanese Learner
I don't think I've ever encountered a language-learning course that grappled so successfully with the complexities of acquiring another language and proposed such actionable, concrete solutions. For the first time, I feel I've been presented with the tools I need to be the author of my own language-learning success story and achieve my goal of speaking Russian really, really well. It's an extraordinary feeling. And for that, I thank you.
Mark
Russian Learner
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