Kermit asks about language learning. Is it a good idea to start cognates (words that are the same between your mother tongue and the new language) early on in the process when learning a new language? I give the pros and cons, and my own personal practice regarding cognates, in this episode.

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Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.