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25/09/2026

Celebrate European Day of Languages with Teach Yourself! No matter the language or learning level, we have resources to support your journey.

Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 85 years. Choose from over 75 languages — and Teach Yourself today!

15/09/2026

Happy publication day!

The Short Stories family keeps growing. A warm welcome to our newest additions:

🪻 Short Stories in Latin – Beginners
🌺 Short Stories in Mandarin Chinese – Intermediate

For all language enthusiasts out there looking to improve their language skills while enjoying a good story.

💛 The Teach Yourself Short Stories Series is carefully curated to make learning a new language easy. These stories include key features such as:

🔠 A glossary for bolded words in each text
✏️ A full plot summary
📋 Bilingual word list
❓ Comprehension questions after each chapter

Would you like to find out more?
🔗 Check the link in our bio!

07/09/2026

The Short Stories Series continues to grow 🌱🌟

Olly Richards’ bestselling series is welcoming its two exciting new additions!

🪻 Short Stories in Latin - Beginners
🌺 Short Stories in Mandarin Chinese - Intermediate

Build your language skills, discover new stories, and most importantly… have fun along the way. That’s what Short Stories are all about! 😉

Available to pre-order. Check link in bio 🔗

14/07/2026

OUT NOW! 💚📗
Our bestselling Short Stories Series welcomes its newest addition: Short Stories in Esperanto!

Happy publication date to Olly Richards | StoryLearning and to all Esperanto lovers out there!

📗 Get your copy now, check link in bio
📚 Explore the entire Short Stories Series

Bonan lernadon 😉

09/07/2026

Short Stories in Esperanto is out on 14 July! 📗

Here’s a little audio snippet for all the Esperanto lovers out there.
How much did you understand? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Learning Esperanto might be easier than you think… and with Short Stories in Esperanto, it’s fun too!

🌟Available in all formats
🗓️ Out 14 July

Bonan legadon! 😉

02/07/2026

💚 Short Stories in Esperanto by Olly Richards is coming soon!

Esperanto is the most widely spoken planned language in the world, with a unique global community. It has regular grammar, phonetic pronunciation and is relatively easy to learn. Many learners also find it a helpful stepping stone to learning other languages.

You probably don’t need any more reasons to learn Esperanto… but you might need the right book to get started 😉

Short Stories are written for anyone looking to build their language skills.

In these books, readers will find:
💚 Fun stories in a variety of exciting genres
💚 Controlled language at your level
💚 Authentic spoken dialogues
💚 Easy-to-follow grammar explanations
💚 Real enjoyment!

Start reading for fun and learn along the way.

Check the link in our bio for more information and stay tuned 😉

Olly Richards | StoryLearning

16/06/2026

Got five minutes? ⏰

That’s all you need for a Coffee Break ☕

50 Gaelic Coffee Breaks and 50 Chinese Coffee Breaks are out now and ready to help you fit language learning into even the busiest days.

☕️ Bite-sized lessons
☕️ Practical language
☕️ Learn at your own pace
☕️ Perfect for busy schedules

Which language are you learning next?

🔗 Check the link in our bio to find out more.
😊 Enjoy 20% off the entire Coffee Breaks Series with the code COFFEE20 (paperback editions only).

And don’t forget to make yourself a nice cup of coffee 😉☕

19/05/2026

🎬 Have you ever watched a film that made you want to learn another language?

Some of our strongest connections to a language, a place, or a culture begin on screen 📺

We asked some of our authors to reflect on the films that first sparked their passion for languages and in our latest blog, Ana de Medeiros, co-author of Complete French: Beginner to Intermediate, shares the French films that shaped her relationship with the language and inspired a lifelong love of French culture, literature, and cinema.

🍿Curious to learn more? Read the full blog via the link in our bio.

And what about you? Is there a film that inspired your love of another language? Let us know in the comments 🎬

27/04/2026

Let’s take a little look inside one of our new Beginners books 👀

📚 Five new courses have just launched and today we’re taking a sneak peek inside Beginners’ Dutch!

Too fast for you?
Don’t worry there’s a free sampler you can download 😉
🔗 Check the link in bio.

Not familiar with the Beginners Series?

✔️ Perfect for absolute beginners, or anyone refreshing their language skills
✔️ Gives you the tools to start speaking, reading, writing and understanding your chosen language
✔️ Clear, simple explanations make learning accessible for everyone
✔️ Free audio support included via the Teach Yourself Library app or at library.teachyourself.com

Head to our website to explore all the languages currently on offer.

Your learning journey is about to begin(ners)!

⭐️Use code NEWB20 on our website and enjoy 20% off all books in these languages:
Dutch, Danish, British English, Hebrew and Hungarian

⏳ Offer valid until 30/04/2025
👉 Head to the link in our bio to get started

21/04/2026

Our brand-new Beginners courses have officially joined the Teach Yourself family!

🇩🇰 Danish | 🇳🇱 Dutch | 🇮🇱 Hebrew | 🇭🇺 Hungarian | 🇬🇧 British English

These five new courses are perfect for total beginners or anyone looking to refresh their skills.

From language lovers to travellers and those in search of a new adventure: whatever your reasons to pick up a new language, we have it covered!

📚 What you’ll get with these books:

🗣 Practical phrases for real-life conversations
💡 Simple explanations & plenty of practice
🔊 Online audio for pronunciation help
🧠 A smart method to help you remember faster

🍾 To celebrate publication day, we’re giving you 20% off our bestselling series!

Use code NEWB20 on our website and enjoy 20% off all books in these languages.

⏳ Offer valid until 30/04/2025
👉 Head to the link in our bio to get started