Some people say that German or Russian words are the hardest to remember, just because they can get so darn long. I mean, who wants to sit down and try …
Onomatopoeia are words that describe how something sounds. Examples include bam, pow, or meow. In English, you might expect to hear/read onomatopoeia in children’s books about what animals or in …
When you hear that someone has a British sense of humour, for example, you think about a mixture of wit and sarcasm. What does it mean to have an Italian …
If you’ve just started learning Polish or plan on visiting the country soon, saying hello should be on your shortlist of things to master, along with polite expressions. This post …
As anyone who has ever been to a Francophone country will tell you, there’s the French you learn in the classroom and there’s the French that native speakers actually use. …
An acquaintance with any language starts with its alphabet. Russian is no different and that’s why it’s important to get yourself familiar with the Russian alphabet in the early stages …
Great inventors and artists often have more to say than what they can convey through their work. Are you curious what wisdom well-known have Italians shared with the world? Please …
From the perspective of a native English speaker, the German language is actually not the hardest language to learn, regardless of your prior disposition. Steve Kaufmann has said that “German …
If you are familiar with Russian grammar, you’ll probably assume that learning Russian verb conjugations will be a horror show. You might already know that conjugation presupposes change of a …
Going to Japan? You might be wondering how much Japanese you need to know. In some places you can get by with virtually no Japanese and only English. In others, …
Italian grammar is tough, and one of the first grammar hurdles for the English speaker to overcome when learning Italian is the definite article: the word “the.” While English has …
If you’ve ever looked at a block of Chinese text and wanted to throw your hands up in despair, then this article is for you. Even though the Chinese pronunciation …
Everyone knows about big news sites and laid-back chat rooms, but how often do you take a look at more in-depth content in your target language? Recently I was reading …
Images that represent the following types of Spanish: Castilian, Mexican, Argentinian, Caribbean & Coastal Latin America, Colombian, Peruvian and Chilean. Images from the countries/regions, food, people, etc. Whether you’re learning Spanish …
Did you know that the early bird gets the worm? Of course you did. You heard it in your childhood when you did not want to get out of bed …
