Many people are familiar with the important symbolism of the color red in Chinese culture, but are you familiar with the symbolism of other colors? Traditionally, red, black, qing (blue/green), …
Growing up in Poland, books were always a large and significant part of my childhood. There are not many memories I cherish more fondly than being tucked in by my …
A proverb is a brief phrase used to express some wisdom or advice, often through poésie – poetic flair, imagerie – imagery or rime – rhyme. First up, “c’est la …
Minecraft lets-plays, thirty-second cooking tutorials, language lectures or a daily fix of cuteness from cat complications – you can find almost anything on YouTube. I can’t speak for everyone, but …
WhatsApp is one of the most popular apps in Germany. More than eighty percent of Germans use it – and thank goodness. If they didn’t, how else could they meme? …
Make life easy and ease into Spanish by challenging yourself to sit back, relax, and listen to… audio books! (audiolibros) Audio books can help you learn Spanish by improving your …
Writing in Chinese by hand is losing its popularity year by year. Thanks to technology, many different writing methods have been created and make it possible to write thousands of …
French is one of the most widely taught and spoken languages on earth. There are officially 21 French speaking countries across the globe, the mother tongue of 77 million people, …
Did you know that Germany was one of the very first markets that Netflix expanded into? That’s because Germans love movies, and they’re good at making them. (They like watching …
‘YouTube creator’ is a new career that has emerged in recent years with the rise of social media. It has been a very popular form of online entertainment in Korea, …
Chinese memes are an excellent resource for Chinese language learners thanks to their combination of visual context and wordplay. Not only do memes help boost your language skills, they also …
Without a doubt, the English language is one of the richest languages out there. With more than 750,000 words to date, it can also be a bit strange. From homophones …
The most basic math that we are taught as children is counting, and counting is used quite often in our day-to-day lives. For those not in specialized fields, counting may …
Have you ever noticed how the formal language we learn in school can be different from the way we talk with our friends? Instead of saying, “Hi, nice to meet …
One of the really cool things about learning a language is that, eventually, it becomes a source of entertainment rather than a long grind of slowly memorizing kanji or working …
