We’re often asked “Is English hard to learn?” If your only purpose for learning English is to settle for the conversational basics or asking for directions and nothing further than …
Russian Proverbs: The Key to Sounding Like a Native
If you are determined to talk like a native in Russian, it is not enough to merely speak fluently. To sound authentic, you need to know some sayings. They make …
11 Funny Spanish Phrases That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud
In every language, there are always inside jokes, a play on words, and funny phrases that can make you laugh—or at least everyone around you if you’re the object of …
Hiragana vs Katakana: Japanese 101
To the untrained eye, the Japanese language can look quite puzzling, like a quilt made of different textures. The characters don’t all look alike or even similar. The reason for …
中国語の読み方:5ステップ
ずらずらと連なる中国語の文字を見て、絶望してお手上げだと感じたことのある方へ。この記事はそんなあなたのために書いています。 中国語の発音 はよく聞くほど難しいものではなく、文法は英語を話す人にとってはそれほど簡単なものではありません。実際に中国語のリテラシーを身に付けることは、長い長い旅です(だからこそ 子ども向けのストーリー から始めてレベルを上げていくのがいいアイディアだと思っています)。 今回は、この言語の旅のあらゆる段階で役立つガイドをご紹介します。始めたばかりの人でも、既に数年間学習している人でも、常に中国語を読む力を向上させる余地はあるのでしばしお付き合いください。
Saying Hello and Goodbye in Russian
As a learner at the beginning of your Russian language journey, the first things you’re going to need to know are the Russian alphabet and how to say hello and …
Chinesisch lernen – wie lange braucht man?
Hallo liebe LingQ-Community und Sprachenlernende auf der ganzen Welt! Ich heiße Kiandro Scavella und bin ein begeisterter Sprachen- und Kulturliebhaber. Ich komme ursprünglich von den Bahamas, das Land der Sonne, …
Saying Thank You in Japanese
Imagine that someone did something nice for you. So, what would you say? Thank you, of course. The answer seems pretty straightforward until you consider all the variations you can …
Learning to Read Japanese: A Quick Guide for Beginners
Does learning to read Japanese need to be hard? As both the regular readers of my blog know, I have been learning Japanese on LingQ this year, mostly to see how hard it is. I wrote some posts on it, if anyone is interested: http://tracesofdodo.blo…
100 Useful Russian Phrases
Learning Russian begins with covering the basics. Drilling basic phrases won’t lead you to fluency, but steady steps lead to success. Today, let’s concentrate on the most common Russian phrases …