Have you ever been to Japan? If so, you know showing politeness is a core aspect of the culture. Politeness isn’t just shown by actions, but it’s also woven into …
5 hermosas palabras en francés que te encantará decir
Conocido por la mayoría del mundo como el lenguaje del amor, el francés es conocido por sus hermosas frases llenas de R’s, S suaves y pronunciación algo sofisticada. Pero cuando …
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Easy and Useful Polish Phrases for Beginners
Are you looking forward to your trip to Poland? Traveling to a new country and learning about its culture is very exciting. You can enjoy your experience even more when …
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Days of the Week in German
Just like in English, there are only seven days of the week in German. So how can there be a whole article written about this? You just have to look …
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Chinese Jokes to Help You Master the Art of Smiling Talk
Otherwise known as 笑话 (xiàohuà) or literally, “smiling talk”, in Mandarin, Chinese jokes are a great way to put a smile on anyone’s face while learning to appreciate both the …
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Italian Sayings that Will Help You Sound Like a Native Speaker
Any memorable expression can become a saying, if enough people repeat it. A saying usually contains a piece of advice and sometimes may be difficult to explain to a foreigner. …
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Japanese Honorifics: How To Act Polite in Japan
Politeness can be a very big issue in Japan, and the Japanese language displays this. Japanese honorifics can be fairly complex and to fully go over the system is very …
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Spanish Days of the Week
Whether you’re teaching yourself Spanish or studying abroad, one of the first things to have down pat is the days of the week. Without knowing the calendar days, it’ll be …
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Untangling Long German Words and Making Your Studying Easier
A lot of people have the unfair assumption that German is a hard language. (Erbstückskristallteller!) They say it’s complicated, strict, and even harsh on the ears. (Fahrtreppenbenutzungshinweise!) Such baseless stereotypes …
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Japanese Onomatopoeia: A Guide
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 …
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