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You probably already know about regular verbs and their tidy, pattern-following conjugations when it comes to learning French. However, there are also a large number of French irregular verbs you’ll …
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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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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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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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Where there’s a will, there’s a way… they say. But, as an English teacher who’s probably heard every single worry, excuse, and challenge that a student can have, I always …
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Italian Pronunciation: Tricks of the Trade
Learning pronunciation in a new language is often intimidating and making sounds you are unfamiliar with isn’t too comfortable. Italian is no different. Unfortunately, there’s no way around it until …
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The New and Improved LingQ!
LingQ has had a makeover and she is looking mighty fine! The team got together with a list of suggestions from our awesome members with one goal in mind: …
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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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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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