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Is German Hard to Learn?
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 …
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Tackle Russian Verb Conjugations Today
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 …
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50 Japanese Words You Need to Know Before Going to Japan
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, …
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Italian Grammar: Demystifying Italian Nouns
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 …
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How To Read Chinese: 5 Steps
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 …
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Catchy & Fun German Sayings
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 …
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Enrich Your Language With French Reflexive Verbs
While French and English share many linguistic similarities, there are just enough differences to throw non-native French speakers for a loop. Reflexive verbs – also called pronominal verbs, or les …
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Spanish Accents From Around the World
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 …
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Italian Proverbs for English Speakers
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 …
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