The present perfect in Spanish is used to talk about things that we have or haven’t done in the past and have still done (or haven’t done) in the present. …
Mandarin Vs Cantonese
If you’re from North America, you might be forgiven for thinking that Chinese can be divided into Mandarin vs Cantonese. Although there are quite a few more Chinese varieties to …
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Become a Better English Speaker Through Passive Listening
According to internet polyglot and LingQ cofounder Steve Kaufmann, listening is by far the most important language skill. In fact, he claims that great listening skills are often a straight …
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Happy New Year in Japanese (and Other Greetings)
New Year’s Day marks the end of weeks of winter celebration. There was Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and then New Year’s Eve right at the December’s end. Students wrapped up their …
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Picking the Right German Accent for You
Most everybody who wants to learn a new language has “a good accent” as one of their goals. But it turns out that no matter where you go in the …
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Russian Words That Don’t Exist in English
Comparing English and Russian is like comparing apples to oranges. English is a Germanic language and Russian belongs to the Slavic language family. This means the languages have completely different …
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Английский для начинающих. Три типичные ошибки.
Если бы меня попросили рассказать про английский для начинающих, то я прежде всего обратил бы внимание на типичные ошибки, который совершает абсолютное большинство людей на самом раннем этапе. Кто-то склонен …
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Get in the Holiday Spirit with these Spanish Christmas Songs
Is one of the only Spanish Christmas songs that you know “Feliz Navidad?” Well, ’tis the season to brush up on your Spanish! If you don’t want to fall behind …
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Essential Italian Verbs: Essere and Avere
Verbs are a crucial part of any language. Try to make a sentence without using one and you will realize that they are truly indispensable. The more of them you …
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An American Saying Thank You in Chinese
Thank you is the first word I learn in any new language. It’s kind of a collection I have for myself; without consulting any notes I can come up with …
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