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Inspiring Language Quotes from Famous Polyglots

Posted by Lykke on 13 Jul, 2017

This week I thought I’d write something a little different. As you may know by now, I write this blog to keep myself – and hopefully anyone who reads it …

Lykke 13 Jul, 2017
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  • Culture

Adapting To Canadian Culture

Posted by Lykke on 29 Jun, 2017
Adapting to Canadian Culture

Years and years ago I watched an episode of South Park – the cartoon about four American middle-school boys that are incredibly rude, but also very insightful. The episode was …

Lykke 29 Jun, 2017
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  • Learning French

Can You Figure out These 15 Canadian French Expressions?

Posted by Elle on 15 Jun, 2017

Most people know that there are two official languages in Canada: English and French. While English is spoken by the majority of Canadians – around 58.4% of them – an …

Elle 15 Jun, 2017
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  • Language Learning

20 Long and Hard Words to Pronounce from Europe

Posted by LingQ on 25 Apr, 2017

The majority of European languages belong to the Indo-European language family. There are several branches of this family such as Germanic, Romance, Baltic, Albanian, Slavic, Armenian, Hellenic (Greek) and Celtic. …

LingQ 25 Apr, 2017
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  • Learning Japanese

Thank You in Japanese (and Other Useful Phrases)

Posted by Elle on 13 Apr, 2017

If you’re about to start a Japanese language learning journey, you’re in for a treat! It’s a rich and expressive language. There are quite a few words in Japanese that don’t even …

Elle 13 Apr, 2017
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  • 90-Day Challenge

"Why Are You Learning Swedish?": In Defence of 'Less Useful' Languages

Posted by Elle on 09 Feb, 2017

When I tell people I’m learning Swedish most respond “why Swedish?” with a furrowed brow. They ask if I have Swedish ancestry or if I need to go there for …

Elle 09 Feb, 2017
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  • Language Learning Inspiration

8 Steps To Overcome Fear Of Speaking Your Target Language In Public

Posted by Lykke on 04 Aug, 2015

Some people are shy and don’t feel like speaking in their target language while others have no problems getting right into a conversation, even with a small vocabulary. I’m a …

Lykke 04 Aug, 2015
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  • Language Learning Inspiration

Why Learning A Language In Your 30s Is The Perfect Time

Posted by Lykke on 07 Jul, 2015

If you are hesitant to learn a language or studying overseas because you think it is something only people in their late teens or early 20s do, you should think …

Lykke 07 Jul, 2015
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  • Language Learning Inspiration

5 Classic Books For Language Learners

Posted by Lykke on 22 Jun, 2015

I love to read. It’s sometimes difficult to find the time, but despite all kinds of modern technology, classic books remain one of the best forms of entertainment. When we …

Lykke 22 Jun, 2015
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  • Language Learning Inspiration

10 Awesome Reasons For Learning A New Language

Posted by Lykke on 12 May, 2015

Have you got any doubts about whether learning a new language is worth your time or not? There is absolutely no reason to doubt. While learning a new language isn’t …

Lykke 12 May, 2015
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