I have been busy making friends with Spanish speaking people here in Vancouver, one of whom seems to like me. I don’t mind, it is all in the name of …
Por qué, Por que, Porqué, or Porque
In Spanish, it‘s very simple to make a mistake. Just leaving out a small detail like an accent mark can completely alter the meaning of a word or a sentence. …
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The Present Perfect in Spanish in Two Easy Steps
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. …
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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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Why Learn Spanish?
I’m French and grew up in a very small village in the French countryside. At home, at school and everywhere around me we spoke only French, and yet I’m fluent …
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Spanish Tongue Twisters: Not for the Faint-Hearted!
If you want to level up your Spanish, you need to practice some of these Spanish tongue twisters! What Are Tongue Twisters? Tongue twisters are sets of words or …
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Earn While You Learn in the 90-Day Challenge!
What if we told you we want to reward you for learning on LingQ? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to do over the next three months! If you are …
Best Language Learning Content of 2016
A little motivation goes a long way when learning a new language. We can get this motivation from many different places: books, teachers, friends and family who speak the language we …
Must Know Advice From Successful Challengers
This time we talk to challengers in the Russian, Spanish and Italian challenges about their motivation, how they study and advice they have for fellow language learners.
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How NOT To Offend Anyone, Anywhere, Ever – Or How To Say 'Sorry'
Last week, I wrote about LingQ’s new 1000 word Challenge and mentioned that it was inspired by a similar challenge created in England by the British Council. I also mentioned …