15 Weird French Expressions And What They Mean
The French language has a lot of pictorial expressions which may seem weird if you aren’t a native French speaker or don’t know where …
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10 Useful Italian Phrases to Try Out
There are thousands of ways to express yourself in Italian but as you get started it’s important to keep things basic.Whether you are traveling …
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Which are the most useful languages to learn?
Useful is a slippery term, isn’t it? What’s useful for one person might not be useful for another. One man’s French is another man’s Paakantyi (it’s real, …
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Christmas traditions around the world
Whether you’re the kind of person who has the Christmas lights up in July or you’re still dashing around the aisles of your local …
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Jobs with languages – what careers can I do as a linguist?
You’ve trawled through the grammar books, memorised the subjunctives, had enough awkward vocabulary slip-ups with native speakers to fill a lifetime’s quota of embarrassment…now …
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How to Improve Pronunciation
Pronunciation is very important to learning a new language. There are two scenarios where pronunciation becomes valuable, that’s a new language and also with …
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6 Apps to Help You Learn Spanish
In the last 5 years, language learning has changed dramatically allowing learners to pick up new vocabulary, and effectively learn a new language using …
Language Hacks
Tips for reading in a foreign language
Chances are, reading is something you enjoy doing in your native language without even thinking about it. It’s probably something you do to relax …
Language Hacks
Good French Podcasts: Learning French with Audio
Podcasts are and the incredibly popular way to learn. Using audio has become one of the fastest growing methods of learning a new language. …
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Benefits of learning a second language
‘Learn another language’ is a staple on bucket lists everywhere from Teesside to Timbuktu. It seems we all want to do be able to speak …
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Learning French as an Adult
Learning a language as an adult can be pretty tough. The busyness of the work day and long family weekends leaves us with …
French
Funny Italian Expressions
Italian is one of the languages of choice for many new language learners for a range of reasons. Many people enjoy the romantic appeal …
Italian
Is Russian hard to learn?
Perhaps that colossal mass of land to the East has long fascinated you with the depth of its history and the intensity of its people. …
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How fast can you learn Italian?
Learning a new language might seem like a huge task to accomplish but it all comes down to patience. Italian is one of the most …
Italian
How to improve your Spanish pronunciation
Improving your Spanish pronunciation will take time. Like all great things, practice makes perfect. For those who have kicked off the pursuit of learning …
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10 of the Best Spanish Movies
Watching Spanish movies can be one of the best ways to start improving your Spanish in your weekly routine. The range of vocabulary, grammar, …
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Why German is Easy to Learn
With 90M native speakers worldwide, German is one of the most spoken languages around the world! Many people regard German as one of the …
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10 Learn French Songs To Improve Your Speaking
Learning French is one of the most rewarding things you can do. There are hundreds of thousands of resources out there that people are …
French
Funny German Phrases
German has many different funny phrases and ones that can really kick off the Germans in any room. Sharing a few handy phrases in …
German
Easy Ways to Learn Spanish
Spanish can be one of the most rewarding languages to learn for many reasons. Spanish is currently spoken by over 400 million natives around the …
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Can you learn German on your own?
Learning German can be extremely rewarding. For those thinking that German can only be learned in groups or even in classes, you are incorrect. …
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French small talk phrases you need to know!
If you’re learning French either as a beginner or at a more advanced level, your goal is probably to become fluent. Fluency is the …
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Learn French As You Drive
Maximizing your time when traveling can be very beneficial. For years, people have been listening to audiobooks, learning languages and taking audio courses in …
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How to study for language exams
If you are studying a language either in school, at a higher level or just as a hobby, you’ll undeniably have some great reasons …
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Best Spanish novels for language learning
Learning Spanish through reading is a beneficial way to increase your vocabulary and comprehension skills. It also allows you to incorporate learning into your …
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How to motivate yourself to learn a new language
Lack of motivation is a common problem faced by many language learners, so if you’re struggling to get motivated to learn, you aren’t alone! …
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5 benefits of learning a foreign language
Learning a foreign language can open up exciting travel and employment opportunities, expand your social circles and even help you to find love. What’s …
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Learn Spanish as a Family
Learning a language as a family, especially Spanish, can be a great opportunity for all the family. Language learning is one of the most interactive …
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Methods of learning a language
The brilliant thing about learning in the 21st century is that there are hundreds of methods of learning a language. Thanks to the expansion …
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Fun ways to learn Italian
Italian, being one of the romance languages, is naturally one of the preferred languages for newbies to learn. Many elements make Italian a favorable …
Italian
Funny French idioms and expressions
Idioms are an important linguistic resource in near enough every spoken language. They are a way of expressing oneself, commenting on a funny situation, …
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Flirting in German
Mastering German can get you the girl/guy of your dreams. Imagine walking into a bar in Germany, seeing a beautiful woman or a handsome man …
German
How to do a Language Exchange
Language exchanges are great ways to connect with other learners and native speakers. Today’s modern world allows us to set up a language exchange …
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6 YouTube channels to learn Spanish
There are currently around 400 million Spanish speakers in the world. Being one of the most practiced languages around the world has many benefits, …
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The best way to learn German
The fact is, there is no one size fits all in the pursuit to learn German. Learning German comes in many shapes and sizes, …
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Famous Spanish proverbs: where they come from and when to use them!
One of the most important aspects of learning a language that learners don’t often realize is building on your cultural knowledge.
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Is German a good language to learn?
There are many reasons to start learning German today. Everything from travel to meeting new people could become a lot easier for one. Naturally, …
German
How to use language exchange sites
Interactive tools for language learners have been growing for many years. Resources like apps, exchange sites, and real-time translators have been at the fingertips …
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How to flirt in Italian
Many language learners have considered (whether they like to admit it or not!) finding love or other romantic reasons when deciding to learn a …
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The 4 golden keys to language fluency
Many people often say that learning and maintaining a new language is a lot like developing a muscle that you haven’t used before. On …
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Fun languages to learn
If you’ve ever wanted to choose a weird and wacky language, now’s the time. The world has over 7,000 different languages. A lot of …
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Common irregular Spanish verbs
All language learners will have come across grammar at some point, whether you’re a beginner or full blown aficionado. In any language, grammar isn’t …
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Benefits of Learning Spanish
Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. There have been many studies showing the benefits of learning a new …
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Italian words used in English
Whether you are learning Italian or taking a holiday to Italy and just want to learn some important words and phrases, you will be …
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German stereotypes: True or false?
Have you ever made assumptions about a German person before meeting them? Maybe even assuming they’d arrive early? The German population has been stereotyped …
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Learning Spanish through music: our top tips!
As language learners, once you’ve learned the basics and have built up a decent vocabulary, it can be difficult to know where to go …
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How long does it take to learn a language?
Once mastered, the art of learning a language is a gift that keeps on giving. For seasoned language learners the time it takes to learn …
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Why learn German?
So you’re considering learning some German? Whether it’s your first new language or you’re adding to a long list, German is a language that …
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Best way to learn a language at home
Many of us set the goal of learning a new language, but we often fall at the first hurdle! If you’re no longer in …
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Introducing Grammar lessons
One of our most requested features is now live on FlashAcademy! Hooray! You gave us your feedback, and we listened. FlashAcademy has always been …
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Flirting in French
Picture this, you walk into a Paris bistro and the French girl or guy of your dreams is standing alone by the bar. You …
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Funny German insults
Chances are that if you learn German at school or study on your own at home, you won’t come across many insults in your textbook …
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How to count in Spanish
So, you’re learning Spanish, great! You’ve already mastered the basics Hola = Hello, Me llamo = My name is, and ¿Cómo estás? = How are you. You …
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6 YouTube Channels to learn French
These days there are hundreds of ways to learn French, including everything from flashcards to immersing yourself in a new iPad app or signing up for a course at …
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Best languages to learn for business
Do you tell yourself over and over again that someday you’re going to master a foreign language and score yourself a dream job at a successful …
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French stereotypes, is there any truth to them?
Have you ever made assumptions about French people? They eat cheese. They drink wine. They wear a lot of black. There are plenty of stereotypes …
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