English

How Watching the Olympics Can Improve Your English

The Olympics aren't just for entertainment! Learn how you can improve your English by watching, reading, and talking about the 2020 Summer Olympics.

English

4 Ways to Get Kids Excited about Learning English

How do you turn studying English from a chore into a fun way to bond? Here are four engaging ways to get kids pumped about learning--and using--English.

Italian

How to Learn Italian Verbs and Basic Italian Grammar

Grammar, along with vocabulary, is an important tool in learning a language. Italian grammar is not the most difficult of grammars and learning its rules will help you learn Italian. Below, we have a guide to Italian grammar for beginners—enough grammar to allow you to master the basic points

Russian

The Ultimate Guide to Russian Names for Russian Language Learners

Understand what each part of Russian name means and the rich traditional of Slavic naming practices.

French

101 Basic French Words For Travel In France

Are you planning your trip to France but feel nervous about actually speaking french among the natives? Do not worry. We made a special guide for you to help you during your trip!

Japanese

The Best Way to Learn Japanese If You’re Busy

You’ve got a full day ahead: work, school, errands, chores, social obligations, family time. And in the midst of all of this, you’re trying to learn Japanese! What is the best way to get a Japanese lesson into that packed schedule? The best way to learn Japanese if

French

How To Learn French Through French Art And Artists

The history of Western art is extensive, and most countries have contributed to it; nonetheless, two countries have had a bigger impact on defining Western art over the centuries: Italy and France. Art is one of the most popular tourist attractions in France in the twenty-first century. People from all

Spanish

7 Reasons to Watch and Read Spanish News for Language Learners

One of the best ways to learn the Spanish language is by keeping up to date with Spanish news. Especially if you already watch the news on a regular basis, watching it in Spanish instead will allow you to learn a new language while saving you time. Whether you consume

English

A Complete Guide to Texting in English

Texting in English can be a headache! Conversations can move quickly and what do all these abbreviations mean? Read to learn how to text in English!

Mandarin

How to Learn Chengyu Through Chinese Zodiac Animals

When learning Chinese, the idioms known as "chengyu" can be difficult to learn, memorize, and use correctly. There are hundreds and thousands of them! One of the best ways to master chengyu is to associate them with memorable things, such as the iconic animals of the Chinese zodiac.

English

How to Use Ordinal Numbers like a Native English Speaker

Native English speakers use ordinal numbers. Think "first, second and third"...look familiar? Those are ordinals! Learn how and why you should you use them.

Japanese

The Best Way to Learn Japanese Onyomi and Kunyomi

If you want to learn Japanese, you're going to be spending a lot of time with kanji. Kanji have multiple ways of being read depending on the context, falling into two different categories—onyomi and kunyomi. Kanji are an integral part of learning Japanese, and their sheer number (thousands!) can

Korean

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Speaking Korean

When learning just about any new language, it's completely common and natural to make mistakes. If you're like me, you might even make mistakes in your first language from time to time (texting typos, anyone?). So, if you have taken the leap and decided to learn to speak Korean, you're

Italian

How to Learn Italian Online for Free

Learning Italian online can be more difficult than learning in a traditional classroom setting, but it is not impossible, as we would like to show you in this article.

German

101 Must-know German Medical Words for German Learners before Seeing a Doctor

Going to a new country is incredibly exciting. You plan for so many different aspects of your journey and stay. However, you can't control everything that happens. Although you hope to be healthy while you are abroad, you should plan to know how to talk to a doctor if one

Mandarin

Chinese Learner's Guide to the Dragon Boat Festival

What is the Dragon Boat Festival? As the heat of summer approaches, so too does this historic Chinese holiday, also known as 端午节 (duānwǔjié - Dragon Boat Festival). In this article, you can learn key Chinese phrases about this holiday. If you're lucky, you can practice them at a real

Russian

101 Basic Russian Phrases for Travel in Russia

The Russian language is wonderful if you're travelling through a country like Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and of course Russia itself! Overall, there are about 250 million Russophones spread over East Europe and Central Asia. No doubt, you'll find plenty of places there that are more than worth visiting. If you're

English

15 Common English Filler Words You Should Know

What are filler words? They're everywhere in spoken English. Learn not only what English filler words are but how to use them in English conversation.

Mandarin

Chinese Conversation Tips: How to Talk to Strangers

When you're ready to take your Mandarin Chinese skills to the streets for some real life practice, how do you address people you've never met? Make sure you get off on the right foot and read these tips!

Japanese

Top 10 Classic Japanese Books for Learning Japanese at All Levels

It’s more fun—and probably more memorable—to read classic Japanese books containing fables, folktales, and legends when learning Japanese than it is to stick strictly with textbooks. Let’s step away from those workbooks for a while and add some of these Japanese books containing well-known folktales to

English

The Ultimate Guide to Learning English Verb Tenses

Most of you can agree with me when I say: English has confusing verb tenses! For example, saying “I play the guitar” has a much different meaning than “I’m playing the guitar.” The English language requires you to not only conjugate verbs into the past, present, or future, but

Italian

How to Write a Formal Letter in Italian

There are several situations in which you might need to write a formal letter, *una lettera formale*, in Italian, such as cover letters, formal emails, and scholarship applications, and this article will give you the formal letter writing skills for them all.

Spanish

How to Use Por and Para Like a Native Speaker in Spanish

How can two small words be so easy to say, but be so incredibly confusing for many Spanish learners? Whether you are a beginner in Spanish or an advanced speaker, we’re going to dive in and dissect some of the main differences between por and para.

Portuguese

Top 10 Conversational Topics to Learn Portuguese

One of the best ways to learn Portuguese is by having conversations. It can be difficult to pick up a new language without practice in speaking it- as conversation can work to empower learning, build relationships, and cultivate connections with fluent speakers. Once you have begun to learn Portuguese pronounciation

German

Top 20 Workout Words You Need to Know in German

If you enjoy working out, you know all of the keywords and phrases that go with it. As you get more familiar with German, you will start to see that they have their own workout lingo as well. From the different words to entire phrases, there is a lot of