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Spanish

10 Embarrassing False Cognates in Spanish

When you come across a text in Spanish containing the words actor, animal, central, chocolate, editorial, familiar or oriental, you are likely to come to the accurate realization that Spanish and English have a lot more in common than we give them credit for! However... False cognates - or, as

Russian

3 Easy Tips to Improve Your Russian Speaking Skills

I don’t know about you, but when I start learning a foreign language it’s usually because I want to speak it.

Language Learning

5 Problems Only Language Learners Will Understand - and How to Fix Them

Sometimes you could swear your brain is your worst enemy. You keep forgetting words, getting stuck when you try explaining yourself, or failing to understand native speakers after studying for months. The good news? There are several things you can do about it. Hop in! 5. I Can't Memorize New

French

Pros and Cons of Spaced Repetition When Learning French

Repetition is a great way to learn many aspects of a new language, such as the vocabulary. However, when learning French, don't put all your eggs in the repetition basket as it may be detrimental to your progress.

Spanish

5 Ways to Learn Spanish While Driving

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans spend an average of 100 hours a year commuting. What if you can take all of those hours and be productive during that time? The U.S. Foreign Service Institute’s Language School says that it takes about 24 weeks or 650

Russian

How to Learn the Russian Alphabet

Learning the Russian alphabet is the first step in learning Russian. The Russian alphabet is the Cyrillic (si-'ri-lik) alphabet, and it's pretty similar to Serbian, Bulgarian and Belorussian Cyrillic. Like the others, Russians used the Church Slavonic language until the XVII century. In the time of the Russian emperor Peter

Language Learning

Learning a Foreign Language? 10 Steps Guaranteed to Step Up Your Game

Learning a foreign language could be the challenge of your life. It requires focus, consistency, discipline, courage to put yourself out there and expose yourself to the target language. But what happens when you seem to have hit a plateau? What do you do when new words just seem to

Spanish

20 Workout Words You Must Know in Spanish

Are you a fitness buff? You can apply your passion for fitness to learning Spanish. Click here to learn how.

French

The Best Unconventional Ways to Learn a Language

If you find yourself stuck on a muddy road in your language learning journey, this article is for you. Every learning experience has ups and downs, the latter being particularly frustrating. The good news is that this stagnation is often due to one thing - burnout from language learning. Sometimes

Spanish

5 Ways to Learn Spanish by Yourself

Have you ever wondered what it takes to learn Spanish by yourself? Click here to find out how you can speed up your learning.

Russian

7 Best TV Series/Movies for Learning to Speak Russian

Books seem like a good choice for learning any language. But, there is a problem with them - you can't hear them. Listening to speech is the most efficient way to learn how to put a sentence together or how to use standard phrases. Watching movies and series will help

French

How to Learn French Online as a Beginner

This article will get you started learning French with a simple formula

French

3 Strategies to Learn a Foreign Language

Let's face it - learning a foreign language can be boring... Learn 3 strategies you can apply to make your learning fun and enjoyable!

Spanish

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Learning Spanish

What is the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and why should it matter in your pursuit to learn Spanish? The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is a framework that’s used to determine your proficiency in learning a language. I referred to it quite a

English

Best English Words to Practice as a Beginner: The Definitive List

This is a topic that I discuss with my students all the time. When deciding to learn a new language, it is important to know where to start. More than likely, you will start asking a bunch of questions. What words are the most useful to know in the very

Russian

How to Improve Russian Speaking for Intermediate Learners

For most of you, learners of foreign languages, there comes a moment when you are capable enough to understand the textbook and its standard boring topics such as 'Привет, меня зовут Николай' and 'Москва - столица Российской Федерации' and so on. You want something more. You want challenge. I mean,

French

Conjugation & Tenses in French: 10 Tips to Get through It!

When starting to French, you will have to go through the different possible tenses and the conjugation of verbs for these tenses. In French, we have MANY different tenses. This is just the theory, because while we talk, we use only a few of them and if you want to

Spanish

The 5 Best Countries to Learn Spanish

Language is incredible. Think about what it really is. In essence, language is just humans creating sounds or making lines on a piece of paper that represent thousands of thoughts, feelings, and desires. However, there are also thousands of languages out there, so communicating with everyone in the world can

English

7 Easy Ways to Learn English Online

Whether it’s tirelessly chatting with friends or uploading thousands of selfies on social media on a daily basis, the English learners of today generally don’t utilize the abundance of online resources to their benefit. I am super critical of my students for using their phones and computers way

French

Mental Obstacles to Overcome for French Beginners

Learning French is much more than just memorising a few nouns, learning how to conjugate verbs and mastering how to pronounce your 'r' like a native speaker. Often, a student can spend hours of precious time doing all of these things, yet still struggle to hold a conversation in French.

Spanish

Learning Spanish in 90 Days: Day 30

Today marks the day where I am 30 days into my 90-day journey. I’m officially one third of the way through my challenge to go from A1 – B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It’s a great time to assess where I’m at now,

English

The 3 Levels of English Pronunciation Mistakes

Let's address the elephant in the room real quick... Yes, there is always a big possibility you'll make pronunciation mistakes when speaking English, regardless of your proficiency level. The best thing is: you don't have to worry about it! Making pronunciation mistakes is a common part of the language learning

Spanish

Tips to Speak Spanish in any Emergency Situation

When I moved to Spain, I moved here with my partner, who was born and raised in Marbella, on the southern coast of Spain. She’s fluent in Spanish and English. When we first got here, she did a lot of the talking and translating for me as I learn

English

Top 20 English Idioms That Will Make You Sound Like a Native

In all of my years of studying and teaching the English language, there has not been a single feature of it that has amazed be as much as words that make sense even when they don't. Sorry, let me rephrase... the English language has this tendency to provide its speakers

French

Top French Pronunciation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

French is a tricky language when it comes to pronunciation. All kinds of mistakes are possible when not applying the spelling rules. These rules are numerous and difficult to memorize in one shot. This article is not for beginners. If you happen to be one, I wrote this reference guide