Chinese tenses: how to conjugate past, present, and future in Chinese
Great news for you: Chinese tenses, as we understand them, don’t exist! Grammatical tenses are indeed absent in Chinese grammar. Does that mean it ends there? Well, no. You still need to understand whether the action happened in […]
Read MoreWhat Languages are Spoken in Costa Rica?
by KatharinaSo it’s vacation season, and you want to go to the beach to get some sun? Then let’s go discover a Central American country to learn more: Costa Rica. But what language do they speak in Costa Rica? […]
Read More5 Essential Tools You Must Use To Learn a Language
by KatharinaSometimes when you start learning a language it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 5 essential tools for learning a language! These concrete tools are paired with techniques and […]
Read MoreFiled Under: LanguagesTagged With: learning techniquesCreate Your Own Personal Learning Plan in 6 Steps [VIDEO]
by KatharinaA Personal Learning Plan can make all the difference for successfully learning a language. For that, the plan has to be adapted to your goals and your schedule. Especially if you’re learning alone. Luckily, to make a plan, […]
Read MoreFiled Under: LanguagesTagged With: learning techniquesThe 200 Most Common Portuguese Words: Frequency Lists
by KatharinaHow many words do you need to know to speak a language? This is the question every language learner asks themselves. Good thing we’ve come prepared with a good, old-fashioned frequency list. Here you’ll find the 200 most […]
Read MoreFiled Under: PortugueseTagged With: portuguese vocabularyCan Adults Acquire a Native-Like Accent? What science and our experience has to say! (VIDEO)
by KatharinaIf you’ve been learning languages for a while, you already know that improving your pronunciation is essential. Acquiring a native accent after deciding to learn a language is relatively easy when you’re a child, but can we acquire […]
Read MoreArabic Letters – Qaf vs Kaf [video]
by KatharinaSo you’ve decided to learn the Arabic alphabet, but you got stuck on certain sounds? Don’t worry. We’re here to help! In the video below, Radia will explain how to differentiate between the Arabic letters kaf and qaf. […]
Read MoreFiled Under: ArabicTagged With: vocabularyThe 300 Most Common German Words: Frequency Lists
by KatharinaGerman is a fascinating language, and a part of its mystique for English speakers is that it is an agglutinative language. This means that words can simply be compounded onto one another to create new combined meanings. Because […]
Read MoreFiled Under: GermanTagged With: practice vocabularyFrequency List: The 300 Most Common Italian Words
by KatharinaHere’s the next installation in our series on frequency lists. In order to have a basic conversation in most languages, you need to know about 200 common words. Generally speaking, a vocabulary of about 1,000 words is necessary […]
Read MoreFiled Under: ItalianTagged With: practice vocabularyThe Most Common English Words: English Frequency Lists
I’m sure you’ve wondered just how many words you need to know before you can consider yourself fluent. Well, it depends a lot on your target language! To help you out, we’ve decided to compile a series of […]
Read MoreFiled Under: EnglishTagged With: practice vocabulary