French Phrases: Which to Learn and Which to Forget
We all have memories of our high school foreign language classes and the expressions that our teacher taught us are indispensable if we ever plan to travel. But those of us who have been fortunate enough to do so […]
Read MoreIs Japanese Hard to Learn, and Is It Really Worth the Effort?
Some people (like these inspiring polyglots!) have an easier time picking up a language than others, yes. But some languages are also objectively more difficult than others for native English speakers. Japanese came in at the top of […]
Read MoreHow to be a Better Person: Language Learning’s Ability to Make Us More Tolerant
Learning a new language has numerous benefits that go far beyond simply being able to communicate more easily. Adding a new language to your repertoire can even improve your character and the esteem or respect others have for […]
Read MoreFrench Children’s Books for the Whole Family
Reading is one of the fundamental skills for learning a foreign language. And French children’s books are a great place to start when teaching your kids, or learning as a family. We explain why kids books are so […]
Read MoreSpeaking With Your Hands: Brazilian vs. Italian Gestures [VIDEO]
The habit of talking with your hands is a feature of many cultures. However, just like words, gestures also have different meanings in different countries. For you to have a concrete idea, we compared in this video some […]
Read MoreHabits of Successful Language Learners that You Should Adopt Today
We often hear of people who have mastered five, six, seven, ten, (or even more) languages! These people, polyglots, collect languages like other people collect stamps or refrigerator magnets, and seemingly with the same ease. It seems like […]
Read More30-Day Language Challenge [VIDEO]
One of the hardest aspects of learning a language is to keep your motivation high throughout the learning process. The best way to do this, is to try the 30 day language challenge! All it takes is 30 […]
Read MoreHow to Pronounce the th /ð/ Sound | American English Pronunciation [VIDEO]
This is a very specific video, but that doesn’t mean it’s not extremely helpful for learning English pronunciation! The word “the” is one of the most commonly used words in the English language and so knowing how to […]
Read MoreKlingon, Dothraki, Sindarin… The Constructed Language Phenomenon
nuqneH! This is a common greeting… in Klingon*. What do you mean you don’t speak Klingon?! Even if you don’t speak it, you’ve most likely heard of Star Trek. It’s the language spoken by the Klingon aliens in this […]
Read MoreFour Remarkable Benefits of Traveling [VIDEO]
If you’ve been on the fence about taking some time to travel this year, then watch this video on the reasons why we at MosaLingua believe that you should make traveling a priority. Due to the popularity of […]
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