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Ones to Avoid, Ones That Will Trick You, Ones That You’ll Never be Able to Pronounce: The Most Annoying French Words
by AbbeFrench is a beautiful language. French is romantic, sexy even. Knowing French opens doors to parts of Europe, Africa, North America, and even Oceania and the Middle East. Being able to put French on your resumé can help you get […]
Read MoreFiled Under: FrenchTagged With: french pronunciation speaking vocabularyVitória Fácil: 3 Reasons Why the Portuguese Language is Easy to Learn
by MathildeBetween the 2014 World Cup soccer championship and the 2016 Olympics, you might say that the Portuguese language has experienced somewhat of a boom in recent years! Portugal and Brazil are both beautiful and culturally rich tourist destinations. And Brazilian […]
Read MoreFiled Under: PortugueseTagged With: learning techniquesHow to Pronounce the /ʌ/ Sound | American English Pronunciation
by AlizahThe /ʌ/ sound is one of the most complicated to pronounce in the English language. Thankfully, with a little help from Sean Morgan, the founder of American Accent Academy, you’ll get it down in no time! It’s no secret […]
Read MoreFiled Under: EnglishTagged With: english pronunciation pronunciation speaking videoThings That Stop Mattering When You Start Learning a Language
by AbbeLearning a language is empowering, sexy, enjoyable, interesting, worldly… And maybe most of all, learning a language is liberating. Picking up a new language frees you from the shackles and constraints of being monolingual. You’ll have access to the […]
Read MoreMosaLingua: Selected Among the Best Language Websites!
by AlizahDo you remember a few weeks ago when we asked for your help to vote MosaLingua in the competition of the best language websites organized by bab.la. The results came in on June 6th. So in your opinion, […]
Read MoreFiled Under: MosaLinguaTagged With: interviewComparing Duolingo and MosaLingua: What Is the Best App for Language Learners?
by AlizahDuolingo is a very popular app that you’ve most certainly heard of, and maybe even used. We decided to write this article comparing Duolingo and MosaLingua because we recently found out that many of our users have also […]
Read MoreFiled Under: MosaLinguaTagged With: vocabularyThe Importance of Body Language for Communication
by MathildeNot long ago, we talked about the different hand gestures used by Italians and Brazilians when they communicate. It’s a well-known fact: many people from Italy, Brazil, France, even the United States and England use their hands during […]
Read More5 Simple Habits to Help You Remember Vocab
by AlizahHow many times have you read a book and then a few weeks later forgotten the most important points? If you are anything like me, you have probably studied vocabulary diligently only to forget it a few weeks […]
Read MoreFiled Under: LanguagesTagged With: vocabulary13 Spanish Slang Words to Speak Like a Latin American [VIDEO]
by MildredHolidays are no longer a dream and if you are planning a few days in the sun, why not head to the Spanish-speaking countries? If so then what are you waiting for? Learn Spanish slang right away with our five […]
Read MoreFiled Under: SpanishTagged With: speaking video vocabularyHow to Pronounce the /R/ Sound | American English Pronunciation [VIDEO]
by AlizahWe continue our series of videos on the American English Pronunciation. Today, Sean of the American English Academy returns to a hard-to-read English alphabet letter for many non-English speakers: the R sound. In this video, he gives you […]
Read MoreFiled Under: EnglishTagged With: english pronunciation speaking video