How to Say Hello in German, Plus Thank You and Sorry
by MaraSummer’s here! With it comes long-awaited vacations and holidays. While some of us stay in our own country, others take advantage of this time by having an adventure in Germany. If this happens to be what you’re doing, […]
Read MoreFiled Under: GermanTagged With: speaking vocabularyTop 5 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Speak German
by MildredLearning German is a fantastic challenge that too few people take on. I once overheard someone (who was learning German) jokingly say, “Life’s too short to learn German.” Yet, there are many reasons why you should learn to […]
Read MoreFiled Under: GermanTagged With: business german pronunciation speaking travel6 Excuses Not to Reach Language Fluency
by MathildeHere at MosaLingua we’re a bunch of language lovers and we speak several languages! How did we get here? We are motivated to reach language fluency, so we found a learning method that fits our lifestyle. We dare to open […]
Read MoreFiled Under: LanguagesTagged With: learning techniques motivation practice speakingHow to Improve Your Accent and Pronunciation: Interview with Luca Lampariello on Learning a New Language
by LucaLuca Lampariello is an amazing fellow polyglot (Italian like me) who has learned 11 other languages besides his native tongue– English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian and Mandarin Chinese. I had a chance to interview him and pick […]
Read MoreFiled Under: LanguagesTagged With: interview pronunciation speaking videoCultural Body Language Around the World
by MildredIt’s well known that we all send messages through body language, however, sometimes it can be easy to forget that each culture has its own gestures. Understanding cultural body language in other countries is key to managing efficient […]
Read MoreTen Must-Know Spanish Sentence Starters and Filler Words
by AlizahSpeaking any language fluidly requires that you know how to use a lot of filler words. In Spanish, these filler words are called muletillas. Those that speak Spanish as a second language or are in the process of […]
Read MoreFiled Under: SpanishTagged With: spanish pronunciation speaking vocabularyAll Set for Euro 2016? So Are We!
by CédricA few days until the kick off for Euro 2016 in France! Supporters from many European countries will be gathering for the celebration, filling French towns in order to encourage their national teams. For all those who are […]
Read MoreFiled Under: LanguagesTagged With: fun speaking vocabularyHow to Perfect Your Accent with New Media
by LucaIt’s not at all uncommon for people to focus so much on learning the details of a language –vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, etc. – that they forget about the accent, the overall sound of the language itself as […]
Read MoreFiled Under: LanguagesTagged With: learning techniques pronunciation speakingThe Character of Languages (and Their Speakers)
by SarahA very interesting characteristic of language is how it sounds. You can say something about how a language sounds even if you don’t speak it. Not only this, but you can also tell how this language makes you […]
Read MoreCan You Name the 10 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
by MathildeThere are more than 7,100 languages recorded around the world. 7,100! Can you even wrap your mind around that? In Papua New Guinea alone, the country with the most languages, there are over 800! The data isn’t good […]
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