Learning pronunciation in a new language is often intimidating and making sounds you are unfamiliar with isn’t too comfortable. Italian is no different. Unfortunately, there’s no way around it until …
LingQ has had a makeover and she is looking mighty fine! The team got together with a list of suggestions from our awesome members with one goal in mind: …
Whether you’re teaching yourself Spanish or studying abroad, one of the first things to have down pat is the days of the week. Without knowing the calendar days, it’ll be …
A lot of people have the unfair assumption that German is a hard language. (Erbstückskristallteller!) They say it’s complicated, strict, and even harsh on the ears. (Fahrtreppenbenutzungshinweise!) Such baseless stereotypes …
Some people say that German or Russian words are the hardest to remember, just because they can get so darn long. I mean, who wants to sit down and try …
Onomatopoeia are words that describe how something sounds. Examples include bam, pow, or meow. In English, you might expect to hear/read onomatopoeia in children’s books about what animals or in …
When you hear that someone has a British sense of humour, for example, you think about a mixture of wit and sarcasm. What does it mean to have an Italian …
As an English learner, you can never know too many words. In fact, expanding your vocabulary should be among the top priorities on your language learning journey. That’s what native-like …
If you’ve just started learning Polish or plan on visiting the country soon, saying hello should be on your shortlist of things to master, along with polite expressions. This post …
How could some of the shortest words in a language cause so much trouble? Seriously – a bunch of these guys are just two letters long. Most are one syllable. …
