Spanish reflexive verbs are verbs that we use when talking about actions that we do to or for ourselves. They are often common Spanish verbs that are used in our …
Use Italian Pronouns to Form Reflexive Verbs
Even someone who knows very basic Italian is already familiar with reflexive pronouns (i pronomi riflessivi). How come? The first sentence most students of this language ever learn is: Mi …
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Chinese Pronunciation: It’s Not Just Tones
There you are: wandering through an unfamiliar Chinese town, lost and alone. It’s a scorching summer day. Your phone is out of battery. You’re staying at a nice hotel in …
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Speak Like a Native With These French YouTubers
French, just like English, is an ever-evolving language that is heavily influenced by the cultures of those who speak it. And just as cultural phenomena change in an instant, so …
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Common German Phrases to Boost Your Fluency
Who hasn’t felt a little tongue-tied when first beginning to speak a foreign language? You know what you want to say, but the words just don’t want to come out. …
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Mastering the Simple Present Tense in English
Ask yourself this one simple question: what do you do every day? Just think about it for a second and write your answers down. Here are some of my answers: …
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Russian grammar 101
Just like English, the Russian language has a grammatical structure that is too complex for one blog post. However, we’ll try to give a general outline of the Russian grammar …
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Learning the Versatile Spanish Past Participle
The Spanish past participle is a verb form that can be used to make more complex verbal phrases, but can also be used as an adjective. It’s a great tool …
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Who’s afraid of Chinese Tones?
For people that haven’t studied the language, rumors of the four Chinese tones are passed around like ghost stories at a campfire. “If you say one word wrong nobody will …
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The Language of Love: French Terms of Endearment
French is known as the language of love and romance, so of course there are many unique ways of expressing affection towards others in French. There are classic English terms …
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