Switzerland is a landlocked country in the middle of Europe with some of the most beauty scenery that the continent has to offer. In terms of languages, the country has 4 official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. In Switzerland, around 1.8 million people or 22.5% of the population speak French as their first language, mainly […]
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I love traveling to both Italy and Spain (and Latin America, of course) and actually lived in Bologna, Italy where I learnt Italian. The year after learning Italian, I learnt Spanish while living adjacent to a Spanish-speaking barrio in Washington, DC in the US. Having learnt both languages in quick succession, I am really aware
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Guest Post by Lingholic Are you confused whenever you hear a group of Pilipinos talking in what seem to be a jumbled language of sorts? What you are probably hearing is the Filipino language, the national language of the Philippines whose main basis is Tagalog. Filipino and Tagalog are essentially identical in all aspects: grammatical
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Hi everyone! Today we are going to analyze the 5 most important differences between Spanish in Spain and Spanish in Mexico. The 2 varieties are mutually intelligible but there are differences in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. In this article, we are going to learn about the differences in vocabulary, the use of vosotros/ustedes, the distinción/el
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As discussed with Jan Van der Aa (in Dutch) in the videos further down the page, I learnt my Dutch by beginning with a short course provided by the university in Utrecht (one hour/week for 3 or 4 months) and then self-study combined with speaking to Dutch natives in locations (in particular, my local cafe)
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Hello Pal is a language partner app that I have been using lately for both languages that I already know like Russian and languages that I don’t yet, like Chinese (there are more than 50 languages to select from). The app is free to download and comes with an array of great features, such as
These pieces of information though would not mean much to you if you are currently satisfied with your career in your home country. But what if you want to pursue better opportunities overseas? Or you simply want to have the amazing experience of living and working abroad? If you have these dreams and plans, learning
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FluentU is a new website and iPhone app that offers a platform where you can access video clips in your target language based on your level in the language with double subtitles (target language and English).FluentU comes both in freemium and 2 premium versions (US$8 or US$18/month). At the moment, the following languages are available
