The Gymglish Blog

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5 Spanish expressions to learn rápido

Does learning Spanish go beyond tapas, sensual flamenco moves and afternoon siestas? Hard to say, but we’re going to go with si.

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5 English words we stole from Spanish

Hola and welcome to another thrilling article dedicated to the language of Cervantes and Iglesias.

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5 songs for your New Year’s Eve bash that may possibly infect you with the boogie-woogie virus (proceed with caution!)

2022 is mere hours away and if you’re not rambling incoherently about lizard people, popping champagne bottles or trying not to fall asleep, you’re very likely to read a niche blog post about e-learning.

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5 English words that you didn’t know come from German

German and English are more closely linked than you might think. Both languages share the same roots, and therefore a great deal of vocabulary is similar (around 60% of the lexicon).

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From 20 to 50: How to manage growing pains

If, like me, your business has undergone major growth in the past few years, then you know exactly how hard it is to come to grips with a meteoric rise to success. From the press to the personal assistants to the pomade that I now have to import in bulk from Thailand, things can change […]

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What is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving may be the most American holiday of all. It involves eating obscene amounts of food, yelling at your family (usually your in-laws), and watching hours of football on TV.

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5 most common false friends in Spanish and English

Falsos amigos – also known as false friends – are words that are identical or similar in spelling or sound in two languages, but actually have wildly different meanings. They’re tough cookies, but together we swallow them all.

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5 English idioms you’ll want to use forever

Did you know there are an estimated 25,000 idiomatic expressions in the English language? That’s more than even the smartest African Grey Parrot knows.

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Happy Halloween

On October 31st, many celebrate Halloween. The holiday is popular worldwide, especially for monsters who finally get a chance to be themselves.

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Controversial Opinion Alert: Diversity is good

When asked by my marketing team to once again provide my perspective on recent HR trends, I immediately yelled “No!”, but then decided I wanted to know more, so I asked “How did you get in my office?”.

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50 spicy ways to use the word “fuck”

The term “fuck” is short and punchy; its usage limitless. Perhaps its most impressive quality is its versatility: it can be used as a noun, an adverb, a verb, an adjective, an interjection, or really anything you want it to be.

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Gymglish’s Paris office: Year 2 update

You may remember the ups and downs of our move back in 2019. If you don’t, bear in mind it was a delightful mix of cables, aluminum tubes, giant slinkies and toxic paint fumes.

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The many origins of the word “fuck”

This sassy, controversial, comforting, profane and sacred four-letter word is finally getting the spotlight it deserves.

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5 ways to fine tune your decision-making process

If, like me, you are the CEO of a multinational company, with 50 employees and nearly unlimited resources at your disposal, you are likely confronted with the need to make hundreds of decisions daily.

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5 German idioms you’re unlikely to forget

Ah, German… is there a more beautiful tongue? I’m no Berliners, but ich sincerely think nicht. What better way to cement your mastery of this melodic language than to add a few more idioms to your bag?

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5 English words that come from French

Modern English takes words from several languages: Latin, German, Spanish and the language of Gauls and Gainsbourg, French. It’s generally thought that around 10,000 English words have been borrowed from French.

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5 Spanish slang words you need to learn ahora mismo

Learning Spanish this summer? Want to take it beyond Féliz Navidad and No problemo? Well, no problemo (and Merry Christmas of course). You’ve come to the right place.

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5 dumb reasons to learn English

You’ve read our reasons to learn French, Spanish, and German, and you’re a better person for it. Today we’ll concentrate on a more obscure language, generally popular only in niche markets and in some pretentious intellectual circles.

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