Top Spanish slang words to put in your back pocket
Learning Spanish this summer? Want to take it beyond Feliz Navidad and No hay problema? Well, no hay problema (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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10 false friends in English and German
Falsche Freunde – also known as false cognates – are words that look and/or sound identical in both languages but have different meanings.
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Laugh your way to language learning with Gymglish
Interview of Benjamin Levy published on PortalDerWirtschaft.de (Portal of the Economy) on May 11th 2021. For almost two decades, Gymglish has managed to put the right words in learners’ mouths but also a smile on their faces. This is thanks to a philosophy that embeds language learning in a cultural context.
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The ultimate insult guide: a useful list of swear words and one-liners
Gentlemen don’t swear, but can you swear like a gentleman? We’ll help you sound sophisticated. Insulting doesn’t necessarily require strong curse words!
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5 German slang words you need to master
Willkommen to another blog post encouraging you to learn German. This time, we’re slinging slang at you.
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5 Canadian slang words that need no apology
Welcome to Canada, the land of ice hockey, maple trees, yetis and constant apologies. The Great White North has even more to offer than clichés: you’ll be glad to know the country has a distinct own linguistic identity.
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9 timeless French movies
Whether you’re headed for a wine-tasting trip to Bordeaux, a surf weekend in Biarritz, a ski excursion to Annecy or a midnight run to the épicerie, you’re likely to encounter some French people along the way.
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4 untranslatable English words you should know
It goes without saying that learning English is a good idea, probably healthier than going to the gym or reading books.
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5 dumb slang terms on the web that surely won’t stand the test of time
One constant on the World Wide Web is the mountain of Internet slang, abbreviations, acronyms and expressions online that separate the boomers from the millennials.
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