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11 posts
3 ways to trick your brain into learning a new language
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Learning a new language is incredibly rewarding and fun, but there are times when our brains seem to be working against us.As someone who has learned ...

10 funny idioms in different languages
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Every language around the world uses idioms – common phrases that are used to say certain things. Many of these expressions may seem perfectly normal ...

How to overcome the cringe of learning a new language
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Recently, a TikToker went viral for sharing their theory on "Cringe Mountain" — the steep peak you have to climb to ever get really good at ...

10 hidden gems in Munich
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The German city of Munich may be best known for beer-tents, pretzels and traditional ‘’lederhosen,” but the city has far more to offer than just its a...

How to speak English fluently – 10 key steps
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In today’s world, the better your English, the more you can partake in all things global: from internet culture that knows no borders to international...

7 language facts that will blow your mind
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The future of how we’ll communicate is a source of heated debates – here’s our take if you’re curious – but whatever it is, let’s take a moment to app...

EF Insights: 4 surprising things about how we learn languages
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There is a lot of received wisdom about learning a foreign language: That you have to start young, that older learners struggle and that there is a li...

10 fun facts about languages
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There are an estimated 7,000 languages in the world, from Mandarin Chinese spoken by nearly a billion people natively, to over 200 artificial language...

6 reasons why it’s never too late to learn a new language
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It’s well-documented that children with all their intrinsic learning capabilities have a headstart on the rest of us, so it’s only natural to bemoan t...

5 easy languages to learn
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Learning a new language is no easy task. It calls for commitment, determination and motivation. But some languages are just easier to learn than other...

13 Beautiful Words With No English Translation
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One of the most beautiful features of languages is that they give us the vocabulary to express ourselves. Gone are the days when we just had to make g...