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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...

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...

How to keep your language skills longer than your tan
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You just came back from a study abroad trip in California. Your English is super awesome, everyone is jealous of your tan and there’s probably still s...

12 tips on how to live with a host family
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Becoming a foreign exchange student is full of adventures – everything is different and exciting, including your new (homestay) family. All of a sudde...

How to learn Spanish faster: 10 tips
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You know that song “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz? Where he sings, “I throw my Spanish in the air sometimes saying, ‘AAAAYYYOOOOOO, NO COMPRENDOOOOOOO.’” Oka...

17 German Words with no English translation
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I recently moved to the German-speaking part of Switzerland, and as a result, I’ve been trying to pick up German, which is a tricky endeavor. Firstly,...

Best in class: 4 tips for learning a new language faster
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Just taking some language classes isn’t enough to become fluent. Studying (and mastering!) a foreign language requires effort, persistence and patienc...

Top 5 coolest student cities in the world
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If you are a university student, spending one or two semesters abroad has a whole lot of advantages – you can polish your language skills, get interna...

8 reasons why you’ll never regret traveling
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However much they might yearn to go overseas and “see the world”, people tend to make all sorts of excuses for not traveling. Worries about money, lon...

The time is now: 8 reasons to learn a new language
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Almost everyone can name one language they want to learn – Japanese is on my bucket list. But almost everyone has myriad excuses why they are not yet ...

Salut, Bradley! & Other celebs that talk the foreign talk
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If you met Bradley Cooper at a restaurant and managed to muster up the courage to speak to him, would you do it in English? What if Mila Kunis stood b...

The best way to boost your brainpower? Learn a language.
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If you want to do something good for yourself, learn another language. I admit, posting this here might come across as biased, but scientists are on m...