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Differences Between European Spanish and Latin American Spanish
Want to learn Spanish before a cultural immersion trip? Relocating for a job and the opportunity to improve your Spanish language skills? Then it’s important you know the differences between European Spanish and Latin...
5 Common Mistakes When Learning Mandarin Chinese
5 Worldwide Mistakes When Learning Mandarin When learning a new language, one inevitable truth is that we have to make mistakes. Failing is a good way to remind ourselves that we are learning and improving. A lot of...
Learn Spanish with Songs: Present Tense Spanish Practice
Music is an art form that almost everyone loves. We can relate to the many emotions that it transmits; it can entertain us; it’s an important part of other art forms, and music can also help you improve your Spanish....
What happens in your brain when you learn a new language?
Isn't it true that learning a new language is difficult? It certainly takes hundreds of hours of practice! It seems like some people pick up a new language ‘quickly’, while others struggle to learn even simple phrases....
Can you Forget your Mother Tongue?
Perhaps you know how it feels... After a considerable time living and breathing a language different from your mother tongue, you feel unsure. You can’t remember words, your pronunciation has a dash of a foreign...
Online Language Learning – The Best Way to Learn a New Language
It's official: online learning is the future of education. Nowadays, we are living in a world that is experiencing lots of changes, and education is no exception. Online learning is becoming increasingly more popular...
Why is it so hard to learn another language? It’s not you; it’s the method.
Learning a language should be fun and practical; it should allow you to take your new skills to the real world. But, oftentimes, it’s difficult putting into practice what you learn in the classroom. Have you ever tried...
5 Most Common Spanish Idioms – Sound Like a Native
If you're planning on traveling to Mexico, it's important that you learn some of the most used Mexican phrases and expressions. What better way to explore Mexican culture than by speaking like a local? If you're...
Books in English for Every CEFR Level
If you are one of those people that love to curl up on a couch with a blanket and read, you might like the idea that you can entertain yourself with a book while improving your English skills. I know it can be...
Things to Eat, Drink, & See on your Mexican Vacation
Traveling to a new Spanish-speaking country is always exciting, especially if you try to learn specific Spanish vocabulary words so you can get the most out of your vacation. You should also do some research...
Spanish Words, Phrases, & Questions for a Job Interview in Spanish
Do you have a job interview in Spanish coming up? Or, did you have one in the past and you know you could have done better? If so, you might feel stressed and nervous, and maybe even a little bit lost. If your goal is...
10 Books to Read to Learn Spanish: Beginners, Intermediate, & Advanced
Fearless language learners know it well… lots of hours with the language is key to mastering a foreign language. There are plenty of ways to consume Spanish that help you acquire the language: watching movies and TV...
A Guide to Mexican Spanish
Planning to visit Mexico and want to sound like a local? Have you already traveled to Mexico and struggled to understand people? Don't worry, they might not have understood you either! Many people travel to Mexico and...
The Most Commonly Used Business English Words
It’s common knowledge globally that speaking English as a second language can open doors to better job prospects and can make you a more competitive employee in the business world. It’s no surprise then that English is...
10 Spanish Idioms You Need to Know While Traveling in Mexico
As with many other languages, Spanish is no stranger to the usage of figurative and cultural expressions. In Mexico those Spanish phrases are important, so if you are planning a visit, you might need more than the...
