Learn French 16 Funny French Words and Phrases that Will Make You Laugh There are words and phrases that sound funny in any language, and French is no exception. If you are learning French, it's useful to know some funny French phrases. Did I mention the
Learn French Getting to Know Comparatives and Superlatives in French They say it’s never good to compare yourself to others, but there’s still plenty else to compare. Since we’ve launched into awards season for film and television, we can always
Learn Portuguese False Friends Between Portuguese and English that Often Get Mixed Up English and Portuguese False FriendsSpeaking a foreign language isn’t always easy. Sometimes, when you don’t know how to say a word, you tend to just say it how it is said
Learn French 6 Museums in Paris that You Should Visit I can’t imagine visiting Paris without visiting a museum, although that might have happened the week I flew in from New York to defend my mémoire de master... (I really can’t
Learn Esperanto How Esperanto Community in Taiwan Celebrates The Zamenhof Day The Zamenhof Day Celebration in TaiwanLast year's Zamenhof Day (in Esperanto: Zamenhofa Tago), also known as Esperanto Book Day, was held in southern Taiwan as most Esperanto speakers (Esperantists) in Taiwan live in
Learn Chinese Why I Learned Mandarin Chinese: My Language Learning Journey When people find out that I can speak Mandarin, the first thing they usually ask me is why I decided to learn it. Chinese is often considered to be a difficult language for
Learn French Getting to Know Indirect Discourse in French What is Indirect Disclosure in French?I have quite a few entertaining friends who tell good stories. When they tell these stories, they can relate people’s words using direct discourse, quoting these
Learn French Understanding Conditional Phrases and Si Clauses in French No, not Santa Claus – si clause! A si clause in French expresses a condition that is linked to a resulting action. They are constructed with a dependent clause showing the condition, which is
Learn French 8 Tips for Translating from French What Has Been Lost in Translation?If you’ve ever seen Sofia Coppola’s 2003 film Lost in Translation, you might remember the scene in which Bill Murray’s character, Bob, shoots a
Learn French Learn Idiomatic Expressions in French Idiomatic Expressions in FrenchRecently I was walking through a light festival called, conveniently, the Festival of Lights when, among the candy cane, fir tree, wreath, and dove designs, I saw a dinosaur display.
Learn Esperanto What Made Me Want to Learn Esperanto? Why I Started Learning Esperanto?I like reading and I always try my best to spare a few hours reading on a daily basis. One of my interests is constructed language (conlang). Conlang
Learn French [French Culture] 10 Classic French Dishes That You Should Try A lot of people dive into learning French because of the French culture. In this article, I'd like to share with you 10 classic French dishes. Here are 10 traditional dishes to try
Learn Chinese How to Ask for and Understand Directions in Chinese If you’re going to a Chinese-speaking country, whether for travel or to live there for a longer period of time, it’s important to be able to ask for directions. In this
Learn French Learn How to Use French Adverbs Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They may be used to describe actions, attributes, and the manner in which something occurs. We can say that someone falls or we can describe the
Learn Kazakh Getting Started with the Kazakh Language Introduction to the Kazakh LanguageLocated in Central Asia, there is a mineral-rich country called Kazakhstan that is also the ninth largest country in the world by the size. Along with the Russian language,
