I studied German for four years in high school and still remember some simple phrases and regularly use them with my friends for fun. If you want to learn German, here are some basic phrases to start ...
Learn Chinese: 80/20 Guide to Chinese Pronunciation - Part 2 -- Kah Joon Liow
To continue with Chinese pronunciation... 1. Consonants There are 24 consonants in pinyin which are pronounced a lot like in English. b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l, g, k, ng, h, j, q, x, zh, ch, sh, r, z, ...
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Spanish Dialects -- Steven Muller
A dialect is defined in linguistic terms as a language variety which is spoken in a specific territory. In the Spanish peninsula, for example, there are different dialects of Spanish. One should not, ...
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Spanish Language Teaching Methods -- Steven Muller
Most people would agree on the absolute necessity of learning a foreign language in today’s society. But what is the most adequate, most effective way to do it? Here things get a little bit more ...
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History Of The Spanish Language -- Steven Muller
Spanish is, after Mandarin Chinese and English, the third most spoken language in the world, with an estimated 400.000.000 of native speakers throughout the planet. Its origins, however, are much ...
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An Introduction To Spanish Grammar -- Steven Muller
When learning a new language, it is always useful to be familiar with its main grammatical units. This constitutes the first necessary step in order to understand and create meaningful speech. Here ...
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History Of The Spanish Language In Latin America -- Steven Muller
The Spanish language arrived in America first through Cristóbal Colón’s exploratory travels, and then with the rest of colonizers, at the end of the fifteenth century. At this point the Spanish ...
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Mini Spanish Course - Lesson 1 of 20 -- Perriann Rodriguez
Spanish Vowels Knowing how to pronounce Spanish vowels will take you very far in Spanish. You will be able to pronounce words correctly and quickly. When you are learning Spanish, the vowel sounds ...
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Mini Spanish Course - Lesson 2 of 20 -- Perriann Rodriguez
Spanish Weeks and Months Today, we will go over some basic Spanish Vocabulary. When you are learning the Spanish language, you must practice aloud and memorize not only the pronunciation, but also ...
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Mini Spanish Course Lesson 3 of 20 -- Perriann Rodriguez
Learning Spanish can be easy if you schedule regular, daily time to practice the words out loud and memorize them. If you follow the sounds of the words listed below, your pronunciation will be very ...
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Italian Translation Into English Of The Seasons -- Nigel Massey
I have a great love for all things Italian. I work in a translation agency dealing with Italian English language combination projects, I am getting fat on Italian food and I am even marrying a ...
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Italian Translation Into English - Days & Months -- Nigel Massey
I have an ongoing interest in Italian English translation and Italian life in general. I hope this article Italian Translation into English - Days & Months' will help those trying to learn the ...
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Spanish Lessons--Mini Spanish Course Lesson 4 -- Perriann Rodriguez
Spanish Lessons – Mini Spanish Course Lesson 4 of 20 Common expressions When you are learning a new language, there are certain common expressions that you need to know. Of course, once you know how ...
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Spanish Lessons - Mini Spanish Course Lesson 5 of 20 -- Perriann Rodriguez
Greeting someone in Spanish Today’s lesson will cover some basics of meeting someone. In English, we typically greet people by saying, ‘Hello, how are you?’ and other common expressions such as ‘Have ...
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Spanish Lessons- Mini Spanish Course Lesson 6 of 20 -- Perriann Rodriguez
Eating at a restaurant To order food in a restaurant, you will first need to decipher the menu. Below are some basic vocabulary words to help you with this task. It might be a good idea to print this ...
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Raising Bilingual Children: Is It Too Late To Start Now? -- Christina Bosemark
“After we talked, I’ve spoken nothing but French to my one year old for close to seven weeks now. All of his new words are French, and from what I can tell he understands me completely.” Not even two ...
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English Language: Windy Words 1 - How to Give the Air to Words That Blow Smoke -- Jack Wilson
"Literally": "Literally" literally means in actuality, not figurative but real. I hear news commentators and other exaggerators use the word often merely as an intensifier. I find it grating and ...
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English Language: Windy Words 2 - More on How to Give the Air to Phrases That Blow Smoke -- Jack Wilson
Product: This word crops up mostly in advertising and instructions on food items. An example from a spicy chicken frozen entrée package: 1. Cut a slit in film cover. 2. Microwave on HIGH 4 minutes. ...
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English: 10 4-Letter Words You Need In Your Vocabulary -- Susan Carroll
When you were growing up did your parents teach you not to use 4-letter words? Mine sure did. Oh, they didn't mean "all" 4-letter words, just a select few but those were a real no-no in my house. ...
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Italian Translation Into English – A Trip To The Beach / La Spiagga -- Nigel Massey
I hope that you might have enjoyed some of my other articles on Italian related subjects. I have been writing articles about my all things Italian and translations and language lessons. In this ...
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Spanish Lessons - Mini Spanish Course Lesson 7 of 20 -- Perriann Rodriguez
In Spanish, the words for family members are separated by gender (male and female). For example, a male cousin would be your “primo” and a female cousin would be your “prima”. For many cousins, all ...
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Japanese Words -- James Penman
Most people know that geisha, kimono and haiku are Japanese words, but did you know that typhoon, tsunami and tofu are also Japanese words? Here are a few other Japanese words we hear in our everyday ...
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Saying I Can (Dai) and I Can't (Dai mai) In Thai -- Rippa Sama
Useful Thai Phrase: Learning how to express Can and Cannot in Thai Dai means can and Mai dai means cannot. To express that you can do something in Thai, you can use the word "Dai" which means, can. ...
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Spanish Lessons - Mini Spanish Course Lesson 8 -- Perriann Rodriguez
Learning Spanish verbs- Regular verbs ending in ‘ar’ Verbs are a very important part of any language. You need to know how to conjugate the verbs depending on the subject that you are using. Below ...
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How to learn Japanese and Maintain your Sanity -- Wyatt Moore
Now, what does sanity have to do with learning Japanese? Well, if you’ve ever accomplished the learning of another language – particularly as an adult – then you’ll know that struggling to get ...
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Language in the Philippines -- Richard Romando
The Philippines is a multi-lingual country. Its rich history and highly segregated demography have allowed for the development of several dialects. The national language of the Philippines is ...
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How To Express Want To In Thai -- Rippa Sama
There're basically two popular words to express "want to" in Thai. The first one is yaak ja which means will want and the second one is dtong gaan which means "want". Do you still remember the word ...
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How To Express Must And Should In Thai -- Rippa Sama
There are certain times that you need to express "must" and "should" in Thai. For example, when you want to express that it's time that you should sleep now or that you simply must go to the toilet ...
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A Short History About Thai Script -- Rippa Sama
King Ramkhamhaeng was not only a valiant and wise ruler, but he also cares a lot about the welfare of his people. The Thai script (writing) was created by King Ramkhamhaeng, the second son of King Si ...
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How To Count In Thai -- Rippa Sama
Jamnuan (Numbers) Counting from 0 to 10 in Thai Counting in Thai is really simple. All you have to do is to remember the basic numbers from 0 to 10. It's just like counting in Chinese or Japanese. Do ...
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How To Express Than In Thai -- Rippa Sama
In order to compare things or to make a comparison in Thai, you can use the Thai conjuction gwaa (¡ÇèÒ). To use the Thai conjunctin gwaa, you need to place it right after a Thai adjective. Here are ...
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How To Express This, That, That Over There In Thai -- Rippa Sama
Learning how to express this, that and that over there in Thai can be quite useful when you need to refer specifically to the position of someone or something in a conversation. For example, when ...
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Japanese Days of the Week -- James Penman
Learning the Japanese words for things we see and use everyday is a great way to get into learning Japanese. Early Japanese society revolved around nature, agriculture and religion so naturally many ...
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How To Express Pain In Thai -- Rippa Sama
Learning how to express "pain" in Thai can be quite useful when you need to tell someone which part of your body is in pain (i.e. to a doctor when you're in the clinic or hospital). It can be quite ...
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The powerful eight step motivation plan that anyone SERIOUS about learning Spanish should read. -- Kai Chandler
The key to learning any language is not ability, or money, or time, but motivation. There are probably as many unused language courses gathering dust as there are unused exercise machines! While ...
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Learning Hindi Could Set You On Your Journey To Your Global Business -- Samirathi
If you're not global, you're not going to be competitive. You're not getting the benefit of the best people no matter where they are. That's why there is a need to be in India to build your business. ...
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The Benefits Of Learning A Foreign Language -- Languageskillsabroad.com
If you're wondering whether or not it's worth the time to learn a foreign language, read these Top Benefits of Learning A Foreign Language before you decide. #1 Reason for learning a foreign ...
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Portuguese Translation Into English of Basic Phrases -- Nigel Massey
In this article I will introduce cover some basic expressions in Portuguese with translation into English. I hope this article will help those trying to learn the Portuguese language as well as those ...
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All about Japanese Kanji Symbol: Do You Know the Difference between Japanese Kanji and Chinese Kanj? -- Takanori Tomita
What is Kanji? Kanji are ideographs which convey a specific meaning, word or idea. Here are 3 examples of how pictographs are gradually standardized into the kanji symbol used today. These are very ...
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Numerals With Nouns In Russian: Memorize Them Effectively -- Alexandra Gamanenko
Students are always comparing languages they speak with the one they're learning, even if teachers tell them not to. Well, why not? Finding a consistent pattern can be really useful. These patterns ...
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Written Language versus Spoken Language -- Charley Pein
After a person born, he or she learn spoken language before written language, so many linguists consider written language a written form of spoken language, which records the human sounds. However, ...
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How to Choose Exactly the RIGHT Foreign Word -- Kathy Steinemann
English has many words with more than one meaning - for example: 'can' - to be able to; tin receptacle. Many foreign language words also have multiple definitions. How can you ensure that you choose ...
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English: Why do we never say 'hung' when referring to the hanging of a person? -- English teacher
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English: What is the difference between "In behalf" and "On behalf"? -- English teacher
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What's the difference between oral and communicative english? -- English teacher
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The powerful eight step motivation plan that anyone SERIOUS about learning Spanish should read -- Kai Chandler
The key to learning any language is not ability, or money, or time, but motivation. There are probably as many unused language courses gathering dust as there are unused exercise machines! While ...
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Ten Reasons To Learn Chinese -- Frank Middleton
1. Chinese, is one of the Sino-Tibetan languages, or more accurately it is a group of different dialects of which Mandarin (Putonghua) is one. Taken together there are more native speakers of Chinese ...
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Argentine Spanish versus Spanish from Spain: Do They Even Speak The Same Language? -- Scott Ferree
One of the most baffling things about learning Spanish is that, somewhere along the line, students realize that the Spanish they hear spoken by native speakers may or may not be the same Spanish that ...
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The Role of Interaction to Acquire a Second Language -- Julio Foppoli
In our previous article we described a typical scenario that most adult second language learners face today. They want to master a language and they want to do it fast. After some brief research on ...
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The Role of Interaction to Acquire a Second Language -- Julio Foppoli
In our previous article we described a typical scenario that most adult second language learners face today. They want to master a language and they want to do it fast. After some brief research on ...
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The English Language Is All "Greek" To Me! -- Jerry Aragon
I'm Hispanic, and I grew up in the worst part of Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA), where BOTH sides of the railroad tracks, were the wrong side to come from. Just three doors down from the railroad ...
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How to Start Learning a New Language -- Frank Middleton
It is easier to start to learn a new language than to become good at it, and almost certainly is more fun. I’ve started to learn many new languages. French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Afrikaans to ...
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Learn Japanese Language - Did You Know That There Are 3 Different Japanese Symbols? -- Takanori Tomita
Especially for those who have started to learn Japanese, you should know the difference between three different Japanese symbols or writing form called: Kanji Hiragana Katakana Japanese people use 3 ...
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The Spanish of Argentina: el Castellano del Río de la Plata -- Scott Ferree
First, I’d like to clear up a common misconception: “Castellano” and “español” are two words for the same thing – and both words mean Spanish. If someone asks you, “¿Hablás castellano?” they want to ...
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Learn Italian with free podcasts -- LearnItalianPod.com
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Learn English at Better at English! RSS with Podcasts -- betteratenglish.com
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Learning French-Some Helpful Hints -- AnnaLaura Brown
Have you started learning French? or Do you want to learn it? Here are some useful hints for being successful. 1. Practice speaking out loud. This is very important in any language but especially ...
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Tips for Brazilian Portuguese Beginners -- Ana Luiza Bergamini
Have you just started your Brazilian Portuguese studies? Once you start talking to Brazilians you'll quickly realize that, like many other languages, spoken (and often, written) Portuguese isn't ...
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English: Are You Up On Your NASCAR Jargon? -- Stacey Moore
NASCAR, as with any professional sport, has a language all its own. The meaning and usage of the terms specific to the sport pop up during any discussion about racing action. So you're not left in ...
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Learning Spanish – A useful and colourful language for anyone to learn -- John Gibb
One of the world’s most used languages, spoken by approximately 400 thousand people worldwide, Spanish is very popular for people wanting to learn a second language. It is spoken on all continents, ...
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Spanish Lessons - Mini Spanish Course Lesson 9 -- Perriann Rodriguez
In the last lesson we learned about the regular verbs ending in ‘ar. Now we will build work on just memorizing some verbs and conjugating them. All of the verbs listed below are regular verbs and are ...
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Did You Know that Foreign Language Exams Need Special Studying Techniques? -- Kathy Steinemann
Studying for an exam can be a nail-biting ordeal. However, foreign languages require a slightly different approach than many other subjects. Here are some tips that will help you score higher on your ...
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Learn To Speak Spanish - Top 15 Reasons To Start Now -- Ferenc Szorcsik
If you want to get on in today's world, speaking just English is not enough anymore. It really pays of to speak another language. Reasons to learn it can be practical, intellectual, aspirational or ...
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How To Learn German -- Carl Simpson
This Article will teach you how to learn German quickly and easily. Many people want to know how to learn german but have no idea where to start . I personally recommend that people use is the newly ...
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20 Korean lessons - Videos -- GT
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The Age of Reason and the spread of English -- Stephen Colbourn
What non-English-speaking people would have taken the trouble to learn English in 1700? For study and diplomacy, the answer is practically nobody. That had changed by the year 1800: English had ...
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German language: greetings - Video -- ron
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German language: restaurants - Video -- ron
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German language: accomodations - Video -- ron
Related German Lessons: greetings restaurants accomodations airports expressions help words medical money post office shopping trains German Lesson (Audio) | German Basic Lessons - sounds (over 200 ...
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German language: airports - Video -- ron
Related German Lessons: greetings restaurants accomodations airports expressions help words medical money post office shopping trains German Lesson (Audio) | German Basic Lessons - sounds (over 200 ...
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German language: expressions - Video -- ron
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German language: help words - Video -- ron
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German language: medical - Video -- ron
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German language: money - Video -- ron
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German language: post office - Video -- ron
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German language: shopping - Video -- ron
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