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If you are reading our blog, chances are that you are interested in learning Portuguese. Maybe you know some Spanish and you are curious how different these two languages are? Or are you considering a trip to Brazil? Or perhaps you just want to know more about Portuguese culture and people. Whatever the reason, Portuguese […]

One of the reasons why it is important to learn Japanese is because globalization opens international markets. After the United States and China, Japan is the world’s third-largest economy. As the fourth and fifth-biggest economy in the world, Japan is larger than Germany and the United Kingdom combined. With 128 million people speaking it as their […]

When you list the most spoken languages in the world, Russian sits high in eighth place. It is also the first language of many Eastern European countries. Having a working knowledge of Russian makes traveling in countries such as Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Lithuania, Estonia, and, of course, Russia, easier whether you are visiting for pleasure […]

Learning the Italian language is exciting and adventurous. Italian is the official language in Italy, so if your dream is to move to this beautiful country, you must be prepared and learn the language. No matter if you study Italian for work or just for your personal development, learning this beautiful language is an eye-opening and enriching […]

Learning Spanish can be challenging, and it sure is intimidating at first. You don’t know where to start, what to do first, or how much time you should spend, and everything seems difficult at the beginning. One of the main questions Spanish students are asking is “How to learn Spanish grammar?”. While Spanish grammar isn’t, […]

Self-learning German can be difficult, but it is possible with the proper guidance. The key is to avoid common mistakes and use effective learning techniques. This blog post will cover some of the most common mistakes people make when self-learning German, and we will give you some tips to help you to learn German by […]

Japanese pop culture has become incredibly popular around the world. It has influenced many people to take an interest in Japan, its culture, and its language. Whether it’s solely for a business interest or to read their favorite manga in the official Japanese language, a vast number of students of the Japanese language have been […]

Certainly, German vocabulary is gender-specific, there is a great deal of vocabulary that is long, and understanding grammar rules requires a lot of time. You must ask yourself why you should learn German and how it can benefit your life before you decide to study it. You can learn German for a variety of reasons. […]

More than 128 million people speak Japanese around the world, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in East Asia. As well as being Japan’s national language, it is also spoken in Korea, the United States, and Brazil due to significant immigrant populations. Learning Japanese seems like an arduous task at first. When […]

In general, English learners don’t like making mistakes. That’s not strange, because who does? But here is an eye-opening truth – mistakes are necessary for speaking better English. Some of them are more common than others ones, and if you focus on fixing them, your English skills will become unbelievably better! Below, we have listed […]

Here we offer some French grammar tips that you could consider applying to your learning routine. If you use them, you might find it easier to learn French grammar.

The Mandarin Chinese language is considered one of the hardest languages in the world for many reasons. Mostly, what puts off potential students is the Chinese writing system, which consists of 汉字 hànzì – the Chinese characters. In some sources, you might read that each character is a word, but a better way to phrase […]

“I would like to learn English more often, but I don’t have time for it.” Sounds familiar? Or, “I’m studying English twice a week – I don’t have time to study it more often.” Obviously, studying it twice a week is already something! But if you are here reading this article, presumably you want to […]

We’ve rounded up the best apps to learn Japanese and speak it like a native in no time!