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14 (more) Japanese words with no English translations
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While my first post about Japanese words with no English translation was centered around words that ...

Why learn Russian
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What comes to mind when you think of Russia? Cold weather, large hats and an endlessly complex langu...

3 reasons why I learned Spanish (and why you should too)
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“I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse.”– Charles VSpanish ...

EF Insights: 4 surprising things about how we learn languages
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There is a lot of received wisdom about learning a foreign language: That you have to start young, t...

10 fun facts about languages
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There are an estimated 7,000 languages in the world, from Mandarin Chinese spoken by nearly a billio...

And the most spoken languages in the world are…
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How many languages do you think there are in the world? 1000? 3000? 5371? You’re getting closer. Acc...

10 weird and totally relatable words in 10 languages
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Part of the magic of learning a new language lies within discovering peculiar and unique new words. ...

6 reasons why it’s never too late to learn a new language
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It’s well-documented that children with all their intrinsic learning capabilities have a headstart o...

And the most beautiful languages in the world are…
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There are over 6900 distinct languages in the world today, but which ones are the most beautiful of ...

Learning one of these languages will benefit your career
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Language skills can be the career gift that keeps on giving: Being able to speak, explain, and negot...

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 ourse...

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 ...