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Learn English with these 5 free podcasts
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Living in the digital age has quite a few perks – especially when it comes to (cat videos and) langu...

How to convince your parents to let you study abroad
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Here’s the good news: Studying abroad is the ultimate investment in your future. And here’s the not-...

Learning a language is the key to an international future
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The benefits of expanding your child’s (or your own)  linguistic horizons go beyond the benefits of ...

10 most fun languages to learn
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There’s absolutely no reason for why learning a language should be boring. Sure, if fluency is your ...

3 reasons why I learned French (and why you should too)
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“Boy, those French! They have a different word for everything.”― Steve MartinAh, le Français! It’s a...

Football Facts: 7 Things You Must Know About Italy
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Italians take football very seriously, and they definitely have the track record to prove it. Feel l...

Questions every first-time study abroad student has
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Getting ready to study abroad for the first time is exciting, but you might have a question or three...

Football Facts: 7 Things You Must Know About France
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You can’t kick off the football season without knowing your football facts – you risk making a fool ...

Football Facts: 7 Things You Must Know About Spain
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Spain, where football is basically a religion. The Spanish team is among the best in the world and c...

Talk like a Parisian: the essentials
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If you’ve spent some time around Parisians, you’ve probably noticed some unusual expressions that th...

How to learn Spanish faster: 10 tips
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You know that song “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz? Where he sings, “I throw my Spanish in the air sometimes...

17 German Words with no English translation
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I recently moved to the German-speaking part of Switzerland, and as a result, I’ve been trying to pi...