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10 best books to learn English with
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Everyone may be on their smartphones all day every day nowadays, but there’s something uniquely char...

12 funniest words in English
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It’s a slightly bonkers challenge to try to identify the funniest words in English out of a vocabula...

12 weird German phrases we should all be using
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German is one of the 10 most widely-spoken languages in the world, and an official language in sever...

20 English idioms that everyone should know
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Idioms. Native English speakers love using them in conversation, and you’ll often find them popping ...

10 romantic French phrases to charm your crush
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Some say it with flowers, some say it with chocolates. But, if you really want to up the ante this V...

Learn German with these 5 free podcasts
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You dream of conducting a perfect German conversation, but your commitment to it can swiftly disappe...

How to say I love you in 10 languages
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Love is complicated. In an increasingly connected world, people from all over the globe are coming t...

The 10 most popular GO articles you should have read in 2022
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With a new year just around the corner, it’s once again time to reflect on the year almost passed. W...

10 English slang terms you need to know in 2023
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As we well know by now, slang moves fast. 2022’s terms? Dead and gone. In their place, a whole new a...

10 most difficult words in English
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English can be a real pest, and even native speakers find themselves stumbling over some stubbornly ...

Hobbies, soft skills and languages: 5 ways to improve your CV
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These days, having a good CV just isn’t good enough. To land the job or internship of your dreams, y...

10 Netflix teen drama shows to learn a language with
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Volume up, dubbing off. As these Netflix shows prove, you can learn a lot from fictional high school...