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8 Classic Mexican Expressions To Perk Up Your Spanish
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Echar la hueva: the opposite of "echarle ganas." Instead of giving it your all, you give it an egg, the ultimate Mexican symbol of laziness. What am More »
How To Learn A Tonal Language
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The more I looked into it, the more I grew certain that this language would be a snap. It has no verb conjugation, no noun declinations, no adjectival More »
How To Speak Like a Kiwi: Essential Words, Tips, and Phrases
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8. Kiwis say "Bob's your uncle" to mean "there you go." More »
British and American English: How To Teach English You Don’t Speak
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Brits and Americans share a sarcastic disdain for each other's pronunciation of ‘tomato’ and have long argued about the difference between ‘bisc More »
The Bizarre Politics of Speaking English Overseas
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Why, I wonder, are foreigners so often insulted when other foreigners speak to them in English? I've never understood the purpose of having a tedious More »
5 Steps To Building a Startup While Living in Latin America
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The lower cost of living, the tranquil atmosphere, and the abundance of good beer, better food, great beaches and great people have made "working" in More »
A Quick and Dirty Phrasebook of Mexican Slang
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You can’t come to Mexico without a bare bones understanding of its slang. More »
Useful Arabic Phrases For Travelers
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Ana saeed Bush halas means ‘I’m glad Bush is gone'. More »
Useful Nepali Phrases to Know Before You Visit Nepal
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A willingness to try, a lack of self-consciousness, some good body language and these key words will get you far! More »
Expressions that Define Cultures
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Think of these expressions as ways to get inside of a particular worldview, and to show the locals that you've got an awareness of their cultural valu More »
10 Extraordinarily Useful Brazilian Portuguese Phrases
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É o jeitinho brasileiro. More »
Start Learning Italian with Benny Lewis
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The Irish Polyglot strikes again. Benny Lewis is on a mission to help people become multilingual. More »
The Traveler’s Guide to Okinawan Dialect
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We have met and now we are family. Let’s go drinking together, play and sing karaoke. By the way, I’m starving; you got any money? More »
How to Bargain in Arabic
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If you're going to the Middle East, learn these Arabic phrases before you bargain with the best! More »
6 Tips For Sounding Like A Local
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Speaking a local language is much more than studying grammar and vocab. More »
5 Metaphors For Language Learning
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Language is culture. Culture is language. More »
10 Extraordinarily Useful Japanese Phrases For Travelers
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If you lose a gamble on a fart while in Japan, we've got you covered. More »
Follow Your Intuition To Fluency
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The single most important skill any language learner can have is the ability to induce and intuit meaning. More »
Get Motivated To Learn A Foreign Language
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Having clearly defined goals and the motivation to charge at them makes all the difference in learning a language. More »
6 Products That Would Never Sell in the U.S.
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Real Products that could never enjoy success in the U.S. market. More »
Latin America’s Indigenous Languages and Where to Study Them
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Zapotec, Quechua, Nahuatl, and more. More »
7 Reasons to Learn Spanish in Chile
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The land, the people, the special accent and expressions: Chile might just be the best kept secret for learning Spanish. More »
Dreaming in Arabic, Learning in Yemen
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The labyrinth streets of San’a give you a glimpse back into the Persian Gulf before oil and the trappings of modernity. More »
Five Reasons Dating Abroad is the Best Way to Learn a Language
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Learning a new language is difficult. Make it easier by sharing the experience with someone else. More »
10 Japanese Customs You Must Know Before a Trip to Japan
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The following Culture Crash Course will help you ease right into Japan. More »
