"I want to speak Spanish: Quiero hablar español. In the past I have attempted to teach myself, attended evening classes. Neither was...

Studying a language? There are several plates to spin: 1. learn vocab 2. learn grammar points 3. improve comprehension 4. get a good accent

Or should I go with the more scholarly title: How is Romanian related to Portuguese? Continuing the mini-series of European languages and...

With the holiday season approaching, you might be tempted to go for a walk, a stroll, a hike. Which Spanish word fits best? Take a look...

Discussion point: “English is the most tonal of all European languages.” The Swede could make a similar claim, but they do it in a...

Believe it or not, December 5th is International Pear Day. I might have let this one go, but we can have some fun with pears in our three...

Even if Spanish is not your target language, try this one. Are there enough cognate words for you to get it? – ¿Qué ocurre cuando...

If a Spanish word sounds dissimilar to anything you’ve ever heard in any other European language, it is likely that its provenance is Arabic

Humour: one of the best tools of the linguist, whether to understand the target language/culture or to laugh at ourselves - and with others

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how to type accents on foreign words, special characters, “diacritics”. Here is a range of options for how to do it

Happy Polar Bear Day. A cute chiste (joke) about polar bears, but first a few facts. And has anyone ever heard of a Kodiak bear before?

Are you learning Spanish? Of the four main skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, which do you find the most difficult to make...

Ten Spanish weather expressions - good for small talk “El clima es lo que se espera y el tiempo es lo que ocurre.” Climate is what you...

Quick answers: Spanish: ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! French: Bonne année ! German: Gutes neues Jahr! However, you have more options... In Spain The...