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Weihnachten in Freiburg
Freiburg: the coolest and the warmest city in Germany. Fun and relaxed in the summer, magical in the Christmas Markets season. Join me...
Andrew Wenger
Dec 15, 20231 min read


Spanish question words
How to ask questions in Spanish. Transcript and link to podcast
Andrew Wenger
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Spanish Podcast 6: Pronouns
Spanish pronouns. Transcript for SameSky Langauges Spanish Podcast 6
Andrew Wenger
Nov 23, 20231 min read
French: Podcast transcript 7
This is the transcript for Episode 7 of the SameSky Languages FRENCH podcast. It covers adjectives, the subjunctive and 'verlan' slang
Andrew Wenger
Nov 21, 20231 min read


German Modal Verbs
A solid introduction to German modal verbs
Andrew Wenger
Nov 10, 20232 min read


Abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms
FYI, RSVP is not an acronym, it's an initialism. LOL, however, appears to be making the change. Are you confident to tell which is which?
Andrew Wenger
Jun 27, 20222 min read


Comparing two aspects of German and English grammar
English is a hybrid of Germanic and Latinate languages. This applies not only to the vocab but also the grammar. 2 good examples here...
Andrew Wenger
Jun 5, 20223 min read


Question tags
Question tags are tricky in English, aren't they? Some great news: They are dead easy in other languages ¿no? Read on for reassurance
Andrew Wenger
May 31, 20223 min read


Ma ville, ma famille
La famille, la ville: two of the first 100 French words we learn. The meanings are easy, but find out how they are pronounced, and why...
Andrew Wenger
May 9, 20223 min read


Le Covid ou la Covid?
It was decreed: Covid is a feminine word, but there are plenty who disagree, ignore the ruling. Gender fluidity in French? Yay, boo or huh?
Andrew Wenger
Apr 28, 20222 min read


8 Facts about the Spanish Language
Learning about the language is great, but is just the warm-up for the real thing. Contact us for more info about our brand-new Spanish class
Andrew Wenger
Apr 16, 20225 min read


Free Ukraine - learn Ukrainian
Ukrainian is not a dialect of Russian, but its own language, since 858CE. It was once voted the second most beautiful language in the world
Andrew Wenger
Apr 11, 20224 min read


Learn Wookiee
My colleagues and I at SameSky Languages are pleased to announce that we are adding a new language to the list that we offer. As well as...
Andrew Wenger
Apr 1, 20221 min read


Falsos amigos
Getting your words wrong is all part of learning a foreign language. Learn the Spanish words for embarrassed and pregnant, amongst others...
Andrew Wenger
Mar 26, 20226 min read


Spanish adjectives hacks
The way in which adjectives are used in Spanish differs from English in two main ways:
· They show the gender of the noun they describe, an
Andrew Wenger
Mar 18, 20223 min read


French nouns: same word, different gender
The Eiffel Tower and the Tour de France. Two of the most iconic aspects of French culture. But what is the gender of 'tour'? Well, it's both
Andrew Wenger
Mar 11, 20222 min read


Poner: Important Spanish verb, meaning 'to put'
The first meaning of poner is "to put" (something somewhere) but it is also used in many expressions which differ from English...
Andrew Wenger
Mar 5, 20221 min read


Going somewhere? How to say "to, in or at" in French
How to say to/in/at with French place names
Andrew Wenger
Mar 2, 20221 min read


Don’t say “the” Ukraine
Have you ever wondered why some people use the definite article with Ukraine, and whether they are correct to do so? Read on...
Andrew Wenger
Mar 2, 20222 min read


A brief introduction to linguistics
A very brief introduction to Linguistics. How to pronounce the 'ch' sound in German and other insights into back and front vowels
Andrew Wenger
Feb 24, 20224 min read
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