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Asking for directions in German is useful even when you have maps on your phone. You may…
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Many Spanish courses still present voseo [the use of vos instead of tú] as if it were…
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Moroccan Arabic Travel Phrases for Visiting Morocco
Learning a few Moroccan Arabic phrases can make everyday interactions in Morocco warmer, easier, and more respectful….
Teaching Portuguese Online Across Brazilian and European Varieties
One of the most interesting challenges in teaching Portuguese online is that students do not always want…
Untranslatable Turkish Words That Reveal Turkish Culture
Some Turkish words feel difficult to translate because they do not only carry meaning. They carry a…
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False friends are one of my favourite things to teach because they are useful, memorable, and sometimes…
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German is often presented to learners as a single national language with a single standard form. In…
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There are cities where people talk about what happened. Buenos Aires is one of the few places…