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10 Really Useful Idioms In German. No Bullshit

By Vitalii Posted on June 30, 2020 Posted in German Vocabulary, Vocabulary No Comments
10 Really Useful Idioms In German. No Bullshit

Finally my first post after a long break! And, after long investigations, I picked up 10 most useful idioms in German. And I promise you´ll meet them in everyday´s situations, media etc. Without further ado, let´s start! Tote Hose Literally: …

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Learning Swedish Online: Three Apps At A Glance

By Vitalii Posted on June 9, 2020 Posted in App Reviews, Resources, Swedish Vocabulary No Comments
Learning Swedish Online: Three Apps At A Glance

You may feel relieved or disappointed if I tell you that this post isn´t about Duolingo. Being one of the 35 languages available there, alongside with Hawaiian and Swahili, Swedish isn´t THAT exotic. Thus I tested three alternative resources (all …

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Language Learning With Netflix: A Quick Search For Wisdom

By Vitalii Posted on June 1, 2020 Posted in Resources No Comments
Language Learning With Netflix: A Quick Search For Wisdom

Watching movies and shows as a way of learning new languages isn´t a big novelty anymore. Netflix, however, managed to bring a breath of fresh air into this. The spread of top-rated European series opened new opportunities to learn German, …

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Learning Spanish With Restaurant Menus: Tapas And Starters

By Vitalii Posted on May 26, 2020 Posted in Spanish Vocabulary, Vocabulary No Comments
Learning Spanish With Restaurant Menus: Tapas And Starters

Before my first business trip to Barcelona, I thought I was able to speak Spanish more or less. But then the first dinner came. Just a glance at the restaurant menu forced me to switch to the English translation – …

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App Review: Smart Flashcards From Vocabulary Miner

By Vitalii Posted on May 21, 2020 Posted in App Reviews No Comments
App Review: Smart Flashcards From Vocabulary Miner

Learning foreign languages using flashcards is one of the oldest methods of memorising vocabulary. However, there is no consensus on whether the flashcard method is the most effective method of learning a new language. Cramming a large number of words, …

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20+ Words Of Arabic Origin In Spanish

By Vitalii Posted on May 13, 2020 Posted in Spanish Vocabulary, Vocabulary No Comments
20+ Words Of Arabic Origin In Spanish

There is barely a language within Europe which has no borrowed vocabulary. In many cases, the borrowed words come from completely different cultural environments interacting with the European continent throughout history. Some of the influences were peaceful and entered Europe …

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German Food Vocabulary: Döner

By Vitalii Posted on May 6, 2020 Posted in German Vocabulary, Vocabulary No Comments
German Food Vocabulary: Döner

To be honest, I barely know student books of foreign languages teaching how to order a meal in real situations. And I mean very real, everyday situations. I am entitled to state it after years of ordering kebab (Döner) in …

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Websites Check: How To Read Swedish News If You Are A Newbie?

By Vitalii Posted on May 1, 2020 Posted in Resources, Swedish Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Websites Check No Comments
Websites Check: How To Read Swedish News If You Are A Newbie?

You are learning Swedish and want to start reading quickly and painlessly? It seems that there is a solution. In my first-ever overview of a language-learning website, I´d like to present a source which helps you to immerse into Swedish …

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British English Vocabulary from The IT Crowd

By Vitalii Posted on April 26, 2020 Posted in English Vocabulary, Vocabulary No Comments
British English Vocabulary from The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd is one of my best-loved sitcoms ever, and I admit I binge-watch it repeatedly. The story is about two nerdy IT–experts, Roy and Moss, working in a basement of a fictional London company Reynholm Industries. Another main …

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SER vs. ESTAR in Spanish – Part Two

By Vitalii Posted on April 23, 2020 Posted in Grammar, Spanish Grammar No Comments
SER vs. ESTAR in Spanish – Part Two

In the first part of this grammar topic, I introduced to you what SER and ESTAR in Spanish are and roughly outlined the key features of those verbs. But the deeper you´ll dig the more you´ll have to comprehend to …

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