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More than 128 million people speak Japanese around the world, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in East Asia. As well as being Japan’s national language, it is also spoken in Korea, the United States, and Brazil due to significant immigrant populations. Learning Japanese seems like an arduous task at first. When […]

In general, English learners don’t like making mistakes. That’s not strange, because who does? But here is an eye-opening truth – mistakes are necessary for speaking better English. Some of them are more common than others ones, and if you focus on fixing them, your English skills will become unbelievably better! Below, we have listed […]

Here we offer some French grammar tips that you could consider applying to your learning routine. If you use them, you might find it easier to learn French grammar.

The Mandarin Chinese language is considered one of the hardest languages in the world for many reasons. Mostly, what puts off potential students is the Chinese writing system, which consists of 汉字 hànzì – the Chinese characters. In some sources, you might read that each character is a word, but a better way to phrase […]

“I would like to learn English more often, but I don’t have time for it.” Sounds familiar? Or, “I’m studying English twice a week – I don’t have time to study it more often.” Obviously, studying it twice a week is already something! But if you are here reading this article, presumably you want to […]

We’ve rounded up the best apps to learn Japanese and speak it like a native in no time!

There is no one standard answer on how long it would take to learn Hindi (or any other foreign language). The time needed depends on many factors and on the motivation the learner has to study Hindi. Some of the main factors that will impact your learning speed include: The desired level you want to […]

In this article, we speak about the main differences between Indian and Tamil languages that students should consider before choosing which one to learn.

Learning Russian is as easy as learning any other language, but not without dedication and effort. Read the tips here to see how to learn Russian faster.

Learning the Russian language will open a world of possibilities for you. In this article, we’ve listed a few good reasons why you should consider studying Russian.

Kanji is a system of symbols and one of the elements of the Japanese writing system. Here we will answer you if you have to learn Kanji to speak Japanese well.

Want to read a Chinese book? If so, you need to learn how to read Chinese Pinyin and characters first. Here you can learn the tips for that.

Mandarin Chinese is one of the hardest languages for English speakers to learn. That’s why most people are hesitant and uncertain when they start to learn this Asian language. While it is true that Mandarin may take a bit longer to master, it is definitely worth the effort! In this article, we speak about some […]

When most people think of learning a new foreign language, they rarely think of Arabic. Naturally, there are more popular languages to learn by English speakers. But few people know that Arabic is the sixth most spoken language globally, with 400 million speakers worldwide. Arabic is also a national language for 58 countries in the […]