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Is Mandarin Really That Hard? The Honest Truth

Mandarin Chinese has a reputation for being impossible, but is that the whole story? The truth is a mix of…

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Mandarin vs. Cantonese: Can They Really Not Understand Each Other?

Mandarin and Cantonese are often mistakenly called "dialects" of the same language, but can their speakers actually understand each other?…

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Why Portuguese Sounds Like Russian to Some

Ever listened to European Portuguese and felt a strange sense of déjà vu, thinking it sounds a bit like Russian?…

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Spanish vs. Portuguese: The Truth No One Tells You

Spanish and Portuguese may look like twins on the page, but their spoken forms are worlds apart. We uncover the…

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The Bilingual’s Identity Crisis

This post moves beyond the cognitive benefits of multilingualism to explore a less-discussed challenge: the linguistic identity crisis. We delve…

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The Vowel’s Shadow: Parasitic Vowels

Have you ever wondered why some non-native speakers say "espeak" for "speak"? This isn't just an error, but a linguistic…

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From Rome to Romania: A History of Romance

Ever wonder how the Latin of Roman soldiers evolved into languages as diverse as French, Spanish, and Romanian? We trace…

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Why French Sounds So Weird (Even to Italians)

Ever wondered why French, a Romance language, sounds nothing like its siblings Spanish or Italian? The secret lies in a…

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Why Your Language Learning Has Plateaued

Feeling stuck in your language learning journey? You're not alone. The intermediate plateau is a common hurdle where progress seems…

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The Best Language Learning Subreddits

Reddit can be a powerful ally on your language learning journey, but only if you know where to look. We've…

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