Sunday, July 6 at noon marked the beginning of yet another Festival of San Fermín. Revelers gather in the city of Pamplona, wearing the traditional pañuelo rojo (red handkerchief). The festival kicks of with el chupinazo, a special fireworks display that begins … Continue reading
In every language, one finds sayings related to money. In English, for example, we say "Time is money." Below we list examples of this type of saying in Brazilian Portuguese.
Dinheiro chama dinheiro. Money begets money. Continue reading
An important part of learning a new language is reinforcing what you've learned and accustoming your ear to the sounds of the language via exposure to native speakers. The internet is a great source of listening content, but there is a lot out there, both good and bad, so we asked our eTutors to put together a list of high-quality podcasts in their respective languages. Below are some recommendations for French, Portuguese, Spanish and Japanese. Continue reading
Learning a new phrase every day is a great way to build your vocabulary step by step. That’s why we post a new phrase every day in several languages* so that you can learn continuously. Whether you’re learning French, German, … Continue reading
Learning a new phrase every day is a great way to build your vocabulary step by step. That’s why we post a new phrase every day in several languages* so that you can learn continuously. Whether you’re learning French, German, … Continue reading
El fútbol (soccer) is the number one sport in Spain. This year during el Mundial de Brasil (the World Cup) the expectations were high: Spaniards wanted to repeat the 2010 victory in South Africa, but la selección (the national team) … Continue reading
Learning a new phrase every day is a great way to build your vocabulary step by step. That’s why we post a new phrase every day in several languages* so that you can learn continuously. Whether you’re learning French, German, … Continue reading
The imperfect and the preterite are two important tenses (but not the only ones) used in Spanish to talk about the past. You have to be patient with yourself because mastering them is going to take a while. So, let’s … Continue reading
Learning a new phrase every day is a great way to build your vocabulary step by step. That’s why we post a new phrase every day in several languages* so that you can learn continuously. Whether you’re learning French, German, … Continue reading
