Are your flat “a”s failing you? Or rather: are they falling flat enough? English pronunciation, and American English pronunciation in particular, can be tricky, but we’re here to give you some tips. The easiest way to practice your pronunciation is to … Continue reading
May 5th is Cinco de Mayo, and we thought we help you get closer to Hispanic culture with some tips on Spanish pronunciation. The H is always silent: (H)éctor, (h)uevo (egg), (h)istoria (history) On the other hand, the J sounds like an “h” … Continue reading
What is the fastest language in the world? The answer depends in part on your perspective. English speakers perceive languages such as Spanish and Mandarin Chinese to sound very fast, which is why in these language courses, some of the first … Continue reading
Are you curious about learning Vietnamese but intimidated by the sound of the language? While it’s true that learning to produce and understand the six tones of Vietnamese and unfamiliar vowels of the language will require a lot of practice, don’t … Continue reading
According to the Merriam-Webster language dictionary onomatopoeia is the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it. Good examples in English are atchoo for sneezing and sigh for weariness. Brazilian Portuguese also … Continue reading
There are many ‘words’ in a language that stand a little apart from rules of syntax, yet are at the heart of a language. These are called ‘interjections’, like the famous ‘Oh là là!‘. To know a few French interjections will get you closer … Continue reading
A lot of customer who are enjoying our Living Language Online Courses write to us asking for different ways they can build on their practice of the language once they’ve completed our course. Here are some tips you can use … Continue reading
Are you interested in learning one of the languages in the list below? Enter now to win a free private lesson with our native-speaker tutors! Arabic English for Spanish speakers Irish Chinese English for speakers of all languages Italian English for Arabic speakers … Continue reading
Do you have the Gift of Gab? You don’t have to travel all the way to Ireland and hang off of the side of a castle to get it. Living Language will help you impress everyone at the pub … Continue reading
This summer, my family and I spent a few days traveling in southwestern Ireland, and while we (unsurprisingly) didn’t have any trouble communicating in English (Irish English and American English aren’t that different), we did have some trouble when asking for directions … Continue reading