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English,

Introduction to the Yoruba language: tones, alphabet, greetings and how hard it really is

Yoruba has three tones, a 25-letter alphabet and 45-50 million speakers. An...

12/08/2026

English,

Japanese writing systems: hiragana, katakana, kanji, romaji

Japanese uses four scripts side by side: 46 hiragana, 46 katakana, around 2,000...

12/08/2026

English,

How to learn Russian: the complete beginner's guide

Russian has 33 letters, six cases and stress you cannot predict. A beginner's...

11/08/2026

English,

How to Count in Japanese: From 1-100

Learn to count from 1 to 100 in Japanese with practical examples and a handy...

11/08/2026
Three women from diverse ethnic backgrounds celebrating the New Year.

Language learning,

Your 2025 New Year's Resolutions: how to learn a new language this year

Achieve your New Year's resolutions in 2025! We tell you how to work on your...

16/12/2024

English,

Good morning in 25+ languages, and when to use each one

How to say good morning in 26 languages, with native script, romanisation,...

04/08/2026

English,

10 must-read Japanese books: the essential list, and what level of Japanese each one needs

The 10 essential Japanese novels, with original titles, translators, page...

04/08/2026

English,

10 must-read French books: what to read, in French or in English, and how hard each one really is

10 of the best-known and most widely-respected French novels, ranked by their...

04/08/2026

English,

10 must-read Korean books: the essential list, and what you need to read them in Korean

The 10 Korean books worth reading, with Hangul titles, translators, page counts...

04/08/2026