My Language Break

The journal

The part schools leave out of the brochure

Costs, paperwork, accents, homesickness and how to choose between two schools that look identical. Everything here comes from questions students have actually asked us — sorted by the language you are learning.

How to Tell Scandinavian Languages Apart

The Scandinavian languages consist of Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. It has often been said that if you know one...

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Is Arabic a Tonal Language?

You’re probably reading this article because you’re confused about the way how Arabic is spoken, is it tonal or...

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Is Hindi a Tonal Language?

The first time you heard a person speaking Hindi, you probably got surprised and amazed at how deep the...

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Is the Korean Alphabet Hard to Learn?

In learning Korean, you must first be familiar with the Korean alphabet before jumping to the language. Once you’ve...

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Is There a Standard American Accent (& Can You Learn It?)

We know that having an accent is a fascinating thing which everyone should be proud of. It’s a trademark...

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Should You Learn Hiragana, Katakana, or Kanji?

We all know that learning the Japanese language is somewhat difficult yet interesting — and one of the factors...

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The 7 Best Countries To Learn Arabic

There are so many languages around the world that may interest you, yet Arabic is considered to be one...

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The 10 Best Resources to Learn Sanskrit Online

Most learners of the Sanskrit language have the desire to be proficient or even just learn how to read...

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What to Do After Memrise: The Definitive Guide

One of the popular language-learning applications, Memrise, is getting more attention in today’s generation. Whenever you want to learn...

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Can You Really Learn Russian on Duolingo?

Language-learning is one complex task and becoming fluent in it is another level of challenge. People do not often...

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What’s the Difference Between Kanji and Hanzi?

Hanzi and kanji are the Chinese and Japanese pronunciations of the term 漢字 that is used in the two dialects....

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Do Chinese and Japanese Understand each other’s Language?

Sometimes when we are looking at a map of these two countries in Asia—Japan and China, we think that...

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