The French language has two different verbs that mean “to know”. It’s important to know the difference between the savoir and connaître conjugation before you try to use them. Savoir is primarily used for knowledge and facts, while connaître is mainly used to talk about knowing people and places. Connaître vs. Savoir Let’s delve right …
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Let’s talk talking: are you the kind of person that feels energized by a good conversation? Or do you need lots of quiet time after going out with friends? What about the kinds of conversations you like to have: do you like small talk? Gossip? Discussing the economy? The point is, there are as many …
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You probably know how to greet people in a few languages: Ciao! in Italian, Bonjour! in French, Hallo! in German, and even ¡Hola! in Spanish. However, today we won’t just focus on how to say hello in Spanish but also on how to greet people in general. We will try to teach you various Spanish …
Spanish-English false friends are words that sound or look similar, even though they mean very different things in English and Spanish. This makes them harder to learn as you need to remember that although they sound similar to other words they are not similar in meaning, and memorize the actual meanings for them. Learning to …
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“How are you?” is one of the phrases we use most often. Not a day goes by that we don’t ask this question. It’s polite. It’s customary. It’s what we do. If you are someone who is learning German, you’ve probably wondered how to say how are you in German. Like in English, there are a couple …
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If you feel you have to learn Italian before your long-awaited trip to Rome, or to talk to your Italian friends, you might as well start with the verb dovere, which literally means “to have to”, “to be obligated to” and must; depending on the conjugation, it also encompasses the meanings of “should”, “be supposed …
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One of the first things you need to know when speaking a foreign language is how to ask someone how they are. Knowing how to say how are you in French can help to break the ice with strangers, show that you’re well-mannered and is a great way to start a conversation. How to say …
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What kind of thinker are you? Are you very logical, always thinking of practical solutions to problems? Or do you find yourself daydreaming a lot, reenacting situations in your head until you come up with a plan? What about languages: what language do you think in? In my case, I always think either in English …
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We know Spanish tenses are plentiful and complicated. They all take some time to learn, which is why, in this article, we’ll be focusing on one particular form that didn’t get much attention yet: the pretérito perfecto compuesto, antepresente or present perfect. This indicative mood tense is used to talk about the past and, below, …
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The return of ABBA has got us all singing “knowing me, knowing you, a-ha”, but do you really know the ins and outs of the French savoir conjugation? Savoir, of course, means “to know”, and if you want to add a little “je ne sais quoi” to your French skills, then it’s a verb that …
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