Italian prepositions, just like prepositions in any other language, are tiny language blocks which are incredibly important to ensure you deliver the right meaning. You’ll find them in almost every sentence but there are significant differences with English. That’s why it’s important to spend some time learning which preposition to use and when. At the …
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The months of the year in Spanish, or meses del año are fairly straightforward words that should be pretty easy to learn with a small amount of effort. You may have learned this pretty early on in your Spanish learning journey and just need a refresher, or you may be looking to teach yourself the …
Chinese culture is one of gratitude, honour, and formalities. When speaking Chinese, it is very important to be polite in a culturally appropriate way. For this reason, you’ve got to know how to say “thank you” in Chinese, not just in the most basic sense, but with the best responses to various situations. While you …
How to Say “Thank You” in Chinese in All Kinds of SituationsRead More »
Hello Clozemasters! We just released version 2.6 of the mobile app along with updates to the website! Wowee this was a big one. Thanks for your patience while we updated. If you’re having trouble with the mobile app, please be sure you’re using this latest version. As promised, here’s a list of the biggest changes: …
Summer, New Years, May Day. They’re all times for celebration and quite possibly cake. Birthdays, however are a trickier thing that has to be remembered for each person. Maybe you have a French-speaking friend or relative and you want to earn some brownie points. In this post, you’ll learn all about saying “happy birthday” in …
How to Say “Happy Birthday” in French (and Other Useful Expressions)Read More »
The Italian venire conjugation is widely used to express movement. Venire is an irregular verb and is the equivalent of the English “to come”. It means to come from, to arrive, to occur, and is sometimes used in a welcoming tone too (e.g. Vieni! – Come on in!) Venire is an intransitive verb – therefore …
All You Need to Know About the “Venire” Conjugation in ItalianRead More »
One of the most exciting aspects of learning Chinese for me is learning how to read and write characters. The logic, history, and complexity behind them is just fascinating. But without any way to break them down, they quickly become an overwhelming, seemingly impossible task. That’s where Chinese radicals come in – a way to …
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In English there are many different ways of saying goodbye – ‘goodbye’, ‘bye bye’, ‘take care’, ‘see you later’, etc. Likewise, there are many ways to say goodbye in Korean, but there are also certain unique concepts we need to be aware of when saying goodbye in Korean. So in this article, we’ll take a …
How to Say Goodbye in Korean: All the Expressions You Need to KnowRead More »
John Fotheringham, also known as the founder of Language Mastery, the author of Master Japanese and Master Mandarin, and the developer of a language-learning method to help people reach their goals, particularly in Japanese and Chinese, has kindly agreed to sit down with us and indulge in a few questions. He’s sure got some interesting …
What makes a successful language learner? Catching up with John from Language MasteryRead More »
There are many common, everyday verbs that fall into the category of stem-changing verbs in Spanish. That’s why it’s important to understand what they are and how they work. We’ve talked a lot about the different irregular verb conjugations in Spanish on this blog, as well as the regular verb conjugations. But there is a …
