Volere is one of those essential Italian verbs that you’ll use on an everyday basis. It means “to want” and its use is similar to the English counterpart. The volere conjugation does not follow the regular patterns of the Italian verbs ending in -ere, and thus you need to study it separately. Learning how to …
How to Say What You Want in Italian: the “Volere” ConjugationRead More »
So you’ve got to that stage in your language learning journey where you’ve been studying for years, you’ve mastered the grammar, you’ve mastered thousands of sentences in Clozemaster, and you’ve even had plenty of conversations in the language. You feel like you’ve learned all there is to learn, and practiced as much as anyone could …
Fluency vs. Dysfluency: Why You Might Not Be Speaking as Fluently as You Want to BeRead More »
In the English speaking world, we so often hear French referred to as ‘the language of love.’ And today we’re going to take some time to focus on that very subject – love. We’ll go over how to talk about love in French including how to talk about falling in love, and of course how …
“I Love You” in French – The Many Ways to Talk about Love in FrenchRead More »
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 …
Chinese Radicals: What Are They and How to Use ThemRead More »
