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~ Spanish ~

A List of Spanish Homophones

What are Spanish homophones? And how are they different from homographs and homonyms? Part of the confusion comes from the fact that they all start with homo, which in old Greek means “one and the same; similar; alike.” These three words name a group that shares similar features.

Grammar

Spanish Notes A1 & A2

Hola.... I am uploading my spanish notes here. I hope it will be helpful to you guys, especially for beginners. You can downlaod the notes by clicking the links below. Please ignore the alignment as I have prepared the notes in Notion and exported it to pdf the alignment was disturbed. (A reddit user wrote this post for y'all)

Learn Spanish | A1 - A2 Notes

Best Language Learning Methods and Strategies

Are you struggling to pick up a foreign language? Or probably, looking for language learning methods and approaches? What is the most acceptable, most effective way to do it? It’s all here. Discover the TEN best techniques and strategies that can help you immensely in your journey of language acquisition!

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Languages Resources

In 2006 I began to share resources via my website in the hope of supporting other MFL teachers. Now times have moved on, and I do not want to delete the site, so I have made all my old resources available, via Google Drive. All resources are available for you to view and copy. Simply navigate to the folder, click through to the resource you would like and once you have found it, click File > Make a Copy.

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41 Spanish Conversational Connectors For Authentic-Sounding Spanish

By the end of this post, you will: Know the most common Spanish conversational connectors Learn the types of connectors and how to recognise them in conversations Eliminate awkward pauses and unnaturally short, robotic sentences Speak Spanish more naturally with what you already know Never be at a loss for words again! Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? But it really is that easy.

Grammar | Speaking

Spanish Prepositions

Where exactly do dreams come true? We’ll need a few prepositions (and maybe even a prepositional phrase) to find out…

Grammar

Master the 18 Spanish Tenses The Easy Way

What if I told you that the key to achieve your language learning goals resides in mastering the 18 Spanish tenses? I’m not exaggerating—if you master today’s post, you’ll master all Spanish conjugations and with that, most of your current mistakes when writing and speaking in the language will be gone.

Grammar

Beginner’s Guide to Spanish Conjugation

Do you want to learn Spanish but you fear Spanish conjugation? Don’t worry, I’ll show you that the conjugation concept is not difficult for an English speaker—and that you already know more than you think.

Grammar | Conjugations

A Simple Guide to Spanish Sentence Structure and Order

Some people say that Spanish sentences structures are very flexible and they are not mistaken.

Grammar | Sentence Structure

The Definitive Guide to Spanish Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

In this post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Spanish direct and indirect object pronouns including what they are, how to use them when to use them, how to combine them, a rule you need to be careful with, and where Spanish natives get it backwards.

Grammar

Latino Hype ~ Spotify

Contains artists like El Alfa, Chael. Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, Anuel AA, & More

Music Recs

Spanish Playlist ~ Spotify

Features many Spanish artists like Daddy Yankee, Shakira, J Balvin, Zion & Lennox and many more!

Music Recs

Pronunciation: Where to stress a word in Spanish

In Spanish, one syllable is always emphasised, and this stressed syllable is known as the sílaba tónica. To talk about where the sílaba tónica is located, you count back from the final syllable of the word. Let's look at this more carefully.

Grammar |Pronunciation

9 Must-read Spanish Blogs You Need to Bookmark Today

You surely already have a few blogs you follow regularly for different reasons. Well, why not turn your blog reading into real active Spanish learning? Keep reading those blogs, ¡pero en español! (but in Spanish!).

Reading Recs

Spanish Pronunciation

Develop a native-like accent, feel successful from the very beginning, progress more quickly . . . there are lots of reasons that good pronunciation is important.

Grammar | Pronunciation

Learn Spanish alphabet and vowels with BASHO & FRIENDS - El Alfabeto

Do you remember learning the alphabet in English? Why did that lesson, more than any other, get stuck in your head? Songs have a magical way of embedding themselves in our memories and we think we’ve found a few catchy hooks to help kids learn the alphabet and the vowels. Enjoy the song, sing along, and keep your eye out for Cosmo! ¡Órale! Abrazos, Basho

Youtube | Alphabet

Spanish Pronunciation Guide

Today's lesson will reveal the SECRETS that you need to uncover in order to learn perfect Spanish pronunciation. It is a straight forward lesson which in only 5 mins will help you take a massive step in your Spanish pronunciation acquisition!

Youtube | Pronunciation

Learn how to say the letters and sounds in Spanish

Spanish for Beginners - I will teach you every single letter and sound in the Spanish alphabet. From the A to the Z in Spanish. You will learn how to pronounce Spanish letters.

Youtube | Alphabet

How to Roll your R's in Spanish

Do you want to learn how to roll your R's in Spanish? Then watch this video and pay attention to the pronunciation for Spanish Learners!

Rolling your R's

Spanish Language & Culture

Learn and practice adjectives, adverbs, articles, tenses, and more!

Grammar

Dialogues in Spanish with audio

Listen to real Spanish: Practice your listening with these dialogues classified in 3 levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced). Read and learn with real Spanish recorded by native speakers.

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Spanish Listening

Learn Spanish for Free! Now you can choose any speaker from the list below. We have more than 400 videos, made by speakers from every Spanish speaking country

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~ Italian ~

SPEAK ITALIAN – Correct pronunciation of the Italian language

The Italian grammar, compared to other languages, has a medium difficulty, while the pronunciation is less complicated. Most vowels and consonants always have the same pronunciation.

Grammar | Pronunciation

15 Linking Words to Enhance your Italian!

In this article we will talk about logical connectives, also known as logical connectors. They are conjunctions that are useful to combine sentences and periods by articulating our thoughts in a more linear way. There are many of them, but we will talk about the 15 most used, the ones that everyone should know to speak Italian!

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Must-Know Italian Conjunctions

Without conjunctions, we would be talking like robots, putting together a sequence of detached sentences. You might not realize this, but conjunctions are a very important part of our language. They have the important job of coordinating and linking phrases.

Grammar

Italian Prepositions: What You Need to Know to Use Them Correctly

Italian prepositions, just like prepositions in any other language, are tiny language blocks which are incredibly important to ensure you deliver the right meaning.

Grammar

Italian Word Order: From Basic to Complex Sentences

When speaking a new language, you’ll find that many things about it are different compared to the language you’re used to. Sounds, words, grammar, everything is…foreign? Well, yes, of course. But maybe you haven’t yet thought about whether or not the sentence structure and word order are different, too.

Grammar | Sentence Structure

1000 most common Italian words

Top 1000 most common Italian words with English translation

vocabulary

DIRECT and INDIRECT Pronouns in Italian: how to use them!

Ok… In this lesson we decided to explain (and make you understand) what direct and indirect pronouns in Italian are and how they are used! Let’s start!

Grammar

Italian Summer Hits 2024

An Italian Playlist filled with the most popular summer hits of 2024

Spotify

Sorrento Chill

Mix of Chill Italian songs

Spotify

Le Parole Sdrucciole ~ The Stress On Italian Words

The stress on Italian words can be on different syllables. Let's learn different scenarios and rules.

Grammar

PRIMA O POI L'AMORE ARRIVA. E T'INCULA.

Enrica Tesio is a blogger and writer from Turin, she has two children, two cats and a mortgage. She graduated in Literature with a focus on cinema, and has been a copywriter since she was 20 years old. *This blog is written in Italian and is best for advanced and maybe intermediate learners.

Reading | Int & Adv

Ma che davvero

This site contains many types of blogs like gossip and entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and beauty, news, trips, and more!*This blog is written in Italian and is best for advanced and maybe intermediate learners.

Reading | Int & Adv

La McMusa

*This blog is written in Italian and is best for advanced and maybe intermediate learners.

Reading | Int & Adv

Abbiamoleprove

*This blog is written in Italian and is best for advanced and maybe intermediate learners.

Reading | Int & Adv

Online Italian Club

Want to learn Italian for FREE? Here’s how: Our online material for learning Italian is organised in six levels, which you can access at any time. he thousands of pages on this website are also organised by type: grammar, listening, conversation, dialogues, verbs, & vocabulary. You’ll find clickable icons in the website header.

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How to instantly sound more Italian

Pronunciation Tips in Italian (ita audio with subs)

Youtube | Pronunciation

BASICS of Italian PRONUNCIATION: 5 Rules You Must Know

You just need to know a few basic rules and then you'll be able to write or spell almost every word ....

Youtube | Pronunciation

Learn the Italian Alphabet: letters and sounds

The first thing to do when learning Italian is to learn how to pronounce Italian. And, you cannot learn how to pronounce Italian unless you know the Italian alphabet! What are the letters and sounds of the Italian alphabet?

Youtube | Alphabet

ABC Song

Listen to the ABC song

Youtube | Alphabet

Dialogues

Sixty free Italian dialogues (with transcripts), which start easy and gradually get harder. Listen several times BEFORE looking at the transcript!

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Italian Listening Exercises

Challenge yourself and improve your listening skills! Choose the topic, listen to the audio and, once you’re ready, do the exercises! If something is not clear, leave us a comment: we will answer in no time!

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One World Italiano

Listen to dialogues of common situations in which you might find yourself in Italy. Learn useful phrases and improve your listening comprehension.

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~ French ~

French Pronunciation

Learn the rules of French pronunciation, improve your French accent and understand the difference between formal and spoken French. Click on the 🎧 to hear my audio recordings.

Grammar | Pronunciation

Listening Practice

Work on your French listening comprehension with short audio files and videos. Each one includes the French transcript and side-by-side English translation.

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Best Language Learning Methods and Strategies

Are you struggling to pick up a foreign language? Or probably, looking for language learning methods and approaches? What is the most acceptable, most effective way to do it? It’s all here. Discover the TEN best techniques and strategies that can help you immensely in your journey of language acquisition!

Language Learning

Languages Resources

In 2006 I began to share resources via my website in the hope of supporting other MFL teachers. Now times have moved on, and I do not want to delete the site, so I have made all my old resources available, via Google Drive. All resources are available for you to view and copy. Simply navigate to the folder, click through to the resource you would like and once you have found it, click File > Make a Copy.

Resources

FRENCH PRONUNCIATION basics : the vowels

French pronunciation can be quite intimidating but I got you ! Once you get familiar with the pronunciation basics, it's not so complicated. In this video, I'm explaining everything you need to know about the french vowels

Youtube | Pronunciation

The French alphabet for beginners

French pronunciation course - learn quickly the French alphabet, the base of any language! French lesson for beginners. Watch all the lessons of this French pronunciation guide and finally understand fast spoken French!

Youtube | Pronunciation

Learn to pronounce R in French | This works with ALL my students

Pronunciation of French r is not that hard with a detailed explanation of the tongue, jaw, and lips position. But sometimes it still doesn't help. For these cases, I have a secret trick that works all the time.

Youtube | Pronunciation

Learn The French Alphabet Sing-Along Song

Teach yourself the alphabet in French with this classic BASHO & FRIENDS tune from the "Mes Bottes" album!

Yotube | Alphabet

Langue Francaise

ARE YOU A LOVER OR JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE FRENCH LANGUAGE? DISCOVER THE TV5MONDE FRENCH LANGUAGE UNIVERSE *You will need to translate this page to English, as it is written in French. But, they have stuff for all levels.

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To Learn French

French audio dialouges, 8,000+ exercise, vocabulary sheets, & more

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~ German ~

German Language Course

This textbook is intended as a beginning course in the German language for English speakers. Early lessons emphasize conversational subjects and gradually introduce German grammatical concepts andrules. In addition, sound files accompany appropriate parts of each lesson.

Resource | Textbook

BASIC GERMAN: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK

Each of the 28 units presents one or more related grammar topics, illustrated by examples which serve as models for the exercises that follow

Resource | Textbook

Bard German Studies

Explore Resources for German Language Studies

Resources

Best German Learning Resources

Here are my most highly recommended resources for learning the German language. I frequently refer to them in many of the articles I write on this site because I know they’re fantastic and they’ve been crucial to my own learning.

Resources

150+ Resources To Study German Online – Lots of Free Options

Explore our comprehensive list, featuring over 150 German resources, which are mostly free, making sure that every learner finds the right resources for learning German that fit their needs, goals, and preferences.

Resources

German Stress, Rhythm, and Intonation

Learn all about the intonation, stress, and rhythm of the German language

Pronunciation

Attack of the German sounds and symbols!

HOW TO PRONOUNCE GERMAN WORDS — HOW TO SAY THOSE Ä, Ö, Ü SYMBOLS AND THAT WEIRD ß THING

Grammar

The German Project

Learning to speak German? Check out our free German lessons and our children's stories in German (Good for adults too!) We've also got reviews of German courses if you're ready to get serious. Enjoy!

Resources

How to pronounce German Umlauts in 10 minutes!

How do you pronounce these letters with the two dots on top in German? Can you learn it if you didn't grow up with it? And what if you don't have these letters on your keyboard?

Pronunciation

GERMAN PRONUNCIATION 9:

How to PRONOUNCE the GERMAN R?

Pronunciation

Learn the German alphabet with examples and detailed pronunciation. That's what we are going to cover in this Video. This episode is for complete beginners or people who just started as we will go in details through each and every letter. For each letter there are phonetics to make the pronunciation even easier.

Learn the German alphabet with examples and detailed pronunciation. That's what we are going to cover in this Video. This episode is for complete beginners or people who just started as we will go in details through each and every letter. For each letter there are phonetics to make the pronunciation even easier.

Youtube | Alphabet

German ABC Song

Learn the German Alphabet with a Song.

Youtube | Alphabet

GERMAN TUTOR

FREE TEXT- and AUDIO EXERCISES

Write | Listen

Listening Comprehension Practice | German

Play and practice your listening skills on 1000's of sentences. Free forever.

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Dive Into Everyday Conversations

We want to help people from all over the world be able to exchange ideas and talk to each other. That is why our learning portal is completely free and accessible for everyone.

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~ Russian ~

Don't Forget Your Russian

RESOURCES TO HELP YOU MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ​RUSSIAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

Resources

Russian Language Resources

Below we have highlighted a number of free Russian language resources that we have found especially helpful. You can find these and additional resources for Russian and our other languages and regions in the Resource Library.

Resources

Folkways

Resources for Students of Russian

Resources

Word Stress

Here we will be speaking only about the word stress since there is also the logical stress which accentuates certain word in a sentence. The word stress is a way of differentiating the certain syllable of the word from the others by various means. Generally there are four types of stress:

Grammar

Russian pronunciation

Russian pronunciation is easy once you know all the letters of the Russian alphabet. Then all you need to know is where the stress falls in a word and a few simple pronunciation rules. Let's jump right in!

Pronunciation

Russian Alphabet Pronunciation // How to Pronounce Russian Letters

Learning Russian is not easy, that's why we created the Russian Level 1 channel. It's full of study resources created for beginner students of the Russian language. All Russian words and phrases in our lessons are translated into English and transliterated into Latin characters. They are repeated two to three times in both slow and fast Russian so that you can clearly hear the correct pronunciation. You'll be able to learn Russian with Russian Level 1 even if you're a complete beginner!

Youtube | Learn

Linguamarina

50 COMMON PHRASES IN RUSSIAN: BASIC RUSSIAN

Vocabulary

Epqosme34

Russian Alphabet Song

Youtube | Alphabet

Learn Russian with dialogues

Listen to real Russian: Put into practice your listening comprehension skills. The following dialogues have been recorded by Russian native speakers. They are divided in three levels, from basic to advanced.

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Listening Comprehension for Beginners

Listen to the dialog, answer the question, then get a full breakdown.

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Russian Popcorn

Dialogues in Russian with audio.

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A Spoonful of Russian

Where we learn Russian one bite at a time

Read | Blog

Shkolazhizni

Many different podcast episodes

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Russian Podcast

Free Russian Audio Lessons

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