Can I Sound Like a Native Speaker?
When learning a language there will come a point when you can string sentences together effortlessly, with hardly any noticeable grammar mistakes. The vast vocabulary you have acquired over time comes in handy each day, potentially even distinguishing you as a native speaker when writing….
Growing Up As A Third Culture Kid
With the rise of globalisation and the increasing opportunities that come therewith, a growing number of families are choosing to work and live in a foreign country. Parents settle into their new surroundings and work schedules, send their children to the local school or daycare…
5 Avoidable Mistakes German Learners Make
Making mistakes when learning German isn’t a bad thing, and certainly nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, it should be encouraged, because it helps you learn. To best illustrate a few mistakes that all German-learners make at some point, let’s go through a little…
Spanish from Spain vs Latin American Spanish
Due to its vast geographical reach and large number of native speakers, Spanish, like English, has diverged in many different ways as it has come under a variety of influences. These influences are sometimes the result of Spanish or “proto-Spanish” moving into an area where…
The Benefits of Being Bilingual
What does bilingual mean? Well, there are several definitions. Some agree that you are bilingual if you speak two languages at a (near) native level; others say it is just a matter of using the two languages actively in your day-to-day life. The fluency of…