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September 11, 2023

Accents à fond

While French uses the same 26-letter alphabet as English, it decorates half a dozen of them with diacritical marks, aka accents. The purpose of these accents varies, but they are always required when writing and typing. Take an in-depth look at accents: what they mean, how to use them, and how to type them on any computer, tablet, or phone.



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Published on September 11, 2023 07:00

Caber Expressions

Caber - Spanish verb







The Spanish verb caber has two distinct meanings - "to fit" and "to be possible" - and is also used in a number of common expressions. Learn how to get your share, be presumptuous, not have such luck, and more with this list of expressions with caber.


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September 8, 2023

Allons-y !

Allons-y







Let's go learn about the French expression allons-y!


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Published on September 08, 2023 07:00

September 7, 2023

Guinea Ecuatorial

Equatorial Guinea flagPractice your Spanish listening and reading comprehension while learning about Equatorial Guinea.


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Published on September 07, 2023 07:00

Canada

Canadian flagLearn and practice French listening, grammar, and writing with these Canada-themed exercises from Progress with Lawless French.


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Published on September 07, 2023 07:00

September 6, 2023

Essere – to be

Essere - Italian verbEssere is the most common verb in the Italian language, used to describe many aspects of being.


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Published on September 06, 2023 07:00

The Subjunctivisor!

The Subjunctivisor!The Subjunctivisor is an interactive tool that will advise you on whether to use the subjunctive or indicative with more than 275 French verbs, expressions, and conjunctions.


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Published on September 06, 2023 07:00

September 5, 2023

Meals and Menus

French meals and menus







France is famous for its cuisine, but navigating French menus can be a bit tricky due to both language and cultural differences. Here's everything you need to know about the different types of French menus and the most important meal(s) of the day.


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Published on September 05, 2023 07:00

September 4, 2023

Direct Objects

Spanish direct objectsA direct object is a noun, whether person or thing, that someone or something acts upon or does something to. In both Spanish and English, direct objects are often replaced with direct object pronouns: me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, las.


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Published on September 04, 2023 07:00

Verbs with contre

French verbs with contreA number of French verbs require the preposition contre in front of a noun or stressed pronoun.


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Published on September 04, 2023 07:00