Four Unexpected Benefits of Learning a New Language
The benefits of learning a new language on your mental health, career, and education.
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Hello in Swahili — 8 Simple Greetings that aren’t “Jambo”
There are eight ways to say hello in Swahili — all used everyday in casual conversation. And “Jambo” isn’t one of them.
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The Nine Most Spoken Languages in Africa
The most spoken languages in Africa – what they are, why they’re hard to count, and which one(s) you should learn.
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The Eleven Best Tel Aviv Street Food and Snacks
The best of Tel Aviv street food, market foods, and snacks.
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Spanish vs Catalan — Major Similarities and Differences
Comparing Spanish vs Catalan grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, and assessing how hard it is to learn Catalan as a non-native Spanish-speaker.
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Twenty+ Surprising Chinese Language Facts
Here are over twenty interesting facts about the Chinese language — all kinds of things you either need to know if learning Chinese, even if you didn’t realise it. I see a lot of misinformation about the Chinese language out there, occasional odd political correctness, and just confusion. I like to help out and explain a…
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Korean Language Resources — Our Favourites / What We Used
Our favourite resources for learning Korean from scratch. Most are free, but some are paid (like books).
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Travel Medicine — Seven Essentials to Pack
Our list of medicines to pack for adventure travel — painkillers, antihistamines, sleep aids, and more.
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Best Arabic Tutors on italki
Our favourite Arabic tutors we used to get conversational in Egyptian Arabic.
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Persian Proverbs for Beginners (with English translation)
Farsi proverbs that are easy to learn, often used, and rich in meaning.
