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There is no such thing as too early for learning a second language

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad

For monolingual parents who can’t offer their child a bilingual upbringing, it would be money well invested to enroll their children in a foreign language course as early as kindergarten.
I, for example, was raised bilingually - my mom spoke my native Bulgarian and German to me, and I started learning English at a pre-school age. [...]

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Por and para – how to use these semingly similar Spanish words

Posted by simonager under Learning a language, Spanish

One aspect of Spanish that frustrates learners is knowing when to use por and when to use para. Both can be translated as ‘for’, but are not used in quite the same way as that English word, and have other meanings as well.
Usage of para
Para can be used to indicate purpose (for/in order to); a [...]

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Spanish Resources

Posted by admin under Spanish

Please comment on resources you find online that are useful to other people learning Spanish.

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French Resources

Posted by tristan under French

Please comment on resources you find online that are useful to other people learning French.

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