Learn English: Vocabulary tagged articles

  1. Test your fluency with these French tongue-twisters!

    Vocabulary: Test your fluency with these French tongue-twisters!

    Tongue-twisters, or les virelangues (tongue trippers) in French, are a good way to practise your pronunciation.

  2. The differences between European & Brazilian Portuguese language

    Experience Cultures, Grammar: The differences between European & Brazilian Portuguese language

    Does it make any difference whether you learn Portuguese from Portugal or Brazil?

  3. Vocabulary: Our favourite French words & expressions

    It started last year, as an office conversation about funny words and expressions in foreign languages and has led to a research project for our marketing intern Clara Schubert. This is the third article in her series, where she looks at her favourite words and expressions in different languages. In this article Clara makes a list of all her favourite French words and expressions:

  4. Experience Cultures: Weihnachten - Christmas in Germany

    Weihnachten (Christmas) is one of the most important holidays in Germany.

  5. 10 Facts about French

    Anecdotes, Vocabulary: 10 Facts about French

    Here are some interesting facts about the French language and its usage worldwide. They show that it remains a useful language to know, and one that will take you on travels far and wide!

  6. Our favourite English words & expressions

    Vocabulary: Our favourite English words & expressions

    The second in a series of articles by our German marketing intern Clara Schubert about our favourite words and expressions in several languages. Last week Clara collated our favourite German words & expressions. This week she shares with us her favourite English words and phrases and other insights into the language she has picked up during her internship so far.

  7. Our favourite German words & expressions

    Vocabulary: Our favourite German words & expressions

    What started as a spontaneous office conversation about favourite words and expressions in foreign languages has become the latest research project of our German marketing intern, Clara Schubert.

  8. 20 essential holiday phrases in German

    Vocabulary: 20 essential holiday phrases in German

    A lot of Germans speak very good English, but making an effort to learn some of the language before you go on holiday to Germany, Switzerland or Austria will always be appreciated!

  9. 20 essential holiday phrases in Spanish

    Vocabulary: 20 essential holiday phrases in Spanish

    Whether youre heading to Spain or South America, these basic phrases will help you meet, greet and mingle...

  10. 20 essential holiday phrases in French

    Vocabulary: 20 essential holiday phrases in French

    Learn those all-important basic phrases before you head to France this year.

  11. Has English reached its millionth word?

    Vocabulary: Has English reached its millionth word?

    If recent reports are to be believed, English acquired its millionth word on 10th June 2009.

  12. Top 10 cheeky Spanish chat-up lines

    Anecdotes, Vocabulary: Top 10 cheeky Spanish chat-up lines

    If you're going on holiday to Spain this summer it's always handy to have some good chat-up lines in your back pocket. Here some of our favourites from our Vicky Cristina Barcelona party.

  13. Vocabulary: Top Business Writing Tips

    When writing any kind of business-related letters, emails, reports, copy for brochures or websites or other material, it’s important to write clearly and concisely. You also need to adjust your writing to suit the intended audience.

  14. How To Say ‘It’s Cold’ in 10 Languages

    Vocabulary: How To Say ‘It’s Cold’ in 10 Languages

    In the midst of weather like we're experiencing at the moment, one of the most frequently uttered phrases must be ‘it’s cold’.

  15. Vocabulary: ‘False Friends’ in German

    There are ‘false friends’ in many languages, but especially those which share close roots with English, such as German, for example.

  16. Guten Appetit - Essential German words and phrases for eating out

    Experience Cultures, Food and Drink: Guten Appetit - Essential German words and phrases for eating out

    Traditionally in Germany lunch (mittagessen) is the biggest meal of the day, while dinner (abendessen) tends to be smaller.