Today, we have a few more Italian colloquialisms, or idioms, or slang... or whatever you like to call them.

4 Italian Idioms Every Learner Should Know

Here are some common Italian terms and phrases that always play tricks on my ears.

5 Italian Phrases That Play Tricks On My Ears

In my opinion, when it comes to how regional a particular language phrase is, the bottom line is: who cares?

Learning A Language? Why Regional Varieties Don't Matter

Most languages have a ton of slang, and Italian is no exception. Today I'll just discuss a few fun little Italian slang words.

How To Understand Italian Slang

I always found LiveMocha to be an excellent free tool, well-designed for the purpose of helping a complete language newbie.

What Happened To LiveMocha?

Do you want to know what the longest word in German is? It's a whopping 79 letters and 25 syllables long.

This Is The Longest Word In German (79 Letters)

I'm going to talk about the well-known language learning method called 'chunking' and how it came about.

What Is The Chunking Method (Language Learning) And Who Founded It?

Do you want to know how to say 'go to hell' to someone in Russian? It's not a nice thing to say, but here's how to do it.

Different Ways To Say 'Go To Hell' In Russian

Do you want to know what the longest word in Arabic is? It's a whopping 15 letters long.

This Is The Longest Word In Arabic (15 Letters)

Do you want to know what the longest word in Italian is? It's a whopping 26 letters and 11 syllables long.

This Is The Longest Word In Italian (26 Letters)

Do you want to know what the longest word in French is? It's a whopping 27 letters long.

This Is The Longest Word In French (27 Letters)

Unfortunately, Babbel Korean is not yet available to those of us trying to learn to speak Korean. Fortunately, there are some fantastic alternatives for courses and apps which I'll share in just a moment.

There's No Babbel Korean (Yet) But Try These Courses Instead

Learning the Mongolian language? Got questions? In this post, I answer some of the most popular topics related to the language.

Mongolian Language: 10 Popular Questions Answered

I've realised that as a Kiwi, the Maori language should be important to me. I've decided to learn Maori next and here's how I'm doing it.

How I'm Learning To Speak Maori [Beginner's Guide]

Learning the Somali language? Got questions? In this post, I answer some of the most popular topics related to the language.

Somali Language: 11 Popular Questions Answered

Here is an in-depth guide of everything you need to do to get ready for, and then pass, your DELE Spanish C1 exam.

How To Prepare For The DELE Spanish C1 Exam

Learning the Xhosa language? Today I want to share with you the best books that I always recommend to anyone who wants to speak Xhosa.

Learning Xhosa? Here Are The Best Books To Use

Old Persian is the name given to the Persian tongue used in the Achamaenian dynasty's cuneiform inscriptions.

The Old Persian Language and Script

Learning the Tatar language? Today I'll share with you the books that I highly recommend any student of Tatar should use.

Learning Tatar? Here Are The Books You Should Use

Learning the Coptic language (Egyptian)? Today I'll share with you the books that I highly recommend any student of Coptic should use.

Learning Coptic? Here Are The Best Books You Should Have

Learning the Armenian language? Today I want to share with you the best books that I always recommend to anyone who wants to speak Armenian.

Learning Armenian? Here Are The Books I Highly Recommend

Learning the Swahili language? Today I'll share with you the books that I highly recommend any student of Swahili should use.

Learning Swahili? Here Are The Books You Must Have

Most of the names of Tokyo's many stations (駅, えき) and lines (線, せん) are derived from historical districts of what is now known as Tokyo, and some of these can serve as useful examples of important Japanese language concepts.

Tokyo's Metro Station Names In Japanese (& Their Meanings)

Learning the Maori language? Today I want to share with you the best books that I always recommend to anyone who wants to speak Maori.

Learning Maori? Here Are The Books I Recommend

The middle era in the Iranian linguistic history began in the 3rd or 4th century BC and continued until the 9th century AD.

The Middle Iranian Languages and Scripts

The Avestan language belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European family of languages.

The Avestan Language and Script

Looking for Japanese verbs? In this article, I've put together a list of the most common Japanese verbs with -masu and -te forms.

Japanese Verbs: List Of The Most Common Verbs (+ Forms)

Five and a half centuries separated the end of the Achamaenian empire and the beginning of the Sasanian dynasty.

The Middle Persian Language and Script

Modern Persian (or simply Persian) belongs to the new Iranian category of languages and differs very little grammatically from Dari Persian, out of which it has evolved.

The Modern Persian Language and Script

Learn the days and months in Japanese (and how to say the date) with this clear and simple guide for beginners.

Days And Months In Japanese (How To Tell The Date)

This common (old Iranian) language in turn belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European family of languages.

Kurdish Language and Scripts

The Old Iranian Languages and Scripts

I found that one could reasonably travel throughout most of the civilized world with knowledge of just eight languages.

8 Most Useful Languages For Traveling The World

This is a good medical guide to begin Lithuanian, especially in preparation for travel, but there is always more to know.

Lithuanian Essential Medical Phrases (Allergies And Urgencies)

The Sogdian language is a branch of the eastern middle Iranian languages once spoken by a people of Iranian stock.

Sogdian Language and Scripts

Unfortunately, Babbel Finnish is not yet available to those of us trying to learn to speak Finnish. Fortunately, there are some fantastic alternatives for courses and apps which I'll share in just a moment.

There's No Babbel Finnish (Yet)... Here Are Better Options

This review looks at Pimsleur Japanese, which has been around for decades and is still one of the most popular Japanese courses available.

Pimsleur Japanese Review: There Are Better Courses I Prefer

If you want to learn Portuguese, this article will help guide you. Here's my step-by-step beginner's guide to learning Portuguese from scratch.

How To Learn Portuguese Easily [Simple Beginner's Guide]

Want to learn Norwegian in Norway while travelling, or staying there for work or study? This will explain you need to know about learning Norwegian in Norway.

How To Learn Norwegian In (And Outside Of) Norway

This review looks at Duolingo, aruably the most popular language learning app on the market. Here's why I believe it doesn't work.

Why I Don't Recommend Duolingo (Review) - It Doesn't Work

There are so many online language courses out there, so I put together a list of some of the best and how they compare so you can learn a language at home.

8 Best Online Courses To Teach Yourself A Language In 2021

Unfortunately, Rosetta Stone Finnish is not yet available to those of us trying to learn to speak Finnish. Fortunately, there are some fantastic alternatives for courses and apps which I'll share in just a moment.

No Rosetta Stone Finnish Yet... See These Better Options

Is the Algerian Language an Arabic Dialect? (Is Algerian a Language?)

Comprehensible input helps us internalize the language, recognize words and patterns and leads to our learning the language.

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4 Italian Idioms Every Learner Should Know

5 Italian Phrases That Play Tricks On My Ears

Learning A Language? Why Regional Varieties Don't Matter

How To Understand Italian Slang

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