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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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

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