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Is it Possible to Learn Language with Apps?

Are apps an effective tool for learning a new language? Which language learning apps are the best available?

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3 Tips for Choosing a Tutor for Learning a New Language Online

Looking for a language tutor? Finding a language tutor who is the right fit can be tough. Here are 3 tips to help you find the right language teacher for you.

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10 Podcasts to Help You Learn a New Language

Learning a new language and looking for a podcast to support your studies? Here's a list of 10 podcasts for language learners.

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How to Use Flashcards to Introduce New Words

Having trouble remembering words in a new language? Flashcards are an effective tool to help you recall new vocabulary in another language. Here's how.

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5 Fun Games You Can Play to Learn a Language Efficiently

Language learning can be fun, especially if you incorporate play into your routine. Discover 5 games you can play to learn a new language.

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How to Effectively Study Chinese: Learning Chinese Doesn't Have to be Scary

Five tips for filtering through resources and learning tips for Chinese to optimize your Chinese language learning.

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How to Find Your Own Spanish Writing Style

Want to improve your Spanish writing skills? Here are several tips to help you develop your own writing style in the Spanish language.

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60 Essential German Travel Phrases

A collection of key German phrases you need to travel around Germany. Learn to order at restaurants, ask for directions, check in to your hotel, and more.

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8 Ways Writing Can Help You Learn a Language

Picking up a language is definitely a skill and the best way to do it is to maintain a balance. Writing may be the magic key to learning a new language.

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Why It's Important To Learn a Foreign Language in College

Knowing foreign languages can be a great advantage for your academic and professional career. Here's why you should learn a language as a college student.

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Capitalization in German

Are you learning German? Have you wondered what its capitalization rules are? In this article, we answer your German capitalization questions.

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Multilingualism in the Classroom

The world is getting much more multilingual each year. And in this article, we look at the impact of multilingualism in the classroom.

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10 Useful Techniques to Help Students Memorize New Vocabulary

Struggling to remember the words you've learned? Here are 10 things you can do to master vocabulary in any language.

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25 Phrases You'll Only Hear in Spain

Here are 25 Spanish words and expressions you'll only hear in Spain. Learn Castillian Spanish like a local.

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3 Ways Technology Makes Language Learning Less Boring

How to use technology to revive your language. With new tech resources like online videos & learning apps, learning a foreign tongue can remain interesting.

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How to Be a Better Writer in a Foreign Language

There are four core language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Here are tips that can help you become a better writer in a foreign language.

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Studying Kanji for the JLPT N5

In this article, you'll learn what information you need to learn about kanji, as well as discuss what kind of questions you can expect to see on the JLPT exam

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29 Useful Phrases You Can Use When Ordering Coffee in Another Language

Learn these 29 words and phrases to confidently order coffee in another language. Learn coffee vocabulary in Japanese, French, Italian, Spanish, and Arabic.

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How to Promote Your Translation Service and Win New Clients, Even During a Recession

Promoting your translation services effectively is key to winning new clients. With the right approach, you can build your professional translation business.

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80+ Dutch Words for Learning about Dutch Culture

Become a Dutch language insider with these 80+ Dutch words for learning about Dutch Culture.

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How to Say “Goodbye” in Russian: 13 Ways to Say Bye in Russian

Learn how to say goodbye in Russian with these 13 expressions for saying farewell in Russian.

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10 Science-Backed Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language

Wondering what the benefits of learning a language are? In this post, learn about 10 benefits of learning a foreign language backed by science.

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An Interview with a Translator: How French Translator Nathalie Serieys Works

Go behind the scenes with Drops' French Translator Nathalie Serieys and see what it's like to work as a French translator.

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10 Foreign Words English Needs But Doesn't Have

These 10 words don't exist in the English language, but they should. Find out what words other languages have that English doesn't and what they mean.

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How To Maximize Your Progress When Taking Language Lessons Online

Online tutoring can be a highly effective way to improve your language skills. But it’s not as simple as picking a tutor and showing up to lessons. Here's why

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Common Mistakes Keeping You from Improving Your Chinese Skills

Mistakes holding you back in your language studies? Here are the common mistakes made by Chinese learners and how to overcome them.

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100+ Japanese Words for Learning about Japanese Culture

100+ words and phrases about Japanese culture. A list of must-know Japanese terms to help you learn about Japanese language and culture.

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Learn Coronavirus Vocabulary in More Than 50 Languages

Here is a glossary of Coronavirus terms translated into 64 languages--learn Coronavirus vocabulary with this extensive glossary.

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Remote Language Learning: Tips for Learning a Language at Home

Is there something both productive and rewarding you can do during this global pandemic? How to turn languages into a career.

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What languages are spoken in Switzerland?

While Switzerland is known for its cuisine and punctuality, the number of their national languages often finds its way in conversations. And for good reason.

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13 Unexpected ways to learn languages

Despite popular belief, learning languages should be fun and exciting. Here are 13 unexpected ways to learn a new language.

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Motivating Yourself to Continue Learning a New Language

When learning a new language, it’s normal to feel frustrated. With so many new words and rules, it can get overwhelming. Here are tips to stay motivated.

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The Connection Between Language and Memory

As types of memory differ, the same differences appear in the ways we get and process information. Our brain detects the most comfortable way to understand...

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Droplets is My Kids’ Favorite Game (Just Don’t Tell Them They’re Learning from It)

Droplets would be a great supplementary tool for when my kids choose their language classes in middle school, and it could grow with them into high school.

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A Language Challenge Like No Other: #90DayswithDrops

A language challenge is a great way of diving headfirst into learning a new language, just ask memory champion, Nelson Dellis.

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Should I Learn Brazilian or European Portuguese? How to Choose Which Dialect to Learn

Learning Portuguese? Should you learn Brazilian Portuguese or European Portuguese? Here are reasons to learn each to help you decide which dialect is right.

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The Ainu Language—A Story of Indigenous Japanese History and Culture

We should be proactive, preserving endangered and indigenous languages. Which is why we partnered with 2019 Year of Indigenous Languages to launch Ainu.

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8 Languages Students Want to Learn Abroad

Studying abroad is appealing for a number of ways. And students are increasingly making this important decision based on the language spoken in each country. 

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11 Italian Idiomatic Expressions Using Suffixes

Do you know how to say "pinky swear!" in Italian? Learn this and some of the other most common Italian idiomatic expressions.

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9 Tips for Having Fun While Learning a Language

Nine tips to help you add more fun into your language learning process and develop your speaking, writing, reading and listening skills.

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How to Make Comparisons in Italian

Learn how to make comparisons in Italian with idiomatic expressions, grammar and other basic comparative structures in Italian.

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Casina, Casetta, Casuccia… How to Use Italian Suffixes

Ragazzino, topolino, bambinello… All these Italian words have something in common. They use suffixes, special endings, to modify their meanings.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Italian Pronunciation

Learn about Italian pronunciation in this post about Italian pronunciation rules, exceptions and get tips to sound more like a native Italian speaker.

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Italian Hand Gestures: Communicating Beyond Language

Face-to-face interaction, a key part of what’s being communicated is conveyed with the use of hand gestures, postures, facial expressions and grimaces.

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The Italian Language: Its History & Defining Characteristics

The history of the Italian language -- how it came to be. Learn about Italian's defining characteristics and how it descended from Latin.

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Tú Versus Usted: The Different Ways to Say “You” in Spanish

In Spanish, we have two levels of formality when addressing others. We use tú and usted, both mean ing you, to convey the formality of a relationship.

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Using Mnemonics and Other Techniques to Memorize New Words

Memory Champion Nelson Dellis shares his favorite words in Dutch and the techniques he uses to memorize vocabulary in a new language.

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