Spanish word of the week: cura
The Spanish word 'cura' can be masculine or feminine depending on meaning. Read More
Learning Italian: Lifestyle tips (2)
Following the previous post about the social and cultural norms in Italy, we offer a few more tips for different situations, so you don’t need to worry about how you can fit in whilst you’re there! Forms of address Like sir in English, signore is a… Read More
French word of the week: quelque
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French word 'quelque'. Read More
Spanish word of the week: coma
The Spanish word 'coma' can be masculine or feminine depending on meaning. Read More
French word of the week: rappeler
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French verb 'rappeler'. Read More
Making sure you’ve understood
If you do not understand what someone has said, use I don’t understand. Sorry, I don’t understand. I didn’t understand what you said. Please could you repeat that? I didn’t understand. You can also express any uncertainty about what someone has said by using I’m not sure … Sorry, I’m… Read More
Spanish word of the week: orden
The Spanish word 'orden' can be masculine or feminine depending on meaning. Read More
French word of the week: bref
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French word 'bref'. Read More
Saying goodbye
In most circumstances, you can use Goodbye when you leave a person or a place, such as a shop or bank, etc. If it’s nighttime, you can use Good night. Goodbye, Helen! Thanks for coming. Thanks for all your help. Goodbye. Good night. See you in the morning. Goodbye is… Read More