Learning German: Shopping in Germany  

German’s capital city Berlin is a centre of fashion and hosts its famous Berlin Fashion Week every year. Other well-known shopping cities are Munich, Cologne and Hamburg. For those who want to splash their cash and pick up some souvenirs or simply shop for groceries, this blog will give you… Read More

French word of the week: casser

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 'casser'. Read More

How to apologize in English

Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, there are always situations when an apology of some kind is required. This blog helps you with what you need to say to apologize and how to respond when someone apologizes to you. The most common way to apologize is to use Sorry… Read More

Spanish word of the week: disimular

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'disimular'. 'Disimular' is a verb that means 'to hide, to conceal' or 'to pretend'. Read More

Learning Italian: Wishing someone something

Like all languages, there are certain sayings that people use for special occasions or to simply wish someone well. Knowing how to say these in Italian will prepare you for every occasion and help you to sound more like a native speaker! Have a nice…! To say you hope someone… Read More

French word of the week: propre

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 'propre'. Read More

Spanish word of the week: después

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'después'. 'Después' is an adverb that means 'after(wards); later; next, then'. Read More

Spanish word of the week: resultar

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'resultar'. 'Resultar' is a verb that means 'to turn out' or 'to be'. Read More

French word of the week: tour

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 noun 'tour'. Read More