Spanish words of the week: punta or punto?
Continuing our series looking at pairs of Spanish nouns whose meanings can be completely different depending on whether they are masculine or feminine , we look at 'punta' and 'punto'. Read More
French word of the week: sauf
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 'sauf'. Read More
The lazy, hazy days of summer
During August – which in some luckier parts of Britain is finally producing seasonable weather – two ‘days’ encourage us to switch off, dial down and generally ease off on normal activities. National Lazy Day falls on 10 August, followed cold on… Read More
Spanish words of the week: cuenta or cuento?
The meanings of the words 'cuenta' and 'cuento' are completely different. Read More
Learning Italian: Making a call
Talking on the phone in a foreign language can be intimidating. You’re unable to see the facial expressions and body language of the other person on the phone, which are often useful communicative signs that help language learners to understand the gist of what someone is saying. Also, many countries… Read More
French word of the week: manquer
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 'manquer'. Read More
Parts of a sentence
This week's Learning English blog focuses on the different parts of a sentence - learn all about what each part of a sentence does and how they work together. Read More
Learning French: requests and obligations
Our latest Learning French blog discusses two important areas of conversation: asking for what you want, and expressing what you need to do. Read More
Spanish word of the week: papa
The Spanish word 'papa' can be masculine or feminine depending on meaning. Read More