Category: Language Hacks

500 Core Italian Words for Everyday Conversations

written by Alice Cimino

Build your Italian vocabulary with 500 core words for everyday conversation, including nouns, verbs, adjectives and useful function words.

written by Yaren Fadiloglulari

Learn French present-tense conjugation with clear charts for 21 common verbs, plus pronunciation, negation, and practice tips.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn common ways to say beautiful in Spanish, with agreement, regional context and guidance for respectful compliments.

written by Caitlin Sacasas

Learn how to say hello in Japanese with practical greetings for time of day, introductions, phone calls and levels of formality.

written by Alice Cimino

Learn 38 Italian sayings and idioms with literal translations, English equivalents and notes on how Italians use each expression.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn 50 useful Spanish adjectives with examples, then see how agreement, word order, and ser versus estar change the form or meaning.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn how to build a language-learning plan with practical tips for speaking, listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar and motivation.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn Feliz Navidad, Feliz Año Nuevo and more Spanish holiday vocabulary, with context for several traditions in Spain and Catalonia.

written by Martin Mbae

Learn core Swahili words, verbs, greetings and Kenyan slang, with a beginner-friendly guide to noun classes, agreement and subject prefixes.