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Hello in Japanese: Greetings for Different Situations

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 Kelsey Lechner

Is Swahili hard to learn? Tackle six common challenges, including greetings, noun classes, fast speech, regional varieties and useful resources.

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.

written by Caitlin Sacasas

Japanese folklore spans yōkai, Shinto myths, folktales and festival legends. Meet kappa, kitsune, Amaterasu, Momotarō and Kaguya-hime.

written by Caitlin Sacasas

Learn Korean verb conjugation with beginner-friendly tables for polite, formal and casual speech, plus past, progressive, future and irregular forms.