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17 cultural clashes this European had in America

17 cultural clashes this European had in America

written by Benny Lewis

I wrote this article many years ago, but I still feel like this country is exceptionally weird, and that’s even long before any of the current political climate came on the scene. I share my thoughts honestly here, so if you are pissed off easily, don’t read this post. Although plenty of (American) commenters agree […]


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How to speak multiple languages without mixing them up

written by Benny Lewis

Let’s face it; being able to speak multiple languages would be really cool. But can it be done by the average person without getting really confused? When I was living in Spain, still only able to speak English, I hung out with a Brazilian who absolutely wowed me as he switched between people at our […]


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Non-verbal skills: essential but ignored aspects of foreign language communication

written by Benny Lewis

Can you guess what I’m thinking from looking at my expression in the photo? When I run into some study-focused learners and the discussion turns to languages, sometimes I honestly feel like we are talking about completely different things. A lot of them like talking about subjunctives, past participles, cases and word roots, conjugations, tone […]


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17 Ways to Say “Yes” in French

written by Alice Cimino

“Oui” is “yes” in French. Plus there are plenty of other ways to respond with a “yes” in French, so you’ll sound more like a native speaker.

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