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1,000 Common Portuguese Words

Portuguese

1,000 Common Portuguese Words with English Translations: Frequency Vocabulary List

October 19, 2025 · 10 min read

Learning Portuguese doesn’t have to be overwhelming; it starts with mastering the words you’ll use every day. Whether you’re planning a trip to Portugal or Brazil, connecting with Portuguese-speaking friends, or expanding your language skills,...

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Japanese

The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Counters: From Hitotsu to Ippon Bottles, People, and Everything in Between – Japanese Lesson 3

October 15, 2025 · 3 min read

Counting in Japanese isn’t as simple as 1, 2, 3 — because Japanese uses counters, special words that...

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Japanese

The 1,000 Most Common Japanese Words – Frequency Vocabulary with literal translation examples, Romaji, English,(Tatoeba List)

October 14, 2025 · 52 min read

The 1000 Most Common Japanese Words – Frequency Vocabulary (Tatoeba List) Updated October 14, 2025 Focus on the...

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Japanese

Ordering Food In Japan (Dialogue with Literal Translations) – Japanese Lesson 2

October 14, 2025 · 3 min read

🍜 Lesson 2 – Ordering at a Ramen Shop By Garrett Strommen – studying with Aiko-sensei in preparation...

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Chinese

Most Common Basic Chinese Radicals – Learn the Building Blocks of Chinese Characters

October 9, 2025 · 2 min read

Basic Chinese Radicals – Learn the Building Blocks of Chinese Characters If you’re learning Chinese, you’ve probably noticed...

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Japanese

🇯🇵 Essential Japanese Travel Phrases with literal translation – From My first lesson with Aiko

October 9, 2025 · 5 min read

こんにちは！ (Konnichiwa!) I’m Garrett, the founder of Strømmen Inc., and I recently started taking Japanese lessons with one...

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Does Strømmen offer German dialect classes?

October 7, 2025 · 1 min read

FALSE

Infographic of American accents by region

English

The Many American Accents and Where You’ll Hear Them

September 24, 2025 · 13 min read

You’ve undoubtedly noticed something intriguing if you’ve ever traveled throughout the United States: the wide variety of American...

German Dialects and Accents

German

German Dialects and Accents: Everything You Need to Know

September 21, 2025 · 7 min read

German is renowned as the language of poets and thinkers, but it also represents a wide range of...

Spanish Language Exams infographic

Spanish

Everything You Need to Know About Spanish Language Exams

September 19, 2025 · 7 min read

Mastering Spanish is a big accomplishment, but demonstrating your abilities is frequently just as important as mastering the...