Language Learning Blog

Korean

Strommen Tips: How to Order Korean BBQ Like a BOSS! (in Korean)

December 9, 2014 · 2 min read

3 Expressions to Order in Korean: Expression #1: 주세요 “joo-sae-yo” (literally, “please give me”) As in “Kimchi joo-sae-yo” (please...

French

5 FUNNY FRENCH EXPRESSIONS

November 20, 2014 · 1 min read

HI Students! Here are some funny French Expressions: In French “Poser un lapin” means “To stand someone up”....

French

French Word Of The Day: “Petite”. Which does not mean “petite”.

October 13, 2014 · 1 min read

French Word Of The Day: “Petite”. Which does not mean “petite” in English “Petite”, the French word, does...

Italian

What is Ferragosto? Italian Dichotomies

August 15, 2014 · 4 min read

Ferragosto is a Holiday celebrated in Italy on August 15th. It marks the height of Italian summer vacations....

French

Inspirational Quotes – learning a language sayings

July 29, 2014 · 1 min read

Below are some great learning a language sayings and inspirational quotes.  ❝To have another language is to possess...

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Quick trick to improve SAT reading comprehension score

July 1, 2014 · 1 min read

Looking for a quick trick to improve SAT reading comprehension score? We’ve got you covered. At Strommen we...

German

The Longest German word (Crazy!)

July 1, 2014 · 1 min read

The German language is know for its loooooong words and it might seem confusing at first. German has...

German

Fun German False Cognates

July 1, 2014 · 1 min read

German can kind of sound like English. When a word sounds like another language and has the same...

French

Happy Victoire du 8 mai 1945

May 8, 2014 · 3 min read

Victoire du 8 mai 1945 Le 8 mai marque la date anniversaire de la fin de la Seconde...