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Alphabet · Sentences · Handwriting
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Vietnamese belongs to the Austroasiatic language family. Its modern writing, chữ Quốc ngữ, uses Latin letters with vowel and tone marks; earlier written traditions also used Chinese characters and chữ Nôm. Northern, Central and Southern speech differ
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Spanish is a Romance language that developed from spoken Latin in the Iberian Peninsula. It is used across Spain, much of the Americas and other communities worldwide. Vocabulary and pronunciation vary by region. No single country owns the only corre
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Japanese is part of the Japonic language family. It has used Chinese characters for centuries, while kana developed as ways of representing Japanese sounds. Modern text combines kanji, hiragana and katakana. The origin of kana does not mean modern Ja
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Chinese has a long written tradition and several major spoken varieties. This course teaches Modern Standard Mandarin with simplified characters, not all Chinese varieties. Pinyin is a Latin-script reading system for Mandarin; it does not replace cha
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English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval Britain. Contact with Norse and French added many words. Today it belongs to many communities, not just Britain or the United States. Choose an accent model for listening practice,
Read articleChoose a language app around your next task
A practical checklist for selecting a useful learning companion.
Read articleRead something short, then read it again
Use a small text for understanding, vocabulary and recall.
Read articleListen for a phrase, not every word
A repeatable way to turn a short recording into speaking practice.
Read articleA ten-minute routine for your first month
Make a small routine you can repeat on an ordinary day.
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