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« Actually » ne veut pas dire « actuellement ». Et ce n'est que le début du désastre.
FunSpoiler : « You are very beautiful like the Eiffel Tower » ne marche pas.
UtileNon, « beach » et « bitch » ne se prononcent pas pareil. Et c'est important.
UtileChips, pants, football — les mêmes mots, des significations complètement différentes.
CultureEt 9 autres choses que les Français trouvent bizarres chez les Américains.
CultureLa bise, les grèves, le vin au déjeuner — vu de l'autre côté.
UtileLes questions, les réponses, les pièges — tout ce qu'on ne vous dit pas en cours d'anglais.
FunBecause sometimes « Zut alors! » just doesn't cut it.
CultureSome feelings and concepts can only be expressed in French. Here are the best ones.
UtileThe real answer: it depends on what you already speak. Here's the breakdown.
CultureSpoiler: it has nothing to do with romance.
Fun"Actually" no significa "actualmente". Y eso es solo el principio del desastre.
UtileChips, pants, football — las mismas palabras, significados completamente diferentes.
CultureY otras 9 cosas de la cultura americana que confunden a los hispanohablantes.
FunO inglês que você não aprende na escola — mas que todo mundo usa.
UtileChips, pants, football — as mesmas palavras, significados completamente diferentes.
FunBecause heartbreak is universal — but the words are very different.
CultureWords that capture feelings English can't express in fewer than a paragraph.
UtileEverything you need to survive (and thrive) in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
UtileAn honest comparison based on difficulty, usefulness, and fun factor.
FunLes Britanniques ont élevé l'insulte polie au rang d'art. Prenez des notes.
Culture"It's not my cup of tea" — quel rapport avec le thé ?
UtilePas Friends. Pas The Office. Des choix qui marchent vraiment, classés par difficulté.
CultureEntrepreneur, restaurant, cliché, fiancé… L'anglais est à 45 % du français déguisé.
UtileLe vrai déclic, c'est quand vous rêvez en anglais. Voici comment y arriver.
Fun"Do you speak English?" is the least of your problems.
CultureEvery language has that one word that just sounds perfect. Here are the winners.
UtileNobody says « Je ne sais pas ». They say « Chais pas ». Here's the real French.
FunA French person, a German, and a Brazilian walk into a bar… and order in very different broken English.
UtileSpoiler: it depends on what you mean by "learn."
Culture"Awkward", "cringe", "cozy"... palabras que el español necesita adoptar.
Utile"I have 25 years", "I am agree"... errores que cometes sin darte cuenta.
Utile"I have 25 years", "puxe" vs "push"... erros que você comete sem perceber.
UtileO verdadeiro "click" é quando você sonha em inglês. Veja como chegar lá.
Utile"I become a steak", "since 3 years"... Fehler, die Sie unbewusst machen.
Utile"I am agree", "the people is"... errori che fai senza rendertene conto.
Fun"Un parking", "un smoking", "un people"... des mots anglais que les Anglais ne comprennent pas.
UtileLes 5 sons à maîtriser pour passer de l'accent français à l'accent US.
UtileStandup, async, PTO, OOO... le jargon du remote work décrypté.
UtileL'art de dire non poliment, de demander plus, et d'obtenir ce que vous voulez.
Fun"Let's touch base", "move the needle", "boil the ocean"... mais de quoi parlent-ils ?
UtilePar niveau, par accent, par objectif. Pas les mêmes listes qu'on voit partout.
Culture"You" c'est universel, mais les anglophones font des différences de formalité autrement.
UtileWe tested them all. Some are great. Most are mediocre. Here's the truth.
FunÉcureuil, serrurerie, anticonstitutionnellement... good luck.
CultureJaywalking, small talk, and the unforgivable sin of being late.
UtileFrom French (600 hours) to Japanese (2,200 hours) — backed by FSI data.
FunThe pinched fingers emoji is just the beginning.
CultureA king designed it in 1443 so that anyone could learn to read in a day. It worked.
Utile"I very like" "He go yesterday" "long time no see"… 老外一听就知道你是中国人
Utile「I am office worker」「He is go」…ネイティブにすぐバレる日本語英語
Utile"I am go" "He is very handsome man"… 원어민이 바로 알아채는 한국식 영어
Utile"I am agree" و "He is go"... أخطاء يكتشفها الناطقون الأصليون فوراً
Utile"I am come from Turkey" ve "He is go"... yerli konuşanların hemen fark ettiği hatalar
Utile"I have 25 years" i "I am on holiday since Monday"... brzmi znajomo?
UtileMandarin? Spanish? French? The answer depends on your industry.
FunFlashcard addicts, podcast bingers, and grammar nerds — we see you.
UtileLos 5 sonidos que debes dominar para que dejen de preguntarte "Sorry, what?"
UtileStandup, async, PTO, OOO... la jerga del trabajo remoto descifrada.
UtileOs 5 sons que brasileiros precisam dominar para serem entendidos.
UtileVon "Let's touch base" bis "Circle back" — der Jargon entschlüsselt.
CulturePizza, espresso, latte… non è sempre quello che pensi.
FunTall, Grande, Venti, half-caf oat milk latte with an extra shot... respire.
FunLes Britanniques ont 47 façons de dire non sans jamais prononcer le mot.
FunBritannique, américain, australien, irlandais, écossais... le même anglais, 10 accents différents.
Fun"Comfortable", "Wednesday", "vegetable"... et 17 autres pièges.
FunL'art suprême du sarcasme anglo-saxon. Zéro vulgarité, 100 % dévastateur.
Fun"I am very excited to see your performance" is technically correct but...
FunFrom asking for ketchup in France to tipping in Japan — a world tour of food faux pas.
FunTall, Grande, Venti, half-caf oat milk latte with an extra shot... respira.
FunTall, Grande, Venti, half-caf oat milk latte with an extra shot... calma.
FunTall, Grande, Venti, half-caf oat milk latte... 深呼吸，跟我学。
FunTall, Grande, Venti... パニックにならずにスマートに注文する方法
FunTall, Grande, Venti... 당황하지 않고 스마트하게 주문하는 법
FunGerman saying 'I love you' sounds like a declaration of war. Sorry, Germany.
Fun👍 is fine in the US. In the Middle East? Not so much. 🍑 is just a peach in Japan.