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Today could be the day we learn you can actually have your cake and eat it too

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"Sorry, could you repeat that?"

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And the moral of this story You dont expect people learning your native language to speak it perfectly, so neither will they

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Maybe you dont know where to start, or you havent decided on the language yet. In any case, we have a couple 22 reasons for you to learn one this year

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Me *goes over the most mispronounced words of 2021*2022 Please stop trying to make "cheugy" happen

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Nothing silences the voice of doubt better than actually sharpening your skills! What are you going to add to your language learning routine in 2022?

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And what is your language-related goal for this year?

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No matter how many new words you've learned in 2021... share your favourite one with us

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Somewhere in the world, you celebrate the New Year by eating 12 grapes one for each strike of the clock. Can you guess where?

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Not to mention that "regale" means "royal" and not "shelves" in Italian

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Let us know in the comments (and don't forget to mention which language it is!)

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Ok but does that mean we can have presents 2 months earlier next year?

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Did the expression "Eat my shorts!" become popular in the 70s, 80s or 90s? Take quiz and find out!

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Bienvenidos a la Casa Madrigal, where every day is a magical adventure! We're thrilled to be teaming with Freebie Link #Encanto and celebrating all kinds of magical gifts. What are yours? Join the family and see Walt Disney Studios in cinemas now.

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Some basic rules include:- No matter your mood, you're always "good." Ask back to receive the same reply!- Keep it short, vague and move on quickly.- It sounds like one, but "How are you?" is not an invite for a display of emotion. So, how are you today? Not bad? Yep, same here

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Did the expression "Eat my shorts!" become popular in the 70s, 80s or 90s? Take quiz and find out!

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Some basic rules include:- No matter your mood, you're always "good." Ask back to receive the same reply!- Keep it short, vague and move on quickly.- It sounds like one, but "How are you?" is not an invite for a display of emotion. So, how are you today? Not bad? Yep, same here

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Did you know that the word "dinosaur" stems from the Ancient Greek words for "terrible lizard"?

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So how do Vietnamese speakers distinguish between blue and green? They use a reference like "sky" or "leaves" to explain which shade of "xanh" they mean.

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German has given English poetic words like "Wanderlust" (the desire to explore the world) and "Zeitgeist" (the spirit of an age). Read on to discover more!

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There are few words that feel more casual than "dude" but this wasn't always the case. In fact, it originally referred to vain American men who dressed to appear wealthier than they were

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Let's just say it's not a coincidence that the word "double entendre" (double meaning) comes from French

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Bienvenidos a la Casa Madrigal, where every day is a magical adventure! We're thrilled to be teaming with Freebie Link #Encanto and celebrating all kinds of magical gifts. What are yours? Join the family and see Walt Disney Studios in cinemas now.

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You're flexitarian (mostly vegetarian) but thinking about going all-out vegan (avoiding all animal products)? Then Veganuary (being vegan in January) could be the soft launch you're looking for

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What is African American Vernacular English? It's an "ever-evolving, intimate and unifying aspect of communication in Black American life" guest author Justine Stephens writes.

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Bonus Halloween Tidbit An Old English word for "spider" was "atarcoppe", meaning poison-head

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We've put together a playlist that will not only teach you important verb conjugations, but also some poetic life truths, like "You cant buy clouds, you cant buy colors"

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No, it's not only you who does it

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You've always had a suspicion that your new language is spoken faster than English? Chances are you're right looking at syllables per second, English is on the slower side

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Today's reminder Don't forget to reflect on your progress! We bet it's greater than you think

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The slang of the 1970s was cool beans so much so that we still use some of it today

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Did you know that the word "dinosaur" stems from the Ancient Greek words for "terrible lizard"?

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So how do Vietnamese speakers distinguish between blue and green? They use a reference like "sky" or "leaves" to explain which shade of "xanh" they mean.

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and in what world exactly would that be sensible?

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Do you know any more?

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German has given English poetic words like "Wanderlust" (the desire to explore the world) and "Zeitgeist" (the spirit of an age). Read on to discover more!

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Let's just say it's not a coincidence that the word "double entendre" (double meaning) comes from French

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There are few words that feel more casual than "dude" but this wasn't always the case. In fact, it originally referred to vain American men who dressed to appear wealthier than they were

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Possible story developments include meeting new friends, landing a new job, falling in love and moving to a new country

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Bonus Halloween Tidbit An Old English word for "spider" was "atarcoppe", meaning poison-head

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Did you know that Spain only has the third largest Spanish speaking population in the world?

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We see you counting the letters Did we mention a pangram contains all of them, but they can be used more than once? Can you think of any other examples?

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What would English be without French? Well, in fact, 30% of its words would be missing

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Want to impress an Italian? Tell them you know the difference between spaghetti and linguine

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Some of the Italian vocabulary I've picked up from Hollywood films is not actually used in Italy? Mamma mia, I am shocked

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The basic rules are - Always start with an apology (its your fault, not theirs!) - Pretend you didnt hear properly to disguise your shock- Only suggest there MIGHT be something wrong - Laugh it off, and smile

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What is African American Vernacular English? It's an "ever-evolving, intimate and unifying aspect of communication in Black American life" guest author Justine Stephens writes.

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Tell us What are the most euphonic and cacophonous words in your learning language?

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These quintessential Briticisms are sure to bewilder other English speakers from around the world

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It's a good thing we're not allowed to use accents in passwords

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