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Greetings and Politeness in Russian
The everyday Russian words for hello, goodbye, thank you and sorry, and when to use the formal or informal form.
Read article →Russian Handwriting: Printed vs Cursive Letters
Why handwritten Russian can look unfamiliar, which cursive forms differ most and how to learn to read them.
Read article →Russian Names, Patronymics and Forms of Address
How Russian full names work, what a patronymic is and how to address people politely or affectionately.
Read article →Russian Numbers From Zero to Twenty
The Russian numbers 0 to 20 with pronunciation, plus the patterns that make them easy to remember.
Read article →Ты and Вы: Formal and Informal You in Russian
How Russian chooses between ты and вы, what changes in verbs and what to do if you are unsure.
Read article →Forming Plurals in Spanish
Simple rules for making Spanish nouns plural, including words ending in -z and words that change their accent.
Read article →Greetings and Polite Phrases in Spanish
The everyday Spanish words for hello, goodbye, please and thank you, and the small customs that go with them.
Read article →Spanish Adjectives: Agreement and Position
How Spanish adjectives change to match nouns, where they usually sit and how position can change meaning.
Read article →Spanish Articles: el, la, un, una and the Neuter lo
How the definite and indefinite articles work in Spanish, with the special case of el before feminine nouns.
Read article →Tú, Usted, Vosotros and Ustedes: Ways to Say You
Spanish has four main ways to say 'you', depending on formality and region. A clear guide to choosing the right one.
Read article →Greetings and Polite Words in Tamil
The everyday Tamil words for hello, thank you, sorry and goodbye, with the customs that go with them.
Read article →One Letter, Two Sounds: How Tamil க Becomes ga
Tamil uses one letter for k and g, and one for t and d. A guide to the rules that decide the sound.
Read article →Spoken and Literary Tamil: Two Registers, One Language
Why spoken Tamil differs from the written form, and what learners should know about formal and colloquial speech.
Read article →Tamil Pronouns and Levels of Respect
The Tamil words for I, you, he and she, the difference between நீ and நீங்கள், and the inclusive and exclusive we.
Read article →Zha, La, Ra and Na: Tamil's Tricky Sounds
The Tamil letters ழ, ள, ற and ன that confuse learners, and how to tell them apart from their lookalike sounds.
Read article →Days of the Week in Telugu
The Telugu names for the seven days and how they connect to the sun, moon and planets.
Read article →Greetings and Polite Words in Telugu
The everyday Telugu words for hello, thank you, sorry and goodbye, with notes on respect.
Read article →Spoken and Written Telugu: Two Registers
Why everyday spoken Telugu differs from the formal written style, and which to learn first.
Read article →Telugu Pronouns and Levels of Respect
The Telugu words for I, you, he and she, the difference between నువ్వు and మీరు, and two kinds of we.
Read article →Telugu Pronunciation: Aspirated and Retroflex Sounds
The sounds that English speakers find hardest in Telugu, with tips for practising them.
Read article →Days of the Week in Yoruba
The Yoruba names for the seven days, and a note on the older four-day week.
Read article →Reading Tone Marks: When They Appear and When They Are Dropped
How Yoruba tone marks work in writing, and how to read a text where some or all of them are missing.
Read article →Respect in Yoruba: The Polite Ẹ and Forms of Address
How Yoruba uses plural pronouns for respect, and the titles and kinship terms used to address others.
Read article →Yoruba Greetings for Every Time of Day
The Yoruba greetings for morning, afternoon and evening, and the culture of greeting that goes with them.
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