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People-watching: it's our fave activity for when there's nothing good on Netflix.

Using the correct pinyin tone can mean the difference between calling your mom "mother (mā) and "horse" (mǎ). Disaster averted.

You'll want to put a pin in this pinyin video (get it? get it?) so you can watch it as many times as you need.

Wake up. Brush teeth. Go to school. Repeat...forever. No matter what language you speak, describing your routine d'heir (daily routine) is an essen...

We welcome you to our French I course, starting with one of the most essential terms—bienvenue. Wouldn't you guess it? It means "welcome."

Julia Child is an iconic American chef—who took all her best ideas from the French. Delicieuse!

Fascinating wildlife, tropical ocean water, active volcanoes (you heard us)… what’s not to love about Tenerife?

Watch this video for a quick tour of Cusco, Peru. It's also a handy visual reference for activities you can do in the big city.

What do Shakira, Oscar Isaac, and Zoe Saldana all have in common? They're all Spanish speakers who made it on the totally legit Shmoop Entertainmen...

This video reviews the stages of life, from el nacimiento (birth) to la muerte (death).

Christmas and Easter are celebrated in the U.S. and Spanish-speaking world. Watch this video to learn about the different traditions and festivitie...

Being sick has its perks, like staying in bed all day and watching as many telenovelas as you want. Oh wait, that's what we do when we're healthy t...