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It's what's on the inside that counts...except when you're practicing your Chinese and describing physical features.

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!

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...

Picasso once said, “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” We’re not sure what’s so hard about...

If you've ever wondered what the life of a curator is like, this is the video for you. The narrator explains how he organizes exhibitions, describe...

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...

We look at our cat lovingly. Our cat hisses at us loudly. We run away rapidly. Ah, adverbs—what would we do without them?

What's the secret to good grades and success? Getting a lot of rest, drinking water, and staying healthy. Oh, and forcing a witch to give you endle...