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Learn languages by texting AI friends: how Pollyfriends works
AI friends in 57 languages, by text, voice notes, calls, photos and status updates. Who they are and how Pollyfriends works.
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The Pollyfriends blog
Words, culture and guides to live a language every day, chatting with people who speak it.
GuidesWhy conversation beats memorizing word lists
Memorized lists fade; words you use in a conversation stay. What word frequency in spoken English reveals about learning a language by talking.
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- Guides
How to order coffee in Mexico City (in Spanish)
The Spanish you need to order coffee in Mexico City: sizes, milk, for here or to go, paying, tipping, and what café de olla is.
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CultureMexican holidays and celebrations everyone talks about
Día de Muertos, the Noche del Grito, Las Posadas and the jacaranda bloom: Mexico's year in celebrations, with the Spanish you'd hear at each one.
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- Culture
Mexico City slang: wey, neta, chido and more
Qué onda, neta, chido, no manches, ahorita: the most common chilango slang, with meanings, examples and when not to use each one.
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WordsSpanish false friends that trip up English speakers
Actualmente isn't actually, un billón isn't a billion and pariente isn't a parent. The most common Spanish false friends, with examples and the right word.
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- Words
The Spanish words you already know (and the rules behind them)
643 of the 2,000 most common English words have a Spanish twin. The rules that link them, like -tion = -ción, with real examples of each.
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- Words
The 100 most common Spanish words (with English translations)
The 100 most used words in spoken Spanish, taken from film and TV subtitles, with English translations and what the list says about the language.
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