Russian
Russian Elementary Mini-Lesson: Navigating Formality (ты vs. вы)
Learn when to use ты and вы, two essential Russian words that help you sound natural and polite in everyday conversations.
July 12, 2026
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Modern Standard Arabic
Modern Standard Arabic Elementary Mini-Lesson: Navigating Family Connections
Learn the essential Modern Standard Arabic vocabulary for talking about family, including the important distinction between paternal and maternal relatives.
July 12, 2026
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Levantine Arabic
Lebanese Arabic Elementary Mini-Lesson: Daily Routines
Learn how Lebanese Arabic uses the present tense with the b- prefix to describe everyday routines and habitual actions.
July 12, 2026
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Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic Elementary Mini-Lesson: Respectful Titles (Amm & Hagga)
Learn how Egyptians respectfully address older men and women with the everyday titles عمّ (Amm) and حاجّة (Hagga).
July 12, 2026
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Modern Standard Arabic
Modern Standard Arabic Elementary Mini-Lesson: Establishing Timelines
Take your first steps into Media Arabic by learning how مُنْذُ (“since”) is used to establish timelines in news reporting.
June 27, 2026
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Russian
Russian Elementary Mini-Lesson: Gender Shifts in the Past Tense
Learn one of the first essential rules of Russian grammar: past tense verbs change to match the speaker’s gender.
June 26, 2026
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Levantine Arabic
Levantine Arabic Elementary Mini-Lesson: The Blessing of Hands
Go beyond “thank you” by learning the Levantine Arabic blessing يِسْلموا إيدَيْك, used to honor someone’s effort and craftsmanship.
June 25, 2026
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Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic Elementary Mini-Lesson: Resultative Intensity
Learn how Egyptian Arabic expresses “so… that” with the common pattern لِدرجِةْ إنّ, through a memorable sentence from One Thousand and One Nights.
June 25, 2026
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Russian
Russian Elementary Mini-Lesson: Ordering a Drink
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to express your needs and make a polite request in a Russian café while noticing a key grammar rule.
June 13, 2026
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Modern Standard Arabic
MSA Elementary Mini-Lesson: Making a Simple Request
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to make polite requests in Modern Standard Arabic using the phrase “I want…, please.”
June 13, 2026
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