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In the final episode of our Danish humour series, Vigdis unpacks the linguistic and cultural layers that make Danish jokes so hard to translate—literally and socially. From modal adverbs and flat intonation to national in-jokes and shared socialisation, we explore why understandi ... Show More

In Part Two of our series on Danish humour, Vigdis takes a closer look at how Danes use humour across different settings—especially at work—where jokes often ignore hierarchy and formality. You'll learn how self-irony plays a key role in everyday interactions, how humour is used ... Show More

Why do Danes joke in such a dry, ironic, and often dark way—and why does it leave so many internationals confused? In this three-part mini-series, Vigdis dives deep into the world of Danish humour, exploring how Danes use irony, sarcasm, and self-deprecation to build trust, chall ... Show More

On this edition of Zdenek's English Podcast, I talk to my Polish friend Irena, who visited me in the Czech Republic about four months ago. This was an improvised recording, so it's quite lighthearted and touches on a variety of topics, which is reflected in the episode's title.Ju ... Show More

This week we will be introducing culture episodes at MoinMarc, where you can hear about daily life in Germany, while listening to the language and learning new words along the way. This episode we shall be hearing a story about Lena and Finn from Berlin. Let’s follow them on a fe ... Show More

Walaa Mouma returns to the podcast after 4 years to give us an update about her academic studies and personal story, including getting married and moving to Wales, details of her PhD doctorate, as well as her other studies and volunteer work helping to teach English to refugees a ... Show More

Walaa Mouma returns to the podcast after 4 years to give us an update about her academic studies and personal story, including getting married and moving to Wales, details of her PhD doctorate, as well as her other studies and volunteer work helping to teach English to refugees a ... Show More

Allyson returns refreshed after a quarantine-induced slump to tell you all about Ingapirca, an Inka archaeological site whose function has been obscured by time and… 

Our guest is Nick’s brother Tim, who returns to the podcast to talk about his experiences learning German while living in Germany, both as a teenager and as an adult. 

In this episode, I speak with Stephen Krashen about language learning and the polyglot community. For the full show notes, please click here. Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: http:// ... Show More

In this final episode of Season 2 of The New Truth Podcast - Kate shares about the gifts that have come from going through this big transition, all the lessons that she's experienced from embracing the change - and the clear vision of what's to come in Season 3!! Stay tuned - exc ... Show More

In this episode of Simplified Speech, Andrew talks with Mikael about Norway, a country with beautiful fjords, long winters, and tasty seafood. Mikael shares fun facts about life in Norway, like their famous brown cheese, exciting holidays, and how they stay cozy during dark winte ... Show More