Enjoy this detailed tour of the histories of Portuguese and Spanish. By the end, you'll see both these wonderful languages in a new light that will enrich the rest of your learning journey.

Although I don’t think we should feel obliged to make strict, burdensome New Year’s resolutions, I do believe this is an ideal time of year to let ourselves try new things or let go of old habits.

Catalan and Spanish are distinct languages, but they have a lot of similarities. This means that if you're familiar with one of these languages, then learning the other will not only be easier, but also worthwhile, as an understanding of both will give you a deeper appreciation of the history and culture of the Iberian Peninsula.

Understanding the history of the Occitan and French languages is essential to grasp their differences today. These two languages, while sharing a Romance language origin, evolved in drastically different ways, reflecting the diverse cultural and political landscapes of France.

Discover how I learnt Spanish, all the way from classes at school to teaching myself the language for dissertation research in Madrid and volunteering as an English teacher in Ecuador.

Is learning Italian hard? Not if you use resources you enjoy and follow an approach founded on the fundamental principles of language learning. Both of which are provided by our How to Learn Italian Guide.

Learn Spanish without taking classes with this self-study guide. Discover tips, resources, and strategies to make learning easy and fun.

Learn how to get the most out of mylingua - an excellent resource for improving your Chinese through reading and listening to real news articles in Chinese.

Whether you’re learning Russian or just looking for something to watch, Русский ковчег (Russkiy kovcheg) - Russian Ark is an interesting film.

Whether you’re learning Portuguese or just looking for something to watch, Corumbiara is an important film.

Whether you’re learning Spanish or just looking for something to watch, Argentina 1985 is an important film.

Whether you’re learning Chinese or just looking for something to watch, 长安三万里 (Cháng'ān sān wàn lǐ) - 30,000 Miles from Chang’an is worth seeing.

Lao is from the Kra-Dai (Tai-Kadai) language family, and is both a first language and a lingua franca in Laos - a country with more than 80 languages, two of the most widely spoken of which (after Lao) are Hmong and Khmu.

Though we currently have no way of knowing when or which group of people spoke the first words, there are various theories about the development of language.

Whether you’re learning Portuguese or just looking for something to watch, Carandiru is worth seeing.

Whether you’re learning Spanish or just looking for something to watch, Mar adentro is a moving film.

Whether you’re learning Italian or just looking for something to watch, Tutto quello che vuoi is an interesting film.

Whether you’re learning French or just looking for something to watch, La Vie en Rose is worth seeing.

Whether you’re learning German or just looking for something to watch, Sophie Scholl : Die letzten Tage is worth seeing.

Whether you’re learning Russian or just looking for something to watch, Нелюбовь (Nelyubov’) - Loveless is an interesting film.