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Russian Language

Why learn Russian? With over 250 million speakers, Russian opens the door to a rich literary tradition — from Tolstoy and Dostoevsky to Chekhov and Bulgakov.

Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet (33 letters), which can be learned in a few days. The language has 6 grammatical cases (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, prepositional) that indicate word function in a sentence — a system that may seem complex at first but follows logical patterns.

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Spanish Language

Why learn Spanish? It is the second most spoken native language in the world, with nearly 500 million native speakers across more than 20 countries.

For English and French speakers, Spanish is one of the most accessible languages to learn: its pronunciation is regular, its grammar is structured, and a large part of the vocabulary shares Latin roots.

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Books

Reviews and literary analysis of classic and contemporary works — fiction, history, essays. Discover great novels and the stories behind them.

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