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Steph Koyfman
Steph is a writer, lindy hopper, and astrologer. She’s also a language enthusiast who grew up bilingual and had an early love affair with books. She has mostly proved herself as a New Yorker, and she can introduce herself in Swedish thanks to Babbel. She also speaks Russian and Spanish, but she’s a little rusty on those fronts.
Articles by Steph
How To Fit Language Learning Into Your Work From Home Schedule

How To Fit Language Learning Into Your Work From Home Schedule

We promise it’s not nearly as overwhelming as it sounds.
BY Steph Koyfman
When Music Is Multilingual: 10 Artists Who Perform In Other Languages

When Music Is Multilingual: 10 Artists Who Perform In Other Languages

You don’t have to be completely fluent in another language to make your music more accessible to your fans around the world.
BY Steph Koyfman
How To Talk About Animals In Danish

How To Talk About Animals In Danish

Give your pets some credit next time you mention ‘hygge.’
BY Steph Koyfman
10 Foreign Language Tattoo Fails That’ll Make You Reconsider That Permanent Souvenir

10 Foreign Language Tattoo Fails That’ll Make You Reconsider That Permanent Souvenir

Seriously, why wouldn’t you check with a native speaker first?
BY Steph Koyfman
Cursing Abroad: Turkish Insults To Round Out Your Studies

Cursing Abroad: Turkish Insults To Round Out Your Studies

Turkish is for lovers. And, as it turns out, it’s for haters too.
BY Steph Koyfman
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Russian, Answered

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Russian, Answered

Why *do* Russians drink so much vodka?
BY Steph Koyfman
How To Talk About Your Feelings In Indonesian

How To Talk About Your Feelings In Indonesian

Sure, you’ve got your verbs down in Indonesian. But can you emotionally bond with someone?
BY Steph Koyfman
5 Ways Google Translate Tells On You

5 Ways Google Translate Tells On You

You’re not really fooling anyone, you know.
BY Steph Koyfman
The 10 Most Unusual St. Patrick’s Day Traditions Around The World

The 10 Most Unusual St. Patrick’s Day Traditions Around The World

Here are a few places where they do things a little differently (don’t worry — you can still get your green beer).
BY Steph Koyfman
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