Ząb, zupa zębowa; dąb, zupa dębowa.

Meaning: Drills the nasal vowels ą and ę, which only differ from plain a and e by the nasal hum.

Literally: Tooth, tooth soup; oak, oak soup.

Origin: A short Polish warm-up that isolates the two nasal vowels learners most often flatten.

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Compliments and insults from around the world, from the sweet to the savage.

Du bist ein Schatz You're a sweetheart.
目に入れても痛くない (Me ni irete mo itakunai) Said of someone you adore completely, often a child or grandchild.
Bête comme ses pieds Really not very bright.

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