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Good Friday in 20+ European languages — and a tip for smarter vocab learning

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What does Good Friday mean in English? This post first answers that question. Then we’ll briefly explain how diving a bit deeper into this or other words help us remember our foreign language vocabulary better. Then, scroll down and you’ll find how to say Good Friday in 20+ European languages and find that most languages […]

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