Here are a few tips on using the dictation feature offered with Yabla videos. Sigrid puts it to good use as she works on improving her French.

Annette offers an array of ways to greet people, from sunup to bedtime. Ways of greeting people vary from place to place, but Annette provides one general rule — greetings must be cheerful and friendly.

In this video, Sigrid looks at certain kinds of questions in which it is correct to use "some," the dreaded double negative, and negative statements that can be expressed in two different ways.

Some and any both refer to an unspecified quantity, but they are used in different situations. Sigrid explains how they work.

Sigrid explains the meaning of "prop" as both a noun and a verb. Either one can come in handy.

Retired interior designer Peg Harris explains a bit about what that profession is all about.

Peg Harris shows off her cozy New York City art studio and some of the tools she works with as a painter and printmaker.

Here are some words to help answer the question "Which one?" We distinguish between singular and plural as well as between something close to us and far away.

Annette visits the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon. A highlight of the collection is a plane that appeared in a very famous movie.

Annette talks about the Wild West, and takes us to a famous gold mining town in South Dakota that was an important part of United States history.

Annette shows us Salt Lake City's very modern and light-filled public library and takes us up to the roof for a surprise.

Nouns are usually the first words we learn. The good news is that with nouns, we don't have to worry about gender in English. We do, however, have to be aware of gerunds that act like nouns but look like verbs, and countable or uncountable nouns.

Maggie decides to intervene, and finally the girls are encouraged to stop sulking and talk about their issues.

It turns out that Rachael is also unhappy, and Maggie is feeling more and more uncomfortable about being in the middle of things.

Living together can be challenging, even for good friends. Maggie, as a guest and friend, can't help but notice that Julia is feeling frustrated about something.