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Today's #wordoftheday in German! And yes, we realize the irony of posting this on a Monday... Where are you dreaming of having a few days off? Wochenendausflug (m. noun) weekend getaway. "Wir haben einen Wochenendausflug in die Berge gebucht!"

Today's #wordoftheday is in Italian! fumo (m. noun) smoke. "Vedi il fumo su quella collina?" You'll find below some information and ways to help in regards to the wildfires on the West Coast of the US:... Information on the wildfires in CA and OR (BBC): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54097598 Local organizations to donate to (Elle): https://www.elle.com//how-to-help-the-victims-of-californ/ Further organizations vouched for by Fidelity Charitable: https://www.fidelitycharitable.org//how-to-help-california

IDLEWILD RECOMMENDS Our West Village neighbors over at Film Forum are now playing (online!) this fantastic new documentary about one of our favorite travel writers, by one of our favorite directors! They're also hosting a live Q&A with Werner Herzog on September 2. You can rent the film and sign up for the event at http://filmforum.org. And look out for more NYC culture coming at you in our September newsletter soon...

Our #wordoftheday is in French! If you're able, support the US Postal Service by getting a few sheets of these... timbre (m. noun) stamp. "Il me faut un timbre pour poster ma lettre !"

Our #WordOfTheDay posts are back! Today is SPANISH. You’ll see every language we teach, so don’t worry How have you been keeping up your vocabulary these days? helado (m. noun) ice cream. ¿Quieres comprar un helado del camión?