Tell us about your Tartan…
We were disappointed recently to find that – somehow – we had missed National Tartan Day. I know! We’ll do…
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Welcome to Bhutan! William and Kate’s guide to the local language
Bhutan, known as the ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’, only opened up to visitors in the 1970s, which means the…
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5 ways to be happy like the Bhutanese
Recently, we were recording the Bhutanese language of Dzongkha for uTalk (now available!) and realised we knew hardly anything about the…
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EuroTalk Egg-Smashing Championship 2016 – Who Will Win?
It’s Easter, which for some of us means chocolate eggs or hot cross buns, but here at EuroTalk we’re celebrating…
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‘Something I’ll always be very proud of’: Shane’s JLC story
Shane came in 3rd in The Junior Language Challenge in 2014 and is now in year 7 studying German and Latin….
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We Love Glasgow!
Last weekend, EuroTalk was in Glasgow for the Language Show Live. And – don’t tell our boss! – we almost…
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Mum’s the word! How different languages say ‘mother’
Today is the day we celebrate ‘Mother’s day’ or ‘Mothering Sunday’ here in the UK. Mum is one of those…
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Let the Cat out of the Bag…
The world has become slightly obsessed with cat videos and cat Instagram accounts (have you seen the video where cats…
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The Year of the Monkey
Happy Chinese New Year! 恭喜发财！ Today is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The period before Chinese…
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Stop thinking about it and get going!
In the spirit of ‘Linguists Anonymous’, I am Felicity Jones, 45, and I am mildly addicted to learning other languages….