A couple of days in Berlin
After volunteering in a hostel in Riga for six weeks, I decided to take the long way home via a…
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Quote of the week: 6 Dec 2014
“If someone offers you an amazing opportunity and you’re not sure if you can do it, say yes – then…
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Translation mistakes – not just for laughs
Today we have a guest post from language company, thebigword, on famous translation mistakes, some of which had serious consequences. Mistakes are…
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Learning Mandarin: Never call your mother a horse, and other tips
Cameron’s spending a couple of weeks with us here at EuroTalk for work experience. In today’s blog post, he explains…
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Will Online Translators Make Language Learning Redundant?
Microsoft have just unveiled the latest version of their Skype Translator, which will enable us to chat with people all…
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Why Fluent English Language is Important for Business
Today we have a post by guest blogger Jeff Peters on the importance of the English language in the business…
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Languages for the future: the top ten
A recent report by the British Council has laid out the ten most important languages for the UK’s future, in…
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Business or pleasure – it makes no difference
In an earlier post, I talked about the importance of learning a little bit of the local language before visiting…
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Malay, a Dying Language?
The last full-fledged Malay conversation I had must have been at least a year ago, possibly with someone elderly at…