How do you say ‘I have lost my rabbit’ in German?
Blogger Erika Holt is a big fan of languages and learning. In today’s blog post, she tells us why, and explains…
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Can You Whistle a Phrase?
A few days ago, Gloria stopped by my desk with a burning question: had I ever heard of the whistling…
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Taking the Stress Test: how emphasis can change meaning
One of the hardest things to grasp when learning the English language is emphasis. Emphasising a different word in the…
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Lost, drowned, in a shirt… how do you like your eggs?
Happy World Egg Day! English is quite a boring language when it comes to eggs. We boil them, scramble them, poach…
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Arabic: are you up for the challenge too?
After seeing how amazing our Junior Language Challenge semi-finalists were at learning Mandarin, we’ve set our 33 finalists the new challenge…
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How Do You Say Llanfairpwll…?
Everyone was blown away the other day when Liam Dutton managed to effortlessly pronounce the longest ever Welsh place name on…
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6 Language Family Trees That Will Make You Want to Learn Them All
We recently shared an illustration showing many of the world’s languages and how they’re all related to each other. And…
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Language of the Week: Italian
Buongiorno! Italian is our language of the week, in celebration of an annual tradition, Il Palio, which dates back to the…
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How to Greet People From Around the World
Have you ever experienced that awkward moment when you go in for a kiss when the other person goes in…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Esperanto
We hope you’ve enjoyed our Esperanto week! If we’ve convinced you to give the language a try, our handy beginner’s…
