Learning New Languages
January 13, 2020 4:30 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen it comes to learning new languages, it’s not all about being fluent. Language company founder, Richard Howeson, shares his... View Article
Author Archives for uTalk
Why Song is a Lifeline for Sephardic Jews
January 10, 2020 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsSunday 12th January marks International Ladino Day, a celebration of the Ladino (or Juedo-Spanish) language through story and song. Music... View Article
Ladino: What’s in a Name?
December 20, 2019 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you’re trying to learn more about Ladino, you might have come across the various names the language has been... View Article
What is Ladino?
December 18, 2019 5:21 pm Leave your thoughtsLadino was recently the 144th language to be added to the uTalk app, but, with only around 50,000 speakers scattered... View Article
Meet Our Speakers: Benni Aguado (Ladino)
December 15, 2019 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsFor every language uTalk adds to the app, we recruit two native speakers to come to our office in London... View Article
Meet Our Speakers: Rachel Bortnick (Ladino)
December 14, 2019 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsWe’ve all heard of Yiddish, right? But have you heard of another Jewish language, Ladino? It’s the language historically spoken... View Article
10 Gifts to Buy the Language Lover in Your Life
December 13, 2019 4:00 pm Leave your thoughtsThe holidays are coming and with them, the most stressful part of all (except maybe the cooking!): buying presents. Luckily,... View Article
uTalk’s Ladino Journey
December 11, 2019 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsAfter months of hard work, we’ve just added our 144th language to the uTalk app—Ladino! In this blog post, we... View Article
Language Learning Myths #3: Everybody Speaks English!
December 4, 2019 5:00 pm Leave your thoughtsIn our ongoing series, we’re busting all kinds of myths that prevent people from learning a new language. We’ve previously... View Article
Ahoj!: The Nautical Origins of a Slovak Hello
November 29, 2019 2:00 pm Leave your thoughtsFor a landlocked country, Slovakia has a very nautical way of saying hello. Pronounced ‘Ahoy’ and spelled ‘Ahoj’ in Slovak,... View Article