The Language Learning Specialists
Penangites have teamed up to help launch a learn Penang Hokkien app for beginners. The uTalk app features audio from a Penang male speaker, a Penang female speaker and the Taiji script devised by Penang linguist Timothy Tye to represent the language which was traditionally spoken rather than written. The trio say they are pleased … Read more
A Chinese dialect brought by sailors and traders who braved pirates, rough seas, and tropical disease still thrives on the island of Penang. Penang Hokkien is often described as sounding very musical and is as far removed from Mandarin as English is from German. Yet, like all Chinese languages spoken around the world, Penang Hokkien … Read more
Want to make plans with your Italian-speaking friends? This post should be really helpful for you! Keep reading to learn how to say the days of the weeks, months of the year, and the seasons in Italian—so you’ll know just when to meet up with your pals. Table of contents Months in Italian Days of … Read more
There are many different love words and phrases that you can use in Turkish, whether for familial relationships, friends or lovers. While some of them are only used among friends, some can also be used with a partner. 
This post will help you to learn the most common Turkish words and sentences related to … Read more
Are you considering visiting Istanbul, Bodrum, Antalya, Izmir, Cappadocia or another beautiful city in Turkey when you go on holiday? Even though we think you’ll have a wonderful holiday in Turkey anyway, we want to share 20 useful sentences that will further enrich your time there and enable you to communicate with locals. Table of … Read more
For the first time ever, uTalk includes two different dialects of the same language that you can learn in one go. The Alsatian language, which has just been launched on uTalk, includes recordings of a male speaker voicing the Bas-Rhin dialect (spoken in northern Alsace) and a female speaker voicing the Haut-Rhin dialect (spoken in … Read more
When you start learning a new language, it’s important to be able to talk about the things that matter to you. That includes the things you like and dislike. In this post, learn how to express ‘I like…’ and ‘I don’t like…’ in Esperanto, as well as how to ask other people what they like, … Read more
Do you know how to say the days of the week in Catalan? How about the months? The seasons? Learn all these and more in this blog post, including where these words came from and some extra time phrases that might come in handy. Days of the week in Catalan English Catalan Notes Monday dilluns … Read more
One of the most important things you can learn to do in a new language is to tell the time. After all, you’ll need it if you want to make plans with your new friends! In this post, learn everything you need to tell the time in Dutch—including why half-hours are so important and some … Read more
The greatest festival in China, the Lunar New Year, will begin this Saturday 10th February. On this day, the year of the Wood Dragon begins. You’re probably asking yourself, why do the Chinese name years after animals? And why is this year the year of the Wood Dragon? What’s going on? The 12 animals of … Read more