The Language Learning Specialists
Do you know how to count to 20 in Romanian? No? Well, let’s begin! Plus, find out where all those numbers come from and which languages Romanian is most closely related to. First things first, are you up to speed with the historical reference in the name ‘Romanian’? The language – and the country where … Read more
Like all languages, Romanian has its own quirks, but one of the most interesting is the fact that there are two sets of names for the months of the year! Oh, and they have something in common with the words ‘cockroach’ and ‘reindeer’. How? Read our post to find out! In a previous post, we … Read more
How much do you know about the Romanian language? In this post, learn more about this interesting Romance language, including where it’s spoken and the languages that have made it into what it is today. Romanian: the ‘forgotten’ Romance language Which language do you think Romanian is most closely related to? If you said Italian, … Read more
Romania is famous for plenty of things: the Carpathian Mountains, medieval fortresses, Sebastian Stan… But when most people think of Romania, they think of Transylvania and, you’ve guessed it, Count Dracula! In today’s post, we explore the origins of vampires, how Dracula helped boost Romania’s tourism industry, and we’ll teach you some words and phrases … Read more
Jenny’s daughter Grace was a finalist in the 2015 Junior Language Challenge – and one of the stars of our video from the day! In today’s blog post, Jenny tells us about her experience of the competition as a mum, and what taking part in the JLC has meant to Grace. The JLC has become a very big part of … Read more
This year in November I went for my first trip in the USA. I was lucky enough to spend my birthday in sunny Florida and it was wonderful! But the story I want to share with you starts earlier than that, on our way. After a 10 hour long flight spiced with excitement, plans and … Read more
I recently came back from a week long vacation in my home country, Romania. While there, I noticed something very interesting that I’m sure you’ll find as fascinating as I did. I’ve been living in London for more than two years now and on a daily basis I only speak English. Well, I am currently … Read more