Words That Have Circumnavigated the World
The Indonesian word for ‘dictionary’ (kamus) is almost the same as the Swahili word (kamusi) and is in fact an... View Article
March 19, 2021 4:33 pmTag Archive: Romanian
Dracula: The Fang-tastic Story of a Romanian Prince
Romania is famous for plenty of things: the Carpathian Mountains, medieval fortresses, Sebastian Stan… But when most people think of... View Article
October 16, 2019 11:00 amCan You Say These 10 Devious Tongue Twisters in 10 Different Languages?
Every language has its own tongue twisters—words or phrases that are difficult to say without making mistakes. In this post,... View Article
September 20, 2019 2:00 pmDid You Know You Can Speak Latin?
Last week we added our 133rd language to the uTalk app – and it’s a good one! Latin has been... View Article
May 9, 2016 2:37 pmBeginner’s Guide to Romanian
The Junior Language Challenge is a national competition for children aged 10 and under across the UK. One of the... View Article
April 1, 2016 4:08 pmHappy Baba Marta!
Today is “Baba Marta Day”. In Bulgaria the 1st of March marks a holiday that welcomes the upcoming spring. “Baba Marta”... View Article
March 1, 2016 3:31 pmJunior Language Challenge finalist Grace aiming for the top in 2016
Jenny’s daughter Grace was a finalist in the 2015 Junior Language Challenge – and one of the stars of our video... View Article
February 25, 2016 3:02 pmAlternative Valentine’s Days
Valentine’s Day is a moment we should all pause our busy lives to celebrate love and the important people in our... View Article
February 14, 2016 11:00 amEspañol en Florida? Por supuesto!
This year in November I went for my first trip in the USA. I was lucky enough to spend my... View Article
December 24, 2015 12:18 pmIs it possible to forget your native language?
I recently came back from a week long vacation in my home country, Romania. While there, I noticed something very... View Article
September 21, 2015 11:39 am