Tag Archives: Foreign languages
Spicing up an e-mail is as easy as 1-2-3
Every language has its peculiarities, which should be respected. But when you translate into another....
Sep
Not teaching foreign languages will make America more insular
Do you speak English? This question is often answered with “Yes” all around the world.....
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Aug
To Bavaria with love, infused with dialect for language nerds
It is best to learn the standard version of a language, but what if you....
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Jun
Led astray by my naïve trust in a native speaker, but I should have known better
My trust in native speakers was boundless, and it caused me to maneuver myself into....
Nov
When life gives you lemons, it helps to recognize them
I thought my French was good enough to get me around southern France. But language....
Oct
How chicken legs, triangles and sphincters will make you laugh
The German language is very precise and detailed, sometimes to the extent that it goes....
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Sep
The two dots that will make or break you
Speaking a foreign language can be tricky. Sometimes it can also get you into trouble....
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Mar
Stand down, parler, this word is too good to debauch
Language is constantly in flux. Words come, words go, and sometimes their meaning changes altogether.....
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Jan
Italiano – no problemo for meo
I walked into Italian class and saw a room full of pensioners. But I didn't....
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Oct