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We’re ready again to explore another fascinating language belonging to one of the most beautiful continents on earth, Africa. We see a lot of films, documentaries, and books written and directed based on ancient Egyptians; but how much do we really know about the ancient…
Updated 2022 The Esperanto language was created by a Polish linguist who was also an ophthalmologist named Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof. Esperanto is a constructed international auxiliary language in the same league as Volapük, Ido, Novial, Interlingua, Toki Pona, Lingua Franca Nova and Kotava. However, only…
Updated 2022 Do you know any Indigenous American words off the top of your head? When cultures collide, they invariably have a lasting impact on one another. And this often shows through in the languages they speak. When the French arrived in the swamp lands…
When you visit a foreign country, it would be crazy to expect everyone you meet to be able to speak your native language. Even as an English speaker, knowing the most widely spoken language in the world won’t always guarantee you a conversation. This is…
Updated 2022 Have you ever wondered why someone that speaks Spanish, for example, as their native language, thinks English is hard to learn? English language speakers sometimes take for granted the structure and requirements of the language. English is part of the Indo-European language family…
Updated 2022 The relationship between language and culture is a complex one. The two are intertwined. A particular language usually points out to a specific group of people. When you interact with another language, it means that you are also interacting with the culture that…
Egyptian Arabic (Egypt’s official language) is far more than just one of the languages spoken throughout Egypt. It’s a story laced in rich history. But aside from Egyptian Arabic (sa’idi Arabic), what language is spoken in Egypt? Are there various languages spoken in the country?…
Today our Day Translations blog takes you on a very quick yet informative history lesson. As you can probably tell from the title, we’ll be exploring the history of the American/ US English Language. We want to uncover when it was first created and used…
Updated 2022 It is often said that globalization opens international markets, which is one of the reasons why learning Japanese is important. Japan is the third largest economy in the world after the United States and China. The Japanese economy is larger than those of…
Updated 2022 You cannot help but be impressed when you meet someone who is able to speak several languages. It is already impressive when a person can speak two or three languages, but when an individual can speak four or more, then it is something…
Have you ever heard of hieroglyphs and petroglyphs? There’s so much history and culture behind these two words. We’re so excited to travel through time and share with you the origins, uses, and meanings behind hieroglyphics and petroglyphs. The Differences Between Hieroglyphs and Petroglyphs…
Updated 2022 Pope Francis is an educated man in the field of language and culture. Yet, it is quite understandable for one to favor a language to avoid misinterpretations, misquotations, or incorrect contexts. According to the Vatican, the Argentinian Pope’s primary language is Spanish. However,…
