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European Day of Languages Today is the European Day of Languages! Get inspired by this celebration of European languages and start learning a new language or dedicate more of your time to the languages you are already learning. European Day of Languages (September 26th) started in 2001, when it has been proclaimed by …
Did you know that animals have their own distinct dialects and there is a vast quantity of different languages spoken around Europe by animals? Europe is, of course, an amazing melting pot of languages and cultures. So maybe it will come as no surprise then to hear that even the animals mix things up with …
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5 ways to feel at home when studying abroad Studying abroad is a great opportunity to travel, explore the world, learn a new language, make new friends, and broaden your horizons. But you can miss out on all of that if you are feeling homesick and don’t make full use of all your possibilities. …
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Differences between British English and American English Both versions of the English language have the same roots, but they differ from each other in various ways. The most major differences include spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary and use of some tenses. Below you will find a few examples of these differences. Spelling Most differences …
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Online Spanish learning resources Don’t wait any longer and start practicing or learning Spanish today with these free online resources. Check out every resource, choose your favourite and start learning! Curso de Espanol This site offers grammar rules and exercises to practice them. There is also a film series with text spoken …
15 colourful idioms in English A horse of a different colour Meaning: a situation that is different to what you first thought it was. Example: I thought that she was his sister, but she turned out to be his girlfriend. That’s a horse of a different colour. With flying colours Meaning: with …
One of the big challenges when learning a foreign language is finding the best ways to remember second language vocabulary. There will be masses of new vocabulary to digest and memorize and it takes time, patience, diligence, and organisation to build up a good repertoire. As always with anything related to foreign language …
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Learn Danish Let’s start off with some motivation and information on the language: Danish is a northern Germanic language. It is one of the Scandinavian languages. Over 5 million native speakers speak Danish. Apart from Denmark Danish is spoken in Northern Germany, Norway, Sweden, Greenland and other Danish-speaking communities around the world. …
Los cinco mejores consejos para criar niños bilingües Hoy en día, hay cada vez más personas que han decidido criar niños bilingües. Los niños pequeños aprenden segundas lenguas con mucha facilidad, pero ¿qué tienes que hacer para asegurarte de que tus hijos se conviertan es verdaderos bilingües? La gente viaja mucho más que antes y …
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