Hearing well matters. Deafness and hearing impairment don’t have to be a barrier to learning a foreign language and exploring new places. Image credit There are obvious reasons for learning a second language: it's fun, mostly, it gives us a sense of accomplishment, and while many countries...
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Ah, I missed this kind of posts, didn't you? I got more of these coming in the future, but since the beach season is finally upon us, I figured it was the best time to dive into the sounds of summertime splashing in 10 languages (pun...
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It's Friday, don't judge me. I've had a rough week. Actually, this entire month has been one from hell. All is Okay now, so let's keep things positive, shall we? If you've had a rough week, too, you deserve a little giggle. Just check out what the...
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Today is Pancake Day, and you really can't avoid it on the internet lol! I've been seeing photos of drool-worthy pancakes and epic pancake flip videos all day on social media. It's really not helping with my fasting haha! What really caught my attention is the below...
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What is the sound that you make when you're in pain? Usually, in Lebanon, people use "Ay". When it's one's soul that aches, they tend to say "Akh" آخ (which is the classical Arabic sound for pain) if expressing their bitterness aloud. I wish you never use...
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So I stumbled upon this cool video which teaches you how to say "Happy New Year" in 34 languages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXcPYGvxPDI Happy New Year! Cheers to an awesome 2017 :D...
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I don't know about you, but I am still greeting friends and family and wishing them a Merry Christmas. Learn how to say "Merry Christmas" in 77 languages thanks to the photo above. How many did you know beforehand? Write the answer in the comments below. No...
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Lebanon is witnessing its coldest weather this season so far, and I happen to have stumbled upon this photo which shows how countries around the world express themselves when it is pouring. I do know the English and French ones. It's interesting that we don't have something similar...
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I was only familiar with 3 of them. It's really interesting to learn what sounds people around the world make when eating. The Arabic sound would definitely be "Aam" (عم). Do you know any other sounds from other languages/countries? Please share them with us in the comments...
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Here is a list of 50 ways to say "Hello" in different languages as well as different English slang versions. I would definitely add "Marhaba" (Arabic), "Hey" (English) and "Ciao" (Italian) to this list. Also, I wouldn't say "Bonjour" for French, as it means "good morning"....
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Livinglanguage.com illustrated a world map for the expression "thank you" with 23 languages from around the globe. The languages included in the map are those with existing Living Language courses. The countries representing each language were selected based on population. Can you say "thank you" in languages...
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I would add "Atchoum" in French. Interestingly, the equivalent of "a sneeze" in Arabic is عطسة which reads as "At'ssa" and sounds like the act itself! How do you sneeze in your language? Let us know in the comments section below! ...
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The longest word in the English language is ‘pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis’. It has 45 letters and it is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling ash and sand dust. According to Wikipedia, ‘pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis’ refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles,...
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This is one of my favorite English poems! I am an English grammar/pronunciation enthusiast (in the crazy case you didn't know that before :P), and The Chaos by Gerard Nolst Trenité a.k.a. "Charivarius" (Netherlands, 1870 - 1946) is a classic English poem which contains around...
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I am fascinated by sign language. How amazing it is to express entire ideas without uttering or writing a single word? What's even more interesting is sign language interpretation. Whenever my kids watch cartoons on TV and I find a sign language interpreter at the bottom...
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