Did you know that there are around 7,000 languages and dialects in the world? 😲
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Tú, que ves series en el metro: Pon los subtítulos para que quien se sienta al lado también pueda enterarse.
#Forges , además de haber plasmado con humor la actualidad en sus viñetas, fomentó la lectura e introdujo vocablos que, sin darnos cuenta, han terminado formando parte de nuestra lengua.
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El traductor de Google vuelve a hacer de las suyas o, dirías que en este caso, ¿es culpa de la redacción? ¡Ojo! ;)
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A veces escuchamos, "según el diccionario de María Moliner..." pero, ¿quién fue y qué fue lo que realmente hizo María Moliner? bit.ly/2E3DhNd
Tu forma de hablar revela tu origen
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Would you attempt to pronounce these words in Hungarian? ;)
Which language is the hardest for English speakers to learn?
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Some words are just invented, some are a combination of two already existing words, some are borrowed from other languages... But, in all cases, the way words are created can be used to point out a lot about different cultures.
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The Gullah and Geechee people are responsible for preserving the traditions and culture of West Africans brought to America through the Atlantice slave trade. They also speak their own language, Gullah, a blend of African tribal languages and English.
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2018 to become the year of the Irish language by encouraging the use of Irish in Ireland and abroad
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The ‘untranslatable’ Japanese phrase that predicts love.
Happy Friday!
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Sometimes we just struggle with a word. After reading this, we are sure you will feel confident enough to pronounce "almond" without anyone making fun of you again :P
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Rise in English-language, French co-productions set to increase despite Britain’s economic future outside the European Union.
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Can you tell the difference between "prosecute" and "persecute"?
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Can you tell the difference between "Feasible" or "Doable"?
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¿Qué tal suena "Historic Helmet" por "Casco Histórico"? ¿O @gemaigual como "Gema Same"? Ese momento en el que el ayuntamiento de #Santander decide usar una traducción chapuza como carta de presentación de la ciudad. Bravo, @TurismoSDR #fitur bit.ly/2mIKie4
What do you think about swearing? Is it a good thing? Does every country do it?
According to Emma Byrne: using swear words in conversation is like you’d use seasoning in cooking. You wouldn’t want an entire meal of them, but occasionally.
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Every language has a few phrases that don't always translate well and the British English has some absolute corkers ;)
Have you heard expressions such as: "Bob's your uncle", "Chockablock" or "Faff"?
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The Ninilchik dialect is a unique blend of modern and archaic Russian and includes vocabulary common 150 years ago. As generations pass and Ninilchik assimilates into the modern world, this language starts to fade.
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