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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Belgium!

13Apr

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Belgium!

Today, Belgium is at the crossroads of Europe, bordering France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Due to this, the languages of Belgium are some of the most diverse in Europe (and that's saying something!) Currently, there literally thousands of languages spoken in Belgium, ranging from some of the world's most spoken languages, to small languages you've never heard of, which are spoken by only a handful of people in a small Belgian village... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Belgium According to the Belgian Constitution, there are three official languages of Belgium, which most Belgian citizen are able to speak at least two of. These languages include... Dutch By far the most spoken of Belgium's three offici...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of The United States!

6Apr

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of The United States!

The United States is often known as the "melting pot of cultures" due to centuries of immigration. As a result, the languages of the United States are certainly some of the most diverse of any country we've covered to date! Whilst in the English-speaking world, the US is known for speaking English, there are literally thousands of languages spoken in the US, ranging from high-spoken languages like Spanish, to Native American languages only a few people speak... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of The United States It may surprise you, but according to the Constitution, the US has never (and shall never) have an official language, due to America's position as the "Melting pot of nations" and the myriad of different languages t...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Italy!

30Mar

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Italy!

If I were to ask you what language was spoken in Italy, you'd probably respond quite quickly: Italian. However, what if I told you that the languages of Italy go far beyond just Italian, even if it is the most famous! As of the time of writing, Italy has a population of roughly 60 million people. These 60 million people speak literally hundreds of languages, many of which are widely spoken, whilst others are confined to a remote village... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Italy According to the Italian Constitution, there are two official languages of Italy. These are the languages that all Italians need to know at least one of... Italian Two hundred years ago, the country we know as "Italy" did not exist. The langu...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of France

9Mar

By George SanghviNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of France

France is known for many things: Its art, its culture, it cuisine etc. The languages of France, are not that famous, yet from a linguistic standpoint, it's a true work of art (no pun intended!) When you picture the languages of France, chances are that you only think of French, a language you may have learned at school. However, there are so many more languages spoken in France, that you've never thought about. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language As of the time of writing, at least according to the French Constitution, there is only one official language of France: French. However, there are a number of different dialects of what we call "French". As such, the language was standardized long ago. This variant is called Par...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Switzerland

2Mar

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Switzerland

Today, Switzerland is known for a lot things. Primarily, it is the country's fierce neutrality, or the Swiss Alps. To most linguists, however, it's actually the various different languages of Switzerland! If you were to ask some from Spain or from France, or from Germany, what their national language was, it wouldn't be too difficult for them. If you were to ask a Swiss person, it would be much more difficult for them... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages According to the Swiss Constitution, there are a total of four official languages in Switzerland, which all Swiss citizens need to speak at least two of... German Currently, German is the most spoken language in Switzerland, being spoken by an estimated 62.6% of the popul...

15 Argentine Slang Words to Sound Like a Proper Argentine!

22Dec

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

Culture

15 Argentine Slang Words to Sound Like a Proper Argentine!

As with most other countries, Argentina has its own slang. The overwhelming majority of Argentine slang words actually have Italian, not Spanish origins, however, a few do have Spanish origins. Both Spanish and Italian are among the world's most spoken languages, with roughly 450 million and 63 million speakers respectively. Of this, 42 million people speak the Argentine Spanish dialect of Spanish. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Tener mala leche - Bad luck Literally speaking, tener mala leche means "To have bad milk" in English. However, in Argentine slang, it is used to mean the same as mala suerte - bad luck. It's generally the sort of thing you'll hear moms and grandmas say to their small children and grandchildren when they do thing...

24Nov

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

Learning Languages

15 Best Languages You Should Learn!

As of the time of writing, there are roughly 6,000 languages spoken all around the world. Naturally, not all languages are created equal, so which are the best languages you might want to learn? Naturally, this is likely to cause a lot of controversy, as how you define "best" is very subjective and varies greatly from person to person. As such, these are form the general consensus. Many of these languages are among the most useful languages on the planet, often serving some important role in life. on the other hand, many are quite useless in many ways, but are still quite important. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Turkish When it comes to the best languages you could learn, Turkish is one that you probably wouldn't think of. For most pe...

17 Romantic Italian Phrases to Impress That Special Someone!

14Jul

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Life

17 Romantic Italian Phrases to Impress That Special Someone!

Italian is known for being one of the most sophisticated languages, as well as one of the most romantic. There are several romantic Italian phrases that are sure to make that special someone feel special, but which are the best Italian love words? Even if you aren't dating an Italianophone (Italian-speaker) yet, it might come in handy to know a few romantic Italian phrases, after all, Italian may not be one of the most spoken languages, but it is certainly common across the world! So which are the ones that will come in most handy? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 17. Ti amerò per sempre Assuming that you've been with someone for a while, regardless of whether you're married or not, ti amerò per sempre is perhaps one of the most roma...

17 Italian Slang Words You Need to Learn!

16Jun

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Culture

17 Italian Slang Words You Need to Learn!

Italian is one of the easiest languages to learn and one of the most spoken in Europe. To sound like a native, you'll want to know some Italian slang words. Today, we will find out which are the most common! It is important to learn Italian slang words for several reasons, most notably because it helps you to blend in and sound like a native. Plus, natives use slang all the time in their speech, so you'll want to know some in order to understand them! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 17. Boh! - "I don't know" Although you could use io non lo so (I don’t know), the expression of boh! is far more common. Boh! doesn’t really have a commonly used and understood definition. However, according to the Italian dictionary, boh! translates as "doubt, ...

5May

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

Learning Languages

13 most sophisticated languages

Various languages are seen as posh. Others are not. But this begs the question, what are the most sophisticated languages? Here they are! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 13. Hungarian When speaking about sophisticated languages, Hungarian probably isn't the one that comes to mind (it's probably #1 or #4!) However, there is certainly a degree of sophistication that comes with learning a difficult language! And Hungarian is by far one of the most difficult languages to learn on the planet! To many, Hungarian may not sound sophisticated, perhaps more barbarian-like than sophisticated. But I assure you, if you are able to master such a unique and difficult language, it certainly classes as sophisticated! Perhaps, you could argue that this is ...