Many will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo today with margaritas, but another great Mexican drink is la michelada, a type of cerveza preparada (a shandy, lit., a prepared beer), Continue reading
Make a michelada for Cinco de Mayo!
Author Archives: Living Language
Little Poems for Poem in Your Pocket Day
In honor of National Poem in Your Pocket Day, we'd like to share some little poems from Japan, China and Italy. Take one with you in your pocket for practice! Continue reading
Talking about siblings in Japanese and Chinese
April 10th is National Siblings Day! In English, talking about siblings is pretty simple when compared to Japanese and Chinese. Continue reading
Learn a joke in another language
A good punchline is one of the hardest things to understand when studying a foreign language. But like everything, practice makes perfect! So let's get started by learning some jokes in different languages. Continue reading
How do you say ‘baseball’?
This past Sunday marked the beginning of the Major League Baseball season. Get your head in the game with these baseball phrases in French, Chinese and Japanese! Continue reading
Russian Easter
On the 31 of March, all Western Christian churches will celebrate Easter. However, the Russian Orthodox Easter, Па́сха, falls on May 5 this year. This is so because the Russian Orthodox Church still follows the older Julian, rather than Gregorian, calendar. The “older” calendar is referred to in Russian as the “Old Style” (Ста́рый стиль), the “newer” one as the “New Style” (Но́вый стиль). Continue reading
Celebrate Take a Walk in the Park Day!
In celebration of Take a Walk in the Park Day (5/30), we’re looking at some beautiful parks in four countries: Japan, Taiwan, Spain and France. Famous Parks in Japan By Sakura 新宿御苑 Shinjukugyoen (Tokyo) [Map] Shinjukugyoen is a 145-acre oasis in … Continue reading
The Indian festival of colors “Holi” (होली)
होली है! Holī hai! Today's Holi! Holi, popularly known as the festival of colors, will be celebrated in India today, March 27. The celebration primarily involves singing, dancing, and throwing colored powder and colored water. Continue reading
Bem Vindos ao Brasil: World Cup 2014
The next World Cup or Copa do Mundo is only 18 months away and the anticipation of this big event is changing Brazil, the host nation, bringing dreams and hope to life. Continue reading
Greek Independence Day
The Greek Independence Day, celebrated on March 25th, is Greece’s most important national holiday. Continue reading