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
Category Archives: Humor
Telling Jokes in German
Learning a new language is always a challenge. Do you know what’s even more challenging? Learning the humor for that language! It’s still sometimes tough for me to understand a joke. The reason is not necessary grammar or vocabulary but … Continue reading
Japanese Game Show Hosts Say the Darndest Things
Japan is the home of many things: beautiful art, delicious cuisine, popular music and the craziest game shows. Where else can you see a woman strap raw meat to her forehead and stick her head in a glass box with … Continue reading
Lost In Translation: Funny English to Spanish Movie Title Translations
A few days ago, I was discussing with a student how movie subtitles aren’t usually very accurate.The task of translating a movie script and shortening the words to a minimum amount to fit it each movie caption seems pretty difficult … Continue reading
The Difference between Avocado and Lawyer in French
Did you know that the same word in French can have different meanings depending on gender? In French, every word has a gender. Of course, garçon (boy) is a masculine word and fille (girl, daughter) is a feminine word, but … Continue reading
Franco or Francesco? Ehi dude, you are the wrong Vice-Minister. Apologies.
As referenced last week, Italy has a new government headed by Prime Minster Mario Monti. It’s off to a rough start with an embarrassing mistake this week. Government officials wanted to recruit Professor Franco Braga, to be its vice-minister for agriculture, however … Continue reading
