Heading to the Middle East? The following expressions are must-haves when conversing with Arabic-speaking Middle Easterners everywhere. These expressions tend to be used all the time in most conversations. مرحباً marHaban hi من فضلك، لو سمحت Min FaDlik, law samaHt … Continue reading
The Bellini, one of Italy’s most famous cocktails, is made with sparkling white wine (Prosecco) and pureed white peaches (succo di pesca). The well-loved drink was invented in Italy in 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani, head bartender and owner of perhaps the … Continue reading
Pastis is une boisson alcoolisée à base d’anis et de réglisse (anise and licorice-flavored alcohol drink). It is a considered a refreshing drink and therefore popular on hot summer days. It can be had on its own, or served as … Continue reading
You may already know the expression ありがとう Arigatou or its full form ありがとうございます Arigatou gozaimasu. But there are many more ways to show your gratitude! Let’s start with the variations of the simple ありがとう Arigatou: ありがとう Arigatou Thank you どうもありがとう … Continue reading
Panino con melone e pancetta, or sandwich with melon and bacon is a very fresh and popular sandwich in several parts of Italy. So let’s start: here are the ingredients for three people…you need: 1 tablespoon of white vinegar 1 … Continue reading
Today, Flag Day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. Italy has its own Flag Day on April 25 ("il 25 Aprile" as the holiday is called). Continue reading
Portuguese today is the fifth major language in the world. It is not only spoken by Brazilians and Portuguese but also by people from Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe, as well as the co-official language, along with Chinese, in Macau, and with Tetum in East Timor. It is then, no wonder that there are differences in intonation, pronunciation, grammar rules and vocabulary for each of these countries that are so distant from each other. Continue reading