As you’ve undoubtedly heard, the 2014 World Cup - A Copa do Mundo de 2014 - will be held in Brazil. Whether you’ll be there in person or watching from home, you can get in the spirit by learning some soccer … Continue reading
As you might be aware, Brazil is hosting A Copa do Mundo de 2014, the 2014 World Cup, and then As Olimpíadas de 2016, the 2016 Olympic Games. In Brazil the beautiful game is known as futebol, football, and one of … Continue reading
Learning a new phrase every day is a great way to build your vocabulary step by step. That’s why we post a new phrase every day in several languages* so that you can learn continuously. Whether you’re learning French, German, … Continue reading
Learning a new phrase every day is a great way to build your vocabulary step by step. That’s why we post a new phrase every day in several languages* so that you can learn continuously. Whether you’re learning French, German, … Continue reading
Learning a new phrase every day is a great way to build your vocabulary step by step. That’s why we post a new phrase every day in several languages* so that you can learn continuously. In celebration of Cinco de … Continue reading
Israel’s Independence Day יום העצמאות is celebrated on the 5th day of the month of Iyar ה באייר (the Hebrew date) which this year corresponds to the 5th of May, 2014. On this day in 1948, members of the provisional … Continue reading
Learning a new phrase every day is a great way to build your vocabulary step by step. That’s why we post a new phrase every day in several languages* so that you can learn continuously. Whether you’re learning French, German, … Continue reading
May 1st in France is la fête du travail (labor day, lit. the work holiday) and is also la journée internationale des travailleurs (workers international holiday), which began as a day for workers to faire la grève (go on strike; lit. … Continue reading
Bealtaine takes place on the 30th of April/1st of May. It is one of the quarterly calendar festivals which have been celebrated in Ireland since ancient times, marking the seasons and corresponding to yearly cycles of growth. According to the astronomical calendar, it lies roughly half-way between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It was an auspicious occasion in early Ireland, as it heralded a time when food became more plentiful. The crucial milk yield was bountiful, providing an added boost of nutrition to a population which mainly relied upon grains, vegetables, honey, and the occasional treat of fish or meat.
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Learning a new phrase every day is a great way to build your vocabulary step by step. That’s why we post a new phrase every day in several languages* so that you can learn continuously. Whether you’re learning French, German, … Continue reading
