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Monthly Archives: November 2014

Consejos en español para aprender inglés: Las preposiciones in, on y at

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Living Language

Aprender a usar las preposiciones en inglés puede parecer muy difícil pero hay unas reglas muy simples y muy útiles. Si las sigue ya verá que no es tan difícil como parece. Entre las preposiciones más comunes se encuentran in, … Continue reading →

Posted in English, ESL, Featured, Grammar Tips, Spanish

Tagalog: A History of the Language of the Philippines

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Living Language

Makati Skyline There are more than 50 million speakers of Tagalog in the Philippines, mostly in the southern parts of Luzon, the archipelago’s largest island. Other dialects spoken in the Philippines include Cebuano, Ilokano, Waray-Waray, Hiligaynon, Pangasinan, Bikol, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Tagalog

Ten common mistakes to avoid in Spanish

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Living Language

Not all language errors sound the same to native ears. For example, while you may be frustrated with the chronic difficulty of distinguishing between pretérito and imperfecto, this is not a mistake that sounds particularly bad to a native speaker. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Grammar Tips, Spanish

What is your telephone number?

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Living Language

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 →

Posted in Phrase of the day

This is my husband.

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Living Language

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 →

Posted in Phrase of the day

This is my wife.

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Living Language

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 →

Posted in Phrase of the day

This is my friend.

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Living Language

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 →

Posted in Phrase of the day

Thanksgiving: How To Say Thank You In 23 Languages

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Living Language

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, we here at Living Language wanted to share with you how to say “thank you” in 23 different languages. Be sure to brush up on these phrases so that you can be extra thankful this year. … Continue reading →

Posted in Categories, Holiday

Travelers’ tip: Plugs and outlets in Spain

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Living Language

What you see in the picture below is un enchufe. In Spain we use the same word for both items, the plug and the outlet; so that you might hear the following question: ¿Dónde hay un enchufe? ( Where can … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Spanish, Travel

English and Portuguese False Friends

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Dulce

False friends, falso cognatos, are pairs of words in two different languages that look the same, or sound the same but have different meanings. For example, in English the word actual means in fact, real, but in Portuguese the word … Continue reading →

Posted in Categories, Featured, Grammar Tips, Portuguese, Vocabulary

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