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We’re already halfway through July, which means we’re more than halfway through the year. We decided to bring together our five favorite blog posts so far this year: travel, recipes, idioms, and linguistics. What were your favorites?
Big in Japan
Our e-Tutor Dulce went to Japan and wrote about her experience using the Fodor’s Travel Phrases language app, powered by Living Language.
Funny Idioms From Around the World
Learn what on earth the Japanese mean when they say “eye drop from upstairs,” or what Brazilians mean when they talk about washing the mare. You can also read some great “colorful” French idioms in our post here.
A Recipe for Noruz
In March, we shared a delicious recipe for Sæbzi Polo ba Mahi, a fish and rice dish traditionally served at the Persian New Year. Earlier in the year we also had some great recipes for Azuki Red Bean Dessert Soup, Jiǎozi (dumplings), la Gallette des Rois, Paella, and Krembo.
April Fool’s Day Traditions Around the World
We learned that German e-Tutor Anja is a big prankster, as well as how other cultures celebrate April Fool’s Day.
Who Can Translate Better?
In this guest post from Verbal Ink, we looked at who can translate better: a human or a computer?
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