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 the origin of the names of months in Portuguese is very interesting because it leads us on a journey into language, mathematics, astrology and history. The months, as we know them today, were first named during the Roman Empire. The first Roman calendar was created in VII A.C. and accounted for only 304 days. Continue reading
Nursery rhymes are small traditional poems with rhymes, making it easy for children to memorize and sing along to them. Sometimes known as lullabies, these songs are used to put children to sleep, relay a moral, or a message … Continue reading
Le printemps et ses premiers beaux jours annoncent la chaude saison d’été. Les plantes poussent et les fleurs apparaissent. On en profite pour prendre l’air: faire des promenades en famille ou avec des amis. On travaille aussi dans le jardin: on … Continue reading
Do you have the Gift of Gab? You don’t have to travel all the way to Ireland and hang off of the side of a castle to get it. Living Language will help you impress everyone at the pub … Continue reading
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Grasping the accent is one of the toughest parts of learning a new language – especially one with a different alphabet that comes with unfamiliar sounds. The Devanagari script makes this process a little easier: Hindi is entirely phonetic, and … Continue reading
Perfect for wintertime, Kig Ha Farz (pronounced keeg ah fahrs) is un plat copieux breton (a hearty meal from Brittany), more precisely for the Finistère department. Literally, the name means viande et pâte (meat and dough). Continue reading
Watching foreign movies with sous-titres (subtitles) is a great way to get to know a culture and its language. More and more films are now available, but it may be difficult to find those suited to one’s level. Some like … Continue reading
Welcome to the Russian language courses at Living Language. Меня́ зовýт Натáша – My name is Natasha.
I am a native Russian speaker and I am proud to be a member of the Living Language team. Continue reading
