Are you familiar with the range of fascinating English words out there? We’re betting you haven’t had a go at the official longest one, though. We won’t mention it in this post since it’ll span roughly fifty-seven pages! The word we’re referring to is the…
A handshake is universally accepted as a greeting, both formally and informally. An exchange of “hello” or “hi” is usually enough as a casual greeting among peers. Other cultures kiss each other on the cheek, once, twice, or thrice, with a handshake or a brief…
Although Spanish is the most widely spoken language in Mexico, it is by no means the only language spoken by the country’s indigenous people. In fact, there are a few hundred indigenous languages, some of which are dying out slowly as others, like Maya, are…
Updated 2022 Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu are similar and different languages at the same time. Both are standard languages under the bigger umbrella of the Malay language, which is used in Indonesia and Malaysia. Although generally mutually intelligible, the two languages have differences in…
Learning about the different languages of the world is always a good thing, and today is no different. Have you ever heard about the Inuit language? If you haven’t, then the DT blog has something special in store for you today! Keep reading to learn…
Located in Southeastern Europe, Romania is a beautiful country with rich cultural traditions, unique and tasty cuisine, and great and exciting places to visit. All of this is great, but what do you know about Romania’s languages? Romania has a distinctive historical background rooted in…
The Philippines has two official languages, Filipino and English. Before anything else, it should be known that the Filipino language is the national language of the Philippines. A citizen of the Philippines is also called Filipino, although some use the term Pilipino from Pilipinas, the…
Updated 2022 Taiwanese Mandarin is a variant of Standard Mandarin. It is widely spoken in Taiwan and is also the country’s official language. In the 1940s, Taiwanese people started using it as a medium of instruction in schools. In Taiwan, their standard dialect is called…
It’s always so fascinating to learn about a new language. It’s also fun to learn something new, but today we’ll explore the Quechua language. We’ll look at its history, how and where it is spoken today, and the culture and people associated with this language….
Within the Latin American region, Central America to be more specific, there are over 560 languages that are native to the region. We’re aware that Spanish is one of the main languages spoken by the Latin American population. It is estimated that approximately 32 million…
We’re ready again to explore another fascinating language belonging to one of the most beautiful continents on earth, Africa. We see a lot of films, documentaries, and books written and directed based on ancient Egyptians; but how much do we really know about the ancient…
Updated 2022 The relationship between language and culture is a complex one. The two are intertwined. A particular language usually points out to a specific group of people. When you interact with another language, it means that you are also interacting with the culture that…
Egyptian Arabic (Egypt’s official language) is far more than just one of the languages spoken throughout Egypt. It’s a story laced in rich history. But aside from Egyptian Arabic (sa’idi Arabic), what language is spoken in Egypt? Are there various languages spoken in the country?…
Today our Day Translations blog takes you on a very quick yet informative history lesson. As you can probably tell from the title, we’ll be exploring the history of the American/ US English Language. We want to uncover when it was first created and used…
Updated 2022 It is often said that globalization opens international markets, which is one of the reasons why learning Japanese is important. Japan is the third largest economy in the world after the United States and China. The Japanese economy is larger than those of…
We’re back to talk about another great 2021 science fiction film remake, directed by Dennis Villeneuve. If you’re a fan of books turned movies, Dune and the languages of Dune won’t disappoint. The Dune novel was written by American author Frank Herbert in 1965. For…
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