Languages
The Romance behind Romance Languages
Pretty much everyone has heard the term Romance languages at one time or another. But why are they called Romance languages? Is it because they
May 12, 2022
I Don’t Know What to do With my Words…
The trouble with first impressions is that they tend to stick around and settle down. So it’s imperative we take special care when meeting someone
February 15, 2018
Suriname: A Collage of Languages
Located in the north of South America, above Brazil and between Guyana and French Guiana, is the Republic of Suriname. You might assume that if
September 29, 2017
Untranslatable Words from French
There are thousands of words and expressions that, for linguistic or cultural reasons, don’t have an exact equivalent in other languages. When translating, we must
February 24, 2017
What is Papiamento?
When you’re on vacation you want everything to be easy and relaxing. And for many, apart from resting and exploring our destination of choice, we
November 18, 2016
An increasingly multilingual world
An infographic recently published in the South China Morning Post shows the most spoken languages in the world and its number of speakers. It shows
January 4, 2016
50 shades of Mary
Machine translation is inevitably popular these days as, as previously discussed in this post. And who can blame its users? Google Chrome’s suggestion to “translate this
November 23, 2015
Words Used Worldwide
There are 196 countries in the world and English is the official language in 60 of these. Even in countries where this language is not
October 12, 2015
6 Translator Resources Provided by Newspapers
Newspapers, magazines and journals are, in and of themselves, very valuable resources for translators, as reading them imbues us with a current and, more often
July 8, 2015
The story behind Haitian Creole
What is Haitian Creole? Before we answer this question, we should clarify what Creole actually is. The term comes from a Portuguese word that means
June 15, 2015
Punctuation Changes Worldwide
Punctuation marks may be hated or even ignored by some people when it comes to writing. Nevertheless, they are sometimes crucial in order to avoid ambiguities.
June 8, 2015
The Advantages of Using Podcasts to Learn New Languages
“I feel like learning a new language” is something we tend to hear and even think. The problem lies less in being motivated than it
April 1, 2015
