Fliek of kletsblaai: het Afrikaans is eksie-perfeksie!
Ongeveer vier jaar geleden is ANNA, het eerste groot woordenboek Afrikaans-Nederlands, van de pers gerold. Maar wat is dat Afrikaans nu eigenlijk? Want geef toe: wij als nederlandstaligen verstaan maar...
View ArticleWhy learn Afrikaans? Just sommer!
If you’re looking for a new language to proudly put in the ‘skills’ section of your cv, try Afrikaans. I know it’s nowadays more popular to learn some exotic –and almost incomprehensible- language as...
View ArticlePROS Y “CONTRAS” DE HABLAR IDIOMAS
“Si le hablas a un hombre en un idioma que entiende, llegarás a su mente. Si lo haces en su idioma, alcanzarás su corazón”. Estas palabras de Nelson Mandela dejan claro que los idiomas son mucho más...
View ArticlePROS AND “CONS” OF SPEAKING OTHER LANGUAGES
Nelson Mandela once said that “if you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart”. These words say something that not...
View ArticleSeorang Logofilia dan Kata-kata Kesukaannya
Saya memiliki kecintaan yang besar untuk kata-kata. Saya suka membaca kata-kata dalam kalimat, saya suka mengucapkannya dan juga mengumpulkannya. Ya. Orang-orang biasanya gemar mengumpulkan prangko dan...
View ArticleA Logophile and Some of Her Favorite Words
I have a profound love for words. I love reading them in a sentence, I love saying them and I also love collecting them. Yes. Some people collect stamps and postcards, while me… I collect words. I have...
View ArticleHow To Learn Any Language In Record Time
Many of us wish we could speak a different language, especially when we travel to our favorite vacation destination. However, learning all of the different grammar techniques, native twangs and complex...
View ArticleHow Knowing Multiple Languages Influences You
Most people know that speaking more than one language has its benefits. You can watch foreign films without subtitles, read the original novel instead of the translation, and you can definitively tell...
View ArticleHow Morality Changes in a Foreign Language?
It is common sense that culture and language are so intertwined that they are hard to separate. That’s why it is difficult to really understand and communicate another language without being immersed...
View ArticlePassive Skills You Should Develop When Learning a Foreign Language
It’s mind-boggling to see how many people are afraid of learning a new language. Recent studies have shown that not even 1% of American adults are proficient in at least one foreign language. It seems...
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