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If you’re American, you may be conditioned to apologize more than the average world citizen. But “I’m sorry” is never a superf

Learning a language like Turkish may provoke fears of not having as many opportunities to be immersed in the language. While it may be more difficult

What makes language so endlessly fascinating is that it intersects with every other topic you can think of. Learning more about language also means le

To start with a word to the wise: Italians are not prone to the sort of over-apologizing that’s customary in American or Canadian culture. At th

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Receiving guests is a time-honored tradition in virtually every part of the world. Many cultures have developed entire codes of etiquette around their

Berlin is going bilingual. Or, at least it sounds like it is. You can hear it in the streets, in sidewalk conversations, and increasingly, you can eve

In March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. This is one of those routine observances that’s easy to take for granted. But if you&#82

Imagine being new to the English language and learning that “badonkadonk” is a suitable alternative for “buttocks” in the righ

Word order, as the name implies, is how words are arranged in a sentence. The words “I saw Sam” can’t be rearranged as “I Sam saw,” “Saw Sam I” or any

There’s no such thing as a perfect translation. You could give 1,000 translators the same text, and no two would be identical. The work of a translato

Portuguese is among the 10 most spoken languages in the world, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in Portugal. Curious about how many people spea

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a notepad, pen and a spare pair of underwear are the three items that any good reporter has in their posse

The young crêperie attendant probably said something like, Excusez-moi? Or Pardon? Or however you say, Would you like to try the chocolate? But I coul

People are naturally fascinated by Switzerland — and this admiration isn’t just a love for chocolate and mountain walks (all right, maybe a litt