by Emilie Milne | Thursday, November 24th, 2022 | Countries of the world, Language, Translation
The English language is vast, however, there are many words from other languages we do not have the direct translation for. These words usually have beautiful meanings or describe specific emotions. We have highlighted a few of our favourites below: Hygge [Danish:...
by Emilie Milne | Thursday, November 10th, 2022 | Countries of the world, History and culture, Language, Uncategorized
Learning a new language, or going to a country where you don’t speak the language, can be difficult. It’s hard learning a language and getting to a level of fluency that even the locals are not sure where you come from. Language is also a great way to learn more about...
by Elodie Milne | Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 | Countries of the world, History and culture
All schools closed! No more homework and no more studying for children in Japan on May 5th, for it is Children’s Day! Children’s Day (or 子どもの日 “kodomo no hi”) is celebrated once a year in Japan, always on May 5th. On this bank holiday, everyone puts their...
