En France, lorsque l’on se regroupe avec des amis pour un repas, la tradition veut que l’on commence par prendre l’apéritif (on dit aussi l’apéro). Il s’agit de boissons, le plus souvent alcoolisées, destinées à ouvrir l’appétit pour le reste du repas. Elles sont accompagnées d’aliments à grignoter : soit des aliments de petite taille [...]

In France, when people get together with friends for a meal, they traditionally start with an apéritif (they also call it “apéro”). It consists of (mostly alcoholic) drinks, in order to open one’s appetite for the rest of the meal. They are served with some nibbles.

Remember my last article with funny and weird German words? As I promised I follow up on it and add a couple more.

Pamiętacie jeszcze mój poprzedni post z listą śmiesznych i dziwnych niemieckich słów? Tak jak obiecałam, powracam dziś z kolejną porcją niemieckich śmiesznostek. Mogłabym zresztą gromadzić te słowa w nieskończoność, bo ciągle na swej drodze napotykam nowe, ale co za dużo to niezdrowo. No i jestem zdania, że każdy powinien odkrywać takie językowe perełki osobiście! verhonepiepeln [...]

In this gloomy weather, here are a few links to keep your spirits up!

J’ai récemment décidé de me remettre à l’allemand. J’avais appris cette langue au lycée, et avais beaucoup aimé les cours ainsi que les personnes rencontrées lors des voyages scolaires en Allemagne. Après plusieurs années sans pratiquer la langue, retrouver un niveau correct relevait du défi.

A música brasileira é reconhecida internacionalmente pelos seus ritmos pulsantes e envolventes e surge através das mãos dos nossos talentosos músicos e variados instrumentos. Muitos desses instrumentos vieram dos nossos ancestrais portugueses e africanos e foram adaptados e modificados com o tempo, criando nossas próprias variações rítmicas. Vamos dar uma olhada em alguns de tantos [...]

Let’s take a look at some of the important musical instruments utilized in Brazil and discover how they have been used to compose so many of our beautiful melodies.

After part 1 (Arsch) of the German swearwords let’s take a closer look at one of the other frequently used German swearwords: Scheiße.

On your trip to Paris, after having visited the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and all the famous places, you would like to spend the night doing something more unusual and get away from the tourists… Here are a few ideas for you!