La realidad lingüística en Paraguay es confusa. Aquí se habla el español y el guaraní, esta última, una lengua autóctona que goza de políticas lingüísticas establecidas desde 1992…

…what is the sexiest accent and what is the reason for it? French, without the shadow of a doubt. I can’t think of a rational explanation, I just love the way it sounds…

One of my favorite words in English is “pajamas.” I like the rhythm of it and the sound of the repeated “a.” I like the associations I have with the word. And I love that it is understood in so many different languages…

Steve Kaufmann is a former Canadian diplomat, who speaks eleven languages. Founder and CEO of LingQ.com, he has written a book on language learning called ‘The Linguist, A Language Learning Odyssey’.

Bring the language you’re studying into your reality…

My worst translation mistakes occur when I am hungry or tired, because besides making other careless mistakes, I occasionally find myself typing in words related to food or sleep…

Although the European continent has had no lingua franca spreading over its whole territory during any historical period, Polish dominated in vast parts of Europe from 16th to 18th century…

Język maltański jest jedynym urzędowym językiem semickim w Unii Europejskiej i zarazem jedynym językiem semickim, który posługuje się alfabetem łacińskim w standardowej formie. Angielskie słowa stanowią aż 20% słownictwa tego języka. J...

What are your personal top three tricks and tips when learning languages? … What is your favorite word of all times and why? … What was the funniest situation with a linguistic misunderstanding you ever encountered?

It’s a language learner’s dream: being absolutely immersed in their target language in a country where their target language is spoken…