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Visiting Thailand!

Visiting Thailand!

Thailand is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations – 45 million people pass through Bangkok airport each year. Although especially famous for it's beautiful and historic capital, Bangkok; Thailand also renown for delicious food, stunning beaches and...

The Quirks of US English

The Quirks of US English

English is one of the most widely spoken languages. 1,500 million people worldwide speak English, of whom only 375 million are native speakers. It is also one of the most sought-after skills. Fluency in English is considered an essential qualification for many...

Learning Japanese

Learning Japanese

For English speakers, learning Japanese can be a really daunting task. The foremost reason for that, is the way the language is written. Often, professional translators make sure that when they translate Japanese; they write the pronunciation of the original phrase in...

The Evolution of Black Friday

The Evolution of Black Friday

In the 21st century, it sometimes feels like shopping has become society’s favourite hobby! To promote this trend, big names in the retail sector, including many the multinational brands, have regular sales where they sell their products for less, to foster customer...

Visiting China? Learn the basics!

Visiting China? Learn the basics!

Chinese is considered by most westerners to be one of the most difficult languages to learn. Certainly the pronunciation and intonation can be challenging… and let’s not even consider the immense number of characters! Did you know that there are 50,000 Chinese...

Top mobile apps to learn English

You're here... so you've already started to learn English! Smart move! There are many apps that can help you, let's take a look at a few of them: In the translation industry, we know that English is the language most often translated into. As well as being an official...

Visiting Croatia? Know the basics!

Visiting Croatia? Know the basics!

So you’re going on a spring holiday to Croatia. You’ve planned your trip ahead of time, but you didn’t get around to learning Croatian! And now the departure date is near.  Whenever you visit a new place with a different language and culture, having some understanding...

Common mistakes when learning Portuguese

Common mistakes when learning Portuguese

According to the British Council's “Languages for the Future” report, Portuguese is the seventh most spoken language on the planet. Brazil, viewed as the Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) epicenter, is famous for dynamic urban communities and wonderful ocean views....

British pubs – A National Institution!

British pubs – A National Institution!

The first thing that comes to mind when we hear the word “Pub” is beer... barrels and barrels of beer! However, pubs are more than just watering holes. “Pub” is in fact short for “Public House” – a place for people to feel at home and be with friends. Publics Houses...

The Most Common Mistakes When You Speak German

The Most Common Mistakes When You Speak German

It is quite common when we speak any foreign language, we tend to make mistakes because we are not native speakers of that particular language and we are not aware of the rules that are to be followed while speaking a language. Grammar is an important aspect of any...

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