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Dutch culture: 3 “untranslatable” words from Dutch into English

11/03/202111/03/2021 By Paletra Comment Closed

A language gives a good insight into a culture. Sometimes we find words that don’t have an easy one-word translation in another language. Perhaps because the concept as such doesn't exist or is not recognised or given importance to in the other language. Or perhaps because the word in language A is an umbrella term for several meanings that exist as separate translations in language B. Explore the Dutch culture through its language and find out more about 3 “untranslatable” Dutch words into English! ...

Learning a language: how to start (again)?

17/03/201905/06/2020 By Paletra Comment Closed

Learning a language: how to start (again)?Are you looking to start learning a new language? Or are you going back to your language learning journey after a long time? Starting learning a language or picking up learning a language again after a long break might leave you feeling overwhelmed and unsure about where or how to start. No matter whether you don’t know anything about the new language yet or are going back to learning a language you used to be fluent in or last learnt at school, here are a few things that might help you take action to get started! ...

9 tips to confidently speak a foreign language

11/02/201905/06/2020 By Paletra Comment Closed

How to speak a new language confidently? One of the challenges when you are learning a new language can be gaining confidence in speaking that language. It is one thing to recognise sounds in conversations or to have a great vocabulary or excellent grammar skills. It is quite another to put that into practice and speak feeling confident. Here are 9 things you can do on your journey towards speaking a foreign language (more) confidently! ...