Love is universal. The way we talk about it? Not so much. Every language has its own quirky way of describing the feeling of fallingātripping, crashing, or floatingāinto romance. But when translated literally, some of these idioms sound absolutely bizarre. Here are a few of our favourites.
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VairÄk kÄ tikai K-pop: kÄpÄc korejieÅ”u valoda ir tavs nÄkamais lieliskais hobijs
KorejieÅ”u valodas popularitÄte LatvijÄ pÄdÄjos gados ir ievÄrojami pieaugusi, un tas nav tikai Hallyu jeb Korejas vilnis ā skaistÄ un sistemÄtiskÄ valoda pati par sevi ir aizraujoÅ”s ceļojums gan prÄta, gan kultÅ«ras izpÄtÄ. Vai esat kÄdreiz ieklausÄ«juÅ”ies korejieÅ”u dziesmu skanÄ«gajÄs intonÄcijÄs, vÄrojuÅ”i K-drÄmu aizkustinoÅ”Äs ainas vai domÄjuÅ”i par to, kÄ funkcionÄ viena no strukturÄtÄkajÄm rakstīŔanas sistÄmÄm pasaulÄ? Laiks pÄrvÄrst Å”o interesi par reÄlÄm prasmÄm!
Which language should you learn based on your favorite pizza topping?
Forget complex personality tests and in-depth career assessments. Sometimes, the deepest truths about ourselves are revealed in the simplest choices. Like what we order on a Friday night. Thatās rightāwe believe your go-to pizza topping is a direct window into your soul⦠and the perfect language for you to learn.
We need to stop romanticizing the “dying” Baltic languages
Weāve all heard the story. Itās a powerful, poignant narrative: the ancient Baltic languages, noble survivors of history, now teetering on the brink of extinction, threatened by globalization and English. Itās a story told with the best intentions, meant to spark concern and action. But what if this well-meaning narrative is actually holding us back?
Latvian in the digital age: is the language future-proof?
As English dominates the online world, what does the future hold for the Latvian language? From AI to gaming, we investigate the fight for its digital survival.
