A Sou is a colloquial French word which can translate to penny, money or cents The most common introduction to the word sou is when someone is penniless and they will say “Je n’ai pas de sou“. I don’t have a penny/cent. The currency sou has not been in [...]
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Spanish Word of the Week- Rollo
When learning a language, as we delve deeper into the language, we start to notice words that are used frequently. Sometimes...
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Phrasal Verbs- The Curse of the English Language Student
If you spend any time amongst English language students you might hear them commenting on how they have a terrible...
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You- The Many Forms in Spanish and When To Use Them
I have to admit English has gone a bit light on the use of the word “You” in its language. After speaking...
How to Speak Like A Pirate
Ahoy mi hearties. Today we be learnin t’ speak like ye olde sea dog. Harrrrgh! Aarrr! To be speakin like a sea dog we be needin t’ learn some sea dog speak, Savvy? 1 T’be startin ye be needin a pirate voice Yarr!!!! Be sayin stuff like Yarr, Arggh [...]
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Vowels, vowels, vowels! That’s what it’s all about. The way the vowels are used give a language its distinct difference. Some languages like their words ending in vowels to make it flow and others don’t. 99% of languages hold a balance in most words of usually 2 vowels together [...]
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Eh speeeedy. Joo knoh wherever there is a mixing of Spanish people into English speaking culture, or English speakers into Spanish speaking culture the use of Spanglish starts to occur? It is usually more prevalent for those of the first generation in a new country. Children go to school [...]
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