Friendship is a universal concept, but the words we use to express it can vary widely depending on the culture and region. In Spanish, the slang words for “friend” reflects the incredible diversity of the language across different countries—in fact, there are over 100 ways to say it. Be...
Since “doing” is an action verb, we need to use the adverb “well” to describe that action. But most native speakers will still answer with the single word “Good.” You’ll hear it regularly in speech, and people actually might think it sounds funny/wrong to say “Well.” So, ...
1. How to say thank you in Afrikaans “dankie” Afrikaans is a language most commonly found throughout Southern Africa. In particular, it is widely spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is less common in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The word “dankie” is however widely understood through...
It can also represent your greeting or wishes for an individual, a couple or an entire group of people. The use of the term doesn’t change no matter how large a group you address. In Spanish, you can also say, que pases buenas noches, which translates loosely to “have a good night...
100 Ways to Say Hello in Different Languages Afrikaans: Hallo Where it’s spoken: South Africa Albanian: Përshëndetje Where it’s spoken: Albania, Kosovo Amharic: ሰላም (pronounced "salam") Where it’s spoken: Ethiopia Arabic: مرحبا (pronounced "marhaba") ...
Portuguese is a global language, with over 250 million speakers in Africa, South America, Asia, and - of course - Europe. Whether you want to mingle with Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach, or you need to network with business contacts in Porto and Lisbon, it's a language ...
The poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning asked an important question in her Sonnet 43 ("How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways"). I've counted more than 165 ways to say I love you in different languages, and I present them below. Scroll down to find out how to express yourself to th...
Learn Spanish for free online – How to byCynthia Lopez OlsonDecember 23, 2024 Spanish is the third most used language around the world and is spoken by approximately 500 million people. Of course, it is particularly prevalent in Latin America, South America and Spain. However, along with Eng...
In English, people use “you” generically (e.g., “You win some you lose some”) to express and interpret norms. Here, we examine how norms are conveyed and interpreted in Spanish, a language that—unlike English—has two forms of you (i.e., formal, informal), distinct generic ...
I moved to Puerto Rico after almost 5 years living in South America, and all their English terms mixed in to Spanish confused me at the beginning. One day I started talking to someone about my “tarjeta de embarque” from my recent flight. She had no idea what I meant. Finally I desc...