Let's Talk Archives - A Thing For Wor(l)ds

Let’s Talk Français (je t’adore)

Jenny Let's Talk November 6, 2014

Each week on the Let’s Talk series, I’ll be featuring a language learner who will share their heroic process of mastering a foreign tongue. Next up, Pola talks French. Un buteur [ɛ̃ bytœr] – Language: French. Meaning: Striker, goal scorer. I’m a soccer/football fan and one ...Read More

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Let’s Talk isiXhosa (a South African click language!)

Jenny Let's Talk, Words October 30, 2014

Each week on the Let’s Talk series, I’ll be featuring a language learner who will share their heroic process of mastering a foreign tongue. Next up, Kaveh talks Xhosa. -hlazo /ɬazo/ Language: Xhosa. Meaning: A root for the adjective shame. As in, “Shame you ...Read More

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Let’s Talk Nihongo 日本語 (That’s Japanese for “Japanese”)

Jenny Let's Talk, Words October 16, 2014

ベスデス BesuDesu /bɛsuːdɛsuː / n. Language: Japanese. Meaning: 1. A girl with an insatiable desire to travel the world and experience cultures different from her own (whose interview you’re about to read). 2. A Japanophile. 3. Like a Pokémon or… something. Literally translates to “(I) am ...Read More

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Let’s Talk Castellano (that’s Spanish from Spain)

Jenny Let's Talk, Words October 9, 2014

Each week on the Let’s Talk series, I’ll be featuring a language learner who will share their heroic process of mastering a foreign tongue. Next up, Ellie talks Spanish. Botellón. /bo.te.ˈʎon/. n. Language: Spanish. Meaning: Cheap, outdoor drinking in parks or on beaches. Blurry nights of red ...Read More

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Let’s Talk 한국말 (That’s Korean for “Korean”)

Jenny Let's Talk, Words October 2, 2014

Each week on the Let’s Talk series, I’ll be featuring a language learner who will share their heroic process of mastering a foreign tongue. Next up, Adam talks Korean. 깜놀 (g/kam nol) n. (slang). Language: Korean. Meaning: Surprise, a shock. My time in Korea has provided ...Read More

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Let’s Talk Svenska (That’s Swedish for “Swedish”)

Jenny Let's Talk, Words September 25, 2014

Each week on the Let’s Talk series, I’ll be featuring a language learner who will share their heroic process of mastering a foreign tongue. Next up, Alana talks Swedish. Systembolaget [syˇsteːmbuˈlɑːɡet] n. Language: Swedish. Meaning: An essential word which literally translates to “the system company” but ...Read More

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Let’s Talk Deutsch (that’s German for “German”)

Jenny German, Let's Talk, Words September 18, 2014

Each week on the Let’s Talk series, I’ll be featuring a language learner who will share their heroic process of mastering a foreign tongue. Next up, Alex talks German. Unglaublich /ʊnˈɡlau̯plɪç/ adj. Language: German. Meaning: 1. Unbelievable. 2. Incredible. 3. Epic. This pretty much sums up my time in Germany ...Read More

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Let’s Talk Latinitas (and you thought it was dead!)

Jenny Let's Talk, Words September 11, 2014

Each week on the Let’s Talk series, I’ll be featuring a language learner who will share their heroic process of mastering a foreign tongue. Next up, Kara talks Latin. Animus /ˈa.ni.məs/ n. Language: Latin. Meaning: The rational soul, the part of the “soul” in the modern sense ...Read More

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Let’s Talk Galego (which ISN’T Spanish, people!)

Jenny Let's Talk, Words September 4, 2014

Each week on the Let’s Talk series, I’ll be featuring a language learner who will share their heroic process of mastering a foreign tongue. Next up, Trevor talks Galician. Xoubas “SHOW-vahs” /ˈʃow.βas/ n. Language: Galician. Meaning: What tiny sardines are called in the Rías Baixas ...Read More

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Let’s Talk Pусский (That’s Russian for “Russian”)

Jenny Let's Talk, Words August 28, 2014

Each week on the Let’s Talk series, I’ll be featuring a language learner who will share their heroic process of mastering a foreign tongue. Next up, Katie talks Russian. Страдание. /strɐˈdanʲɪjə/ n. Language: Russian. Meaning: Suffering. Like in English, this is a universal, existential, and therefore lofty ...Read More

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