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What is the difference between the Romanian language in Moldova and Romania?

By / English, Regional Linguistic Differences / 4 minutes of reading

Romanians and Moldovans share a lot of customs and traditions. Many historical events have both united and separated Romania and Moldova. Both countries were founded by the Greco-Dacian people. The question in this article is: do Romanians and Moldovans speak the same language?   Until 2013, the official language of the Republic of Moldova was […]

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English vs. German Similarities and Differences

How similar or different are English and German?

By / English, Learning German, Regional Linguistic Differences / 4 minutes of reading

The relationship between English and German is an ancient one and both languages are closely related linguistic siblings. As a native English speaker who has learnt German, I am always surprised that other native speakers consider German ‘difficult’ to learn. While I found German relatively easy to learn in the beginning (due to the similarity

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Quelles sont les différences entre l’anglais et le français?

By / Français, Regional Linguistic Differences / 4 minutes of reading

L’anglais étant ma langue maternelle, la première langue étrangère que j’ai appris était le français. Je trouve fascinant l’histoire et l’interaction entre ces deux grandes langues mondiales. L’anglais est aujourd’hui la langue étrangère la plus étudiée dans le monde. Selon le British Council, un peu moins d’1 milliard ont l’anglais comme langue étrangère. Le français était

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How Similar or Different are German and Dutch?

Dutch and German: Similar or Different?

By / English, Learning Dutch, Learning German, Regional Linguistic Differences / 5 minutes of reading

German and Dutch are 2 languages from the Germanic family and I’ve had the pleasure of learning them both of them in recent years. I’ve also lived in both Germany (Munich) and the Netherlands (Utrecht) for a little over a year each so I’ve had more or less the same in situ exposure to both.

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Italian vs Spanish

How different or similar are Italian and Spanish?

By / English, Learning Italian, Learning Spanish, Regional Linguistic Differences / 4 minutes of reading

I love traveling to both Italy and Spain (and Latin America, of course) and actually lived in Bologna, Italy where I learnt Italian. The year after learning Italian, I learnt Spanish while living adjacent to a Spanish-speaking barrio in Washington, DC in the US. Having learnt both languages in quick succession, I am really aware

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5 Top Differences between Dutch in the Netherlands and Belgium (featured)

5 Top Differences between Dutch in the Netherlands and Belgium

By / English, Learning Dutch, Regional Linguistic Differences / 2 minutes of reading

Dutch is the official language of the Netherlands and one of Belgium’s 3 official languages (along with French and German). In Belgium it is the predominant language in the northern province of Flanders. I have had the opportunity to live in the Netherlands (in Utrecht) for one year and Belgium (in bilingual Brussels) for 5.

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Español de España y Argentina: diferencias y semejanzas del idioma o de los dialectos de dos capitales

By / Español, Regional Linguistic Differences / 4 minutes of reading

Guest Post de Paul Mains Con más de 40 millones de habitantes cada uno, España y Argentina son dos de los más grandes países hispanohablantes del mundo. Sus capitales — Madrid y Buenos Aires, respectivamente — son metrópolis bulliciosas, con tradiciones e historias ricas. Sin embargo, a pesar de tener el mismo idioma oficial, ambas

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Spanish of Spain & Argentina: Differences & Similarities of the Dialects in Two Capital Cities

By / English, Regional Linguistic Differences / 4 minutes of reading

Guest Post by Paul Mains With over 40 million inhabitants each, Spain and Argentina are two of the most populous Spanish-speaking countries in the world. Their capitals — Madrid and Buenos Aires, respectively — are bustling metropolitan hubs, rich in history and tradition. But despite having the same official language, the two cities are quite

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