The Language Learning Specialists
What do Welsh, Cornish, and Breton have in common? They’re all from the same language family! Keep reading to learn more about the Brittonic branch of the Celtic language family, including its history, some useful phrases, and how the languages are doing today. The Celtic Language Family The Celtic language family is made up of … Read more
Let us help you get familiar with the days of the week, months, and seasons in Dutch by delving into their fascinating derivations. From a month linked to Thor, god of thunder, to another linked to the god of justice Thingus (yes, really!), there’s lots for you to discover. Along the way, you’ll also learn … Read more
The indigenous language of Burundi has a surprising secret – it has a hidden code which not every Kirundi speaker can decipher. Burundian-born translator Cédrick Irakoze shares his insider knowledge of the language, including why it’s a compliment to compare a woman to a cow! Many Kirundi speakers have a secret way of communicating with … Read more
Say demat (hello!) to the newest addition to the uTalk app – Breton! This language has an interesting history, being the only Celtic language still spoken in Continental Europe and having close ties to Cornish. But who speaks it? Where did it come from? And, of course, we’ve got some Breton words and phrases for … Read more
When you think of how to learn a new language, playing games might not be the first method that comes to mind. It’s a shame; as uTalk’s Language Guru, Brian, points out in this post, games are a great way to encourage learning and – spoiler alert – it’s not just because they’re fun! Games … Read more
More than 5,000 modern slavery offences are recorded by police in the UK every year but experts believe this is just the tip of the iceberg. Modern slavery typically involves labour exploitation or sexual exploitation and sometimes both. Around three-quarters of victims who are brought to the attention of UK authorities are not UK nationals … Read more
Con più di 2.500 parole e frasi in oltre 150 lingue, c’è molto che l’applicazione uTalk ti offre da imparare. Se stai imparando l’inglese e hai difficoltà ha capire i ‘phrasal verbs’, abbiamo diviso i 27 verbi frasali più usati in tre articoli – scorri per trovare la terza parte con altri 9 verbi frasali … Read more
Con più di 2.500 parole e frasi in oltre 150 lingue, c’è molto che l’applicazione uTalk ti offre da imparare. Se stai imparando l’inglese e hai difficoltà ha capire i ‘phrasal verbs’, abbiamo diviso i 27 verbi frasali più usati in tre articoli – scorri per trovare la seconda parte con altri 9 verbi frasali … Read more
Con più di 2.500 parole e frasi in oltre 150 lingue, c’è molto che l’applicazione uTalk ti offre da imparare. Se stai imparando l’inglese e hai difficoltà ha capire i ‘phrasal verbs’, abbiamo diviso i 27 verbi frasali più usati in tre articoli – scorri per trovare i primi 9 verbi frasali con esempi su … Read more
If you’re learning Italian, one of the first issues you may have come across is how on earth do plurals work? But, don’t despair! Norma, uTalk’s Marketing Intern (and Italian extraordinaire!) has created this guide to help you so you’ll never have to worry about those pesky plurals again. Contents 1. Identifying Gender 1.1 Articles … Read more