I bet you’ve encountered articles and funny pictures on social media concerning ‘difficult’ languages which appear impossible to learn. Languages with no prepositions (e.g. Finnish, Estonian) are often considered difficult. Tonal languages, languages in which stress and pitch change the meaning of a word (e.g. Chinese, Japanese), languages with many strict rules (e.g. German) or languages with a completely different alphabet (e.g. Russian) are also regarded as being difficult. But the truth is that no language is too difficult to…
Cultures and languages are constantly changing and interacting with each other. On the level of language, the interaction can be seen in loanwords, which are found in every language in the world. A loanword is a word borrowed from another language that has not been translated to the target language. It also has its own special meaning, usually not found in the target language’s own, original vocabulary. In some cases, loanwords are spelled or pronounced a bit differently in the…
Great news for Japan fans! We have added three new courses to the Comprehensive Japanese package. On the new courses Travel 1 and 2, you will learn general travel vocabulary as well as vocabulary related to Japan and Japanese culture. The courses on the whole are intermediate level, but also include some basic level vocabulary that is important to know when abroad. The third new course, Food Culture, opens the door to the world of Japanese food. You will learn…
Learning a new language is always a challenge. However, learning some languages can be a more demanding and time-consuming task than others. In this blog post we’ve put together our own “Top 5” of the languages which are often claimed to be the most difficult to learn for foreigners. Read more and find out what they are and why they are still worth your time and effort. WordDive TeamA mighty mix of language learning professionals, engineers, designers, user interface developers,…