• November 2009
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• Language Games and Quizzes

Do You Know How to Say "Thank You" in 17 Languages?

With Thanksgiving coming up in just a few weeks in the United States (Canada's Thanksgiving is in October—Happy Belated Thanksgiving, Canada!), let's look at different ways to say thank you all around the world:

French
merci

Spanish
gracias

Dutch
dank u

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(For Arabic, Hindi, Icelandic, and more!)

A Chance Encounter

While traveling through Europe a little while ago, I caught a nasty flu. I was especially bummed because it manifested itself when I arrived in Berlin. I celebrated my first birthday in Germany and my family lived there for nearly three years, so I really wanted to have some sort of affecting experience.

However, the morning after I arrived in the city I felt very sick. Not wanting to get my travel companion or anyone else sick, I slipped out of our hostel early and alone. I just bundled up, grabbed my wallet, and left.

I was on the U1 subway line when I realized I had left every map and guidebook at the hostel. I didn't want to turn back, so I decided to wander around the city and hope for the best.

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Pronunciation Tip: Say U!

If you're learning French, German, or Dutch (or a few other languages for that matter!), you may have had difficulty with the vowel u or ü in words like these:

French
rue, tu, perdu

German
über, hübsch, müde

Dutch
nu, buur, zuren

This vowel doesn't exist in English, but it's actually quite simple to pronounce.

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Last Chance to Win Free Italian Books and Audio!

We spent the month of October celebrating Italian heritage with essential Italian phrases, excerpts from author Dianne Hales' experience learning the Italian language, and other Italian-related link love.

So much love, in fact, that we decided to give it away! It's your last chance to enter the Celebrate Italian Heritage Contest.

Enter before November 7th, and you could win a prize of Italian books and audio worth more than $115.

For more details and to enter, click here:
Celebrate Italian Heritage Contest.

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