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Mar 25, 2026
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5 min read
An Arabic phrase about the future, a language that builds words like sentences, and the mystery behind the word butterfly.
Mar 24, 2026
4 min read
A Korean word for reading the room, a language built on click sounds, and why “queue” has four silent letters.
Mar 23, 2026
A Finnish word for resilience, why French gives gender to objects, and one of the longest words in German.
Mar 20, 2026
A Swedish word for perfect balance, a language without verb tenses for the future, and the surprising origin of the word robot.
Mar 19, 2026
Essential German travel phrases, a word for the comeback you think of too late, and why German loves building giant compound words.
Mar 18, 2026
A German word for wanderlust, a language with two different “we’s”, and the surprising origin of the word goodbye.
Mar 17, 2026
Cosy Danish traditions, a language without “yes” or “no”, and the tiny dot above “i” that has its own name.
Mar 16, 2026
Sunlight through trees, languages without “left” or “right”, and how words shape how we experience the world.
Mar 11, 2026
A few small discoveries from the world of language: expressions, music, linguistics facts, and a book worth exploring.
Mar 9, 2026
One untranslatable Russian word, a surprising colour distinction, and a playlist to train your ear.
