As you might have gathered, the Word of the Week is a little different from our featured story about translation each week. Basically...it’s just an awesome word that a wonderful teacher, student, or volunteer has brought to our attention. And you, my lovely readers, are...
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Translation Tuesday–Gemütlichkeit
As we witnessed last Tuesday, trying to express yourself in a foreign language can be a funny thing. And by funny, I of course mean terribly embarrassing.
But difficult translations don’t always have to end in heartbreak! Sometimes it seems impossible to translate a word...
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Media Monday!
Happy Monday, GLNers! I hope everyone’s feeling chipper after having a week to adjust to losing an hour of sleep last weekend...personally, I’m still trying to find ways to get that hour back, so if you’ve got any ideas please let me know!
To wake everyone...
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Foodie Friday!
You’ve made it to Friday! And today we’d like to share a delicious Thai dish with you: Papaya Salad, or Som Tam in Thai. I discovered this dish while traveling Southeast Asia and staying on the Thai island of Koh Phangan. It’s fresh, spicy, savory,...
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Travel Thursday!
Last Thursday we were treated to a travel tale from Duke (too bad his name doesn’t start with a “T”...think about it), and this week we’ve got another installation from him! Read on to find out how his week in Spain progressed...
Day Three: A...
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Word-of-the-Week Wednesday!
Happy Wednesday, GLNers! And welcome to another edition of Word-of-the-Week Wednesday!
Last week's word was sommartiden, which is Swedish for summer time. And coincidentally, this week it is quite summery out, if I do say so myself! Maybe the Word of the Week magically dictates the...
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