With tourists landing in every country around the world for a sun-soaked break, there is ample opportunity for a well-meaning translation to go wrong. So, without further ado, let’s enjoy some mistranslations in good humour.
The question “What is the most difficult language to translate into?” is impossible to answer. In a purely linguistic sense, all languages are equally difficult to translate into. However, complications can arise when language obscurity meets subject matter expertise…
In some cases, our languages can share many words and seem the same. However, it pays to understand the family of modern languages and how they have branched off from one another.
Vaccine was one of the hot words of 2021, but as with any word, the connotations depended on who was using it.
The birth of a man in Bethlehem over two thousand years ago has evolved a festive celebration that has taken the world by storm.
The story of the Cornish language is one of decline and rebirth, a sign that languages have an incredible knack for survival.
What can the history of the English language teach us about the language we share?
We all know what translation means – but what are the roots of the word, and will it change your understanding?
What is an untranslatable word? We explore 5 words the English language is missing.
In less than 300 years, three-quarters of Wales could be speaking the resurgent Welsh language. We examine this language’s startling growth.
