Cubanisms? 10 expressions you’ll only know if you’re from Cuba

Let’s travel to an island with its own wonderful language, personality, authenticity and freshness which is located in the middle of the Caribbean sea. Sounds difficult, doesn’t it? However, if we were to whisper “Cuba” into your ear, you’d probably realise that this incredible Caribbean island fits perfectly with all…

Some facts about Nordic languages

The North Germanic languages are sometimes called the Nordic languages and comprise of Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish (Finnish is not one of them!). These languages are not under the umbrella of the Scandinavian languages as this refers to the region of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. When…

Are there really 50 different words for snow in Inuit?

For many years, linguists have considered it an urban myth that the Arctic-dwelling Inuits have 50 words for snow. The idea was first started by an anthropologist called Franz Boas during his expedition to northern Canada during the 1880s to study the life of the local Inuit people. He went…

Do you need to translate English to German?

"I need to translate documents from English to German", "I need to translate a document from German to English" are 2 common requests we hear every day at Pangeanic. Our English German Translation Department is here to make the translation process as easy as possible.

Should Spanish Become Jamaica’s Second Language?

It is widely acknowledged that English is the official first language of Jamaica. However, the reality is that the majority of Jamaicans speak a variety which many other native English speakers find hard to recognize as the same language. In this article, we will deal with a hot issue in…

5 Short Facts about the Chinese language (for foreigners)

When Westerners look to China, they tend to think about a single culture. Far from reality. This is not so in the majority of countries. Here’s 5 facts about the Chinese language will help you understand you face a very rich culture. 1. Chinese is the oldest written language in…