Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Russian alphabet that is currently used was officially established under Peter the Great. It originated from the Old Church Slavonic alphabet, also known as “Cyrillic”. This alphabet was redesigned in Bulgaria, after the...
Reading Time: 2 minutesORIGIN POINT It is said that the word “kana” is a derivative of the word “karina”, which is defined as “a name that has been borrowed”. Kana symbols find their origin point in certain variations of particular...
Reading Time: 3 minutesVowels: A – When ‘a’ is stressed, then the pronounciation we get would be similar to the ‘a’ in father, but a shorter ‘a’ in father. For example, the word “fado” is pronounced...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt the gym: Donald – One, two, three, four, five, six! Boy, am I out of shape.. Consuela – Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis!Donald – Hi, I’m Donald.Consuela – Hola.Donald – Oh. You speak...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is said that Devanagari means “script of the city of the gods”, although the actual true meaning of “Devanagari” is unknown and therefore this meaning is just speculative. Devanagari is the written script used by...
