Culture

First, you learn how to say “hello” in French. Then, you learn how to say “thank you.” Here are eight ways to extend thanks in French, including 1. Merci, 2. Merci beaucoup, 3. Merci bien, 4. Merci mille fois, 5. Je vous remercie pour…, 6. Avec tous mes remerciements, 7. C’est vraiment gentile de votre part, and 8. Merci, monsieur or madame.

The Swedes are well-known for their functional and sustainable approach to living. This is best reflected in the untranslatable word lagom.

The expression hacerle ganas captures a sentiment of strength and perseverance: Specifically, what it means to keep moving forward towards a goal, even when faced with adversity.

Ichi-go ichi-e is an old Japanese proverb. The concept dates back to 16th-century Japanese tea ceremonies. It speaks to the idea that no one encounter can ever be created.

Language is not all about words—our body language also plays a very important role…

Did you know that there are more than 7,000 languages currently spoken around the…

Proficiency in another language is a vital skill in today’s interconnected world. In addition…

Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat. I am not responsible for…

As we bid goodbye to the Year of the Rat, we hope the approaching Ox year will bring us better fortune than the last. Like any other respectable Chinese person, I intend to wear lots of red, feast until I pass out, and catch up with my family members over Zoom.

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Lisa Simone is a contemporary African American jazz singer and artist who has found…

‘Tis the season of sweets, and baking is one of my favorite hobbies. But I live alone, so there’s no one to easily pawn homemade goods off on, which means I often end up forgoing a recipe to not be wasteful (nor overindulge myself). In the absence of holiday get-togethers this year, micro-sized recipes are the real MVP, allowing me to get a taste of a traditional Spanish holiday recipe—for a roscón (o rosca) de reyes—that I picked up while living in Spain.