Vietnamese

Start your morning off right by learning how to properly greet others in their native language! Here’s a list of ways to say “good morning” in 25 different languages.

Every “hello” inevitably brings a “goodbye,” so you’ll want to master farewells for all situations. Here are over 50 different ways to say goodbye formally and informally in languages around the world.

Hello! This greeting is the start of many conversations, and if you’re speaking with…

Tonal languages are ones where tone and pronunciation work together to communicate meaning. In…

My language-learning journey started when I was about three years old when my parents…

If you’re wondering how to learn a language fast and fluently, exercise could be…

When I was in Morocco, I got to stargaze in the Sahara desert and…

Before you get out there and start mingling merrily, it pays to know a little cultural etiquette. Our international guide to party protocol will help you raise a glass in the most common languages and understand how to rub elbows without committing a faux pas.

When you’re popping into a holiday party, it’s considerate to bring a gift for the host or hostess. Many people choose flowers since they’re a beautiful and gracious way to extend thanks, but different flowers can have different meanings across cultures. In South Africa for instance, it’s customary to give flowers during the holidays, but in Egypt, they are only appropriate as gifts when attending a funeral.

Thoughtfulness and a little cultural sensitivity translate well in any language. We may have…

The Moon Festival often referred to as the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節), is a harvest festival celebrated across much of Asia. Zhōngqiū Jié (中秋节), is the official name of the festival in Mandarin and it is widely celebrated in China with a large family feast that culminates with eating mooncakes.

We caught up with Michelle Luong, an extreme solo-traveler who’s moved over 20 times, setting up shop in 10+ countries, four of them in Latin America. She works as a brand manager; schlepping her laptop from the jungle to the city to the beach and back again. She admittedly loves change, which is a good thing in the hustle and bustle of her current homebase, Mexico City.