How do kids learn to be bilingual? There is no simple answer to this question, and there is certainly many definitions of what it means to be bilingual. Is it simply knowing how to talk to family about every-day things, ordering food at a restaurant, and describing what you like and don’t like? Or is […]
I often get asked about how to start introducing a second language to your child. Every questions comes from a different angle because the parents that ask me that question usually come from very different backgrounds; for example some work full time and spend only the weekends and a few hours every night with their […]
Polish speakers will agree that “chrząszcz” – the Polish word for beetle – is an absolutely insane word! With 1 vowel and an astonishing 8 consonants this poor innocent word remains one of the most difficult linguistic feats. What a performance! CHRZĄSZCZ. Luckily we don’t usually talk about beetles everyday. Send in the most crazy-spelled word you […]
