Time to get the measure of two more superficially similar Spanish nouns and uncover their different uses: these are tallo (masculine) and talla (feminine).
Spanish words of the week: tallo or talla? Read Post »
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we’re focusing on this week is the French noun ‘soupçon’.
French word of the week: soupçon Read Post »
Another week, another opportunity to buff up our knowledge of two similar-looking Spanish nouns with different meanings. This week it’s the turn of ‘plata’ and ‘plato’.
Spanish words of the week: plata or plato? Read Post »
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we’re focusing on this week is the French verb ‘paraître’.
French word of the week: paraître Read Post »
During the final rallies of her election campaign, US presidential candidate Kamala Harris drew on one metaphor time and time
Language and the book of life Read Post »
It’s time to peel the layers off another pair of Spanish nouns which look similar in form but mean different things depending on their ending and gender. This week it’s the turn of feminine manzana and masculine manzano.
Spanish words of the week: manzana or manzano? Read Post »
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we’re focusing on this week is the French adverb ‘longtemps’.
French word of the week: longtemps Read Post »
Sorry to interrupt: the Learning French blog is back, and this time we’re looking at how to make and respond to apologies.
Learning French: apologizing Read Post »
Here we take a closer look at another pair of similar-looking Spanish nouns whose meanings differ depending on ending and gender: ‘clara’ and ‘claro’.
Spanish words of the week: clara and claro Read Post »
