By now we’ve all watched the impressive YouTube video of a young man named Matthew Youlden, speaking 9 different languages fluently. He isn’t content with just 9 though,…
English is among the most spoken languages in the world, and definitely the most used language in Ireland. Therefore everyone who wants to work and live here needs a good…
As most polyglots out there will agree, learning to speak a second language is like discovering a key that unlocks a whole new understanding of other cultures. Not only will…
We all know someone who can ask for directions in French or order a sausage sandwich in perfect German. (Yes, yes, very nice, so he said it was straight on,…
More and more Western people and travellers are learning Arabic as they travel to the Middle East for business or tourism. Arabic is spoken by almost 200 million people in…
Next summer, football fever will once again spread wildly across continents as Brazil host the 2014 World Cup. The Irish team won’t be at it, but you can be sure…
Sun, sand, sea and sangria – it’s not difficult to understand the reasons behind Irish people’s love for holidaying in Spain. The climate there – generally speaking – is not…
Have you ever watched late night/early morning TV and been fascinated by the person signing away in the bottom of the screen Have you ever thought, wow I d like…
Japan is doing something right. With one of the highest life expectancy rates in the world, it is a country to both envy and admire. Though well-known for its research…
Peruse any recruitment website and the huge amount of career openings for candidates with a foreign language soon becomes apparent. The Irish public s long acknowledged reluctance to learn a…
The Irish language has faced many challenges over the last several hundred years colonisation, famine, mass emigration but, like the people, it is resilient; and like the people, its history…
Learning language specially Spanish wasn’t an option in secondary school – it rarely is in Irish community schools. French is first choice, German’s a flagging second and Spanish an indulgence…
With approximately 60 million native speakers and around additional 14 million speaking it as a second language, Italian is one of Europe s most popular tongues. Outside of Italy, it…
Before going off to another country to work, think! You’ll need to know the language of that place and you should do some real life learning before you fly. If…