Same Words in Spanish and Italian
Probably you have heard that Spanish and Italian are quite similar languages. It’s true that they are both Romance languages, which means they are derived from Latin. There are tons of similar vocabulary between...
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Simple Word in Other Languages Can Mean Different
Probably you know that we cannot translate everything to other languages. There are many untranslatable words in each languages. However, do you know that even translatable words may not have exactly the same meaning...
The Sun is Drawn in Red in Japan – Apples are Drawn in Green in France
When you are asked the color of the apple, what do you reply? In reality, there are red, green and yellow apples, but there are colors associated with the object. Most of the people...
Reverse Order Words between Japanese and Chinese
Probably many people know that Chinese characters are used both in Japanese and Chinese, and they share uncountable vocabulary. However, do you know that many words are reversed in Japanese compare to Chinese? ...
30 Japan-Made Chinese Words
Perhaps you have heard about a large portion of Japanese vocabulary is borrowed from traditional Chinese characters. Surprisingly, the borrowing of words actually goes in both directions between the two languages. Known as wasei-kango...
Football in 50 Languages
Football (Soccer) is the most popular sport in the world. There are 250 million players in over 200 countries. How does it called in different countries? Here you will find Football in 50 languages....
Similar Words in Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Korean
There are many similar sounding words between two languages among Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Korean languages. That means, there are words which sound similar in all three languages! Here you will find 23 examples of...
Different Vocabulary List of Chinese Mandarin vs Cantonese
Cantonese is spoken in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong province in China and also widely spoken in Southeast Asia by overseas Chinese. Although Cantonese shares some vocabulary with Mandarin, there are a lot of words which...
Portuguese in Portugal vs Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese is spoken in Portugal, Brazil and several countries around the world. Portuguese in Portugal and Brazil are not as similar to each other as British and American English. Written Portuguese is not that...
British English vs American English Differences
Although British English vs American English are generally mutually intelligible, British and American spelling and vocabulary differ in many areas. Here you will find 40 examples of differences in vocabulary and spelling. Vocabulary British...
