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Different Language Similarity & Comparison
There are often similar words among different languages. It’s interesting to compare them and understand the history of languages development.
Loanwords between Cantonese and English
When you start to learn Cantonese, you will notice that there are many English loanwords like bus (巴士: baa1 si),…
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,…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
Chinese Characters of Japanese and Chinese Are Not All The Same!
Both 漢字 (Japanese Kanji) and 汉字 (Chinese Hanzi) are translated as Chinese Characters'. At the present time, approximately 70% of…
Colour Names in Languages Can be Different!
Don’t you think the colour of carrot is orange from eye to eye? Cucumbers are all green instead of blue?…
30 Similar Words in Japanese and Korean
Have you heard that Japanese and Korean are similar languages? They are two different languages, but there are many similarities,…
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…
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 Mandarin vs Taiwanese Mandarin
Chinese Mandarin is getting more and more popular to be learnt worldwide.But do you know the Chinese used in mainland…
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…
Spanish in Spain vs Latin American Spanish
Spanish is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world. Spanish speakers can all understand each other in Spain,…
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. …