Today, Filipino is the official national language of the Philippines, but it was not always that way. This month let’s learn about Tagalog, another major language in the island nation of the Philippines. First, a break-down of the name so that we can understand where it comes from: Taga means “from”Ilog means “river” Therefore, when […]
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Starting in the early years, a dual language education has many benefits for children that can impact them for the rest of their lives. This includes health benefits, academic benefits as well as future career opportunities. According to a study in 2016 (link below) in the National Library of Medicine, students in dual language programs
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An Icelander takes a trip to Norway but is worried because he doesn’t speak the language. His friend assures him that this shouldn’t be a problem: just speak very slowly and the Norwegians will understand you perfectly fine. Once in Oslo the Icelander goes to a bar and tries to order a beer in very
What kind of car does an Icelandic person drive? A Fjord Hvers konar bíl ekur íslenskur maður? A Fjörður Iceland Jokes – 33 Hilarious Iceland Jokes. https://upjoke.com/iceland-jokes. Accessed 11 May 2024.
In today’s European Championship soccer match, several players from the Czech Republic were seen slipping on the grass repeatedly in their loss to Denmark, while their Danish opponents didn’t seem to have an issue at all. Must be an issue with Czechs and balances. Dagens EM-fodboldkamp blev flere spillere fra Tjekkiet set glide på græsset
The UNA-USA is a membership organization of Americans who work to support the ideals of the UN. It encompasses a national network of chapters, youth engagement, advocacy efforts, education programs, and public events. There are more than 200 chapters across the US with 60% of members under the age of 25. Each group each embodies
Wolof is a member of the Niger-Congo language family in West Africa. Wolof is one of the six national languages of Senegal and is one of the most widely spoken languages in West Africa with upwards of ten million speakers. Of those speakers, 4.6 million speak it as their native/first language while 7.8 million use
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A guy from Iceland and a girl from Cuba get married. What are their children called? Ice cubes Strákur frá Íslandi og stelpa frá Kúbu eru að gifta sig. Hvað heita börnin þín? Ísmolar Source Iceland Jokes – 33 Hilarious Iceland Jokes. https://upjoke.com/iceland-jokes. Accessed 11 May 2024.
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I had to throw out all of my Danish currency. I didn’t wanna catch the Kronervirus Jeg måtte smide al min danske valuta ud. Jeg ville ikke fange Kronervirus. Source Danish Jokes – 45 Hilarious Danish Jokes. https://upjoke.com/danish-jokes. Accessed 15 June 2024.
When people in Greenland are cold, they don’t just stop there. They say they are “qeriliiv” (about to freeze). “Greenland Jokes.” Upjoke, https://upjoke.com/greenland-jokes. Accessed 22 June 2024.
