Travel and Expat Articles about languages - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about languages - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Being an expat in a country with an obscure language is easier than you might think https://www.expatify.com/advice/being-an-expat-in-a-country-with-an-obscure-language-is-easier-than-you-might-think.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/being-an-expat-in-a-country-with-an-obscure-language-is-easier-than-you-might-think.html#respond Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:45:17 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=8513 There’s an interesting paradox about languages and travel that surprised me when I learned it and I’m sure I’m not alone. It actually makes perfect sense when you think about it even for a bit, but I don’t imagine many people think about it until they have to. The short version is that the more […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/being-an-expat-in-a-country-with-an-obscure-language-is-easier-than-you-might-think.html/feed 0 Motivation (usually financial) is the key to learning a new language https://www.expatify.com/advice/motivation-usually-financial-is-the-key-to-learning-a-new-language.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/motivation-usually-financial-is-the-key-to-learning-a-new-language.html#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:41:09 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7656 Becoming at least somewhat fluent in the local language where you live is such a huge issue that we’ve been discussing it a lot here lately. It would be hard to argue that one’s chances of feeling welcome and happy in a new country are closely tied to their ability to speak to the locals, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/motivation-usually-financial-is-the-key-to-learning-a-new-language.html/feed 1 BBC Languages is a free and deep language-learning resource https://www.expatify.com/advice/bbc-languages-is-a-free-and-deep-language-learning-resource.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/bbc-languages-is-a-free-and-deep-language-learning-resource.html#respond Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:29:06 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7651 Unless you are fortunate enough to be moving to another country with the same language you were brought up speaking, there will be some language barrier in place when relocated. As we’ve discussed here many times, two accepted facts of this situation are that speaking the local language will make a huge difference in your […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/bbc-languages-is-a-free-and-deep-language-learning-resource.html/feed 0 Learning languages through free podcasts is worth a try https://www.expatify.com/germany/learning-languages-through-free-podcasts-is-worth-a-try.html https://www.expatify.com/germany/learning-languages-through-free-podcasts-is-worth-a-try.html#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:29:05 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7589 Among the most challenging aspects of living in another country is learning the local language. Many things can be dealt with by just paying higher prices to avoid having to live like most of the locals, but with learning the language there is no short cut. Fortunately for those of us whose native language is […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/germany/learning-languages-through-free-podcasts-is-worth-a-try.html/feed 0 Learning the Languages of Hong Kong https://www.expatify.com/hong-kong/learning-the-languages-of-hong-kong.html https://www.expatify.com/hong-kong/learning-the-languages-of-hong-kong.html#respond Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:06:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7062 In Hong Kong, English and Chinese are the official languages. As there is a wide-ranged population of expatriates, several others are spoken. Hong Kong is considered to be “biliterate and trilingual.” This means that Standard Cantonese, Standard Mandarin and English are all of the same status. All of the road and government signs in Hong […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/hong-kong/learning-the-languages-of-hong-kong.html/feed 0 Learning the Languages of Brunei https://www.expatify.com/brunei/learning-the-languages-of-brunei.html https://www.expatify.com/brunei/learning-the-languages-of-brunei.html#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:29:46 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6830 Brunei is a tiny sovereign state that is situated on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is a very wealthy and developed country with almost 400,000 residents. Malay and English are the most mainstream languages in Brunei, and people can get by just knowing these two. However, a few other languages definitely have […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/brunei/learning-the-languages-of-brunei.html/feed 0 Learning the Languages of Egypt https://www.expatify.com/egypt/learning-the-languages-of-egypt.html https://www.expatify.com/egypt/learning-the-languages-of-egypt.html#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:15:03 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6244 Egypt is one of the most populated countries for both Africa and the Middle East. Because of its long and detailed history and different groups of people, there are several different languages spoken and written throughout Egypt. Most of the languages spoken in Egypt are some form of Arabic, which has been present in this […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/egypt/learning-the-languages-of-egypt.html/feed 0 Learning the Languages of Pakistan https://www.expatify.com/pakistan/learning-the-languages-of-pakistan.html https://www.expatify.com/pakistan/learning-the-languages-of-pakistan.html#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:34:37 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6147 Pakistan is a diverse country where many different languages are spoken. Most people communicate using Urdu or Punjabi, but there are different regional and official languages spread throughout its territories. Urdu Urdu is an official language in Pakistan, as well as the country’s lingua franca and national language. Urdu is more of a means of […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/pakistan/learning-the-languages-of-pakistan.html/feed 1 Learning the Languages of Israel https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-languages-of-israel.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-languages-of-israel.html#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:11:42 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6060 Israel is a very small country with an interesting diversity of languages. Hebrew and Arabic are the official languages of this country, but there are about 33 languages spoken daily. Many of the signs in the city will read in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Hebrew Modern Hebrew is  one of the official languages and is […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-languages-of-israel.html/feed 1 Learning the Languages of Belize https://www.expatify.com/belize/learning-the-languages-of-belize.html https://www.expatify.com/belize/learning-the-languages-of-belize.html#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:45:02 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5745 Belize is a tiny country in Central America with a diverse array of languages. About 62% of the people in Belize are considered bilingual or trilingual. English English is the official language of Belize. This is because Belize was a British colony, rather than a Spanish one. Though the official language, only about 5% of […]

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