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Happy New Year Around the World: Greetings in a Dozen Languages

It’s hard to believe that it is almost 2009!  Time to bring out the party hats and noise makers to ring in the New Year.  Since having kids, my New Year’s celebrations have taken on a whole new vibe.  Instead of paying top dollar for a sitter and hitting the town, I like to stay [...]

Say Thank You in Many Languages This Thanksgiving

 When I think of Thanksgiving, my mind goes to turkey and pumpkin pie, parades and football.  Of course, the real reason is to give thanks to God for all that He has given us.  On this special holiday, I’d like to say Thank You in as many ways and as many languages as I can.  I’m [...]

Answers to Name That Language: Madagascar Escape 2 Africa

I hope you’ve enjoyed playing our little linguistic guessing game. So, what languages did you hear on the Madagascar Escape 2 Africa trailers? Take a look at the answers to see how you did:
1. German
2. Spanish
3. French
4. Russian
5. Italian
6. Danish
7. Hungarian
8. Finnish
9. Czech
Thanks [...]

Madagascar Escape 2 Africa: Name That Language

If there’s one thing on my to-do list this Thanksgiving break, it’s a trip to the movie theater with my boys to see Madagascar:  Escape 2 Africa.  I can’t wait to see what Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo, and those crazy penguins have been up to.  
Until then, [...]

Hear Foreign Languages with the Lion King: The Lion Sleeps Tonight

I’ve been pleasantly surprised by my son’s interest in my new blogging hobby, particularly this Foreign Language Fun site.  At first, he just wanted to see Mommy’s picture on the computer.  Later, he became fascinated with the ClustrMaps counter.  He likes to check in every few days, ask about countries, and spot new dots (so [...]