Foreign Language Fun

How do you say Bunny in many languages? Find out in time for Easter!

Published on March 31, 2010 by Diane in Easter, Foreign Language Fun, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Hippity-hoppity Easter’s on its way! Make it international by teaching your kids ways to say “bunny” in many languages: Bunny = English Lapin = French Coniglietto = Italian Conejito = Spanish Häschen = German Króliczek = Polish Coelho = Portuguese Thanks to my favorite online multilingual dictionary: wordreference.com This is the only online translator I

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How to Say Cat in Nine Foreign Languages

Published on August 2, 2009 by Diane in Children's Books, Dutch, Foreign Language Fun, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Today’s post is a completely self-indulgent excuse to show you my other two children–the furry ones. I used to take pictures of my cats all the time BK (Before Kids,) but the kitties have been photographically neglected for years. Tonight, I was surprised to discover several cat videos on my Flip camera. My son’s been busy! He took this picture of

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Best Mom in the World: How to Say Mother in a Dozen Languages

Published on May 5, 2009 by Diane in Dutch, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, German, Hindi, Holiday, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Mother's Day, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Teachers Pay Teachers, Ukranian

This Mother’s Day, let Mom know she’s the best in the world! Learn how to say Mother in these twelve world languages: Moeder, Moer (Dutch) Mère, Maman (French) Mutter (German) Màna (Greek) Ma, Maji (Hindi) Anya (Hungarian) Madre, Mamma (Italian) Okaasan, Haha (Japanese) Matka, Mama (Polish) Mat’ (Russian) Madre, Mamá (Spanish) Mati (Ukranian) Please post

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How to Say Chocolate in Fourteen Languages for Valentine’s Day

Published on February 7, 2009 by Diane in Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, German, Holiday, Italian, Maltese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Valentine's Day

In honor of Valentine’s Day–February 14–let’s learn fourteen ways to say that magical word: CHOCOLATE! French: chocolat Spanish: chocolate Italian: cioccolato German: Schokolade Dutch: chocolade Portuguese: chocolate Esperanto: cokolado Danish: chokolade Polish: czekolada Swedish: choklad Indonesian: coklat Maltese: cikkulata Norwegian: sjokolad Finnish: suklaa Be sure to check out a unique download for Spanish Learners: The

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

Published on December 27, 2008 by Diane in Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Foreign Language Fun, French, German, Hebrew, Holiday, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai

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

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Say Thank You in Many Languages This Thanksgiving

Published on November 27, 2008 by Diane in Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language Greetings, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Holiday, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish

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