He’s a native English speaker who’s fluent in Spanish. She grew up in Cameroon speaking French. They’re planning a family, and hoping to raise their children to speak all three. What are the best strategies for teaching children to...
Cameroon takes its name from Portuguese explorers who found a river there full of shrimp and called it Rio dos Camaroes, or “river of shrimp.” The Portuguese word is related to Spanish camarones, “shrimp,” a useful distinction from camareros...
Proverbs pack great truths into a few well-chosen words, no matter which language you speak. Check out this one from Belize: “Don’t call the alligator a big-mouth till you have crossed the river.” And this truism from Zanzibar:...