Lush, green rolling landscapes, Gaelic accents, and St. Patrick’s Day are what most people associate with the country of Ireland. But what many aren’t aware of is the fact that Irish, Ireland’s official language, is on the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger….
Just like a fingerprint, no two people’s way of talking is the same. Yes, we’re all grouped into our own native languages, but the way we talk goes above and beyond just our geographic location and native tongue. There are so many social factors that…
Our Day Translations blog was on the move again and this time we landed in the Caribbean. Today we’ll be exploring the language and culture of this wonderful gem within the Caribbean, Jamaica. Home to the flag bearing black green and gold, Jamaica is the…
The focus of today’s business world has shifted to an international presence, with most big brands having a presence in every major continent on earth. With that being said, most of them also provide their content in a variety of different languages in order to…
Uniting countries and languages, sport seems to be a universal language that everyone understands. Global sporting events bring countless audiences from all over the world together as they enjoy games and tournaments, but what few people know is that behind the scenes, interpreters and translators…
Regardless of whether you’re focusing on Brazilian or European Portuguese, it’s a beautiful and romantic language to learn. But what are the differences between the two, or are they just two sides of the same coin? Although many people aren’t aware of them, native Portuguese…
Even though there are more than 7,000 living languages in the world, UNESCO predicts that more than half of them will be extinct by the end of the century. Even though the term “endangered” is something we use to describe animal populations, some languages are…
No matter what language you say it in, Elton John couldn’t be more accurate with his song “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word.” But, being human, we’ve all made mistakes and have been in positions where an apology was the only thing we could…
Programming languages, regardless of just how different they seem to spoken languages, do share some similarities with the language humans speak. But can programming languages be translated? And can we do it in the same way we interpret or translate natural language into other languages?…
The remote Easter Island, which is located in the Pacific Ocean, belongs to Chile and is part of Polynesia. But its remoteness allowed Rapa Nui, the island’s native language, to develop on its own. The island, which is a part of Polynesia, is uniquely isolated…
The United Kingdom and the United States of America might share English as their official language, but when you hear the two in their unique spoken versions, they don’t sound similar at all. From putting an s everywhere to words spelled the same but pronounced…
Thinking about a trip to Thailand? Or maybe you’re already there and want to learn more about this beautiful country in Southeast Asia. Thailand is a country with a rich history and the Thai language is a big part of that. In this article, you’ll…
