Today is International Beer Day, a celebration which wouldn't be the same without one merry wish: cheers!First recorded as ""makien cheres" in 1225 AD, the phrase evolved to "what chere be with you?" in the 14th century which was a common greeting in England.
Usain Bolt's Twitter bio says he is the most naturally gifted athlete the world has ever seen, but could he be a naturally gifted linguist as well? Ahead of the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow later this month, Usain Bolt can be seen in a Puma advert taking Russian lessons after training on the track
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling celebrates her birthday today, and shares this special day with her famous literary creation, the boy wizard himself (as referenced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone). The popular children's books have been translated into 70 languages, with words and names in the wizarding world deriving from French, Latin, and English.
Jane Austen is famous for her era-defining novels such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, her sense of irony and knack for satire and, now, for being the face of the new face of the £10 British bank note, starting in 2017. Less known, however, is precisely how great her influence was on the English language. Some might even say that she's the queen of modern slang.
English Premier League club Manchester City will be able to reach 80 per cent of the world's Internet population in more than 160 countries as it launches what it claims to be the broadest multilingual website offering in football. Manchester City's official website was previously only offered in English, Arabic, and Mandarin Chinese.
After yesterday's "Murraycle" comeback at Wimbledon against Fernando Verdasco, Andy Murray remains the last Brit standing to take the top tennis prize. While he's a fierce opponent on the courts, he admits to not being in the same league as his rivals when it comes to one thing: conversing in different languages. Although he lived in Spain for two years, Murray never picked up the language.
We here at Today Translations are saddened to hear news of the possible closure of the modern languages and linguistics courses at the University of Salford's School of Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences. Salford has made the decision in order to "secure the future of the University" and ensure that the institution can "benefit students in areas that are in demand with employers."
If you want to understand the sentence "Just went kitty-corner to spend my toonie on a double double" then you've come to the right place. Canada has an incredibly rich linguistic culture, with two official languages, English and French, and a population with over 200 mother tongues, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, and Spanish - but with a bit of Canadian slang thrown in.
How do you say 'droids' in Navajo? Residents of Window Rock, Arkansas will find out on July 3rd when Star Wars will become the first major motion picture to be translated into a Native American language. "This was an idea that I felt was a way to promote our culture, promote our language, a way to save our language," says Manuelito Wheeler from the Navajo Nation Museum.
While enjoying some downtime after what was a pretty exhausting few days at Forum One and World Lithuanian Economic Forum, Today Translations CEO Jurga Zilinskiene met a fascinating Russian lady in downtown Vilnius. We call her 'Babushka'.
