Food

Edit Nº7 — November 2021

Food, something so quotidien, has been made special by so many people woven throughout time and cultures.

Language of food

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Global

The natural repetition found in recipes will help to cement those words—lots of verbs and vocabulary—that you’ll start to recognize when you hear or read them in other places.

Μεζηθάκι

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Greek

The Greeks have a way of making everything seem a little less imposing by employing a healthy use of diminutives – adding the suffix -aki to anything that needs to sound a bit softer, more polite, or more inviting.

Q&A—Judithe Registre

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Café Du Pain Bakery

“A large part of that language around community is how do you activate the culture and the language that is built around food?”

Music

Edit Nº6 — October 2021

Music has always had the power to unite through the universality of a good tune

Universal tunes

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Global

The charming phenomenon, besides speaking to the level of fans’ devotion, is actually tied to some hard science regarding music and language learning.

Q&A—FR

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Interview

“…language is one very significant form of communication that can greatly increase levels of mutual understanding.”

Rituals

Edit Nº5 — September 2021

With each encounter, especially when spaced out or in a new context, our synapses have another opportunity to take in information and form associations with other things we’ve learned.

Cheers heard globally

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Global

These communal cheers heard globally are often rooted in words of encouragement, love, and good wishes that are transferable across situations.

תשובה‎ — Teshuvah

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Hebrew

In the Jewish faith, there is no shortage of rituals, especially as the end of summer rolls around and the leaves begin to change.

Fall Equinox

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Global

Twice a year the sun and moon play nicely and split daylight and moonlight hours equally.

Vive con gozo

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Spanish

Joy opens our hearts to love, peace, and opportunity. It’s a reminder to prioritize a positive perspective.

Nourishment

Edit Nº4 — August 2021

More than just nutrients, nourishment can be the rest that we give ourselves, the shared joy that we experience, or the ways in which we feed our souls every single day.

Tempo

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Italian

Time is also considered the essential period of calm before a moment of transformation, undertaking, or triumph.

Ghovvat

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Farsi

The duality of ghovvat allow us to think about strength a bit differently than we may be used to.

多吃一点

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Mandarin

We externalise our values that we inherited from our culture and country of origin, sharing and spreading them to others.

Siesta

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Spanish

You could almost think of taking a siesta as a doubling down on rest & relaxation.

Together

Edit Nº3 — July 2021

Much like the roots of a tree, spreading deep beneath the surface, hidden in plain sight, our roots give us strength, stability, and inspiration as we make decisions throughout our lives.

Hidlaw ako sa inyu

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Ilonggo

As we remember the things we feel, effortlessly, they become stamped in our memories for us to play back, moment by moment.

Giorraíonn beirt bóthar

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Irish

At its core, giorraíonn beirt bóthar reminds us that our journeys and any challenges we might encounter, are always made easier with someone else by our side.

いただきます

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Japanese

Minami tells us that itadakimasu is a word used to show appreciation before a meal, not only for a person who has cooked for you, but also to give thanks to nature for providing nourishment.

Sobremesa

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Spanish (LATAM)

As soon as we learned about sobremesa, the Spanish word for over the table, we immediately felt like pulling up a chair.

Roots

Edit Nº2 — June 2021

Much like the roots of a tree, spreading deep beneath the surface, hidden in plain sight, our roots give us strength, stability, and inspiration as we make decisions throughout our lives.

Вдъхновение

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Bulgarian

In one way or another, we are all influenced by our heritage and roots, whether intentional or not.

Nước chảy đá mòn

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Vietnamese

Any idea or action, regardless of its seemingly small start, has the power to evolve into something much greater so long as you are as consistent as you are committed

回憶 — Huíyì

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Mandarin

Every visit brings us new memories of the time we spent with family and time exploring the beautiful island of Taiwan.

정 — Jeong

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Korean

It begins with understanding and appreciating the unfamiliar, and continues by making the foreign familiar.

Connection

Edit Nº1 — May 2021

Not only can the human language be used to convey information, express a feeling, or give orders, but it is also used to build connections - no matter how short the interaction may be.

Mehshe malfouf

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Arabic

Around the world, food can provide as much symbolism as nutrients—some may elicit memories through taste. Joséphine tells us about the Arabic word malfouf, meaning cabbage.