Food, something so quotidien, has been made special by so many people woven throughout time and cultures.
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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.
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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.
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“A large part of that language around community is how do you activate the culture and the language that is built around food?”
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Music has always had the power to unite through the universality of a good tune
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The charming phenomenon, besides speaking to the level of fans’ devotion, is actually tied to some hard science regarding music and language learning.
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“…language is one very significant form of communication that can greatly increase levels of mutual understanding.”
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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.
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These communal cheers heard globally are often rooted in words of encouragement, love, and good wishes that are transferable across situations.
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In the Jewish faith, there is no shortage of rituals, especially as the end of summer rolls around and the leaves begin to change.
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Twice a year the sun and moon play nicely and split daylight and moonlight hours equally.
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Joy opens our hearts to love, peace, and opportunity. It’s a reminder to prioritize a positive perspective.
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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.
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Time is also considered the essential period of calm before a moment of transformation, undertaking, or triumph.
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The duality of ghovvat allow us to think about strength a bit differently than we may be used to.
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We externalise our values that we inherited from our culture and country of origin, sharing and spreading them to others.
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You could almost think of taking a siesta as a doubling down on rest & relaxation.
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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.
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As we remember the things we feel, effortlessly, they become stamped in our memories for us to play back, moment by moment.
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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.
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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.
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As soon as we learned about sobremesa, the Spanish word for over the table, we immediately felt like pulling up a chair.
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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.
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In one way or another, we are all influenced by our heritage and roots, whether intentional or not.
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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
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Every visit brings us new memories of the time we spent with family and time exploring the beautiful island of Taiwan.
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It begins with understanding and appreciating the unfamiliar, and continues by making the foreign familiar.
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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.
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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.
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Saudade allows you to hold close to the person, place, or thing you yearn for despite its absence, a treasured melancholic sweetness.
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The sites, smells, and chatter of local markets create an atmosphere that is almost euphoric, adding thrill to exploring a foreign city.
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It all started at a coffee bar when I was greeted with a friendly, to the point, and very Italian “Dimmi.”
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