by Alpha Omega Translations | Mar 1, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan As anyone who has studied or traveled around Latin America knows, every country has its own unique dialect of Spanish, complete with fascinating slang words and phrases that can sometimes end up becoming part of the everyday language. In the...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Mar 1, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Most of what we learn about certain indigenous groups in the Americas has to do with the huge and successful empires that were established in some regions, like the Aztec and Maya in Mexico and neighboring countries. We have to remember, though,...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Mar 1, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan For those of you who don’t know what Amharic is, it is the language of the Amhara people of Ethiopia and the official language of the country of Ethiopia. It is the second-most spoken language of the Semitic languages, with Arabic being the most...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Feb 25, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Singapore is a fascinating place, simply due to the fact that is one of three surviving city-states in the world and the only island city-state. It is also famous for being a sort of meeting point for a variety of different cultures, namely...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Feb 25, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Though it may not be the most talked-about country in Europe, Portugal has its charms and interesting history very much linked to that of Spain and neighboring countries. The official language of Portugal, Portuguese, is not as widely spoken as...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Feb 25, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Even before the French language committee had announced that there will be spelling changes implemented for around 2,400 French words, Portugal led the way in 1990 with a proposal to make Portuguese spelling more uniform across the different...
