Irish Chat Up Lines

Irish chat up lines: Short video from Youtube showing you how to chat people up in Irish.

Italian Survival phrase 1

Italian Survival Phrase 1:

English: I need something for a stomach ache.

Italian: Ho bisogno di qualcosa per il mal di stomaco.

Welsh National Anthem

Welsh National Anthem: I'm enjoying learning a many languages as possible in just 1 year. But one language I would love to have a good, conversational grasp of is Welsh. Wales will always have a special place in my heart. I've learned a number of Welsh phrases and Jason's excellent Learn Welsh Podcast and Colin Jones's Cadw Swn course (review coming soon) have helped me pick up more Welsh than I ever thought possible. But I still need to work on my Welsh. If you want to learn anything, you have to be fluent in the two t's: Talent and Tenacity.

One Man's Curry

One man's curry is another man's bucket: I type this blog post from deep in the heart of the "Balti Triangle", an area of Birmingham where finding an Indian takeaway is easier than breathing.

However, according to this BBC Online article about "Hinglish" (the collision of Hindi and English), I'd be more likely to get a bucket than a curry if I asked for a "balti" in India. You learn something new every day.

All images copyright BBC 2008.

Urdu phrase of the day

Image copyright BBC 2008

URDU PHRASE OF THE DAY:

Aap say milkar khushi hoee

English:

Pleased to meet you

Phrases from A Guide To Urdu, part of the BBC languages pages. Copyright BBC 2008

Daily Mail

Front page of Daily Mail 30/06/08

Copyright Daily Mail 2008.

Daily Mail: The Daily Mail national newspaper (30th of June edition) features a special offer where readers can get a free (some postage and packing costs apply) LINGUAPHONE holiday pack including a phrasebook and CD.

The Join Martin Challenge is not affiliated with Linguaphone or with The Daily Mail. Today's edition of the Daily Mail newspaper can be purchased from shops and newsagents across the UK and elsewhere. I have no further details concerning this offer. Other national newspapers are available.

The Simpsons

THE SIMPSONS:

Here's a French TV ad featuring everybodys' favourite TV family: The Simpsons.