Tag Archives: Word of the Week

WEDNESDAY’S WORD OF THE WEEK — ADD OIL!

How are you all doing in your GLN language classes? Add Oil! Add Oil! Are you studying for a mid-term or have just taken one and wish to have a little more encouragement to finish up the rest of the semester? Guys, add oil! In...
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WEDNESDAY’S WORD OF THE WEEK — CHEERS!

With a few holidays approaching, we may find ourselves in the bars or friend's/family's dinner parties. We say "Cheers!" loudly and joyfully when we raise our glasses. How would you cheers in Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), Japanese and Korean? It's easy to learn them because...
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WEDNESDAY’S WORD OF THE WEEK – CONGRATULATIONS!

Have you ever been invited to a Chinese celebration or planned to go to a Chinese speaking country? Or are you just curious to learn more new words in a foreign language?

"Congratulations" is a wonderful word to say to express our praise for an...
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Word-of-the-Week Wednesday–amanecer!

Good Morning All! Given D.C. weather of late, today’s word describes my favorite part of the day this summer:  amanecer [a-maneh-sir] means dawn in Spanish.  Be careful with the spelling and pronunciation though, because amancer [AH-mah-sir] signifies moonrise. So, rise and shine to enjoy the (hot) day! (Is there a...
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Word-of-the-Week Wednesday–Ubuntu!

Hello Lovely GLNers!  Hope your week is fantastic and filled with kindness. Today’s word isn’t just a term coming from Southern African languages.  It embodies philosophy and worldview of several nations on the world’s largest continent.  It also reminds me of the way several fellow GLNers...
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