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Pronunciation tip: “Happy new year” in 27 languages

Posted on December 30, 2024 | Leave a comment

I’m overdue for a pronunciation tip video. Sorry – I’ve been busy doing things that earn money! (Also things that cost money. Travel in particular.) Here’s how to say “Happy new year!” in 27 languages: Afrikaans, Basque, Breton, Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Welsh. And I give a bit of linguistic geekery here and there too.

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Pronunciation tip: 2024 Latvian Olympic team

Posted on July 31, 2024 | 1 comment

In all my Olympic-themed pronunciation tips over the years, one country I haven’t gotten to yet is Latvia. Why would I do Latvia? Well, I have a Latvian connection through my wife’s family. Also, why not? Anyway, if you’ve ever been wondering about how to say Latvian names, today’s your lucky day.

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