Advent Calendar

Do you agree with today's quote?  

Goethe on the importance of knowing and speaking foreign languages:

Have you ever heard of the lion-eating poet and his stone den?  

Do you agree with Wittgenstein?  

A linguistic fact about Russia on Day 19!    

Do you know which are the most common non-European languages in Europe?

Do you like reading translated literature? Here is a literary translation fact on Day 17!  

Can you name all the countries where English is an official language?  

"Elen síla lúmenn omentielmo!" - This lovely greeting means "a star shines on the hour of our meeting". But can you recognise the language? It's Quenya!

Can you guess which English words have Welsh origins? Here are some examples for you!