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Did you know today is an unofficial ‘national day’ in Sweden?
HOLIDAY

Did you know today is an unofficial ‘national day’ in Sweden?

10 regional German words that will make you sound like a local
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

10 regional German words that will make you sound like a local

How to speak Austrian: These are the major differences between Austrian and High German
GERMANY

How to speak Austrian: These are the major differences between Austrian and High German

Austrians and Germans speak the same language - in theory. But there are a number of small differences which you need to master if you want to truly feel at home in Germany's neighbouring Alpine state. 

IN MAPS: A brief introduction to Italy’s many local ‘dialects’
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

IN MAPS: A brief introduction to Italy’s many local ‘dialects’

Are the Italians around you speaking a completely different language? Why are local dialects often so far removed from modern Italian? Here's what you need to know.

Why I’m convinced Skånska is hands down the best Swedish accent
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Why I’m convinced Skånska is hands down the best Swedish accent

How Martin Luther gave Germans a language everyone could use
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

How Martin Luther gave Germans a language everyone could use

German word of the day: Die Goaßgschau
DIALECT

German word of the day: Die Goaßgschau

Thirteen dialect words you need to know in Florence
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Thirteen dialect words you need to know in Florence

Nine handy Venetian words to use on your next trip to Venice
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Nine handy Venetian words to use on your next trip to Venice

Sweden to get its first dialect dictionary in 150 years
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Sweden to get its first dialect dictionary in 150 years