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A Fun Fact about Language Learning

A Fun Fact about Language Learning

от Vita OLS Community manager -
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Dear community! 

On the occasion of the European Day of Languages, falling on September 26, why not share our language-learning experiences and stories? :) 

Indeed, language learning can be full of surprises and quirky moments! From funny false friends to hilarious translation mistakes, every single one of us has found an unusual word or an idiom that has left us amazed. Language learning gives us a lot of fun stories to share with other learners. It could be about the language itself, a funny encounter, or something unexpected that happened during your learning process. 

Have you ever made a translation error that turned into a funny story? What’s the strangest or funniest word you’ve come across in the language you are learning? Feel free to share your experience, and let’s discuss the unexpected joys and challenges of language learning! 

I will start myself - my name is Vita and in Latvian, it's just a regular name of a person, but when I traveled to Italy for the first time, everyone kept calling me Dolce Vita. I asked what "Dolce" meant, and it turns out Dolce Vita in Italian means "Sweet Life". So every time I go to Italy or get to know some Italian speakers, they smile hearing my name. 

I'm eager to hear your stories!

Vita, OLS Community manager - Latvian