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Standard Arabic is very formal, and not - [Hello in Spanish, and other Spanish Greetings](https://langfocus.com/spanish/hello-in-spanish-greetings/) - If you're traveling in one of the world's many Spanish-speaking countries, or meeting a Spanish speaker anywhere for that matter, you need to be able to say "Hello" in Spanish, as well as some other Spanish greetings. Of course greetings are just the tip of the iceberg, but you have to start somewhere! 1. Hola - [FilipinoPod101 Review: Is It Worth It? (2025)](https://langfocus.com/language-resources/filipinopod101-review/) - It's not always easy to find useful Filipino/Tagalog learning resources. Unlike more widely-studied languages like Spanish, German, or Japanese, there simply isn’t a big ecosystem of comprehensive courses or apps available. This is exactly why FilipinoPod101 stands out — it’s one of the very few comprehensive, multi-level Filipino learning platforms on the internet. - [Are Filipino and Tagalog the Same Language?](https://langfocus.com/language-features/filipino-tagalog/are-filipino-and-tagalog-the-same-language/) - If you’ve ever wondered whether Filipino and Tagalog are the same language, you’re not alone. This question pops up constantly in language forums, classrooms, and even among Filipinos themselves. The two words are used so interchangeably that many people assume they’re identical, while other people strongly insist they're not the same. The reality isn't completely - [Japanese - One of the Hardest Languages in the World?](https://langfocus.com/language-features/japanese-one-of-the-hardest-languages-in-the-world/) - According to the American Foreign Service Institute, which provides intensive language training to American diplomats before their placements overseas, Japanese is one of five languages that are considered the most difficult for native English speakers to learn (the others being Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Arabic). Diplomats learning these languages undergo 88 weeks of fulltime language training, - [How Different are Modern Hebrew and Biblical Hebrew?](https://langfocus.com/language-features/how-different-are-modern-hebrew-and-biblical-hebrew/) - The Revival of Hebrew The revival of Hebrew as a spoken language in the 19th century is one of those amazing linguistic stories that makes people wonder. How could a religious-cultural group recreate the language of their ancestors and re-adopt it as a mother language after not speaking it for 2000 years? Is that really possible? - [Taglish, motherf*@ker! Do you speak it?!](https://langfocus.com/language-features/do-you-speak-taglish/) - A funny thing you`ll notice when you visit the Philippines - especially Manila - is that people do a lot of codeswitching, meaning they switch between languages, mid-stream (as opposed to switching languages for different activities). Tagalog speakers often codeswitch into English and then back into Tagalog, based on what seems to me to be - [Filipino (Tagalog) - the Lingua Franca of a Hugely Diverse Country](https://langfocus.com/language-geography/filipino-tagalog-the-lingua-franca-of-a-hugely-diverse-country/) - Western countries like Canada and the United States pride themselves on being "multicultural", but I think it`s a myth. In reality all of the various cultural communities merge into the mainstream and adopt its language after usually one generation. But there are (many) countries around the world where the majority native population is incredibly diverse, - [Is Hebrew a Useful Language to Learn?](https://langfocus.com/study-and-motivation/is-hebrew-a-useful-language-to-learn/) - The hugely popular language-learning app Duolingo recently launched the beta version of its Hebrew language course, giving millions of people an accessible way to learn the basics of the language. But is Hebrew a useful language to learn? (Of course there are reasons to learn a language aside from how useful it is, such as - [2 Weeks In Philippines - Experiences With Tagalog](https://langfocus.com/travel-and-culture/2-weeks-in-philippines-experiences-with-tagalog/) - Here I am at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport on my way home from a 2 week sojourn in Philippines (or Pilipinas as thy call it here). Before departing for this trip I had studied Tagalog (aka Filipino) for about a month, and as usual learning the basics of the language made for a richer, - [The Most Closely Related Language to English](https://langfocus.com/language-features/the-most-closely-related-language-to-english/) - If I asked you to name two languages that people often say are similar, what languages would you name? Maybe Spanish and Portuguese popped into your head. Maybe you thought of German and Dutch. Or maybe Hindi and Urdu. But what about English? Does it have a closely related sister language? One group of people - [25 Basic Tagalog Phrases and Greetings](https://langfocus.com/filipino-tagalog/basic-tagalog-phrases-and-greetings/) - Who needs Tagalog?! Filipinos pretty much all speak English, right?! Well, yeah, more or less. But when you're visiting a country as social and fun as the Philippines, knowing some Tagalog will not only endear you to the locals, but inspire almost inexplicable positivity everywhere you go. Here are some of the most basic Tagalog - [Pimsleur Review: Awesome Course With Ripoff Price](https://langfocus.com/language-resources/pimsleur-review-awesome-course-with-ripoff-price/) - I`m quite familar with Pimsleur languages courses, and feel well-qualified to share my opinion on them. In a nutshell: they`re mostly great but they cost an arm and a leg . Almost literally. Well, not really. But they cost a lot. If you buy the CD version, it costs about $350 per level. A typical course - [The Trap of Searching For the Perfect Language Materials](https://langfocus.com/study-and-motivation/the-trap-of-searching-for-the-perfect-language-materials/) - People who love learning languages commonly suffer from a certain problem: they are distractable. Not necessarily distractable in the sense that they stop to check Facebook every 2 minutes, but distractable in the sense that they are visionary. They have lots of ideas and lots of things they want to try. Sometimes this results in them - [What Does "Fluency" Mean? When Can You Claim to Be Fluent in a Language?](https://langfocus.com/study-and-motivation/what-does-fluency-mean-when-can-you-claim-to-be-fluent-in-a-language/) - One of the great language-learning debates that never seems to go away is the question of how well you have to know a language before you can claim to be "fluent". Everybody wants to be "fluent" in the language they're studying; language courses promise to make you "fluent" in the blink of an eye; and after you've - [What is the Easiest Language to Learn for English Speakers?](https://langfocus.com/language-features/what-is-the-easiest-language-to-learn-for-english-speakers/) - Lots of people out there flirt with the idea of learning a new language, but are wary of a long-term investment of time and effort, so they want to find out what the easiest language to learn for English speakers is. Or maybe they`re just curious. In any case, what makes a language easier to learn is - [Esperanto - A Useless Language?](https://langfocus.com/language-features/esperanto-a-useless-language/) - Greetings, dear Langfocus readers and random arrivals from Google search! Long time no post! I have been so focused on the Langfocus Youtube channel and improving my video production skills that I have neglected to post here for the past several months. But it`s time I change that, and try to increase the activity on - [More Experience With Michel Thomas (MT Italian)](https://langfocus.com/language-resources/more-experience-with-michel-thomas-mt-italian/) - Sometime last year I made a review video about the Michel Thomas Method and my experience using their products. My review was favorable, but also dispelled some of the hype surrounding Michel Thomas courses by overly enthusiastic fans. It`s great but it just gives you a basic introduction, was my main point. Recently I began - ["What Language Should I Learn?"](https://langfocus.com/study-and-motivation/what-language-should-i-learn/) - As the creator of the Langfocus Youtube channel and the owner of this site, I get a lot of messages from language enthusiasts around the world. Some people just want to say hello, some have requests, and others ask questions. One very common question that always surprised me a little is "What language should I - [Greek Vocabulary in English](https://langfocus.com/language-features/greek-vocabulary-in-english/) - You will face the wrath of many linguists if you suggest that English is a hybrid language. But at least in terms of vocabulary, it’s true. Over 60 percent of the vocabulary of English consists of words with Latin or Greek roots, and if we focus specifically on the sciences, the number hits the roof. - [Verlan - French Backwards Slang](https://langfocus.com/language-features/verlan-french-backwards-slang/) - Slang is one area of language that can be difficult to describe, not necessarily because it's complex, but because it's dynamic. Since it arises in the spoken language in informal situations, it is not tied to the written language and it goes in whatever direction its speakers feel like taking it.This is definitely something we - [Celtic Vocabulary in English](https://langfocus.com/language-features/celtic-vocabulary-in-english/) - In a recent Langfocus video I talked about Celtic influence on English, inspired by John McWhorter's book “Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue”. In the video I mentioned that while English has a couple of grammatical peculiarities that resemble Celtic languages, it doesn't have many Celtic loanwords stemming from the early contact between the Anglo-Saxons and the - [How Similar is Hawaiian to Tahitian and Marquesan?](https://langfocus.com/language-features/how-similar-is-hawaiian-to-tahitian-and-marquesan/) - In this post we're going to look at how similar three Polynesian languages are: Hawaiian, Tahitian, and Marquesan. In the recent Langfocus video on The Hawaiian language, I mentioned that the original population of Hawai'i are thought to have migrated there in two waves, first from the Marquesas Islands, and later from Tahiti. I also - [How Similar Are Finnish and Estonian?](https://langfocus.com/language-features/how-similar-finnish-and-estonian/) - Finland and Estonia are situated a mere 80 km apart from each other across the Gulf of Finland. The languages of these two countries, Finnish and Estonian, were the same language (Late Proto Finnic) around 2000 years ago, but have grown apart since then. And while you might expect that Estonian would form a dialect - [Spanish Vocabulary in Tagalog (Filipino)](https://langfocus.com/spanish-language/spanish-vocabulary-tagalog-philippines/) - In my recent video comparing Indonesian and Tagalog, I mentioned that Spanish has had a big impact on Tagalog vocabulary, since the Philippines was controlled by Spain for hundreds of years. An estimated 20% -33% of Tagalog vocabulary is of Spanish origin. This vocabulary is deeply rooted in Tagalog, and includes many extremely basic and - [Why French is Still a Great Language to Learn](https://langfocus.com/language-features/why-french-is-still-a-great-language-to-learn/) - Whenever I tell someone that I`m focusing on studying French these days, there`s about an 80% chance that they`ll reply with "Why don`t you learn Spanish instead?" While it`s true that Spanish has become an important language and it has more native speakers than French (Spanish has around 400 million while French has around 75 million - [Tagalog 12 Days In - Some Interesting Discoveries!](https://langfocus.com/language-features/tagalog-12-days-in-some-interesting-discoveries/) - It`s always fascinating and exciting when I first start studying a new language, because that`s when I discover so many of the language`s unique peculiarities, as well as its similarities with other languages. You get an introduction into the personality of the language and culture. It`s been about 12 days since I began studying Tagalog, - [Can you learn two languages at the same time?](https://langfocus.com/study-and-motivation/can-you-learn-two-languages-at-the-same-time/) - If you are a language enthusiast like me, then there are probably a dozen different languages that you would like to study at any given time. The world is so linguistically rich and diverse that there is always something new and interesting to discover. If you`re studying Spanish, then maybe Catalan catches your interest because - [Quebec`s Sign Law: French First or Else!](https://langfocus.com/language-geography/quebecs-sign-law-french-first-or-else/) - Your restaurant is called "El Taco"? I`m sorry, this is a serious violation of provincial law. You must reverse the E and the L so that your restaurant is called "LE Taco". There, that`s much better! As the province that`s home to most of Canada`s Francophone minority, Quebec sees it as its mission to protect - [Simple Mnemonics For Learning Vocabulary: The Keyword Method](https://langfocus.com/study-and-motivation/simple-mnemonics-for-learning-vocabulary-the-keyword-method/) - When I`m taking attendance on the first day of a new semester, I always take a moment to think aloud about each student`s name. For example, if the student`s name is Shingo (which sounds like the word for “traffic light” in Japanese) I might look at Shingo and explain to the class that I`m imagining - [The 10 Most Common Immigrant Languages in Canada](https://langfocus.com/language-geography/the-10-most-common-immigrant-languages-in-canada/) - With Aboriginals making up only 4.3% of its population, Canada is very much an immigrant nation. And like most immigrant nations, it is a country that is constantly changing depending on immigration trends. 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I tried to be polite by asking if I could sit in the open seat next to someone ("suwatte mo ii desu ka?"), but I actually said "sawatte mo ii desu ja?" which means "Can I touch you?" 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