Category: Language
The Term Astronaut
Posted by lingofacts | Oct 4, 2017 | Language | 0 |
What Lego Means
Posted by lingofacts | Aug 22, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Rio de Janeiro’s Nickname
Posted by lingofacts | Jul 17, 2017 | Language | 0 |
The Famous Jordan’s Petra
Posted by lingofacts | Jun 30, 2017 | Language | 0 |
How Bora Bora was Originally Called
Posted by lingofacts | Jun 7, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Viet Nam
by lingofacts | Oct 25, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Vietnam was originally spelled as two words, Viet Nam.
Read MoreAkan Language in Ghana
by lingofacts | Oct 23, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Akan is the most popularly used language in Ghana after English.
Read MoreMeaning of Ghana
by lingofacts | Oct 23, 2017 | Language | 0 |
The word Ghana means “Warrior King” in the Soninke language.
Read MorePeople From Amsterdam Speak Many Languages
by lingofacts | Oct 6, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Over 85% of Amsterdam residents can speak more than two languages.
Read MoreLanguage In Canada
by lingofacts | Oct 5, 2017 | Language | 0 |
The official languages spoken in Canada are English and French, although there are many more English speakers than French.
Read MoreThe Term Astronaut
by lingofacts | Oct 4, 2017 | Language | 0 |
The term “astronaut” comes from Greek words that mean “star” and “sailor.”
Read MoreThe Hangul Language
by lingofacts | Oct 3, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Koreans, both North and South, speak and write the Hangul language.
Read MoreBaseball in South Korea
by lingofacts | Sep 27, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Baseball in South Korea is called yagu, and teams are named after corporations like Samsung and KIA.
Read MoreThe Fact of the term Korea
by lingofacts | Sep 25, 2017 | Language | 0 |
The name “Korea” comes from Goryeo, which was the name given to the dynasty established by General Wang Geon in AD 918. Goryeo means “high and clear.”
Read MoreWhere did “Slalom” Originated
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | Language | 0 |
The word “slalom” (slalåm) originated in Morgedal, Norway, home of Telemark ski designer Sondre Norheim. The first syllable, sla, means “slope, hill, or smooth surface,” while låm is the track down the slope.
Read MoreNorway’s Original Name
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Norway was originally called Nordweg, meaning the “Northern Way.”
Read MoreSilence Means Yes
by lingofacts | Sep 15, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Norwegians can say “yes” as an intake of breath.
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