... of a Slav language it sounded so familiarly romance that I’m even spelling it the Latin way.
On the day of my departure I took the airport bus in the opposite direction. As before, I bought the ...
... expert in his language. He did not have any change to my 50 leva banknote, so I said I would go out for dinner and come back with small money.
I do not know if this is what he understood, but at least ...
... the events at Amba Aradam in 1939. This word has now entered the Italian language to mean a mess, but when we pronounce it we should be saddened by the ruthless cruelty that was deployed against the resistance ...
... should not be got wrong because of their language’s interference, and to their excuse I must say I once overheard a youth attracting a friend’s attention by addressing him repeatedly “Ant, ant!”. It still ...
... language anymore.
Finding a vehicle to move on from Debark this morning was highly stressful. With buses leaving Gonder already full-up, the only way to secure a seat was reserving one from the start ...
... and the visitors alike. The frescoed walls inside are remarkable indeed and recount biblical tales in the language of images. There wer only a handful of people around, and the tranquillity of the place ...
... whose language is not the one associated with the old Ethiopian kingdoms. It is transcribed in the Latin script, which is indicative of a more recent codification compared to Amharic, itself based on an ...
... lady was adamant and urged me to seek fulfilment always and not content myself with second best. Seeing I could speak foreign languages, she assumed I had every chance to find something suitable. Her ideas ...
... culture and expectations – sometimes little attentions are enough, like providing electric kettles in the rooms for their tea or hot drinking water. Language barriers should also be overcome by providing ...