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Speaking Tongues

157 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings

The podcast in conversation with multi-linguals. Join me each Monday as we sit down to discuss language and culture!

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100. Speaking with Elle Charisse

May 09, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

Speaking Tongues Podcast is independently produced and thus far a labor of love. My dream is to continue to produce this show independently and I hope to raise enough money to be able to do so.  If you enjoy episodes of this show, which has become my livelihood, please consider pledging financial support through Buy me a Coffee. Link below! Speaking Tongues Podcast: Follow on IG: @speakingtonguespod Follow on Twitter: @stpodcasthost Like our Facebook Page: @speakingtonguespod Subscribe...

99. Speaking Thai

May 02, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MB

Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week we are one conversation away from 100 episodes and in Episode 99, we are talking about the Thai language and culture with Grace. Grace is a Thai teacher, polyglot, traveler and YouTuber based in Bangkok. In this episode we talk about Thai grammar  including the alphabet and its 72 letters! We get a lot of practice with tonality in the Thai language ...

98. Speaking Saint Lucian Creole

April 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Kimhia and Indira of Twossaints about their language of Saint Lucian Creole. Kimhia and Indira talk about the development and influences that have shaped Saint Lucian Creole including grammar structures that have origins in Mandinka and Wolof. We talk about the history of Culture Day in Saint Lucia and th...

97. Speaking Singlish

April 18, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I’m delighted to share this conversation with Marcus where we talked about one of his languages, Singlish! I’ve been very curious about Singaporean culture and language for a long time now and I’m so happy that Marcus had time to share a bit of his culture with me and all of us. In this episode, we talk about the languages of Singapore and how they ...

96. Speaking Italian

April 11, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we are talking about Italian with Elfin of All Things Italian. In this episode, Elfin tells us about learning to speak Italian as a child when her family moved to Italy from America. We talk about identity and figuring out one’s place in between two different cultures. Elfin talks about the expectations vs the reality of life in Italy and how she f...

95. Speaking Somali

April 04, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MB

Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I am joined in conversation by Sagal, the host of Memnoire podcast to talk about her language of Somali. Sagal was so much fun to talk to and I had a ton to learn from her. In this conversation we talked about identity with language and how much it matters for language learners of color to see representations of themselves out in the world. We talk ...

94. Speaking Egyptian Arabic

March 28, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m honored to be joined by Dr. Mennat-allah El Dorry, an egyptologist and archaeobotanist to talk not only about her language of Egyptian Arabic but also about foods in egypt, past and present. In this episode, Menna tells us which ancient and living languages are important to her work. We talk about the influences from Ancient Egyptian languages ...

93. Speaking LatAm Spanish

March 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I bring you episode 93 and a lovely chat with Mauricio who joins me to talk about his language of Latin American Spanish. We’ve covered Spanish as it’s spoken in a few different countries but since Mauricio is quite the traveler and has lived in several places, we’re talking about the broad topic which is Spanish as it’s spoken in Central & South Am...

92. Speaking Tunisian Arabic & Afrikaans

March 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Liza who joins me to talk about her languages of Tunisian Arabic and Afrikaans. In this episode, we travel from the North to the South of Africa.  Liza talks about how she started learning the Tunisian dialect of Arabic and how her knowledge of French language plays a role in helping to communicate in this dialect. We talk about code switchi...

91. Speaking Basque & Spanish

March 07, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This is Episode 91 and we are officially 9 episodes away from episode 100! This week, my guest Esther joins me to talk about her languages of Basque and Spanish. Esther talks to us about growing up with Spanish as her first language in the US. She shares her connections to her Basque heritage through her parents and how the heritage was a part of her upbringing. She tells us about ...

90. Speaking Tagalog & Spanish

February 28, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This is episode 90 everyone!  I’m thrilled to officially start the countdown to 100 episodes with my guest Dr. Ardi Mendoza. In this episode we’re talking about his two languages of Tagalog and Spanish. Ardi talks to us about growing up in NYC in his Tagalog speaking Filipino family and how he became fluent in Spanish (two separate things). We talk about some...

89. Speaking Albanian

February 21, 2022 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. In this episode, I’m joined by sisters Lara and Mira from Australia who talk to us about the Albanian language. Lara & Mira tell us about their family connection to the language through their grandparents. We talk about their language adventures on some of their earliest trips to Albania. They explain how their Albanian seemed to me more “frozen in time” comp...

88. Speaking Hindi

February 14, 2022 12:00 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, my guest Jessica Kumar, host of the Invisible India Podcast joins me to talk about Hindi. In this episode, she tells us how an opportunity to work abroad in India completely changed her life. She talks about her journey with the Hindi language including why devanagari script makes learning Hindi much easier than it might appear to be. Jessica talks to ...

87. Speaking Burmese with Myanmar Indigenous Community Partners

February 07, 2022 12:00 - 52 minutes - 49 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I’m joined by Katie from Myanmar Indigenous Community Partners to talk about Burmese language and Indigenous languages in Myanmar. Katie tells us how she got started with learning Burmese language and how she uses it in her work as a linguist. We talk about grammar and how its structure stands out among the other languages of the region. Katie talks to...

86. Speaking Jamaican Patois with Raúl Blaze

January 31, 2022 12:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Raul Blaze, a man of many talents including radio show host, workout instructor, social media personality and most recently poet. Today we’re talking about his language of Jamaican Patois. Raul talks to us about growing up in rural Jamaica with a curiosity to see and experience the world. He tells us about the Patois spoken there and how the...

85. Speaking Sanskrit & Lithuanian

January 24, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Olga, a historical linguist and Sanskrit teacher who talks with us about two of her languages, Sanskrit and Lithuanian. I was so excited to talk with Olga because this is the first time on the show that we’re really having a conversation about Ancient languages. Olga tells us how she started on the path to studying ancient languages starting...

84. Speaking Armenian & English

January 17, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 57 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Meri Maroutian, an English teacher and the creator of The Non Native Speaker and this week, we’re talking about two of her languages, Armenian and English. Meri talks to us about the advantages and disadvantages of traveling the world as she grew up and how the different places she landed with her family shaped her view of communicating. We ...

83. Speaking Te Reo Maori

January 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Happy New Year and Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. After a short break at the end of 2021, I’m happy to be back to bring you this episode with my guest Amelia, the founder of Learn Maori Abroad to talk about Te Reo Maori. In this conversation we are learning a ton about the Maori language, culture and community. Amelia tells us about grammar basics and dialectical differences of the languag...

82. Speaking Italian-American Italian

December 06, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week’s episode is the last new episode of 2021 and I’m so excited to share this conversation with Luna from Collina Italiana where we talk about the language, history and culture of Italian-Americans. This conversation is an important one because we’ve had the opportunity to talk about a culture and a language here in the US that is often, at best, misun...

81. Speaking Icelandic with All Things Iceland

November 29, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. I’m thrilled this week to talk with Jewells from All Things Iceland about the Icelandic language and culture. In this episode, Jewells talks to us about the grammar of Icelandic (spoiler alert: It too, has cases) and how her journey has been with learning the grammar and cases. We talk about ways that experiencing setbacks in a language can lead to some teach...

80. Speaking Croatian

November 22, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 65 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week we’re speaking about Croatian with Uncle Mike, Tony D and DJ Moe, the hosts of the Let’s Learn Croatian Podcast. I’ve been listening to the Let’s Learn Croatian podcast for a while now and I’ve always loved the energy that these guys bring to their episodes. I’m so happy that we had a chance to talk about the Croatian language and culture. In this e...

79. Speaking French & Japanese

November 15, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. I’m so happy to have this conversation with my guest this week, Danielle , the host of Young, Gifted and Abroad podcast about her languages of French and Japanese. In this episode, Danielle talks about how her interest in Japanese and French grew starting from the classroom through Anime theme songs and French language cartoons. She tells us how she went to c...

78. Speaking Mandarin & Russian

November 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Kevin who joined me to talk about two of his many languages:  Mandarin and Russian. In this episode, Kevin talks about moving back to Shanghai as a kid and having to catch up to the language even as someone who regularly heard and spoke Mandarin at home. We talk about the languages and dialects of Mandarin and areas where they are spoken...

77. Speaking Malayalam, Tamil & South Indian Languages with Bhasha Kids

November 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to be joined by Anita from Bhasha Kids to talk about South Indian languages including Malayalam and Tamil. Anita talks to us about relearning Malayalam as an adult and learning Tamil with her husband and kids. She talks to us about the poignant subject of growing up in between two heritages which is something that many Indian-Americans...

76. Speaking Luganda & Ugandan Sign Language

October 25, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. I’m absolutely thrilled to bring you this episode. My guest today is Erick who joins me from Kampala to talk about the Luganda language. Erick is a Luganda teacher and in this episode, he tells us about learning Luganda from his native Lusoga language. He tells is about the languages spoken all around Uganda including the languages in the north that share bor...

75. Speaking German, Dutch, Russian & Polish

October 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to bring you this conversation with Dr. Timothy Douglas of Lancaster University where we talk about his languages of German, Dutch Russian & Polish but also about his background as a researcher and how languages have played a role in his scientific career. Timothy talks to us about his journey through Slavic and Germanic languages and ...

74. Speaking Quechua

October 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to bring you this conversation with Luz of Quechuata Rimay where we talked about Quechua language and culture. In this episode, Luz talks about the way Quechua language was perceived by peers in school in her native Peru. She talked about some of the discrimination that Quechua speakers face that drove some speakers to to hide their kn...

73. Speaking Mandarin, Arabic & Russian

October 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals.  My guest this week is Ernestine Lyons, a current councilwoman from Harper Woods, Michigan, host of Quick to Politic podcast and founder of Linglobal and we’re talking about her languages of Mandarin, Arabic and Russian  In this episode, Ernestine tells us how she was attracted to learning languages that are sometimes considered challenging for English speake...

72. Speaking Malayalam with EliKutty

September 27, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, my guest is EliKutty and we’re talking about her language of Malayalam. In this episode, we talk about how she became a language teacher overseas and how a chance encounter in the Emirates led to her learning Malayalam. She tells us about the early days of trying to find resources for Malayalam and what she was able to do when those resources fell ...

71. Speaking French & Polish

September 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today I’m so happy to welcome Heather, the host of The Future is Bilingual podcast for a conversation about her languages of French and Polish. In this episode, Heather and I talk about learning languages here in the U.S. and how many of us here have a disconnected relationship with the French language. Heather talks about how she became a Spanish and French ...

70. Speaking Gullah Geechee with Sunn m'Cheaux

September 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multilinguals! I am honored to have as a guest today Sunn M’Cheaux, who is Harvard University’s first and only Gullah language instructor, where he teaches a curriculum based on extensive research and his own personal Gullah/Geechee knowledge and experience. Sunn is a Gullah Geechee native originally from South Carolina. He is not only a Gullah instructor but also an activist and advocate whose work has be...

69. Speaking Tahitian

August 16, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Moenau and we’re having a conversation about the Tahitian language and the culture of French Polynesia. I learned a TON in this episode and I hope that you listeners will as well. Moenau talks to us about growing up in French Polynesia speaking French and learning the Tahitian language from her great-grandmother. She tells us not only about ...

68. Speaking Greek

August 09, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Stefanos a Greek language teacher from Cyprus who joined me to talk about Greek and Cypriot language and culture. I’m so thrilled to finally have a conversation about Greek on this podcast because it’s truly one of my favorite languages to listen to. In this episode, Stefanos talks to us about some connections between Modern Greek and An...

67. Speaking Catalan & Argentine Spanish

August 02, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 51.8 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Matias, a hyperpolyglot who speaks over 12 languages who talks to me today about Catalan and Spanish spoken in his native Argentina. In this episode Matias tells us how a chance encounter through basketball led him on the path to learning Catalan. He talks about growing up in a monoligual home but tells us how he has been able to learn a...

66. Speaking Haitian Creole

July 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so excited to speak with Valentino about his language of Haitian Creole. He is a self-taught polyglot and speaks several languages in addition to his native Creole language. In this episode, Valentino tells us how both Creole and French are used in Haiti and where you would be likely to hear one over the other. We talk about things that make Cr...

65. Speaking Spanish, Italian & Mandarin

July 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 67 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to be joined by Abigail and Audrey from You Don’t Say Podcast! We’re talking about Spanish, Italian and Mandarin but also about culture, travel and of course, food! In this episode, we talk about growing up in multicultural neighborhoods in Australia and England and how those early encounters played a part in how they see the world. We...

64. Speaking Napoletano & Mandarin

July 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I’m speaking with Salvatore about his native Napoletano and the language he’s studying in school, Mandarin Chinese. Salvatore speaks so many languages and is a member of the Hyperpolyglot Association and he tells us a bit about almost all of the languages he speaks. In this episode, he shares his tips for self studying and how he likes to try out so ma...

64. Speaking Napolitano & Mandarin

July 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I’m speaking with Salvatore about his native Napolitano and the language he’s studying in school, Mandarin Chinese. Salvatore speaks so many languages and is a member of the Hyper Polyglot Association and he tells us a bit about almost all of the languages he speaks. In this episode, he shares his tips for self studying and how he likes to try out so m...

63. Speaking Australian English

July 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals.  Today, I’m speaking with Penny & Bec from the Language Chats Podcast and we are talking about Australian English. I absolutely love talking about every language but talking about English spoken in different parts of the world is always so much fun for me because I also love to learn about how my own native language is expressed in different parts of the worl...

62. Speaking Caribbean Spanish

June 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Tamara, the founder of Spanish con Salsa and the host of the Learn Spanish con Salsa podcast and this week, we’re discussing her language of Caribbean Spanish. If you’re listening to this show then you surely know that Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world with over 500 million speakers. Sp...

61. Speaking Palestinian Arabic & German

June 21, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Ikhlas, a teacher and journalist who has come to join me to discuss her native Arabic dialect and the German language. In this episode, we’re talking about learning languages in Palestine and hearing different languages throughout multi lingual Jerusalem. We talk about Arabic words spoken throughout the Levantine di...

60. Speaking Irish

June 14, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with John who has come to join me to discuss the Irish language. In this episode, we talk about Irish as it’s seen and spoken in Northern Ireland where John is from. He tells us about some differences between how the language is used there vs in the Republic of Ireland. We talk about Hiberno-English and how there are som...

59. Speaking isiZulu

June 07, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I have the honor of speaking with my guest Thando about her language of IsiZulu and about amaZulu culture. Thando talks to us about growing up in kwaZulu Natal - an isiZulu speaking region of South Africa but speaking isiXhosa at home. We learn about language education during apartheid and what kind of access students had to their own languages and wor...

58. Speaking U.S. Spanish with Tertulia Podcast

May 24, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Emily, the host of Tertulia Podcast and she’s joined me to talk about Spanish spoken in the United States. As we’re having and listening to these conversations, it’s increasingly important to understand the languages and dialects that are spoken in the US - a country with no actual official language and residents with heritage from all over ...

57. Speaking Farsi

May 17, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, my guest is Candace and we’re talking about learning Farsi, visiting Iran and connecting with Iranian culture.  I was so excited to talk with Candace about her visits to Iran and how experiencing a new culture led her on the path to learning Farsi. In this episode, Candace talks to us about visiting Iran for the first time and how the prospect of visit...

56. Speaking Serbian, Slovenian, Russian & German

May 10, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week my guest is Dina, the host of the Slavstvuyte Podcast and we’re discussing her languages of Serbian, Slovenian, Russian and German.  Now, this is the first time on this show that we’re talking about Slovenian and Serbian and I was so excited to have this conversation to learn from Dina. In this episode, she tells us about moving to Slovenia from Ser...

55. Speaking Hawaiian with Hālau ʻŌlelo

May 03, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MB

Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Kainoa, the founder of Hālau ʻŌlelo, A Free Virtual Hawaiian Language School and frankly, Hālau ʻŌlelo is a whole entire Hawaiian culture experience! It’s a vibe, ya'll!  In this episode Kainoa talks to us about growing up in a farming community in Hawaii and how the languages of Japanese and Spanish were often encouraged to kids to learn as a second langu...

54. Speaking Japanese & Spanish

April 26, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MB

Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m chatting with my guest Errol aka Morenita Mommy about Japanese and Spanish. I loved this conversation and Errol and I talked for hours and hours. She’s such a fantastic storyteller! We talked about her growing up in Houston Texas and how the Japanese language came into her life. She tells us about learning Japanese in school and how her mom was so supportive of her a...

53. Speaking Ukrainian

April 19, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Kim who joined me to talk about her journey to learning the Ukrainian language. Her story is truly remarkable and you’ll want to stay tuned for an unexpected twist! In this conversation, Kim talks to me about growing up in the UK in an Ukrainian family but not learning the language from a young age. We talk about the importance of food, trad...

52. Speaking Romanian & Russian

April 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB

Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, my guest is Eugene from @lingojunkie and I’m so happy to finally, finally, be able to bring you a conversation about Romanian & Russian.  I’ve always been so interested in Romanian since growing up and learning that it was a romance language but I’ve never learned anything about it. In this conversation with Eugene, we talk about Romanaian and Russian as they are spoken in M...

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