The sound of "sharp strike" in Hebrew!
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With Passover (and Easter) around the corner, people are packing their bags, hopping on planes, trains, and highways to be with the ones they love most for the holiday.

So tell me — where will you be spending the holiday?

Whether it’s a big family gathering or a quiet moment with someone special… I’d love to hear!

The sound of "sneezing" in Serbian!
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CLINCH. A pun or quibble. To clinch, or to clinch the nail; to confirm an improbable story by another: as, A man swore he drove a tenpenny nail through the moon; a bystander said it was true, for he was on the other side and clinched it.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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Some people don't have an inner voice — and the idea is so new that a clinical name, anendophasia, was only proposed for it in a paper last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/05/world/science-health/no-inner-monologue-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #brain #psychology #language

The sound of "coughing" in Chinese!
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Join me once again in Faerie as we continue working on our dialect split! We'll be live in about an hour! #conlang #language #linguistics #dnd #ttrpg https://youtube.com/live/iyQ8ns6XMKg @conlang

The sound of "laughter" in Hungarian!
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The sound of "eating food" in Hungarian!
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TWIST. A mixture of half tea and half coffee; likewise brandy, beer, and eggs. A good twist; a good appetite. To twist it down apace; to eat heartily.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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The sound of "shriek" in French!
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Source: https://flip.it/hN.-OL

It's the new fiscal year and that means meeting new colleagues and classmates. Learn how to properly introduce yourself in Japanese with a few set phrases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/05/language/japanese-introductions-work-parents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #jlptn5

Listen out for the explanation of "tea by sea, cha by land", a phrase that describes how the word for tea varies depending on how it was transported to a region.

https://blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz/2025/04/english-is-open-source-language.html

The sound of "hushing" in Croatian!
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A blog post filled with words and things: https://daisybrain.medium.com/some-important-suggestions-to-fix-english-time-234034a27621 #puns #language #neology #neologisms

Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen.

@ArsTechnica reports: "300 aspects of each call were cataloged, letting researchers estimate meaning."

https://flip.it/Sm8kwW

**Viking**

Wordorigins.org

“_Not only did viking helmets not have horns, the Norse people who sailed about the northern world were more likely to be peaceful merchants and traders than plundering raiders and pirates. Viking was an occupation, and an occasional gig at that, not an ethnic identity._”

https://wordorigins-org.ghost.io/viking/

Yes, your Hebrew teacher should be a native speaker — but that’s just the starting point.

What sets me apart?

I’m a native speaker who truly understands Hebrew — and knows how to simplify it for English speakers.

I break it down in a way that clicks. Builds your confidence. Brings clarity. Helps you focus on what matters most.

And more than anything?

I care deeply about your success. This isn’t just a job — it’s my mission.

If you’re a student, drop a so others know they’re in good hands.

"What I find compelling about human body modifiers is how what seems like a small adaptation breaks open a system previously thought to be comprehensive. It’s a reminder of the fluidity and dynamic nature of language."

https://www.sequencermag.com/body-mod-linguistics/

Pretty interesting article, but CW for folks who are not into body modifications as it includes close up photos of a person with a split tongue.