Has your country ever invaded other country or been invaded?
China has a recorded history of about 6,000 years. In its long long history, it had invaded other countries or had many smaller countries as its tributary states. On the other hand, since 1840, China...
View ArticleDo you really care about who run the country?
There are parties which may some day have the access to run the country. Some of the politicians do care about the real benefit of the people they represent rather than their own benefits or political...
View ArticleSeeking mushrooms
Hi, Here in Catalonia, seeking mushrooms is a popular activity. There are professional seekers, but the vast majority are ordinary people that do it for the fun of it. In general, people only go after...
View Articlethe oldest known written sentence in your mother tongue
Hello, Do you know the oldest known written down sentence in your mother tongue? Do you know circumstances when it was written? How much this spelling is different from modern language? Is it possible...
View ArticleMusic in other languages
Do listen to music in languages beside your own and English? Around here, most people don't care for music in non-English languages. They seem to listen to primarily what their friends and those around...
View ArticlePronunciation problem....
Hi all! I always feel that a language should be spoken in its own form and fashion to retain its charm and beauty. I understand that foreigners cannot speak like natives when they learn a language in...
View ArticleHow Do People in Your Culture Correct Language Mistakes?
This is a topic that I find curious, not least of all because it comes up constantly when you're learning a foreign language. In some cultures, it is unusual to constantly interrupt a foreigner who is...
View ArticleLeyendas urbanas / Urban legends / Légendes urbaines
Por su carga folclórica y su contenido enigmático, las leyendas urbanas siempre me parecieron apasionantes y, supongo que, como a mí, también pueden interesar a algunos de vosotros. Se puede decir que,...
View ArticleMany Romance languages: risk of confusion
Hello! First off: I know that confusion of words and grammar often occurs between Romance languages. This is a well-known fact and quite common among learners. The question is especially directed...
View ArticleFormality with God
How is God addressed in your various languages? Are you formal or informal? If you use God's name in vain, is it viewed negatively? I don't want to tread to far into religious waters, however I had no...
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Saying...
In Italy there is this saying... : "Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi" In a few words that means: "Wifes and oxes (hope the plural is correct) of your own country" and so : better to get married with a...
View ArticleIs it offensive to allude to someone "looking Jewish"?
A friend of mine is Israeli, and the other day he told me that someone we both know is Jewish. I said, "Oh I guess I can see that". Instantly, he retorted: "What? Why, because he has a big nose?" I...
View Article¿De dónde nos escribe a máquina? From where are you writing us?
As all of us communicate daily, I often try to imagine my fellow foreros. Do all of you own computers in your houses? In which room is it located? Do you go to the library to use the Internet? Do you...
View ArticleWho is a 'good neighbour'?
Hello Everyone, I would like to know what it means to be a good neighbour in your culture and country. I find that in Latin American cultures, (and please forgive me if I am generalizing too much), and...
View ArticleDo you share the tube of toothpaste in your family?
Hi, a funny doubt came to me: in your family, do all of members share a tube of toothpaste or one uses his own, or other ways? In my case, a familiy of five, we share a tube of toothpaste.
View ArticleForeign culture in your country
I wonder, In your country in general (you also can answer form a personla point of view) which one it's the foreign culture persons are interest the most? For example Mexican people has a "crunch" on,...
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Cursive Handwriting
Do people (mainly in England and the US) still write in cursive form? what about the kids? Is it really faster to write cursive (it looks longer, specially the upper case ones)? I would also like to...
View ArticleDo you call the UK the 'United Kingdom' in your country/language?
I was debating with another member the variety of ways of naming the UK around the world. Most people in everyday situations and conversations still frequently refer to the UK as 'England'. Do you? And...
View ArticleLa polìtica italiana y los italianos desde el punto de vista de los extranjeros
Hola a todos! Soy una chica italiana y soy nueva de este forum. Es la primera vez que tomo parte a una discusiòn y el idea de poder leer las opiniones de todos vosotros, desde todas las pertes del...
View Articlegesture for money in your culture
Is there a hand gesture, sign or signal for "money" in your culture? Can you describe it? English: Put the index finger and middle finger together and touch them to the thumb, then rub the thumb gently...
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