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The differences between Spanish and Portuguese
Despite the close relationship between Spanish and Portuguese, there are important differences. What are significant differences between Portuguese and Spanish?
Understanding the Dutch better by adopting their communication style
Finn Niina Pussinen made the radical switch to using Dutch for her job. “At first, speaking Dutch felt like running a 100m dash on one leg and with two hands tied behind my back."
Tips for improving your Dutch pronounciation
Dutch pronunciation frequently poses challenges for non-native Dutch speakers. The challenges depend on your mother tongue. The language you grew up with actually impacts the way the muscles of your mouth work, as well as what feels right in terms of pronunciation. Pronunciation training is an integral aspect of any Dutch course at Language Institute Regina Coeli, and for good reason. But you can also continue working on your pronunciation afterwards!
The macho company culture in Spain
The macho company culture in Spanish-speaking countries is often a topic of discussion during the lessons in the Spanish Section.Machismo is deeply embedded in the culture of Spanish and Latin American countries and anyone doing business in these countries would do well to remember this.
Business in Spanish speaking countries
The ways of doing business in Spanish speaking countries differ from those of other cultures. What are key factors when doing business with people from Spain or Latin-America?
In Italian, what does the prefix ‘s’ do to the word?
Adding an ‘s’ to the beginning of an Italian word often creates the opposite, often negative meaning of the word.