My summer intent included going to France to file some legal papers and my third (and supposedly final) year of Lithuanian scholarship. As I listened intently yet passively to the plans of the French government for the lifting of the confinement on May 11, an email was sent to my inbox by the Lithuanian summer language coordinator.
Read MoreToday, on a Sunday, I relive my old habit of sleeping in early, waking up early, getting myself a fresh cup of black coffee and reading my book in silence. For a while, the world seems “right” again.
Read MoreIn this lesson, we’re taking one step closer to making sense out of that familiar -요 (yo) ending.
Read MoreAre you in for a bumpy ride? You may think you got the hang of speaking Lithuanian but wait ‘till you get to the end of this module. It’s about to get more exciting! In this module, we will talk about numbers, how to ask for and indicate age and months in Lithuanian.
Read MoreThe Korean Alphabet, known as Hangeul (한글), can seem intimidating at first. Don’t be fooled! It’s quite easy to learn! In this module, get acquainted with the 24 consonants and vowels of the Korean language.
Read MoreThe safest topic to initiate small talk is weather. It’s impersonal yet relatable. In this module, we will talk about weather, seasons and the days of the week.
Read MoreHere are my raw, uncensored and honest thoughts while exposed, at risk yet comfortably sitting from one meter apart from the next person, a roof over my head to protect me from the extreme summer heat. Needless to say, here are my thoughts from my, admittedly, privileged standpoint. Read with caution.
Read MoreMy Korean journey is a story that dates back to 2004.
Read MoreLithuanian is one of the, if not the the most, archaic Indo-European languages. According to French linguist, Antoine Meillet,” if you want to listen to how the ancient Indo-Europeans spoke, then you should visit a Lithuanian village and listen to the language of Lithuanian peasants”.
Read MoreWith this lesson on the Lithuanian alphabet (lietuvų abėcėlė), I hope you become a more independent learner, being more informed on how to better pronounce words constructed from the 32 Lithuanian letters.
Read MoreI gave in and had my food intolerance test one Tuesday afternoon at Life Science Center, Taguig. After a month of receiving the results, I have achieved what I wanted in the first place: be more informed with the food I am eating. I have been better at food prep and been eating mostly fresh, organic food: vegetables and fruits. I also have slept better since. The combination of all these three types of medicine - traditional, alternative and functional - is a holistic approach that will make you have better control of your health.
Read MoreOpen-ended questions are questions that leave more options for the respondents while closed questions have limited answers: yes and no (or maybe). In this module, we will tackle Lithuanian expressions that entail closed questions. We will also introduce another information that can be a topic of conversation: languages.
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