Кратки четива за особеностите, културата и ежедневието на български, казахски, сръбски и монголски.
Забележка: езиковите ръководства и статиите в блога остават на английски, тъй като са написани, за да учат англоговорящи.
Всеки език има думи, устояващи на чист превод, но българският има повече от справедливия си дял.
Ако вземете само един културен факт за пътуване до България, нека е този: традиционно кимането с глава означава "не".
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