Mediterranean language magazine

Explore languages through words, culture and connection.

Languages and You helps curious learners discover vocabulary, grammar basics, language comparisons, cultural articles, minority languages and interactive language games.

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◎ Discover language worlds

Enter through language hubs for Italian, Catalan, Maltese, Galician, Corsican, Romanian, Hebrew, Basque and more.

⇄ See patterns clearly

Compare Romance, Semitic, Iberian and Mediterranean languages side by side through words and structures.

▶ Learn by playing

Use browser-based language games, number tools and vocabulary activities to keep learning active.

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◎ Discover Pages Browse the main language hubs and explore each language from one clean starting point. › Aa Vocabulary Hub Find word lists, beginner vocabulary, themed vocabulary and useful phrases. › ⇄ Comparisons Hub Compare related languages and discover shared roots, patterns and differences. › A Articles Hub Read cultural language guides, language facts and multilingual country articles. › ✦ Culture Hub Explore names, food words, festive phrases, identity and the cultural life of languages. › ▶ Tools & Games Hub Play games, practise vocabulary and use interactive language tools. ›

◎ Discover pages

These pages act as elegant entry points into individual languages.

IT Discover Italian Italian vocabulary, regions, names, tools and related guides. › CA Discover Catalan Vocabulary, culture and comparisons with neighbouring Romance languages. › GL Discover Galician Explore Galician through vocabulary, culture and Iberian connections. › CO Discover Corsican An island-language hub with Romance and Mediterranean links. › RO Discover Romanian Explore Romanian as part of the wider Romance-language world. › All All Languages Browse the full library of language hubs. ›

Aa Vocabulary

Clear word lists and themed vocabulary pages are one of the site’s strongest long-term assets.

Aa Vocabulary Hub Browse vocabulary pages by language and theme. › CA 100+ Catalan Words & Phrases Beginner Catalan vocabulary across useful themes. › RO Romanian Vocabulary Useful Romanian words by topic. › MT Maltese Vocabulary Useful Maltese words for Spanish-speaking learners. ›

⇄ Comparisons

The comparison pages make the site distinctive: they show relationships between languages instead of treating each language in isolation.

⇄ Language Comparisons Hub Browse side-by-side language comparison pages. › MT Maltese, Arabic and Hebrew Shared vocabulary across Semitic languages. › PT Portuguese to Galician Use Portuguese patterns to understand Galician. › LI Ligurian and Italian A clear guide to key differences. ›

✦ Culture

This is where the homepage becomes more than educational: it becomes Mediterranean, cultural and memorable.

✦ Culture Hub Explore language through names, food, places, identity and tradition. › ☊ Seafood in Iberian Romance Food vocabulary across related Mediterranean languages. › 🙏 Thank You in European Languages A simple phrase across many linguistic worlds. › ★ Three Kings Day Vocabulary Festive vocabulary across Iberian languages. ›

A Articles

Use articles to bring in search traffic and move readers towards language hubs, comparisons and vocabulary pages.

A Articles Hub Browse language facts, country guides and cultural articles. › ES Languages in Spain A major guide to Spain’s multilingual landscape. › AD Languages in Andorra Explore Catalan in Andorra’s multilingual context. › CO Languages in Corsica A cultural guide to Corsica’s language story. ›

▶ Tools and games

Games keep visitors on the site longer and make the website feel alive.

▶ Tools & Games Hub Browse all interactive language games and tools. › ABC Letter Flood A fast-paced word game for spelling and vocabulary. › Ñ Spanish Hangman Game Spanish vocabulary practice through a familiar game format. › ⇄ Spot The Language Guess whether a word is Portuguese, Spanish, French or Italian. ›

✦ Featured routes through the site

These routes give the homepage a more magazine-like feeling and guide users into deeper browsing.

Semitic Mediterranean How Maltese connects Arabic, Hebrew and the Mediterranean Start with one of the most original comparison areas on Languages and You. Read the comparison › Multilingual Europe Spain is not just Spanish Explore Catalan, Basque, Galician and Spain’s wider language landscape. Explore Spain › Play and notice Can you spot a Romance language from one word? A simple game that turns language comparison into quick practice. Play now ›

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Quick access to some of the main language worlds on Languages and You.

Italian French Catalan Galician Corsican Romanian Ligurian Sardinian Basque Hebrew Papiamentu All languages