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Happy Friday everyone! We hope that all of you are staying safe and healthy during this pandemic. Language of the week: Russian Fact 1) Russian shares strong similarities with Belorussian and Ukrainian. With the adoption of Christianity, a new alphabet was developed the Cyrillic alphabet. It was then standardized and simplified after the Russian Revolution of 1917... Fact 2) Russian jokes are often considered sarcastic and reflects every day life. Fact 3) There are a few english words that are of Russian origin. A few examples are include mammoth and vodka.

Happy Friday the 13th!!! You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space. -Johnny Cash Language of the week: Russia... Fact 1) , With over 170 million native speakers, Russian is the eighth most-spoken language in the world Fact 2) In Russian, where the emphasis falls on the word is important. For example, я плачу in which emphasis is on the second syllable means I’m paying. However, я плáчу in which the emphasis is on the first syllable means I'm crying. Fact 3) Since the earliest times, native Russian words almost never start with the letter A. Some notable exceptions include азбука (alphabet) and авось (perhaps), but these exceptions are far and few in between. If you see a Russian word that starts with A, there’s a good chance that it’s borrowed from another language. Have a great and safe weekend everyone! `

Happy Friday!!! No one knows what you have been through or what your pretty little eyes have seen, but I can reassure you ~ whatever you have conquered, it shines through your mind. Nikki Rowe... Language of the week: Mandarin Chinese Fact 1) Between 14 and 15 percent of people in the world speak Mandarin Chinese Fact 2) Mandarin Chinese have an alphabet, instead they have characters but can be translated into Roman characters using a pinyin (standard system of romanized spelling used to translate Chinese) Fact 3) Chinese is a tonal language meaning a word can drastically change just by the tone of someone speaking. For example, w xing wèn n in which wen is spoken with a falling pitch means I want to ask you. But w xing wn n in which wen rises and falls in pitch means I want to kiss you. Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy Friday!!!! What are your plans for the weekend? Black History Month fact - Betty Boop was actually inspired and based on African American jazz singer Esther Jones. From style to even the most iconic "boops" used in Betty Boops singing. Language of the week: Urdu... Fact 1) Urdu is the language of beauty and grace. It is custom built for literature adding meaning to prose and charm to Pakistan poetry. Fact 2) Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and one of the official languages in India/ Fact 3) Urdu is closely related to Hindi and often times appear to be the same language. Have a great weekend!

Happy Friday!!!! If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.. Andrew Carnegie. Language of the week - Gujarati ... Fact 1) It is the mother tongue of Ghandi and is a language from Gurjarat, India. The Gujarati language is a mix of three languages Urdu, Sindhi, and Gujarati. Fact 2) Gujarati is officially recognized in the Indian constitution and is spoken by more than 46 million people. The Gujarati language is a mix of three languages Urdu, Sindhi, and Gujarati. Fact 3) Gujarati and Punjabi are widespread globally.However while Punjabi language is more expressive, the Gujarati language is a bit more somber. Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Happy Valentines Day everyone and Happy Friday! We hope that you get to spend some part of your day with that special someone even if that special someone is you! Black History Fact: Paris saw the beginnings of an African-American community in the aftermath of World War I when about 200,000 were brought over to fight. Ninety per cent of these soldiers were from the American South. Many black G.Is decided to stay in France after having been well received by the French, and ot...hers followed them. Language of the week: French (the language of love ) Fact 1) The French Academy (not a school but a French council), created in 1635, was the first body ever to rule over a language. Since then, most of the world’s main languages have had a similar type of institution and most countries of the world rule over proper language rules, including all Spanish-speaking, Scandinavian, German-speaking, Arabic-speaking countries. English-speaking countries are the only exception. Fact 2) There are eight million Francophones living in North America, and most are descendents of only 10,000 original French colonists. Fact 3) French has more than a million words and 20,000 new ones are created every year.

Happy Friday from Hanna IS and Happy Black History Month "Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning." - Maya Angelou Black History fact:The "King of Pop," Michael Jackson, co-wrote the single "We Are the World" with Motown legend Lionel Richie. The track became one of the best-selling singles of all time, earning millions of dollars donated to famine relief in Africa.... Language of the week: Catalan 1) Catalan is a Romance language derived from Vulgar Latin, it was widely used in Spain but was banned when Spain unified with France.Despite being banned it is still used by over 9 million people today 2) Catalan has 6 dialects from East to West 3) Ironically having been banned by the french this language has more similarities with French and Italian than it does with Spanish. Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy Friday from Hanna IS "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. " - Dr. Seuss Language of the week - Swahili (also referred to as Kiswahili)... Fact 1) It is a Bantu language and is greatly influenced by the Arabic language Fact 2) There are about 15 Swahili dialects Swahili is widely used as a lingua franca (common language but main language is different) in: (1) Tanzania, where it is the language of administration and primary education; (2) Kenya, where it is, after English, the main language for these purposes; (3) Congo (Kinshasa), where a form of Swahili is one of the four languages of administration Fact 3) While Disney is a fictional source of fairy tales in their movie The Lion King, they do use authentic swahili even for the goofiest of moments. for instance, Rafiki means 'friend' and Rafiki's song 'Asante sana, squash banana, we we nuga, mi mi apana' means 'thank you very much, squash banana, your a baboon and i'm not' Have a good weekend!

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Congrats to our scheduler Iris on her pregnancy! We were so happy for her we threw her a surprise baby shower. #itsagirl

Happy Friday!!!! "Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive." - Leah LaBelle Language of the week: Q'anjob'al (Kanjobal)... Fact #1: Q'an job'al is a Mayan language spoken primarily in Guatamala. Fact #2: Because their language was repressed; in the 1980's the Q'anjob'al indians began immigrating to the United States Fact # 3: Qanjobal is one of the Mayan languages that has been declared an endangered language by the Endangered Language Projects which means it as at risk of falling out of use as its speakers die out or shift to speaking other languages. Have a great relaxing weekend!

We here at Hanna would like to thank everyone that has followed us on facebook as well as helped interpret for jobs. We now have 500 followers on facebook which is you guys...and we appreciate you!

Happy Friday! We hope everyone had a productive week. What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose. Margaret Thatcher Language of the week: Oromo (Afaan Oromoo)... Fact #1 The Oromo language is an eastern African language & is actually called Afaan Oromoo and has more than 30 million speakers. Fact #2 The writing of the language was forbidden between 1974 and 1991 under the Mengistu regime, even though limited usage of the Ge’ez script was allowed. After 1991, the language adopted the Latin alphabet. Fact #3: It falls under the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic language family and is one of the hardest languages to find for interpreting jobs since it is such a rare language. Have a great weekend!

Happy Friday we hope everyone had a safe New Years! It’s not about how hard you can hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. Rocky Balboa Language of the week - Hebrew... Fact # 1 Hebrew is mainly spoken in Israel with 90% of Israeli Jews and 60% of Israeli Arabs being proficient, and the United States has the second largest Hebrew-speaking population. Fact #2 The oldest records of written Hebrew date between 1200BC and 587BC, including the Bible. Fact#3 There is an official body that decides on new words for the Hebrew language called The Academy of the Hebrew Language, but very often its decisions aren’t followed. For example, shokoladai is the word for chocolatier, but nobody ever uses it. If you would like more interesting facts about the Hebrew language go to: https://theculturetrip.com//11-things-you-didnt-know-abou/ Have a great weekend!!