Advantages of Learning a Foreign Language for Kids
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Benefits of Bilingualism
Have you ever wondered what benefits your child could receive by learning a second language while they are still young? There are some surprising and wonderful benefits of bilingualism. We have gathered 15 of them for you to consider. A child’s brain is better equipped to learn a new language. They have a higher number …
Croatian Children’s Stories
Popular children’s stories in Croatia are those written by the Grimm brothers – Cinderella, Hans and Gretel, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Little Red Riding Hood, and so on. Hans Christian Andersen stories are told to little children. The Ugly Duckling, The Princes and the Pea, and others are favorites. Croatian children’s stories by …
Croatian Travel Destinations
Croatia has many beautiful places that are worth a visit. Even though Croatia is a small country, it has seven national parks. These are parts of nature that are protected from harm by law. The oldest national park is Plitvice, or Plitvička jezera (Plitvice lakes). They are made from 16 wonderful lakes. The Source: Google …
Croatian Cuisine and Traditional Foods
Each part of Croatia has a different cuisine. You can taste something new every day. Croatian people have three main meals in the day. Breakfast is light. People drink coffee, tea, or chocolate milk, and eat bread with jam. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day. It usually has a soup, meat with vegetables …
Traditional Croatian Music and Musical Instruments
Croatians are a proud people who love their history. We said that they like to be in folk clubs and societies. In these clubs, they dress like people used to dress in villages. They sing old songs and dance like people used to. The folk tradition is different in different parts of Croatia. The part …
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What should I wear? Croatian Fashion and Traditional Clothing
Croatian people used to wear traditional clothes. Women wore dresses, and men wore shirts and pants. If they lived in a village, they usually wore white clothes made from rough fabrics. They would decorate it with hand-made patterns, lace (Pag lace), or golden buttons (dukati). Women sometimes had complicated hair-dos. It is interesting that a …
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Croatian Etiquette: Proper Behavior and Manners
Croatian people are very friendly. When you meet someone who is Croatian for the first time, you shake hands with him or her and look them in the eye. When you become friends with them, you can kiss girls quickly on each cheek one time, or hug boys and pat them on the back. The …
Common Croatian Words and Phrases
Croatian seems like a hard language to learn, but it’s not really. It’s easy to read because each letter is always read the same way. When you are in Croatia, there are some common words and phrases you can use to get around, and they’re not too difficult to learn. Greeting people depends on the …
Common Croatian Names (boys and girls)
Most popular Croatian name is definitely Ivan, and variations of that name. Ivan is a name for boys. In English, it is the same as John. Ivan can come in many variations. They could be Ivo, Ivano and Ivica for boys, or Ivana, Iva, Ivona for girls. “I” in those names is read like ee …
Say “Hello” in a foreign language!
‘HELLO’ sounds different in many languages, and learning this word in a variety of languages is not only fun, but it’s also a game-changer!