European Day of Languages
From MusicLexis
“Look at the words for ‘wine,’ ‘fire,’ and ‘know’ in different European languages. What similarities do you notice?”
“Why do you think these words sound so similar across different European languages? What does this tell us about their history?”
Listen to six songs in six European languages. Can you guess the language of each song? You will find the answer after each video. You can click the purple icon to visit the original entry in the MusicLexis dictionary.
