Planet Word: Inside Washington's newest museum dedicated to language
SHARE “Marhaba, I’m Tamer and I’m from Lebanon,” says a voice from one of the many screens placed around a brilliantly coloured globe. “I speak Arabic,” the man says, before going into detail about how words are formed in the language. You can even interact with Tamer as he takes you through the basics of Arabic. Nearby, you can interact with another screen and learn about Hebrew. “Chutzpah has come to mean boldness or self confidence, but in Hebrew, it originally meant cheeky and disrespectful,” a female voice explains. It makes for a unique experience that gives the visitor ...
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