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For all the richness of the English language there are some nuances that other languages capture much better. Whether it's a phrase that beautifully articulates a feeling, a wonderfully understated insult that just hits the spot, or a curious idiom... . Ever waited fifteen minutes for a car-parking space only for someone to nick in front of you, smirking as they park up and stroll past? That idiot has a Backpfeifengesicht – a face badly in need of a slap. . It's notable that for many in Britain temperature seems to be inversely proportional to clothing coverage, leading to widespread donaldkaczazas in the summer months, ie 'being like Donald Duck' and wearing a t-shirt and nothing else! From the melancholic to the funny to the downright peculiar the author takes us on a fascinating journey around Europe in 12 languages celebrating our cultural similarities and differences along the way.

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Alex Rawlings was crowned Britain’s most multilingual student in 2012 and is fluent in 15 languages. He has lived in five different countries and acts as a language ambassador, representing the UK globally and organising the annual worldwide Polyglot Conference. He has previously written ‘How to Speak Any Language Fluently’ (Little Brown). Alex is currently Language Learner in Residence at award-winning language start-up Memrise. He lives in North London.

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