When learning numbers in other languages, we often encounter surprises that affect not only the pronunciation but also the meaning of the numbers. A comparison of number names between English and Hungarian is a good example of how the meanings of numbers can vary in different languages, even when using seemingly similar expressions.
In most languages, the first words are mother, father, hello, hi. English is no different. As a very basic vocabulary, we've listed the first words that an English-speaking newborn baby usually learns. The words are listed in more or less chronological order of learning.
The average child usually starts to use their first words by around 20 months of age, and by the age of 3 they usually have around 1000-1200 words.
The world is full of diverse languages that are part of our rich culture and history. Languages connect people, enable communication and information sharing. But which are the languages spoken by the most people on earth? Now we're going to learn about the most spoken mother tongues in the world and the most popular foreign languages.
During language learning, the vocabulary size required to achieve basic, intermediate and advanced proficiency can vary considerably depending on the target language and the language learning objectives. In general, however, the following guidelines can be applied.
