Change the language of your cell phone and learn words effortlessly!
3 December 2024
You use your cell phone every day - why not turn it into a language aid? Find out what you will learn by changing the language of your phone in this article.
You use your cell phone daily - why not turn it into a language aid?
By using your cell phone in another language, you practice not only technical terms, but also words from your areas of interest, because EVERYTHING is translated: every app you open, every notification you receive.... Fortunately, the messages you receive remain in the original language.
Whether you want to learn vocabulary as a salesperson, business manager, marketing manager, engineer... the words you learn by using your cell phone in another language can be used in various contexts.
Take a look at some examples in French, Dutch, English and German:
| FRENCH | DUTCH | ENGLISH | GERMAN |
|---|---|---|---|
rechercher | (op)zoeken | to search | suchen |
un dossier | een map | a folder | ein Ordner |
les outils | de tools | the tools | die Werkzeuge |
une appli | een app | an app | eine App |
un appareil | een toestel / een apparaat | a device | das Gerät |
un appareil photo | camera / fototoestel | a camera | eine Kamera |
une calculatrice | een rekenmachine | a calculator | ein Rechner |
ajouter à | toevoegen aan | to add to | hinzufügen zu |
supprimer | verwijderen | to delete | löschen |
les paramètres | de instellingen | the settings | die Einstellungen |
la sécurité | de beveiliging / de veiligheid | the security | die Sicherheit |
appeler | bellen | to call | anrufen |
un message | een bericht | a message | eine Nachricht |
| télécharger | downloaden | to download | herunterladen |
| saisir une URL | een URL ingeven | to enter a URL | eine URL eingeben |
These are already 15 useful words that you will learn and repeat every time you open your phone - without having to study. Isn't that great?
Even if you are a beginner, you can easily do this! The intuitive use of your cell phone and the icons will show you the way!
Try it for a week and see if you like it.✌️️
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