Coffee Break Languages

Can you really switch languages in just eight minutes? 🚂

In his latest Language Adventures video, Mark takes the train from Menton in France to Ventimiglia in Italy and explores what happens when you cross a border and have to shift from one language to another. He also digs into the fascinating world of border dialects and asks the big question: does your personality change when you switch languages?

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0ndTn7N-ik

If you speak more than one language, we'd love to know: do you feel different when you switch? Tell us in the comments 👇

And if you enjoy the video, make sure you subscribe to Mark's Language Adventures channel so you don't miss the next one!

Two Countries, Two Languages, One Train Ride 🇫🇷🇮🇹 ☕ I'm in Menton, just 1,000 metres from the Italian border. The train to Ventimiglia takes around eight minutes. Same pastel buildings, same palm trees, same...

35 years ago, Mark moved to the south of France as a 19-year-old language assistant. No internet, no Google Translate, and no idea that year would shape everything he's done since. In his latest Language Adventure, he went back to Menton to retrace his steps. Have a watch and let us know what you think!

I went back to the town that changed my life! ☕ 35 years ago, I was 19 and living in Menton as an English language assistant. I didn't realise it at the time, but that year shaped everything I've done si...