The baby of the My Five Romances family is the limba românâ, (Romanian language), which…
Bernard O'Shea

Bernard O'Shea
Bernard, sometimes known as Bernardo or Bernardinho to his Romance language friends, or Bernardescu in Romania, is a journalist based in Sydney, where the Aussies tend to call him Bernie. He is the travel editor at www.timetowander.com.au and at The Australian Women's Weekly magazine.
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The 10 most used words in Portuguese, according to the frequency dictionary I have reviewed,…
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Spanish is the most widely spoken of the Romance languages, being spoken not only in…
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Like most people who are tone deaf and have no musical talent whatsover, the great…
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You’re in a country where the locals speak Portuguese …. it could be Brazil, which…
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One of the most usual and most lauded French films in recent years is Les…
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You have just arrived in La Belle France, it’s a beautifully sunny day and you…
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The Portuguese expression burro como uma porta (stupid as a door) – which came up…
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Here’s something unusual – a terrific song with a mix of Spanish and Portuguese verses…
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For some perverse reason I am rather enjoying the horse meat scandal in the UK,…