Learning a language is often connected with learning vocabulary and grammar. But in reality, it is about much more. Of course, technically, it will work, but one crucial part still needs to be included.
It is probably much easier to learn a language with knowledge of the culture of the language or if you have the curiosity to look a little deeper into its background. This also leads to a deeper understanding of each other. Why is someone saying, «Can you open the light» instead of «Can you turn on the light»?
I have always wondered why Filipinos make this «mistake». It took me some time to discover that the Tagalog word «buksan» is used for both opening something and turning on something.
