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BABY WITCH FAQ ~ 1

a masterpost by noonymoon

click here for part two

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sigils and runes – what are they?

sigils – what are they and how to do them?

crystals – a list of pastel aesthetic stones!

spells – i have a hard time with words…

astrology – what’s ASC, lilith and node?

astrology – natal chart ? birth chart ??

spells – tips for crafting your own spells

spells – spells can be anything

crystals – charging methods

where to begin with your research 1

where to begin with your research 2

spells – really simple spell for rebirth

crystals – which stone for meditation?

crystals – your first crystal selection!

spells – glamour idea: piercings

spells – tattoos and witchcraft

divination – which medium to start with?

crystals – how to do easy crystal grids

what do to when you don’t like tea!

spells – what’s important when enchanting

how to incorporate magic subtly into school

divination – what the fuck is .. tarot ??

water magic – some thoughts on magical water

crystals – can i use regular stone pebbles?

spells – put a hiding glamour on your grimoire!

color magic – different candle color hues .. ?

cleansing – low effort techniques

crystals – do cracks lessen their powers?

energy work – why grounding is important

grimoire – some pointers on usability

grimoire – some more pointers

grimoire – a lil guide by me, an adhd kid

astrology – what are the houses ???

divination – how to create your own tarot deck

spells – the difference: curses, hexes and jinxes

spells – what’s a binding spell ..?

spells – dumb question: can i hex myself ?!

energy work – overcoming an abusive mentor

spirit work – a few words on the Fae

spells – can i use a different language?

altars – what is possible ..?

does a witch have to like being outside in nature?

a few words on omens and signs

grimoire – what’s a book of shadows?

voodoo and cultural appropriation

what do i need to do for being a witch ???

how do i start being a witch ???

how to be part of the witchy community !

how to start being a witch, an example

spells – a ritual for getting rid of fear in the dark

divination – can i have more than one tarot deck?

can i be more than one type of witch?

divination – what’s the difference: tarot + oracle cards

divination – the difference: tarot + oracle cards

cleansing – cleaning and cleansing your apartment

energy work – enchanting an item with energy

altars – what’s that and why ??

crystals – stones for protecting your energy

herbs – what to do with them anyway ..?!

crystals – do i need to activate my crystal …?

grimoire – do i have to be artsy to have a grimoire?

how to explain witchcraft to your parents ..

crystals – stuff to know when purchasing stones

spells – some thoughts on the elements

crystals – healing your third eye chakra

spells – do i need a magical wand ?

water magic – storm water vs. rain water

spells – a few words on the beautiful rose

herbs – how to dry flowers and herbs

herbs – a few words on st. john’s wort

spells – can i make my own correspondences?

crystals and herbs for mental health and stomach

crystals – a few words on quality and prices

am i too young for beginning my studies?

how to be a cute magical girl witch

herbs – what can i gather outside in nature?

sigils – gym witch: does sweat work for charging?

don’t let anyone tell you who you are

some important tips and tricks

energy work – is feeling others pain possible?

divination – how to trust in yourself more

familiars – my cat did a thing: is it magic ?

familiars – some thoughts on magical pets

synchronicity – why you see your birthday on the clock

angel signs – asking for guidance

angel signs – the complete guide

don’t fear to begin.. all you can do is start

some witchy thoughts on the cold season

crystals – how to get rid of dirt on tumbled stones

smells and scents in witchcraft

witchy holidays – samhain and beltane

crystals and herbs for more energy and balance

energy work – my third eye hurts!

crystals – all about rose quartz

divination – my pendulum isn’t working well

crystals – an overview of some crystals

divination – which crystal for a pendulum?

uhh.. lucid dreaming vs. astral travel ???

some thoughts on dream walking

divination – how to attune your pendulum!

spells – how to enchant without many tools

crystals – for sex, libido and intimacy

do it yourself – all that glitters is gold box

do it yourself – pocket sigil wax seals  // updated on dec 9th 2018

altars – how to create a pocket altar

divination – some tarot decks for beginners

sigils – my sigils don’t really work

spells – some important views on witchcraft

meditation – i get sick while meditation!

deities – i feel my offering is not good enough?

divination – can i buy decks online?

energy work – cleansing yourself is important

herbs – some herbs for motivation and willpower

deities – i think a deity is reaching out to me?

divination – the strongest card in a tarot deck?

crystals – i’m a secret witch and i want crystals

astrology – some thoughts on what astrology does

herbs – a pointer for growing your own stuff

astral travel – some pointers to get started

meditation – it helps with focus and memory

astrology – how to easily read your natal chart  

spells – when it comes to replacing ingredients

sigils – how i create digitalized sigil artwork

i want to start witchcraft but i don’t know where

divination – noony’s favourite tarot decks

divination – can i only use the major arcana?

crystals – can i buy crystal jewelry online?

spells – is it morally okay to enchant gifts?

deities – how do i know that a deity reaches out?

personal growth – how to not be angry at people

moon phases - everything about the dark moon

personal growth – how to attract positivity and goodness

divination – can i use a spread multiple times? 

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updated on jan 16th 2019

[languagelemon]

🍒🧧💋🌹❣️💃🏽❣️🌹💋🧧🍒

emoji spell to promote luck in romance and love for the scorpio season

like to charge, reblog to cast.

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🌹🍒🕊🐚🔮💭🔮🐚🕊🍒🌹

emoji spell to be the subject of the desired persons thoughts

like to charge, reblog to cast.

[languagelemon]

happy november! i hit 2.5k recently and i wanted to do something to celebrate, so i figured a november study challenge would be fun! i’ll be tracking the tag #endysnovember and reblogging everything i see!! if you’re interested, check out the studyblr directory and maybe submit an entry :D please reblog this so others can see it and join! here we go!:

introduce yourself! what are you studying and why?

what are your goals for this month? what do you hope to achieve academically and personally?

what’s your favorite way to wind down after a long day?

what’s your favorite genre to read? give us some recs! don’t like to read? pick movies or tv shows instead!

do you listen to music when you study? what kinds? share with us a short (or long!) playlist.

every studyblr has some form of stationary. what are your favorite materials for studying?

what are your critiques about studyblr’s focus on high-end materials? do you think there’s a difference in low vs high end?

does your region make a special food or drink for the fall? what is it?

are there any holidays in november that you celebrate? what are you doing for them?

what’s in your backpack? tell us about your must-have items.

what subject is your favorite to study in your course? tell us a fun fact you learned in it!

what do you wish people knew about your course of study? what are some misconceptions?

how do you study? do you color code, use mindmaps, flashcards, etc. ?

how do you best prepare for exams?

do you have a life motto? what is it? if not, what’s a piece of literature that inspires you?

are you learning a new language? what’s a word that you just learned or already knew and think is really cool?

how do you stay motivated? when you’re low on energy, how do you try to maintain productivity?

if you could study anything no matter the requirements or your current abilities, what would it be and why?

if you could instantly become an expert in any microtopic in any field, what would it be and why?

do you have a favorite spot to study in?

do you use a bullet journal or agenda book? how do you stay organized with your coursework and daily to-do’s?

do you have a daily routine? what is it, or what would you like to start doing?

what did you first think about studyblr, and how is it different from what you know now?

has studyblr helped you in any way, big or small? what do you wish it did more of?

do you think personality descriptors/definers like astrology or myers-briggs are accurate? do you think people put too much faith into them?

what’s a way that you failed, but then learned from the experience? how did it change you?

what are some habits that you are building or hope to build?

we’re a month from the end of 2019, what’s something you’ve accomplished so far this year — could be big or small, academic or personal — that you are most proud of?

what are your december goals?

it’s the last day! reflect on the goals you made on day two: did you complete them? did they change during the month? if you didn’t manage them, why not? are you going to try again with new knowledge?

obvs you don’t have to do every day and you can switch it up if you want! have fun with it!

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Send me a number!

1:Let’s start with a tricky one; what is the real reason you are confused right now?

2:Do you ever get “good morning” texts from anyone?

3:If your significant other smoked pot, would you care?

4:Do you find it easy to trust others?

5:What were you doing at 11PM last night?

6:You’re drunk and lost walking down the road; who is with you?

7:What would you do if you found out you had been cheated on?

8:Are you close with your dad?

9:I bet you kissed someone last night, right?

10:What are you listening to?

11:You can only drink ONE liquid for the rest of your life - what is it?

12:Do you like hickeys?

13:What time do you go to bed?

14:Is there someone who continuously lets you down?

15:Can you text as quickly with one hand as you do both?

16:Do you always answer your texts?

17:Do you hate the person you fell the hardest for?

18:When was the last time you talked to one of your best friends?

19:Is there someone that makes you happy every time you see them?

20:What was your last thought before you went to bed last night?

21:Is anyone else in the room with you?

22:Do you believe what goes around comes around?

23:Were you happier four months ago than you are now?

24:Is there someone you wish you could fix things with?

25:In the past week, have you cried?

26:What colour is the shirt you are wearing?

27:Do people ever call you by your last name?

28:Is anyone ignoring you right now?

29:Do you have a best friend?

30:Would it be hard seeing someone else kiss the last person you kissed?

31:Who was your last call/text message from?

32:Are you mad at anyone?

33:Have you ever kissed someone older than you?

34:How old will the last person you kissed be on his/her next birthday?

35:How many more days until your birthday?

36:Do you have any summer plans yet?

37:Do you have any good friends of the opposite sex?

38:Are you keeping anything from your best friend(s) now?

39:Do you have a secret that you’ve never told anyone?

40:Have you ever regretted kissing someone?

41:Do you think age matters in relationships?

42:Are you available?

43:How many people have you had real, strong feelings for since high school ended?

44:If you had to get a piercing (not ears), what would you get?

45:Do you believe exes can be friends?

46:Do you regret anything?

47:Honestly, what’s on your mind right now?

48:Did you ever lose a best friend?

49:Was your last kiss a mistake?

50:Why aren’t you pursuing the person you like?

51:Has the last person you kissed ever seen you cry?

52:Do you still talk with the person you LAST kissed?

53:What was the last thing you ate?

54:Did you get any compliments today?

55:Where are you going on your next vacation?

56:Do you own anything from other countries?

57:Are most of your friend guys or girls?

58:Where have you lived most of your life?

59:When was the last time you took a long drive?

60:Have you ever played Spin the Bottle?

61:Have you ever TPd someone’s house?

62:Who do you text the most?

63:What was the last movie you saw?

64:What’s preventing your current boyfriend/girlfriend from going back to their ex?

65:How many boyfriends/girlfriends did you have in 2011?

66:Is the last person you kissed younger than you?

67:Do you curse around your parents?

68:Are you happy with where you live?

69:Picture of yourself?

70:Are you a monogamous person or do you believe in open-ended relationships?

71:Have you ever been dumped?

72:What do you most like about making out?

73:Have you ever casually made out with someone who you weren’t seriously involved with?

74:When you kiss someone for the first time, is it usually you who initiates it or the other?

75:What part of a person’s body do you find most attractive?

76:Who was the last person you talked to last night before you went to bed?

77:Had sex with someone you knew less than an hour?

78:Had sex with someone you didn’t know their name?

79:What makes your heart flutter and brings a big cheesy smile to your face?

80:Would you get involved with someone if they had a child already?

81:Has someone who had a crush on you ever confessed to you?

82:Do you tell a lot of people when you have a crush?

83:Do you miss your last sweetie?

84:Last time you slow danced with someone?

85:Have you ever ‘dated’ someone you’ve never met?

86:How can I win your heart?

87:What is your astrological sign?

88:What were you doing last night at 12 AM?

89:Do you cook?

90:Have you ever gotten back in touch with an old flame after a time of more than 3 months of no communication?

91:If you’re single right now, do you wish you were in a relationship?

92:Do you prefer to date various people or do you pretty much fall into monogamous relationships quickly?

93:What physical traits do you look for in a potential interest?

94:Name four things that you wish you had!

95:Are you a player?

96:Have you ever kissed 2 people in one day?

97:Are you a tease?

98:Ever meet anyone you met on Tumblr?

99:Have you ever been deeply in love with someone?

100:Anybody on Tumblr that you’d go on a date with?

101:Hugs or Kisses?

102:Are you too shy to ask someone out?

103:The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?

104:Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you babe?

105:If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was in relationship, would you go for it?

106:Do you flirt a lot?

107:Your last kiss?

108:Have you kissed more than 5 people since the start of 2012?

109:Have you kissed anyone in the past month?

110:If you could kiss anyone who would it be?

111:Do you know who you’ll kiss next?

112:Does someone like you currently?

113:Do you currently have feelings for anyone?

114:Do you like to be in serious relationships or just flings?

115:Ever made out with just a friend?

116:Are you happier single or in a relationship?

117:Your own question that you want me to answer. Just write it.

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Random switch up but I think i’m going to use this blog moreso for my korean learning now 👌🏽

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El Diablo de Conjugacíon: El Subjuntivo (Parte 1)

The subjunctive (el subjuntivo) is one of the three moods in Spanish, the other two being the indicative (regular speak) and the imperative (commands).

It is also a pain in every Spanish students ass when they get to it…

So… I’m going to try and make it easier for all you young whippersnappers witnessing a brand new hell.

How do we know when to use it? 

Well, funny you say that because you already do. The subjunctive is similarly used in English and is the “that” in most sentences like “I hope that” or “It’s important that.” The only thing is that English (as you may already know) does not conjugate for it in the same way that Spanish does.

To Hispanohablantes, the subjunctive is used to express desires, doubts, the unknown, the abstract, and emotions, which is unanimously understood as 

WEIRDO:

W - Wishes

E - Emotions

I - Impersonal Expressions

R - Request/Recommendations

D - Doubt/Denial

O - Ojalá or “I hope”

Each letter explains a separate domain that the subjunctive covers. Generally, it is used to emphasize feelings towards things out of a person’s control (Wishes, Emotions, and Ojalá) like “I wish that” or “I hope that” or “I prefer that”  But sometimes, it can also be used to deal with ideas of uncertainty (Doubt/Denial) like “I doubt” Or “there’s no way.” 

FYI: You CANNOT use subjunctive on yourself because well, we’re going to assume you have control over yourself.

Well, that covers W, E, D, and even O. What about R and I?

Well, it’s simple:

Requests and recommendations are simply that: requests and recommendations. They are your simple “I recommend that” or your more regally, “I insist that.”

 And impersonal expressions are those times that you take yourself out of the equation, using phrases like “It is important that” and my favorite “It is necessary that.”

Broken down even further, each of these domains have words called triggers. These are words that spanish students all over the world, especially in America, memorise to know when to use the subjunctive.

I’ll be back with how to form the subjunctive next week but for now just take in all the “triggers” that can set up your new favourite mood below!🥰

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El Diablo de Conjugacíon: El Subjuntivo (Parte 1)

The subjunctive (el subjuntivo) is one of the three moods in Spanish, the other two being the indicative (regular speak) and the imperative (commands).

It is also a pain in every Spanish students ass when they get to it…

So… I’m going to try and make it easier for all you young whippersnappers witnessing a brand new hell.

How do we know when to use it? 

Well, funny you say that because you already do. The subjunctive is similarly used in English and is the “that” in most sentences like “I hope that” or “It’s important that.” The only thing is that English (as you may already know) does not conjugate for it in the same way that Spanish does.

To Hispanohablantes, the subjunctive is used to express desires, doubts, the unknown, the abstract, and emotions, which is unanimously understood as 

WEIRDO:

W - Wishes

E - Emotions

I - Impersonal Expressions

R - Request/Recommendations

D - Doubt/Denial

O - Ojalá or “I hope”

Each letter explains a separate domain that the subjunctive covers. Generally, it is used to emphasize feelings towards things out of a person’s control (Wishes, Emotions, and Ojalá) like “I wish that” or “I hope that” or “I prefer that”  But sometimes, it can also be used to deal with ideas of uncertainty (Doubt/Denial) like “I doubt” Or “there’s no way.” 

FYI: You CANNOT use subjunctive on yourself because well, we’re going to assume you have control over yourself.

Well, that covers W, E, D, and even O. What about R and I?

Well, it’s simple:

Requests and recommendations are simply that: requests and recommendations. They are your simple “I recommend that” or your more regally, “I insist that.”

 And impersonal expressions are those times that you take yourself out of the equation, using phrases like “It is important that” and my favorite “It is necessary that.”

Broken down even further, each of these domains have words called triggers. These are words that spanish students all over the world, especially in America, memorise to know when to use the subjunctive.

I’ll be back with how to form the subjunctive next week but for now just take in all the “triggers” that can set up your new favourite mood below!🥰

[languagelemon]

El Diablo de Conjugacíon: El Subjuntivo (Parte 1)

The subjunctive (el subjuntivo) is one of the three moods in Spanish, the other two being the indicative (regular speak) and the imperative (commands).

It is also a pain in every Spanish students ass when they get to it...

So... I’m going to try and make it easier for all you young whippersnappers witnessing a brand new hell.

How do we know when to use it? 

Well, funny you say that because you already do. The subjunctive is similarly used in English and is the “that” in most sentences like “I hope that” or “It’s important that.” The only thing is that English (as you may already know) does not conjugate for it in the same way that Spanish does.

To Hispanohablantes, the subjunctive is used to express desires, doubts, the unknown, the abstract, and emotions, which is unanimously understood as 

WEIRDO:

W - Wishes

E - Emotions

I - Impersonal Expressions

R - Request/Recommendations

D - Doubt/Denial

O - Ojalá or “I hope”

Each letter explains a separate domain that the subjunctive covers. Generally, it is used to emphasize feelings towards things out of a person’s control (Wishes, Emotions, and Ojalá) like “I wish that” or “I hope that” or “I prefer that”  But sometimes, it can also be used to deal with ideas of uncertainty (Doubt/Denial) like “I doubt” Or “there’s no way.” 

FYI: You CANNOT use subjunctive on yourself because well, we’re going to assume you have control over yourself.

Well, that covers W, E, D, and even O. What about R and I?

Well, it’s simple:

Requests and recommendations are simply that: requests and recommendations. They are your simple “I recommend that” or your more regally, “I insist that.”

 And impersonal expressions are those times that you take yourself out of the equation, using phrases like “It is important that” and my favorite “It is necessary that.”

Broken down even further, each of these domains have words called triggers. These are words that spanish students all over the world, especially in America, memorise to know when to use the subjunctive.

I’ll be back with how to form the subjunctive next week but for now just take in all the “triggers” that can set up your new favourite mood below!🥰

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La Leche

Castellano Spanish has a very weird thing with milk... here are some examples... 

A toda leche – at full milk

This essentially means ‘to the max’. So ‘ir a toda leche’ means ‘to go really fast’, ‘trabajar a toda leche’ means ‘to work flat out’ and ‘hacer los deberes a toda leche’ means ‘to do your homework at top speed’.

La leche de – the milk of

This means a lot of something. So ‘saber la leche’ about a given subject means to know a lot about it, while to be ‘la leche de listo’ means to be very clever, and ‘hace una leche de calor’ means that it’s extremely hot. 

Mala leche – bad milk

On its own, mala leche can mean bad luck. So ‘¡Qué mala leche tiene!’ Can mean ‘What bad luck he has’.

Tener mala leche – to have bad milk

This means to be in a bad mood, or to be bad tempered. This Spanish meaning harks from the days when people believed that babies inherited personality traits through breast milk, which is why wet nurses were carefully selected in order not to pass bad milk on to babies.

Hay mala leche – there is bad milk

In this sense, mala leche means bad blood or ill feeling. So ‘hay mucha mala leche entre él y su hermano’ means ‘there is a lot of bad feeling between him and his brother’.

Ser la leche – to be the milk

Generally, this saying means “the shit.” So if a new phone is ‘la leche’, it is very good.

A mala leche/con mala leche – with bad milk

An action undertaken ‘with bad milk’ means it was done with bad intentions from the beginning. 

Darse una leche – to give oneself a milk

When reflexive, this expression means to hurt oneself accidentally by bumping or crashing into something. For example, ‘Andrea resbaló por la calle y se dio una leche’ means that Andrea slipped and fell on the street, but ‘Andrea se dio una leche con el coche’ means she had a crash in her car.

Cagarse en la leche – to s-t in the milk

The expression is used to express anger and frustration.

Qué leches? – what milks?

An expression of surprise, that could be translated as ‘what on earth?’ 

¡Leches! – milks!

This exclamation can mean anything from shock, wonder or surprise to annoyance, and listeners are expected to understand depending on the situation. 

Toda esa leche – all that milk

This phrase has a vague meaning, which can be roughly translated as ‘all that stuff’, ‘all that jazz’, or ‘all that kind of thing’, as in ‘tengo que comprar pan, agua y toda esa leche’ (‘I have to buy bread, water and all that kind of thing’).

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Some Spanish Idioms

1. “Yo que tu”

- Used as “If I were you...” In Spanish, it is generally continued with a sentence in the Tu form, explaining what they’d do if they were you.

2. “enrollarse (con alguien)”

- It is normally understood as “rolling” with someone, which is just doing the sexy sexy with someone.

3. “Cojonudo | Cojonudo!”

- both an adjective and an exclamatory, the word is really flexible. As an adjective, it means “hell of a” like in “ un cojonudo paseo.” As an exclamatory, it means “awesome” or “wonderful.”

4. “Tomar el pelo”

- Simply, “to kid.” Literally, “to pull hair.”

And finally...

5. “No me pises el terreno”

-Means “don't take my thing.” Literally, “don’t step on my ground.”

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Random Spanish Vocab

From ELITE Seaon 2 on Netflix (pq tengo un problema) + some edits

~Verbs~

Aguantar (la respiración) - to hold (your breath)

Ahogarse - to drown

Apetecerse/tener ganas - to want to, feel like

Aterrizar (un avión) - land (a plane)

Cabrearse (sym: enojarse) - to get pissed/to get upset

Desmayarse - faint

Enganar - to fool

Enterarse - to find out

Equivocarse - make a mistake

Espantar/ahuyentar - to scare/drive away

Fingir - pretend

Fumar - to smoke

Huyar/Huír - run away

Intentar/tratar - to try

Ligar - to flirt

Molar - to like

Percatarse - to realise

Pillar - catch

Pirarse - to “head out”

Placticar - to chat

Rajar - to crack/give in

Retrasar - to postpone, delay

~Sayings/Frasal Things~

Al dejar - while, when leaving

Se Acabó - it’s over/done

Tipo, - “like” and also “guy” or “dude”

Aléjate - stay away

Que pedo - what the fuck (light)

Te/le juro (a dios) - I swear (to you/ to god)

Llevas pasta? - you got cash?

Gajes del oficio - comes with the territory

Me lo imaginaba - Just like I thought

Enhorabuena - congrats

Asi que no te salpica - so it doesnt catch you too

Crees que me engañas? - you think you’re fooling me?

Que chevere (not spain but still cool) - cool!

Guay (spain) - cool!

Que mono - how cute

Me piro - i’m leaving

Que mas da? - who cares?

No me marees - don’t play with me

Tampoco es para tanto - not a big deal

A lo tonto -  before I knew it

Me Flipa(n)- cool!

~Adjectives~

Maldito - damn (adj)

Enlacado - linked (adj)

Cachondo - horny (adj)

Deprimente - depressing (adj)

Deprimido - depressed (adj)

Mojo/a - good looking (adj)

Pijo/a - snobby (adj)

~ Some Nouns ~

Guiri - hispanic word for “gringo” (n.)

Farsa - charade (n.)

Rollito - role/fling (n.)

Curo - job (n.)

Buzón - mailbox (n.)

:)

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Filler words in Norwegian

Can’t learn a language without fillers!

altså - “well…” or “so…” It’s often used to enhance confidence, whether it’s strong or weak. Altså, mamma sa at jeg får lov til å gjøre det.. / Well, mum said I’m allowed to do it..

vel - “well”, can be used in the same way as in English. You can also combine it with altså: Vel, altså, her er planen… / Well, so, here is the plan…

liksom - the Norwegian equivalent to “like” - use it everywhere! It can also be used to enhance sarcasm. Har du liksom tenkt å gå med det der? / Are you seriously like, going to wear that thing?

da - this literally means then, but we often use it to end sentences, especially if we’re saying something that another person might want to argue with. And since it means ‘then’, you can also use it in the same way as in English. Jeg skulle jo liksom bare prøve den på, da. / I was just going to like, try it on.

ehh / øhh - uhh, uhm. Super useful.

på en måte - “in a way” or “kind of”.  Han er litt merkelig, på en måte. / He’s a little strange, kind of.

bare - “just” Jeg skal bare innom butikken. / I’m just gonna pop by the store.

ikke sant? - translates to “not true”, but is used for saying “right?” “don’t you agree?”. Around Bergen, people usually drop the “ikke” and just say “sant”. I’m from Bergen so I didn’t know that not everyone says this until I googled it lol. 

skjønner du / skjø’ - used at the end of sentences in the same way as “you see” in English. It comes from the word “å skjønne”, which means to understand, to realize or to “get it”. “Skjø’” is not really used in the southern regions, but if you’re around Trøndelag, you’ll hear this a lot. In other regions one would say “skjønner du”. Han er lærer, skjø’/skjønner du. / He is a teacher, you see.

Feel free to ask me questions about these or request more specific fillers!

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Norwegian Conjugation Pt 1

This is my first real post haha so hello but more importantly,

This language is so out of whack sometimes oh my gosh!! but I love it so muchhhhh~

So first of all, there’s the easy stuff... Norwegian follows a simple conjugation structure, one similar to english (because both languages are germanic in origin), where words do not submit to the persons that they are binded to but only to the tenses they believe in! (translation: they don’t conjugate for person, only tense).

Here’s some examples:

As you can imagine, there was a surge of happiness and contentment knowing that I didn’t have to go over almost a hundred conjugational endings for every verb known to man and then some (spanish flashbacks, sorry).

that was until I learned that Norwegian and English were more alike than I had hoped for. y’see, Norwegian, like English has its irregulars, only... it does it better. or worse? I can’t really tell how i should weigh that (probably worse).

Norwegian’s simple verb conjugation system is actually a little more complicated than it seems (but you already knew that). I’m going to try and explain this by tense.

Firstly, there are 16 “tenses” but I can easily chop that down to 3 for right now.

Don’t worry about the modal or perfect tenses right now. You already naturally use them the same way in your native language and can cross this bridge a wee bit later. Same goes for the conditional. (if not, i’m sorry but you’re gonna have to do some extra studying).

Next, the infinitive is just the book definition of the verb or the “to (something)” in any language. for example: to do, to eat, to cook.

Also, I barely understand the passive tense in English so I surely couldn’t explain it in Norwegian haha.

And lastly, you don’t need to know the imperative right now, hun.

✨ That leaves us with: Present, Simple Past, Future, and the magnificent Imperative. ✨

PRESENT:

For the present, you can just slap on an r at the end and generally be fine.

SIMPLE PAST:

The simple past is a little special, but it’s still simple nonetheless. decide wether the verb is strong (irregular) or weak (regular), and if it is weak, decide which weak group it belongs to. we’ll assess these backwards for clarity:

If it’s “Weak,” then you have yourself a regular verb and have to then assess what weak verb group it belongs to:

Once you do that, you can easily follow through with the stable conjugational flow and get through life pretty easily.

Your issue is when you arrive upon a “Strong” verb. These verbs are all irregular in the simple past and most of the time, this even extends to other tenses. They are the big bads who you must memorise and maintain in that big, beautiful brain of yours. But here’s a cute list for starters.

FUTURE:

For the future, you can be a little stylised with your answer. Im Norwegian, there are 3 phrases that are said before the infinitive of the verb and are all understood as the future tense but they have slightly different meanings:

“kommer til å” - going to

“vil” - will

“skal” - will

- The difference between “vil” and “skal” is that “vil” also means “wants to” and generally has a connotation of doing what someone wants to do (in the future). “Skal” has almost the opposite connotation and explains that something will or won’t happen even if someone doesn’t want it to.

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Hey, I’m new here

gosh, i’ve marvelled at langblrs in the past but never thought about making one. well, today i’ve decided to. :) so i guess it’s due time for my intro:

First Things First, I’m...

kai / a dude haha / black / bisexual / hufflepuff /a michigander from da souf :)

Furthermore I...

— love all things retrodisney

— also love the romance languages (it’s a curse)

— graduate this year :(((

— plan on being a psych major but also smthn with language? (don’t worry, we’ve got this sorted out)

Language I Know

english sometimes? / spanish most times

Languages I’m Learning

french / portuguese / hindi

Languages I’m Think’n About

mandarin / arabic / something germanic maybe?

Shoutout to

@seraphiclanguages @gayforlangs @apolyglotwannabe @epjapanesey @languagecoven @spanishskulduggery

this blr will be focused on my own personal language study, and i’ll work to post about 3-4 times a week. aside from that, i’ll probably repost stuff i think is cool in the language community. anywho, cya soon!