#I can speak tagalog just fine

[sunnefloral]

Me: Okay, I think I'm ready to dip my toes in the Twitter feed. Maybe I get to see some nice mutual art :)

(First tweet is about how colonialism affected our relationship with our mother tongue, shaming other Filipinos that they're not Filipino enough for not learning how to speak Tagalog)

Me, being raised to speak English but got made fun for it by the same people who raised me: ... okay :')

[teenangstenthusiast]

i remember a long while ago someone (non-immigrant us american) accused me of faking being an immigrant bc i had mentioned offhand that we moved to the US when i was 8 years old & they thought that was too old to have been able to develop "proper english" & my american accent . they were then in complete disbelief when i told them that ppl also speak english in the philippines

[kuroppiii]

Hi! I saw your Brazilian reader and I was wondering if you could do it again? This time its Sugawara x Filipino reader where she is an exchange student from the Philippines? I hope this is ok, thank you!

  binibini ᵕ̈       sugawara kōshi x filipina!reader ˎˊ˗

⋮⋮ ˒ ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ 𖥻 ⿻ : japanese boy tries to ⋮⋮  harana no clickbait

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💬 kuroppiii ─ “ SOBRANG OKAY YAN ! started doing backflips when i first saw this nonnie , salamat sa request mo 🫶 i hope you like it !!! ( i ' ve said this before but my tagalog isn ' t the best :,) so pls correct me nicely if i ' m mistaken anywhere ! ) ”

sugawara was spacing off the day you arrived

he didn’t even catch when the teacher announced their section has just received a new transfer student

but what he did notice, was how stunning you were once you walked into the classroom

like the grip on his pen goes slack and it rolls off his desk and onto the floor clattering (😭😭😭)

he quickly picks it up before looking back up to find which desk you just sat down at

he sneaks glances at you the whole rest of the period

AND WHEN YOU ACCIDENTALLY CATCH HIM 🫠

internally he panics and freaks out and almost shuts down completely bc what if you thought he was looking at you bc he thought you were weird or something

when that is DEFINITELY not the case!!!

so on the outside he gives you a warm and reassuring smile

if you smiled back before looking to the front of the classroom again

you’d miss how his ears have turned an excruciatingly obvious shade of red

he’ll ask around about you during volleyball practice, specifically with the other third years

“have you seen that new girl in your classes too?” [sugawara]

“which one?” [asahi]

“y/n? the one from the philippines?” [daichi]

“the philippines?!” [sugawara]

he had no clue (since bro was not locked in when the teacher first introduced you)

now he’s wondering how you’re getting by, coming to a completely new country and all

can you speak the language here? are you having a hard time? can he help you with that?

sugawara’s such a gentleman, he can’t help but worry for your well being!

(he especially can’t help it when you look so pretty whenever you pass him in the halls in-between classes)

sugawara isn’t necessarily a shy guy, so he eventually (bc granted it took a few days for him to muster up the courage) comes up to you one day at the end of class

“hello! how is school here for you so far?” [sugawara]

“oh! um, it—” [you]

“MY NAME’S SUGAWARA BY THE WAY OR YOU CAN CALL ME SUGA EITHER IS FINE.” [sugawara]

yeah he totally nailed that. went totally to plan

“my name’s y/n. nice to meet you sugawara!” [you]

you know enough to talk to him oh my god you’re talking to him so he feels more encouraged to keep talking to you more!

whether that’s after class, or in passing in the halls

or for instance he’ll eat lunch with you if he ever sees you eating alone while you’re still in the process of making friends after your initial transfer

shows interest in what baon you have packed for the day

always eager to listen to you talk about where you’re from and your stories from back home

as you talk, he listens sooo intently with the most admiring look on his face "he wants that cookie so fucking bad"

if you get hung up on finding a translation for a word, he’ll help you through it

is quickly looking up translations of words in tagalog on his phone under the lunch table

he thinks you don’t catch it but you totally do he’s not slick

(despite this, sometimes you make it into a little game)

“so it’s like mcdonald’s?” [sugawara]

“nooo! jollibee isn’t a… a… ? oh, what is it in japanese—?” [you]

“franchise? like more than one shop?” [sugawara] (furious typing can be heard)

“no, it’s the person with makeup.” [you]

“mascot? the one in a costume?” [sugawara] (more aggressive backspacing and typing as he occasionally glances to something at his side)

“almost! the one with big shoes!” [you]

“clown? pasayo?” [sugawara]

“yes, clown! thanks suga!” [you]

(your smile is so cute as you thank him for helping you that he feels like he can melt right then and there) (you knew the word for “clown” the whole time)

asks ukai like every week if his store is carrying any of the snacks or foods you’ve mentioned—chippy, clover, piattos, mang juan, pancit canton—anything he can get his hands on to see your face light up when he surprises you with it

will watch any teleseryes you recommend

and when he sees the whole harana courting deal on those shows, he’s like “ok bet”

that’s how he’s going to turn this friendship to something more!

will start offering to walk you home sometimes, and if you live with family members he would try to get good on their good side and always politely waves hi to them when he drops you off

writes you small and cute notes in class or slips them into your bag when you’re not looking as his own kind of love letter sitch

and when he’s ready to really shoot his shot

he has kiyoko to help him fold origami flowers (real ones would’ve been harder to hide in his bag) so cute i’m sobbing </3

and before he drops you off one day, he might not feel confident enough to sing to you 😭

butttt instead he finds popular filo songs and queues them up to play from his phone in his pocket

then he gives you the flowers <3

“p-pwede ba kitang maging boyfriend? (google translated "can i be your boyfriend?")” [sugawara]

🗒⋆ *. ୨୧⋆｡ taglist : @akaakeis , @19calicos , @berrisweet kumusta lovelies ;)

[amethiosspouse]

「 ✦ Love Language ✦ 」

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Synopsis: Amethio learning Tagalog just so that he can sing Filo love songs to Mari <3

Tags/Warnings: For plot reasons, please pretend a Tagalog course is available on Doduolingo, Amethio and Mari’s relationship in this fic is at an awkward point (transitioning from just puppy crushes to a full on committed relationship), Mari goes by he/him pronouns in this fic

A/N: There's translations at the end of the fic. Any sentence with an asterik* on it will have translations!

FIC PROOFREAD BY THE AMAZING @kzchimui GO FOLLOW THEM

Word Count: 1203

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Amethio was ready to snap his Rotom Phone in half. Yet another question wrong and another heart lost. The young man was learning Tagalog for the past three months and yet the only word he was able to remember was “Mabuhay!” and it wasn’t even from the stupid Doduolingo app itself. He had never put this much effort into someone he loved before, mainly because the concept of love itself was foreign to his nature, but it wasn’t until he finally succumbed to his feelings for his lifelong sweetheart that Amethio truly knew what it meant to love someone from the depths of his heart.

And this was how he was going to show that form of love, by learning Mari’s native language and singing a song in said language. All was fine until it dawned on him that he couldn’t utter a single coherent sentence in Tagalog. He had been blinded by the thought of impressing Mari so much that he wasn't even able to understand the basics of the language he was learning. At first, he was considering to approach Kisma to learn the basics of the language. It was a solid idea because it meant that during his study session with the older guy, he would be able to see his darling. So why didn’t he take the offer? Because poor little Amethio was and always will be a stubborn and prideful man. Plus reaching out to a man he barely knew would be quite the suspicious move, especially if you considered the fact that said man was Mari’s older brother. So in his defense, Amethio never had another option other than to learn the language by himself…

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After losing his last heart to another basic question, Amethio threw his head back in exasperation and groaned as if a million Copperajah’s just trampled over him, causing bystanders in the hall to eye him with telltale looks. He shot them bitter glares to which they all looked away, before getting back to the task at hand.

He could easily spend another 350 gems to replenish his hearts…or he could just spend $10 for unlimited hearts to keep on learning. With that, he made up his mind. Just as Amethio was about to fork away his credit card details to a viridian vireo, he felt a hand on his shoulder.

“Can I help you?” Amethio craned his neck to look up at the figure behind him, blinking.

It was Kisma. The man who Amethio could only describe as his savior at that very moment in his life. The older man stared Amethio down, his taller frame towered over the shorter male. He leaned down a bit just so that he was able to reach Amethio’s ear height and began to speak in a low and teasing tone. “So you’re the one who’s turned my sibling into a lovestruck schoolboy.” He quickly took a glance at Amethio’s Rotom Phone, a devilish smirk spreaded on his face. “Oh ho ho! What do we have here, Mr Loverman?” Kisma teases. He gave Amethio a teasing smirk before he turned to walk away but just as he was about to leave, he stopped in his tracks and spoke again, this time in a more friendly and inviting manner. “I’ll swing by the student council meeting room after you guys are finished and I’ll pick you up. Mari doesn’t get home until around dinner time during Tuesdays.” And so, that’s how it began. Every Tuesday afternoon after his student council meetings, Amethio would spend his afternoons being tutored by Kisma in secret. He didn’t expect him to be both an excellent teacher and listener, but all things were in the fate of Arceus. During that time, Amethio also learned how to play the guitar just for Mari. He was finally getting somewhere in terms of his progress in learning how to court his lover the traditional way and it only took him less than a month to learn the song and how to pronounce the lyrics properly all while being able to keep it a secret from his beloved.

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Then came the day of judgment. Amethio took Mari out to a safe and secluded area where the two were able to have some time alone without a certain purple, dual typed prankster getting in the way of these rare moments they shared. As the sun began to set behind the mountain range, the last of its rays shone on the two lovers, leaving a golden, sun kissed hue to the scenery unfolding. Amethio took the wooden instrument out of his case and began to serenade his lover to his heart’s content, his voice laced with nothing but pure love and dedication. All those long, tiresome and sleepless nights clearly paid off for Mari was left in complete awe. Never in a million years did he think that someone loved him that much to not only learn his native language but to also sing a song as well. As he finished singing, he gently cupped Mari’s cheeks. His long, slender fingers gently caressed their tanned skin.

“Ano na ngayon? Hinde mo ba ako bibigyan ng halik?* He spoke in a teasing manner. Mari gave him a light shove before he crossed his arms and huffed and pouted like a little kid.

“Umayos ka! Kung hinde kita mahal, sinampal ko na ikaw!”* The flustered male responded. Amethio chuckled, he knew that judging by the light blushing tint to Mari’s face that he was just a flustered mess. Once he was able to calm down, Mari spoke up again. This time in a quieter, more timid tone it was almost as if he was about to cry. “Nobody has ever gone this far in hopes of impressing me…Thank you for doing all this. A.. and…thank you for being able to love me in a way I could never be able to love myself.” There was a lump in his throat. It was as if someone grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, and that someone was Cupid. Mari was overwhelmed by such a small but meaningful love language so much that he started to cry just from sheer happiness that someone had finally accepted who he was as a person.

“I love you, Amethio.” Mari managed to speak through small squeaky sobs. Amethio wraps his slender arms around his boyfriend, in hopes of comforting him in this moment for he knew how much this all probably took a toll on Mari. He kissed him on the forehead and then on the lips, a quick but deep kiss that left him wanting more. He managed to get Mari to calm down before uttering the words that would surely send Mari into overdrive.

“I love you too, Mari.”

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Translations!! :

“Ano na ngayon? Hinde mo ba ako bibigyan ng halik? Translation: "What now? Aren't you gonna give me a kiss?"

“Umayos ka! Kung hinde kita mahal, sinampal ko na ikaw!” Translation: "Settle down! If I didn't love you then I would've slapped you by now!"

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©2024 amethiosspouse do not repost on other platforms or claim as your own work !!~

[cryptturon]

before you read this i'm writing this as a filipino

characters actively referring to older siblings as big brother/sister when speaking to them is inaccurate because, culturally, that's not a natural thing to do when you speak english.

on the other hand, when speaking in tagalog, it feels incredibly awkward not to use kuya/ate (or manong/manang in some cases and in other philippine languages) on an older sibling or your friend's older sibling, though the term also widely applies to highschool upperclassmen, guards at school and mall entrances, stall clerks, jeepney drivers, etc.

now, if i'm writing a filipino story in english (for the sake of a wider audience and partially my sanity) i'm not fucking translating that into big brother/sister because it almost feels like removing too much. we're english speakers too, so a full english sentence with kuya or ate thrown in the mix happens regularly. we are not calling those bitches big brother/sister lmao

that's why i believe japanese characters with their dialogue in english should keep stuff like oniisan/oneesan and senpai (as well as the more general and common ones like -san, because it gives a bit of insight on how the characters see each other). like, terms whose english translations work fine can just be in english (i.e. mr./ms./mrs. for teachers & dr. for doctors instead of sensei). but when i keep a few terms untranslated it's because it genuinely holds some cultural weight that the english translation doesn't carry over and turns awkward instead!

it just really upsets me to see the sibling honorifics getting memed on and given sexual connotations just because the internet is so much more interested in how they were used in another ecchi or something. like, that's a term regular people use on the daily. i know american translators probably don't have the insight of another non-japanese culture which utilizes sibling honorifics, so deciding to opt for big brother/sister or just the characters' given names happens, but i get the feeling it's partially caused and/or maintained by internet stigma.

it was embarrassing to notice how hypocritical filipinos also make the same stupid oniichan jokes while we still actively use kuya and manong but that's exactly how i caught on. this shit's still about looking at japan weird and refusing to dismantle that mindset

[stellastra-scribbles]

PINNED POST - about me~

Made: Sept. 12, 2024

Updated: Oct. 17, 2024

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Hi, hello! You can call me Stellastra. This is my new-ish art blog, but I've been on tumblr since 2014 on my personal blog.

To tell you a bit about me: I like to draw, play video games, take photos, work out, and collect historical fashion books.

I'm admittedly a fairly shy and private person, so my posts will almost strictly be related to art and/or my OCs. However, feel free to send me a message, whether it's about me, my art, my OCs, or if you just wanted to drop in and say hello. If you send me an ask about my OC, I might accompany the answer with a drawing!

All I ask is for some basic cordiality if I don't know you.

Some Ground Rules:

I make art based on mature games/genres. My content is intended for an adult audience. I do not interact with minors (people under 18 years old).

Reposting my art off-site is fine, so long as I'm credited/it links back to me. For example, if I drew you something and you want to add it in your OC's reference compilation on Toyhouse or wherever, that's fine. Something as simple as "art by stellastra [insert link to my blog]" is all I ask for.

I can't believe I have to say this, but just be a decent human being. It's not that hard. I will not engage in petty discourse openly nor in DMs.

I am not doing commissions. I am not offering them nor do I intend on doing so in the foreseeable future.

My favorite video games are:

The Elder Scrolls series (particularly Morrowind)

Guild Wars (both GW1 and GW2. GW1 is my childhood jam~)

Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (a D&D-like fantasy setting paired with the 19th century aesthetic? *chef's kiss*)

Fire Emblem series (especially Shadows of Valentia and Three Houses, crossing my fingers for a proper remake of the Jugdral games)

Halo series (Bungie-era, haven't played any 343 entry since 4)

Tomb Raider series (the Legend games are my childhood classics)

More random fun facts about me I'm willing to share (if you wanted to know for some reason):

I'm half-Filipina (Igorot, specifically Kalinga) and half-white (apparently of mostly British ancestry, according to a 23andMe test my dad did).

I was born and raised in the the southeast USA.

Unfortunately, I can only speak English (+ some rusty high school-level French). I want to learn Tagalog or Ilocano (my mom's native language) someday.

I have pet cats.

I can safely say that I really started drawing when I was around 10 years old, when I was doodling in the margins of my schoolwork in the fourth grade.

I love watching 'so bad, it's good' movies like The Room, Troll 2, Samurai Cop, Neil Breen movies, etc.

I have an unhealthy collection of historical fashion books. Most of my collection is 19th century European stuff, but I'm always looking for books of an earlier time or even non-European cultures.

If you're looking for any specific resource regarding historical clothing, feel free to shoot me a message and I can point you to some resources for reference material. Should you need something specific, I'm willing take a look in my collection for you. I JUST LOVE TALKING ABOUT HISTORICAL CLOTHING!!!

Well, with that out of the way, it's a pleasure to meet y'all~

[pupyuj]

hi fav writer of all time are the bini asks gonna be in tagalog 😖it’s totally fine if they r im js curious because I do NAWT speak it

dw anon!! the bini things are going to be written mostly in english bcs i do want to make it so that everybody can read them, tagalog-speaking or not 💕 other than a few dialogue (if there’s any) and random phrases where i just feel like it would be expressed better in tagalog, it’s all gonna be english bcs i lost the powers to be gross in my god given mother tongue potangina 😭😭💔

[kyanako5972]

I wish I could stream-of-consciousness about being Filipino, but I just don't do stream-of-consciousness blogging.

I wonder which face to use to talk about being Filipino since this isn't Milgram-related. I guess I'll post on main and then reblog it.

Compilation of me screaming "I'm Filipino!":

Writing a story where the protagonist uses a spoon and fork ("Blind Style")

Using "Ate" and "Kuya" in my comic and stories. And in the name of the file I made when I was writing my fic on my sibling's laptop (ate_fic_dont_touch.rtf)

Instantly reacting to iconic Filipino foods like ube and adobo

(Side note, but I've been thinking of talking about books that I've read lately. Mostly music stuff, but there's this series of murder mystery books called the "Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mysteries". The writing is... fine.)

Other stuff below the cut. I might add stuff later.

My favorite dish is sinigang. Other staple dishes are tinola, nilaga, mongo, adobo... My dad's favorite is karekare, but I hate that.

I am 1/8th Ilocano, but that doesn't really count for anything when my great-grandmother was born in Manila.

I can follow casual conversations, but ask me to speak and I won't be able to string my learned vocabulary and grammar together. I usually throw single Tagalog words into English sentences.

Sample phrase: "Tatlong pusa sa mesa." Three cats on the table. Last year, my cousins' cats were really naughty and all got on the table when nobody was looking.

I can sing nursery rhymes. ("Ako ay may lobo, lumipad sa langit...")

My screen name is Philyra K. Illagan. If I could change it today, I'd be "Philomena" instead. But Philyra is one of my oldest characters, so I just made it so her paternal grandmother is Philomena, and Philyra's name is a portmanteau of that and her mother's name, Analira. I don't know how prevalent portmanteaus are in the Philippines, but my fictional world has a whole family tree branch of portmanteaus.

I've had a concept of a story called "The 8th Grade Wars" since I was in 7th grade. It has evolved over the years, but one constant is the focus on the protagonist's Filipino identity. I've flipped my family tree, so she has what I think is an Ilocano surname. (I originally had her know Tagalog and Cebuano, but now that I know I'm a little bit Ilocano, I'll replace Cebuano with Ilocano)

[empyreasheart]

but on the topic of language learning apps some i used include

Drops - made by the same people at kahoot, more of a vocabulary app than learning actual grammar but it has a lot of options, free version lets u do 5 minutes every 12 hours. If you want to learn more than one language what i did was download the individual language apps (u can either just download drops for all languages or drops (specific language) ie drops spanish for just spanish) and use different accounts. i also took advantage of the free trial cuz its fun but i do think the 5-10 minutes a day thing works fine to create a doable habit

Beelinguapp - This one requires a subscription i dont remember how much you can do without one but i have an android so i just downloaded a modded apk. edit: i forgot to elaborate when i posted this but its practicing reading / listening by reading stories and articles

Mango languages - this one is a lot different than duolingo but still good, its essentially based on learning by hearing / speaking a new language than just learning vocabulary and writing sentences. It requires premium BUT if you have a library card you can check if your local library lets you use it for free (this isnt guarenteed unfortunately but i think it is more common in bigger areas), there are also some free endangered languages

Memrise - Like the name implies this is mostly an app for memorizing words and sentences, using flashcards. Theres official courses but users can make them too so you can use it for more than just language learning if you want to. I think if you used this with mango languages it would be helpful to get practice writing phrases & words in a way you dont get to with ml. Apparently theres a pro subscription but i have no idea whats different & a lot of people say the free version works just fine

Ling - Havent used this for very long but its almost identical to duolingo but with more languages, its basically premium only but once again i use a modded apk

Some more specific stuff

Lifeprint - ASL w/ videos and its all free! a very good resource even if you arent looking to learn

Tagalog.com - Free resource for tagalog you just have to make an account

If you have resources for specific languages or anything in general id love to hear, this is all just from someone who has had a casual interest in language learning

Also if you have an android you can download modded apks of a lot of paid language apps. Just be safe (use adblock) and smart, not all apks are actually modded or theyre too buggy to be worth it, so pay attention to the reviews. The paid apps are often very nice but the prices are ridiculous. everyone deserves the chance to learn. I dont know if theres ios equilivants (although i wonder if theres a way to run apks on your pc through something like bluestacks)

[polynomialpandemic]

A Sun That's Rising- partial redesigns!

As we've been writing STR, I've had the uncontrollable urge to worldbuild (map coming soon), and after speaking with a diversity consultant about designs and how appropriate accuracy to existing cultural clothing vs fantasy world=not the same culture and not wanting to misrepresent, I have started the STR character designs! One notable change is Wind's hair color, but aside from that it fits completely appropriately into EOS.

(Also, I have been picturing them as inspired by these cultures and of these races and appearances since I wrote EOS, this is just me getting the confidence/go-ahead to make their clothing more culturally accurate)

Here's the rough designs I have so far! (for EOS folks- this does contain the STR characters as well, so just. uh. know those guys exist, there shouldn't be any spoilers in here though so dont worry about that. Of the canon chain/EOS guys I've only properly designed 3 so far, but I do have concept sketches for Hyrule as well based on what part of the story he's in, so that's cool. These are also labeled (sometimes) for your convenience. I am mixing real life time periods a bit, but that's Fine, I did want everyone to be '''appropriately''' clothed (i.e. wearing enough clothing that nobody gets uncomfortable, as nudity tends to be sexualized in western culture) so that meant futzing around with eras a bit hahah. Also, reminder that many of these characters are adopted, and therefore I'm not just going 'boom he's south american because thats fun', Ihave thought through the distance and cultural exchange between countries and the origins of their bio families and stuff.

ANYWAYS

WIND!

Wind's design is inspired by Peruvian traditional clothing. The sandals have an extra ref, as I added them to the design later.

TWI!

Twilight's design, like Malon's, is inspired by Indigenous Turtle Island (american) cultures, specifically those located in the plains areas. He is Malon and Time's bio kid.

MALON!

Malon the beloved! As Jingle Dresses are ceremonial, I took some inspiration from them, but am not recreating one, because they are connected to the spirituality and ritual of Indigenous culture in real life, and those cultures and the ones in the story are not the same.

SHADOW!

Here's Shadow in Ao Dai! As I've determined that (specifically East) Hyrule(the country) has partially Chinese cultural inspirations (and is where Castle Town lies,) Shadow's design fits with West Hyrule's culture, which is inspired by Vietnamese culture. I also checked the meaning of colors of clothing and period appropriate dyes, so there's that :D

GROOSE!

As of now, none of you have met Groose in canon, but I Love Them So Much. Inspired by Norwegian cultural clothing.

me: [looks at Groose Skyward Sword] but what if you were a they/them lesbian-

AND HERE'S THE HYRULE THUMBNAIL SKETCHES!

Filipino cultural inspiration for him! Yes, I gave him skirts as well as tunics. They are more interesting (to me) than pants.

NOTE: I will not be explicitly naming all of the clothing items as they are named in real life, when writing the fic. Since 'Tagalog' is the name of an Austronesian language, Hyrule could not wear something called a 'Barong Tagalog,' if Tagalog did not exist in the world.

I'll add on more characters as I sketch them, but I am, as always, pretty busy. I'll go ahead and post the maps next, and then some picrews I did as well, so you all can get a sense of their faces.

[atthebell]

after you finish learning pt/br (or at least feel like you have a grasp on it) do you have any other languages you want to learn :0??

i think i have a bit to go with ptbr, even though i feel fairly comfortable reading and listening to it. there's just a lot of vocab and grammar that id like to have a better handle on and i want to feel more comfortable with writing and speaking especially before i start learning anything else in earnest.

but to answer the question, i would love to go at french more eventually! partly because i think a really solid pipeline for english speakers is learning spanish then portuguese then french, because ime that helps you understand the similarities across romance languages and helps you get to french and understand why it operates the way that it does, or at least in part. but also french is still incredibly difficult even speaking two other romance languages, even speaking five other languages, so idk really. i have the basics down and i can read some french okay but i think nailing pronunciation is so difficult and i don't have a big incentive/motive to learn it, which i think is THE biggest factor in terms of language learning.

my like ideal lifetime list of languages i want to learn eventually, in no particular order, would be:

arabic

tagalog

mandarin

german

farsi

italian, because why not keep rounding out the romance languages

and probably a ton more i just can't think off the top of my head

i also have gotten to each language i've learned kind of by circumstance, so im fine with the idea of just stumbling upon being another language as it comes to me. like i originally took yiddish because a friend wanted me to learn it with him, then i took hebrew to better help with my textual skills for my degree (i have two degrees in religious studies, both focusing on judaism). the reason i've had a hard time with french is because i had no real reason to learn aside from vague interest and that wasn't a particularly motivating factor, so i worked on the basics and then kind of let it fall by the wayside. and portuguese of course came by way of the qsmp, and because it's so close to spanish i felt far more comfortable with it and have gotten a lot more practice. i'd had something in mind to maybe learn each language as they got added, but it became pretty clear to me that 1. i love portuguese so so much and want to focus on it 2. learning too many languages at once usually means one gets deprioritized or both/several suffer 3. it is VERY difficult to learn french in any circumstances, let alone outside a more traditional academic setting, and the same goes for several other languages added-- i cannot fathom learning korean without the proper cultural context and without a dedicated teacher, and same goes for german despite my leg up with already speaking yiddish (actually because of speaking yiddish i know just how difficult german might be in some regards). so because of all that i kept up with ptbr and set french aside, and decided not to learn the others just yet, though i obviously won't rule them out. i still practice some french every now and then, but for the most part im waiting until i get that motivation, and i think i want to really work at portuguese before i get to anything else. like i want to be really confident in portuguese and i would also really love to visit brazil eventually and be able to speak it without feeling too silly.

anyway yeah atm im laser-focused on portuguese but ill see where the wind blows me in terms of future languages

[hischiersjohnston]

if you get this, answer with three random facts about yourself and send it to the last seven blogs in your notifs! anon or not, doesn’t matter, let’s get to know the person behind the blog <3

1,) i build legos. and collect them. literally just started doing it in my final year of undergrad because i was so stressed and didn’t know how to cope with the stress of my final year

2.) i have an avocado intolerance. it’s crazy ‘cause growing up i was fine and i was able to eat guacamole and avocado in sushi roll. then one day, i ate at a restaurant when i was 18 and started itching + getting stomach problems. thought it was a one-off so i tried guacamole again and… yeah, no more avocados in dishes for me (rip to my sushi options going from limitless to limited)

3.) i speak 3-4 languages but kinda know 5: tagalog (filipino) is my first language, followed by english. i also speak(ish) french but understand it better than i speak it. i can understand spanish and speak some basic sentences. i also learned latin on duolingo because i was bored and figured: hey, i already speak french and some spanish, and wanna learn italian. why not learn latin, since it’s the root of these languages?

[haruchi-slit]

POLAROIDS

MINORS DNI

Author's note: hi,hi,hello! Hope you enjoy my ff and get ready for the heavy smuts ahead please be cautious while reading this. And if you're not comfortable reading heavy detailed smuts well this is not for you darling and "y/n" is  half Pilipino half Japanese so she would be speaking some Tagalog words but don't worry some grammatical errors ahead  :3

A ringtone was heard across y/n's condo,she picked up the phone and answered it a cold raspy voice was heard over the other line of the phone.

"Hey y/n come over at the hideout, Sanzu caught some traitors"

"I JUST CAME HOME FROM MY PHOTOSHOOT!"

"We need you here." It turns out it was Mikey

"Putangina oo na!" (fuck fine) y/n said from the exhaustion

Y/n hangs up and rushed to the hideout

When she got there she saw sanzu pointing a gun towards the three men sanzu faced her and smiled at her lovingly and utter flirty words like.

"Heyyy,my lovely darling" and blew a kiss towards her.

"The fuck?" She said and dodged the kiss which made Sanzu disappointed.

"So Mikey their the traitors?" Y/n said

"Yeah" Mikey said while munching his Dorayaki.

"But,why do you need me here? Is it  Something important? Y/n said.

"Of course it's "something" important"

Mikey said.

"Tell me" y/n said and yawned.

"Aight we need you to make the traitor spit what's their intentions and who sent them" Mikey said.

"Fine,fine" you walked towards the traitors and stand next to sanzu, you reached out your cocaine in your pocket a bitter and sweet taste stung your touge making you high and turned on. You grabbed a knife and and leaned towards the  traitor.

"Who sent you love?" She said as the drug hit her.

"I'm not going to tell you" the traitor said.

"So you want the hard way huh?" You pulled away and grabbed a scalpel and tear the traitors shirt "I'll make your death slowly and painfully so if you wanna live..you should spill your words love"

Dang I wish she can call me love,Sanzu taught in his head

"So who sent you?" She asked again "No." She draws the scalpel to the traitors abdomen and draw a dick

"Ahh you bitch" the traitor shouted

"I know I am love." She said "who sent you?" She asked again this time she's completely getting impatient and again she earned a word "No." So she

Draws the scalpel to the traitors cock

And stabbed it "spill your words sweetie" "AHHGHHK" the traitor shouted in agony and completely in horror "FUCK FUCK OK ILL SPILL THEM" the traitor can barely form a word from the pain "we're cops the three of us,we're cops we're sent to investigate and arrest y'all,we were sent by the chief." Y/n burst out of laughter "what do you mean arrest us? HAHAHAHAHHAHA PUTA KA  GAGO MO (YOU ARE A WHORE SILLY) three cops ain't enough,Mikey my jobs done here"

"K" Mikey said

You heard gunshots while you walked away.

(I recommend listening Heaven and back by Chase Atlantic  while reading :3)

You left the scene  and walked towards your room you flooped your self to the bed and took some cocaine again and saw a man's figure leaning to your door frame you're high so you can't even care and give a shit "I probably shouldn't took cocaine fuck!" You exclaimed "awh don't worry love" the voice echoed across your room and as you guessed it was Sanzu Bontens no.2 "tangina nuginagawa mo Dito hinayupak ka?" (The fuck are you doing here you animal?)  "Huh?" Sanzu asked not understanding the words that came out of you mouth "nothing you horny bastard! Now get tf outta my room"

"What if no?" He locked the door and  walked towards you... closer and, closer to you until his on top of you

"I can't take this anymore darling I need you, I want you, I crave you." He said as you feel his erection bulging to your entrance "HOI TANGINA MO VIRGIN PA KO GAGO KA" ( HOI FUCK YOU IM STILL A VIRGIN YOU WHORE)

You exclaimed blushing and denying him you tried to push him but you're to high to keep up so there's no escape a mean while you found your self sucking him "ohh yess..fuck your good at this baby" you saw him bitting his bottom lip and you spat on his dick making it more sloppy and lubricated he moaned softly you teased him a little making him more tuned on he saw a camera beside your bed he took a photo of you sucking him "look at the famous model Y/n" he took the polaroid and showed it to you "you still look so gorgeous even tho your a mess right-" you cut him off by kissing him deeply and roughly "manahimik ka"(shut up) "huh" he said "I said shut up" he obeyed you. You guided him to your bed and pushed him you took a cocaine from your drawer making you much high than before "I like the view up here you pathetic manwhore" you said he stared at you blushing wanting more of you he craves you to be honest you lit a cigarette and started puffing smoke you blow a smoke in Sanzu's mouth even tho it hurts he still kissed back when you pulled away he coughed after your done smoking you pressed the lit cigarette on his neck leaving your mark "hmff hgn" he softly muttered you took off his pants and this his erected member you took the camera and took a picture of you and him you posing with a peace while his  hard "awhh,look lovee" he tried to get the picture from you but failed cause you touched his dick making him whimper I'm not this sensitive before but what the fuck happened? he said to himself you rubbed his dick back and forth but of course teasing him till he goes crazy "mmhh hngg.. y/n fuckk!" You softly bit his dick "o-ouch" he said "watch your language Haruchiyo and it's not "y/n" call me

My queen"  "Y-yes my Queen"

"Now shut up be quiet for your queen we don't want anyone to hear us do you?" you said he nodded in response you continued to suck and tease him and you feel his 9 inches cock is about to cum cause you tastd a pre cum and it's sweet "don't cum until I say so darling" you said "b-but how? Hghh ugh I'm about to ahh" he said "just don't until I say so understand?" You said "Yes mhgh my Queen" you stopped sucking him and opened your  legs for him signaling him to give you cunnilingus "come here and give your queen great pleasure" he crawled to you like a puppy and started to lick your pretty pink

Folds he started slow but eventually he pick up a speed making you arched your back and hold his hair tightly you pressed you pussy more towards his face making you squirm in pleasure "OMG YESS FUCK" you moaned loudly "yeah yes that's the spot" he slid his tongue in your pussy and put two fingers in you making you arched your back again "Fuck you're so good at this oh oh my I'm about to ahh shit" you squirted on his face "your so sweet my Queen" you saw his dick being really erected and needy and there's a pre cum dripping from it "now cause your a really goodd servant I'll give you a prize you sat on top of him and spat on your fingers and put it in your pussy making it more wetter you lowered your pussy to his dick "MGHH HGNN" he moaned loudly you slammed your pussy to his dick "OH FUCK IT HURTS" He saw a drip of blood from your pussy "so my lovely Queen is really a virgin" he teasingly said "TANGINA MO" (fuck you) he just chuckled even tho he didn't know what that means you waited for your pussy to adjust cause of the size of his dick "does my Queen needs help?" He teasingly said

"No." You said you pinned his hands on the headboad of the bed and strated fucking him hard your tits bouncing aggressively as you pound your pussy to his massive dick you can hear him whimper softly "your so tight My Queen mhmm hghhh ugh"

You didn't respond you fucked him with no remorse you felt his dick twitched so you know his close you teased him by moving slowly "move faster y/n" he said "I don't accept commands my dear but I do accept pleas" you said  "mffmmg My Q-queen please move faster" "hmm that's more ah ughh-ugh like it" you moved a little faster and in a circular motion making his mind go blank cause of the pleasure his getting from you " I'm about to cum darling" you said to him

He nodded in response he was about to cum soon too he came first and you followed he "HHMM UGHH HGHH" he moaned loudly "oh fuck!" You said

"I want more y/n" " do I have to repeat my self? Didn't I said earlier I don't accept commands but I do accept pleas" you put his dick into your pussy he moaned softly again he squirmed underneath you feeling that his about to come again "My Queen mhmm i-im about to ugh come can I cum inside you?" He said with his blue orbs meeting your eyes he looks so hot and a mess right now but oh my you said to your self  "yes you can my love I'm close to let's cum together" you said you both reached you climaxed and sanzu passed out and so did you the next morning you two wake up and your completely clues less because of the effects of the drug then sanzu told you what happened and he said you two fuck you didn't believed at first but he gave you the polaroids "here's the proofs love" Sanzu said smiling brightly at you "now your mine and only mine" he added you we're shocked as fuck he hugged you and started to roam his slender fingers around you he puts his two fingers in you making you arched your back again "is my Queen in pleasure?" He teased once again  "ughh hghhh ughhh wait ughhh we just fucked last night!" Then your phone started to ring it's your manager from the modeling agency "oh no no no" he gaved yo the phone and you answered it "h-hey hmg mahiko? Why are you calling?" He pounded his dick in you and started to fuck you harder and faster making you squirm you held you moans back because mahiko might hear you moaning "nothing just checking on my best friend of course!" Mahiko said "ohh yeah I'm f-fine ugh Mahiko"

Sanzu teased you more making you shout "UHGG" "OMG Y/N ARE YOU OK?" Mahiko said "Ugh Y-yes I'm ok I'll call you back later"  you both climaxed you two showered cause you two stink

After you two shower together you dressed up,once you two get out of the room ran,rindou and kakucho is staring at you two and they look pale as paper "What happed the three of you?" You said "guess" ran said "huh" sanzu said "YOU WERE MOANING SO LOUD LAST NIGHT THAT WE DIDN'T GET ANY SLEEP YOU FUCKERS!"

Rindou shouted at the two of you you two looked at each other and blushed

"What do you mean moaning?" Sanzu gaslight them "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LITTLE DRUG ADDICT!"

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The end

Thank you ♡♡

Almost 2000 words BWHAHHA

[ryusei-green111]

will update because this has changed a bit since i made the meme

-marigold/mari

-minor

-filipino (can’t speak tagalog for $h1t)

-ninjago, genshin, pjsekai, enstars, dhmis, milgram, honkai, probably more fandoms i forgor

-plays piano and can sing

-midori takamine, mizuki akiyama, and venti irl (perhaps wataru, just maybe, might be sliiightly falling out of the da stuff but it’s fine, still kinda sad about it tho), also feel free to dni if you don’t believe in kins, irls, etc

-voice acts for fandubs (favorite roles being airi, mizuki, and rui from pjsekai)

-lava = plasma >>>>>>>>> (ninjago shippers please don’t be mad at me, kai [not cole but also not not cole] is simply gay and shippable.)

update: i love-hate eichi

update: some of this info might be slightly outdated but it’s generally still at least 60ish% accurate so we’ll just bear with this for now

little big bro leo requested, i delivered. irl friends have already been sent this meme, but now random strangers on this platform will get to know me and possibly use this information against me, ahaha ahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahah-

[yeonhours]

hello hello! i’d like to be paired up w txt member ^__^ !

I’m 5"5 and a capricorn ! 🙇‍♀️ my MBTI is ENFJ, my love languages are gift-giving, acts of service, physical touch, and quality time !!

my hobbies/interests are drawing, cooking, reading, traveling, collecting pocas / anipocas and crocheting! i also like animanga, i love to read/watch anything about romance >_< my favorite tropes are academic rivals to lovers, childhood friends to lovers, fake dating, and lastly my top 1 favorite prince/princess x knight trope!

i don’t really have that much to talk about for dislikes but i don’t really like loud noises for example overlapping voices in cafes or any loud noises for a supposed quiet place. but if we’re talking about parties, balls or etc etc smth like that im fine w loud noises just don’t make any noises in cafes or libraries esp if someone is trying to focus ❤️‍🔥 i also don’t like seeing dirty plates on the sink i would immediately do it i can’t stand seeing a dirty plate on the sink for some reason i’d go auto pilot and before i can even realize what i’m doing the plates are already clean ☹️

and i guess one the special things about me is that i always give handmade gifts ( ?? ) idrk if this is even considered as one 😭😭 i can speak 3 languages! (english, tagalog, and mandarin !) that’s all i can think of TT

anon , omg why do i think that you're the perfect match for Huening Kai ? the way huening would cherish u sm > <

He loves loves loves when u cook something for him and take care of him . He's the type to have his hands wrapped around your waist from his back and to snuggle his face in your neck while u do . He's so attention demanding ( in a good way ofc ) he wants u next to him all the time and is the type to hold your hands all the time <3 . He's such a loving boyfriend too , he knows that u crave the silence and the peace that comes with it so whenever the climate is cold and a little rainy , yk the days when it feels slow and so peaceful ? yeah he's gonna have u wrapped around his arms as u sit between his legs , a warm comforter around the both of you , a mug of hot tea in your hands as u both whisper sweet nothings and chaste kisses .

He's also the type to prefer at home dates more than anything ; watching movies or playing monopoly or just baking for fun or making out , he's gonna love all of you . He's literally so obsessed with you .

[eerbsstuff]

A monster-in-law.

Warning: This is purely a mom’s rant, and this is what I am feeling and what I have on my mind right now. I just want to let it all out.

Okay, hear me out.

I hate it when someone likes to compare other people to each other. Why? for a simple and basic answer. We are all Different. You have a trait or characteristic that I don't have, or rather, will never have, and vice versa. But for me, that's totally okay. I'm fine just being myself, and I don't need to compare myself to what others have done or accomplished in their lives.

This is similar to comparing my kids to someone else's kids. I don't get why we still have this toxic mindset of comparing and making everything a competition.

I am a mother of two, and I tell you, my kids are the total opposite. They have similarities, sure, but they are different even though they came out of a single womb—mine. I do compare them sometimes, I admit, but I do it in my own head, silently. And the reason for that is because I want to know them better and what works for them and what doesn't.

I don’t think any mother who is in their right mind would want their kids to be compared to others just because they can’t talk yet, read, or do whatever it is that makes you think that your kid is much better than the others. That is fucking crazy! I am telling you, I am just trying not to be disrespectful to someone older than me, and supposedly she’s not the one who should be comparing her grandchildren to her other grandchildren. Who am I referring to? Lo and behold, it’s my mother-in-law.

When I had my daughter, which is basically the first grandchild for both sides, I felt the pressure of being a good mom. I never felt that I was doing enough. that I am failing my daughter by having me as her mom. Why? Because that’s what she’s letting me feel whenever she’s trying to say something about my daughter.

My daughter, while growing up, was a very hyperactive kid. However, she didn’t start talking early like the other kids. She can say Mama and Papa by around 6 to 7 months, but she started mumbling when she was 2 and a half years old. English is not our native language, but when she started talking by the age of three, she could communicate purely in English and could not even understand or speak a little bit of our mother tongue, which is Tagalog (Filipino).

When she was around 1 and a half, my MIL kept on comparing her to other kids who were older than her. She keeps on bombarding me with questions: why has my daughter not talked yet? or start reciting colors, numbers, or even alphabets? I wanted my daughter to take her time as a kid, and as a new mom back then, even until now, I wanted my kids to explore and learn things on their own. As a parent, I know I should be guiding and teaching them, but I also know that experience itself is the best teacher. I want my daughter to learn from her surroundings, and I will be with her to guide and watch her explore.

I don’t want her to be battered with all of the things that she will learn when she goes to school. I don’t want to rob her of her little bubble of joy, in which she can just be herself and be a toddler. She likes watching at an early age, and she likes nursery rhymes a lot. I never really introduced her to the alphabet. The colors, yes, when we are playing with her toys, but not to the extent that I will force her to recite them back and remember everything. Besides, I noticed a pattern in my daughter’s behavior; she doesn’t like repetitive things. Once you tell her something, she will listen maybe twice up to three times; more than that? She will ignore you and just do something else. When she was 2 and a half, we noticed that she knew the alphabets by heart without us constantly reciting them to her. She’s just reading the letters out of the blue.

I remember when she told her daughter, my SIL, that I never gave time to my daughter to teach her the alphabet, the numbers, etc. and that I just kept on spending my time watching Netflix. WTH? Does she even see me on a daily basis to know what I am doing? That I am not doing anything and just watching?

When my youngest was born, my sister was also expecting her first child. They were born seven months apart. My youngest started walking at 1 year and 2 months, and my sister’s firstborn started to walk at around 10–11 months. MIL never fails to make my blood boil whenever she gives unsolicited advice or comments. She kept asking why my little boy was still like that and that I should let him go outside and let him walk around. Are you even in your right mind? My son was born during the pandemic, and most of the time we’re just at home.

Recently, my son just turned two and still cannot talk. But he can say mama, his dad’s first name, and call his lolo granddad. while my sister’s firstborn can say and repeat words that they are saying and is starting to talk. I am feeling so frustrated. I don’t know how to say it, but I really wanted her to shut her mouth about my kids' development. We are not competing with anyone. I want my kids to take their fucking time and enjoy their lives as kids and as toddlers.

My children’s pace of development has nothing to do with other kids'. Why can’t she just let my kids do their own thing at their own pace instead of trying to make everything a competition? I am so fed up with her mindset and the way she says things. She keeps on talking without thinking first. I honestly cannot keep up with her.

I am not sure why I have a MIL like this. I never thought that she was like this before. I thought she was sweet, thoughtful, and all ears when you had something to say. I thought she was listening to what I was about to say without any prejudice. but I am so wrong. It didn’t take a while for me to see her true colors. But yeah, that’s another story.

I just don’t know how to calm myself down. And writing it down somewhat eases what I am feeling right now.