#bilingual children

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[cleveradjacent]

ogata moodboard made from semi old russian memes i've had saved for ages. translations in alt text and under the cut (with context where needed)

"AAAHAAAA I'M AN IDIOT LOOK AT MEEEE!!" "looking."

"drowned in what i have created"

"come on mimick my behavior i'm your mother after all" "i'll be mimicking the behavior of the strange shadowy figures because they're around much more than you mom"

"what am i living for" (alternate translation: "why am i alive") context for this: taken from a post years and years ago that had, i believe, a picture of a yoghurt that said "yoghurt with thoughts" instead of "yoghurt with muesli", because "thoughts" in russian is "misli"

"you're so unique, i wonder what's going on inside you" "nothing" (fucking nothing)" "lol"

"depressed?" (in russian, we say "in depression?") "do i fucking look like i know where i am"

"you're an embarrassment to the prestigious profession of pathetic nobodies" this one was taken from a meme page that posted quotes from russian YTPs edited onto aesthetic photos. and i do believe this is ogata's attitude to fellow soldiers

"go fuck yourself" "wait stay". this is funnier in russian because it literally reads "go to dick" "stay". also both messages use the formal respectful way of addressing someone in russian

the print on the door: "OOO A Path To Yourself" (the "OOO" means it's the title of a business). the sign: "away from yourself" (this is how we mark "push" doors in russian)

[cimicherrychanga]

once again TROUBLED by how good my game is when flirting with my best friend, imagine if i actually used that with people im trynna pull

[belle-keys]

I've been quiet these days... It's because I co-wrote and published a bilingual children's book set in my home country! Written in English and Spanish, my book is titled JUANITA and it's about the contemporary migrant experience in the Caribbean from a child's perspective.

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[rotzaprachim]

anyway the construct of the US as a monolingual anglophone nation is on multiple levels a white supremacist construct long before it is a reality

[dayurno]

what would be the main topics of argument between jean and wymack, do you think? would kevin try to play mediator or just completely ignore them?

ANYTHING REALLY.... but i feel like the most trending topic for them to argue over is exy, because jean's opinion of the foxes never truly improves besides that kevin's addition (and, begrudgingly, andrew and neil, but he'd never say it with all the words) is the only good thing about their lineup. he offers no real suggestions on how to better it but he has an endless well of criticism that makes wymack want to climb up the walls. talking to jean makes him think that coach rhemann is a saint, and kevin even more so

i think kevin does make a point to move closer to wymack at some point in their professional career/post-retirement and jean is not unhappy about this but he's not entirely happy either. they will learn to tolerate each other and they will spend many christmas dinners and new year's eves and birthdays and baby showers together, and maybe along the way as they grow older they will realize that their resentment of each other is more for the sake of old times than any real reason :-)

re: kevin. he absolutely does not play mediator and has to very pointedly stay out of it if he doesn't want either to feel as if he's picked a side. the only person i can see caring to mediate is abby, and jean respects her enough to drop any subject if she asks him to, so it all works out. if they're getting Too into it though kevin is known to fake a headache (or any type of minor injury) to redirect their attention

[rubberbandballqueen]

me: *picking up random chinese songs to translate as practice* ah, another one in classical chinese. guess i'll spend a few hours trying to parse thig... brain: hey. brain: shouldn't you be practicing how to communicate about sports. me: *starts sweating* brain: y'know. for work. me: *sweating harder*

[berrymeter]

seriously tho if anyone has job recs. like i am wildly unaware of jobs that exist so uh. i'll take. recommendations

[impetuousdesigns]

Only Child・一人っ子

娘の8人目のいとこが生まれてきた。兄妹はまだゼロ。夫も私も子供がもう1人欲しい。時々「赤ちゃん欲しい」と娘が言っているが、「1人で遊んでも寂しくない」と認める。

私は3人兄妹なので、一人っ子が可哀想と思っていた。その考え方がちょっとおかしくない？末っ子だから、姉と兄にほとんど毎日いじめられた。「お姉ちゃん嫌い！お兄ちゃん嫌い！」とよ～く言っていた。それで、なんで一人っ子が可哀想と思っていた？田舎育ちの私は兄妹以外の遊べる相手が全くいなかった。毎日けんかしても姉と兄がいてよかったと思っている。

父は3人兄妹だが、弟と妹は子供がいない。子供の頃、父の親、弟、妹は農家に住んでいた。私が7歳になるまで、家族が同地内にある小さい家に住んでいた。おばさんが飼っている馬に乗ったり、川で泳いだり、畑で走ったりするのがとてもいい思い出になっている。　

母は5人兄妹で、私はいとこ9人がいる。夏休み、感謝祭の日、そしてクリスマスに集まって楽しく遊んだという思い出がいっぱいある。夏休みはビーチ、クリスマスは祖父母の家。いとこが集まった時に皆が外で遊んだり、自転車に乗ったり、室内でゲームしたりしたからいつも賑やかに楽しんだ。

娘は兄妹がまだいないが、いとこがいるので寂しくない。遠くに住んでも、手紙を書いたり、ビデオチャットしたりできるから親しい関係を築いている。娘がまだ一人っ子だが、街に住んでいるので寂しくない。幼稚園や近所で遊べる相手がたくさんいるから、友達ができる。私も子供もう1人欲しいですが、娘がずっと一人っ子でももう可哀想と思わない。

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My daughter’s 8th cousin was born. She still has no siblings. My husband and I both want one more child. Sometimes my daughter says she wants a baby, but she also admits, “I can play by myself!”

I have a brother and sister, so I always felt a little bad about someone being an only child. Isn’t that kind of funny? I’m the youngest, and my siblings picked on me almost every day. “I hate you!” I always said to my brother and sister. So, why did I think only children were pitiful? I grew up in the woods, so, aside from my brother and sister, there was no one else to play with. Even though we fought every day, I still felt glad I had them. 

My dad is one of three, but neither his younger sister nor younger brother had kids. When I was little, my dad’s parents, brother, and sister all lived on a farm. Until I turned 7, my family also lived in a small house on the same land. I have good memories of riding my aunts horses, swimming in the river, and running around in the fields. 

My mom is one of five, and I have 9 cousins on her side. During summer break, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, we’d all get together and have a lot of fun playing. We’d spend summer break at the beach, and Christmas at my grandparents’ house. When all the cousins gathered, we’d play outside, go for bike rides, play video games, and do all sorts of noisy fun things together. 

My daughter doesn’t have any siblings, but she does have cousins. I don't think she’ll feel lonely. Even if they live far away, she can write letters or video chat with them and build strong relationships. My daughter may be an only child, but she lives in a city. I don’t think she’ll feel lonely. There are plenty of kids for her to play with at preschool and in our neighborhood, so she has friends. I still want one more child, but, even if my daughter is an only child forever, I don’t think of only children as pitiful anymore. 

[octoagentmiles]

I think it'd be really cool if Peri could just,,, instinctively understand Vegimalese since he spent so much time around the Vegimals as a developing baby, and even now.

bonus if he can also talk back to them.

[spanishplaydates]

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[psqqa]

the person behind me is having a whispered conversation with someone and their desk and my brain keeps trying to go down the path “oh no it’s because they’re talking about how much they hate me!” and i keep having to drag it back to the extremely obvious and fully rational “oh they’re trying not to disrupt anyone’s work, super appreciate them for that”.

like human brains are for real the dumbest, most terrified little animals in existence. calm the fuck down my dude our colleagues aren’t going to kick us out of the cave to fend for ourselves against the cold and sabre-tooth tigers.

[lovetheheiressdiary]

Two Languages, One Future: Raising Bilingual Children

In the contemporary Philippines, a fascinating trend has emerged: an increasing emphasis on English language acquisition among children. Many parents are now prioritizing their children’s proficiency in English, often with the belief that it will pave the way for a brighter future. They take pride in their children’s ability to converse in English, even if the grammar and vocabulary used are less…

[belle-keys]

💚 Juanita: a bilingual children's book 💚

This is a bilingual children's book, written in both English and Spanish, which is set in Trinidad and Tobago. I wrote this with three of my friends after working with Venezuelan migrant children in a few UNICEF-led programmes here in the Caribbean. Juanita is perfect for teaching your little ones Spanish and/or English language skills and about Caribbean culture! And there's a cat in it!

Juanita is set in Trinidad and Tobago, features Latina rep, West Indian rep, disability rep, and is great at addressing the conflicting emotions migrant children often experience.

Link to purchase as an ebook: here!

Link to purchase as a paperback: here!

[hyliagirl42]

Companies: we need workers so bad!! Theres a worker shortage and we desperately need people please apply please work for us please please please

Me: ok sure what do i need to do to apply

Companies: ok so you need 3 years experience in this exact job so we dont have to train you!!

Me: uhhh no but i have 4 years retail experience and this job I want is literally just slightly higher paying retail

Companies: ok do you have a masters degree

Me: did i mention this is basically higher paying retail?? Why would i have a masters degree for this specific thing, all it involves is talking to customers and pointing them to places and maybe cleaning or working a register. All of which i have 4 years experience doing

Companies: well then sorry but youre not qualified, you need experience AND a masters degree

Me:

Companies: WHY WON'T ANYONE WORK FOR US WE NEED WORKERS SO BAD

Me: I'd be a great worker if you'd be willing to spend like a week training me but go off I guess