#foreign language studies

[dossiersfrancais]

the weirdest thing about learning a language is not knowing a specific word.

not sure what a puddle is called but i can say little ocean in the road !

[nenelonomh]

learning languages study guide

daily: ♡ vocabulary and grammar practice ♡ lessons (i have four lessons per week at school. if you don't already take lessons, look into free language courses on alison, coursera or 101 languages)

once per week: ♡ translate a short text (i like to translate my journal entries)

one per fortnight/month: ♡ watch a movie in your target language, preferably animated movies as the language used is easier. you can watch with subtitles

additionally: ♡ talk to yourself; your friends; your pets in your target language ♡ text with someone in your target language ♡ repeat what you hear (in a podcast, lesson or movie)

luck with your language learning❤️

(images are from pinterest)

[nihongo-enthusiast]

The Difference of それに、それでは、それで、それでも

1. それに = on top of that; in addition...

• このレストランは料理が美味しい。それに、値段も安い。

This restaurant serves delicious food. On top of that, the price is cheap too.

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2. それでは = and so ...; and now...

• それでは、次の議題に移りましょう。

And so, let's move on to the next topic.

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3. それで = so; therefore...

• 昨日は大雨が降った。それで、試合は中止になった。

Yesterday it rained so heavily. Therefore, the game was cancelled.

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4. それでも = even though A, but still wanna do B; Despite..., but he still...

• 雨が降っている。それでも、彼は出かけるつもりだ。

It is raining. But he still intends to go out.

[stepstofluency]

new tips from your bestie 💌

follow my studygram for more: @stepstofluency

[runawaymarbles]

There's a lot to be said about flaws in the US education system but I think some of you just weren't paying attention in class

[ros3ybabe]

Spanish Media/Input Recommendations?

Can you guys comment me some good media/input recommendations for someone learning Mexican/Spain Spanish? I' talking about any and all that you guys find interesting, whether you learned Spanish on your own or it's your native language!

Books

Podcasts

Tv Shows

Movies

Youtube channels

Songs/Musical Artists

Favorite Spanish teachers/tutors on Italki

Literally anything!

Thank you guys <3

[ros3ybabeslanguages]

Language Resources 🎀

*that I currently use for studying Spanish. When I pick up studying Japanese again, I will make a list for that as well <3 I currently use a handful of resources for learning Spanish, and they've all proven very useful so far!

🩷 My Current Resources for Spanish

Busuu - hands down my favorite language learning app. So much better than Duolingo, in my opinion (especially for languages with a different alphabet/writing system). I bought the premium for a year, which will expire in Septmeber, but I'm debating renewing again because I love it so much.

LingQ - I like using this for reading in Spanish. It gives me different types of things to read about, and while I don't have premium, I do put all the words I don't know into flashcards on AnkiApp on my laptop and translate anything I don't know using SpanishDict.

SpanishDict - favorite translation/dictionary app. I know it has lessons you can use, tho I haven't tried it yet, but I really do love this app. It's super helpful when I'm making flashcards or writing random vocabulary notes.

Goodnotes - This is a general note-taking app, but I love it because it allows you to import and write on PDFs, and that's just perfect for me! I've downloaded free PDF short stories/children's stories in Spanish and made notes of words I don't know, and taken notes in the app too. Definitely my favorite notes app, ever.

Italki - I know this is a website, too, but I use the app. It lets you work with professional teachers/community tutors in your target language. You can have structured lessons or just use it for conversation practice. I did a trial lesson not too long ago and have an upcoming lesson booked out in about 5 days. You pay per lesson, so there is no subscription, and there are so many languages and teachers/tutors to choose from. I did a lot of research before choosing a teacher, and I'm very happy with my decision so far. Definitely useful if there's not native speakers near you or you're like me and not confident talking to people you know in your target language/their native language.

Quizlet/AnkiApp - I use AnkiApp more then quizlet, and the Anki I'm referring to is NOT the same way everyone else uses, but it's the flashcard app of preference at the moment. I tried the AnkiDroid app and hated it. But yeah, AnkiApp is useful for flashcards and I really like it. I have it on my Chromebook and my Ipad.

Netflix - I love watching shows in Spanish on Netflix so much. I am currently watching La Reina del Sur on it (used to watch that sporadically in the past at a friend's house) and plan on watching some other shows, including Elite.

Spotify - I enjoy listening to Spanish music and podcasts right now. The music is more of an entertaining/enjoyable fork of audio input, and the podcasts help me get a feel for speaking and pronunciation and I choose podcasts that speak on topics of interest tk help with vocabulary in those areas I'd like to be able to speak about.

Textbooks - I have 2 PDF textbooks, Gramatica de Uso del Español: A1-B2 and Gramatica de Uso del Español: B1-B2. I've heard these are great for learning Spanish (and they're both only written in Spanish, like there's no English in them) and plan on using them once I figure out how to take good and useful textbook notes! I definitely need to improve on my grammar.

Those are all my current Spanish resources! I'd definitely say my current level is like a high A1 right now, nearing A2, but I have just a little bit of work to do before I get there. These resources are definitely gonna help, tho!

[kkulbeolyeonghwa]

General Ainu sentence building

Here's a handy guide on making sentences in the Ainu language.

The sentence structure is Subject-Object-Verb. This will be easier if you know a language like Japanese or Korean which use the same order.

Pronouns have two types: ones to be used "normally" like in English or Japanese, and ones to be attached to the verb. (You've seen the = sign in Ainu text? That's a marker of an attached pronoun.)

There is no verb conjugation. The only time you'll need to modify a verb is when the subject is plural. This is when a verb might change completely. (Check my post on plural verbs.)

Paykar ek. (spring come) - The spring is coming/comes/came. Here, the subject is "paykar" (spring) and the verb "ek" (to come) can mean "to come" at any time. If you would like to specify a time, use words like "numan" (yesterday), "nisatta" (tomorrow) etc.

The sentence structure is very regular.

Toan kur nisatta Sapporo un oman. (that person tomorrow Sapporo to go) That person is going to Sapporo tomorrow. The verb is always at the end of sentences. Here, the subject is "toan kur" so the verb has no pronoun attached to it. However, if the subject is a pronoun, it would look like this;

Nisatta Sapporo un ku=oman. (tomorrow Sapporo to I-go) I'm going to Sapporo tomorrow. The pronoun is attached to the verb. The standalone pronoun can also be included in the sentence;

Kuani anakne nisatta Sapporo un ku=oman. (I (topic) tomorrow Sapporo to I-go) I'm going to Sapporo tomorrow. The meaning of this sentence doesn't change much in English, but including both the standalone and the verb-attachment pronoun act as a stronger message that "I" am DEFINITELY the one going to Sapporo (and nobody else)

Kuani ka keraan topenpe ku=e rusuy. (I also sweet candy I-eat want) I want to eat sweet candy too. The topic marker "anak"/"anakne" and the standalone pronoun (here "kuani" can be left out. However, the pronoun attached to the verb can never be dropped. Therefore, sentences like "kuani ka keraan topenpe e rusuy" are not allowed.

[learnukrainian]

Free online courses about Ukraine

Basics of the Ukrainian Language and Culture - https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/introduction-ukrainian-language-and-culture/

Ukraine: History, Culture, and Identities; this course is available in English, French, Italian, and Norwegian on Coursera: https://ui.org.ua/en/sectors-en/the-first-online-course-about-ukraine-in-english/

The Making of Modern Ukraine with Timothy Snyder: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-making-of-modern-ukraine

Crimea: History and People on Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/course/crimea-history-and-people/

[michelle-languages]

pov: you study languages 💌

[teacherstudiies]

April 2, 2023 |

The oral exams are getting closer and closer. I am still in the process of summarizing my political didactics seminar.

[dossiersfrancais]

skin care and makeup in french

aka how to have your own vogue beauty secrets moment en français 🧼

(doing this mainly for myself and a very niche audience)

face - le visage, la figure

skin - la peau

skin care - soin visage

eyes - les yeux

lips - les lèvres

cheeks - les joues

eyebrows - les sourcils

eyelashes - les cils

water - l’eau

cleanser - le nettoyant

makeup remover - le démaquillant

toner - le tonique, la lotion tonique

serum - le sérum

face oil - l’huile

lip balm - le baume à lèvres

moisturizer - la crème, la crème hydratante

exfoliant - l’exfoliante

massage - le massage

face mask - le masque

foundation - fond de teint

concealer - l’anti-cerne, l’anti-tache

powder - la poudre

bronzer - la poudre de soleil

highlighter - l’highlighter, l’illuminateur

lipstick - le rouge à lèvres

lipgloss - le brillant à lèvres, le gloss (à lèvres)

eye shadow - le fard à paupière

mascara - le mascara

eyebrow pencil - le crayon à sourcil

eyebrow gel - le gel à sourcil

makeup brush - le pinceau de maquillage

eye liner - l’eye-liner, l’eye-liner liquide

blush - le blush, le fard à joues

to put on makeup - se maquiller

to wash - se laver

to take off makeup - se démaquiller

to do skincare routine - faire des soins de la peau

to massage- masser

to apply - appliquer

[saranghandagom]

은어: 월루

(은어 - slang word)

월루 (월급 루팡) is a slang word made up of the words "월급" (salary) and "루팡" (Lupin, used in this context to refer to stealing based on the famous French novels). It literally means "salary stealing", and is used to refer to slacking off at work.

월루하는 중 - I'm slacking at work

[helenstudies]

I signed up for TOCFL band c! (but only with simplified characters because I don't have a death wish!) the exam is on december 15th so wish me luck y'all! eeeeeeeeeeee

[solecito-study]

Vocabulario de los postres 🍦

El pastel, la torta - cake

El bizcocho - spongecake

La torta, el pay - pie

La magdalena - cupcake

El flan - flan

La magdalena, el pastelito, el cupcake - cupcake

La esponjita, el bombón (mex.) - marshmallow

El helado - ice cream

La paleta de hielo - popsicle

El bastón de caramelo - candy cane

El chicle - gum

La galleta - cookie

El batido, La malteada (LatAm.), el licuado (LatAm.) - milkshake

La paleta (LatAm.), el piruela (Spain) - lollipop

La gominola - gummy candy

La rosquilla, el dónut, la dona (LatAm.) - donut

Sabores/tipos - flavors/types

de chocolate - chocolate

de pecana - pecan

de fresa - strawberry

de vainilla - vanilla

de limón - lemon

de queso - cheese

de manzana - apple

de calabaza - pumpkin

[asyastudieskorean]

10.10.2024 — 안녕하세요! I realize I never made any sort of introduction on here, so here goes a short and simple one!

저는 에샤입니다~ It’s pronounced like Asia~ 한국어를 공부하고 있어요. 저는 온라인 수업 대학교에서 공부해요. 저는 25살이에요. 그리고 워싱턴에서 살아요. 네, 저는 Twilight life 정말 살아요. ㅋㅋㅋ

커피, 케이팝, 드라마들, 웹툰, 비, 매운 음식, 그리고 글쓰기 좋아해요. 언젠가 드라마를 쓰고 싶어요. 그게 제 꿈이에요.

저는 대학교에서 1년 동안 한국어를 공부했지만 아직 잘 못해요. 그래서 친구들과 함께 한국어를 연습하고 싶어요. 정말 싶어요! 😭🙏🏻

If you are a Korean student or studying Korean and want to practice messaging in Korean together, please always feel free to message me on Tumblr (seriously please feel free, lol). No pressure, as I am a beginner with only basic knowledge right now. Maybe I’d be okay with voice messaging in the future, too. We could also ask each other study questions, talk about Korean topics, etc. I’m really open to anything if it means practicing!

어쨌든, 만나서 반가워요! 화이팅 여러분~