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[my-smial]

Hello hello. I have come with random The Sunshine Court language headcanons for Jean Moreau, because I cannot stop thinking about him.

Neil picks up on Jean's discomfort with speaking French at higher than a whisper and eventually decides to use Nicky's desensitization tactics about it. He ropes in Kevin, and the two of them will not stop yelling at him in French until Jean stops flinching whenever he hears it.

Neil lived in Montreal for 8 months; when he wants to get under Jean's skin, he switches to a strong Québécois accent and Jean acts like his ears are getting burned off.

Jeremy and a little Cat and Laila start learning French, mostly "picked up a tourist phrasebook at the library" level. It's 2008, they don't even have Duolingo. It's years and years before Jean deigns to actually speak French to him, but Jeremy eventually figures out that if he pronounces a phrase badly enough, Jean will correct him out of shear pain. Jean probably picks up that Jeremy knows more than he's letting on when he makes a comment in one of Jean and Kevin's conversations.

The most unlikely, but I find it fun: Jean's family is old money enough that they actually still speak the local Provençal language of southeast France. Jean mostly speaks standard French, but his parents ensured that he can carry a conversation in Provençal out of some twisted disdain for Paris as a power center. Evidence: this is also the kind of person who would name their child Jean-Yves, lmao, a name that was most popular in the 1960s.

Matching with 4, growing up speaking French, Provençal, and English in a massive port city means that Jean can get through a few phrases in most western Mediterranean languages. In addition, being raised as the theoretical heir to a smuggling empire meant he had to learn enough languages to "not get ripped off," as his father would say. He says he speaks 3 languages, because he's fluent in 3 (and it's common to consider Provençal just a backwards dialect, not a full language). But he can also understand random bits of Italian, Spanish, and Algerian Arabic. Some he learned formally, some he picked up from other kids while playing little league exy.

When he gets comfortable on the Trojan's court, he starts yelling back sometimes when little multilingual groups form and chatter, and every time he demonstrates a new language the Trojans lose their shit. Jean has his typical disdain for their excitement; his childhood exy court sounded exactly like this and he doesn't get why they're so impressed.

They keep pulling the "sorry, he doesn't speak English" trick to get annoying fans and reporters off their back for a long time after it should have stopped working. He's given full interviews, come on. Use your brain.

[generic-sonic-fan]

Sonic + Friends Language Headcanon Post!

(Written from the perspective of an American English speaker! If you have a different native language, substitute "English" and "ASL" with your native ones.)

Sonic is, of course, the polyglot of the group. He's always had an interest in connecting with people across language barriers. He used to do it nonverbally, but now that words are easier for him he likes to learn enough to say hello! He knows how to order food, read signs, and generally ask if a person is doing okay. I headcanon that he's damn near fluent in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and ASL; conversable at Japanese; and serviceable at about a dozen other languages, including Chinese, Arabic, Swahili, Hindi, Finnish, etc. His secret is regular practice with native speakers as he globetrots and a willingness to make mistakes. He's kinda got the Youtuber Polyglot thing going on, except he's not doing it for clout.

Tails knows six programming languages! Does that count? Other verbal languages besides his native English don't really stick with him. He knows a handful of phrases in various languages due to sheer proximity with Sonic. He also understands a lot of ASL, but can't sign himself all that well.

Amy also struggles to remember new languages, but she does put a lot of effort into learning them! She's a pro at learning the basics and important phrases of languages associated with the places she travels. Basically, she's your second pick (next to Sonic) if you're going on vacation and need someone to help translate basic stuff! She's a huge fan of duolingo, lol.

Knuckles knows Echidnean and English! Learning English kinda sucked, but he powered through. He reads, and especially writes, much easier in his native Echidnean. That doesn't stop him from making meticulous notes in English about his home culture so that it gets preserved. He has mixed feelings about wanting to teach anyone else how to speak Echidnean- even though Sonic has already volunteered to learn.

Rouge is native in English, conversational in Spanish from her mom's side, and knows a smattering of French because she took it in middle school when she thought she was going to be a high fashion model when she grew up. She'll learn other bits and pieces of languages as the mission requires. She's a fairly fast learner- a shame she doesn't have a lot of interest in it.

Shadow doesn't know any languages other than English. He knows that Gerald sometimes swore in some sort of Slavic language, but he can't remember which one it was, and frankly he's not interested in learning. Meanwhile, Rouge is currently trying to teach him bits of Spanish but it's not going super well. Amy tried to introduce him to duolingo but that also isn't going well given his struggles with modern technology.

Omega has 20 of the world's most common languages built into his translation software, and speaks them with all the grace and dignity of google translate. He either sounds insanely highbrow or like he's speaking complete gibberish. He can't be bothered to really "learn" any of them. It drives Sonic insane.

Vector is a native English speaker, but he did grow up adjacent to a lot of Louisiana Creole. He took a few years of French in high school and more of it stuck than he thought it would.

Espio is native in Japanese and almost fluent in English. He's also a fan of Conlangs- I think he'd like Toki Pona.

Charmy knows English and that's it. He is six years old, please give him a break.

Cream knows English. She is also six years old. However, she has expressed interest in picking up some words from Sonic in whatever language he feels like at the time- right now she's working on the ASL alphabet.

Vanilla knows English and a smattering of Czech from her mother's side. She finds it difficult to want to teach Cream any though. However, she's delighted by Sonic wanting to teach Cream ASL, and is currently working on the ASL alphabet with her.

Blaze is also a polyglot! She speaks five languages fluently- four from her home dimension, and English. She's conversational in a lot of other languages from her own dimension, and right now she's currently bugging anyone that will spend the time to teach her some Spanish. Sonic might know more languages total, but she prefers depth instead of breadth.

Silver knows English and smatterings of a dead language- Italian!

Robotnik is native in English, fluent in Polish from his grandfather's side, and two of his (how many?) doctorates are in Spanish and Japanese respectively. However, he's also prone to learning whatever new language Sonic uses to insult him. He can't stand not knowing what sort of shit Sonic is talking about him.

[cheezeybread]

Could I request headcanons for Scarabia + Pomefiore where they overhear their lover speaking in their native language with is neither japanese or english? Maybe they're cussing, maybe just talking to themselves, maybe singing, whatever. Here are the characters + some language samples:

Jamil - bangla: https://youtube.com/shorts/WF2LbzJDzD4?si=11V-UicSCLv8vySx

Kalim - mandarin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iUCZgObUDg&t=106s

Rook - egyptian arabic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsz0ou4VX2g

Vil - swahili: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpol4TKeJ14

Epel - welsh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufKf4eORcKA

So sorry it took me a while to get around to this request, I've had it gathering dust in my drafts as I brainstormed ideas for it, hehe!

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Jamil Viper

Jamil's first introduction to your language was when you burned yourself in the Scarabia kitchen. Touching a hot pot before he could warn you that it contained boiling soup, you cried out a foreign phrase to him

"Hauar pola!" You screamed, one hand clamping over your injured palm, applying pressure as you glared at the pot "Magir Puth!"

Despite his fretting noises as he grabbed the nearest first aid kit (of course with Kalim, Jamil had made sure there was a pack in every room) and fixed your hand, Jamil had to hide his laughter. He had just assumed that you were making up gibberish like Kalim used to do as a kid- gibberish to take place of curse words.

Once you explained to him that it was indeed an actual curse, in your mother tongue, he was a bit shocked. You mean you didn't originally speak what you were speaking now??

He'll definitely ask you to teach him some words in Bangla- mainly curse words, but if he can get his hands on a book for the language, he'll attempt to learn some "sweeter" words to use with you, if only to get a little bit closer to you...or make you feel closer to home.

Kalim Al-Asim

He's no stranger to different languages! Being in a merchant family, knowing many different languages was essential to business, and Kalim has had so many tutors teaching him so many languages- he's not entirely fluent in all of them since he never gets a chance to speak them, but he knows all the basics to have a simple conversation

He probably knew that you didn't originally speak the current language that you did in Twisted Wonderland, but hadn't really heard you speak in this "Mandarin" before.

But one day, while prepping for a party, he took a small break to ask you to show him a new dance- he wasn't particularly set on what sort of dance you showed him, he just wanted some new moves to use while dancing at the party.

To his utter delight, you grabbed his hands and tried to teach him a little dance that went to an old song you heard in your childhood- of course, since your song didn't really exist in this world, you had to hum and sing it out loud.

He's definitely going to insist that you not only teach him the song, but that you start giving him lessons on your language! He figures it'll be fun to converse to you in Mandarin, allowing the two of you to have conversations in secret, where no one else knows what you guys are talking about!

Rook Hunt

Ooh, la la!

He's going to run into you whilst you're in the library after class! You were sitting at one of the tables, half-closed eyes scanning over a textbook. Of course, you hadn't been getting too much sleep recently, so it was hard for you to actually read and digest the information you were supposed to. Which led to you mumbling to yourself instead in Egyptian Araibic under your breath.

Of course, Rook doesn't greet you at first, preferring to stay back and listen to your voice for a little while longer. He enjoys the cadence of it, the highs and lows of every word...it is truly beautiful for a language, is it not?

Once he helps you get to bed and can speak to you after a good night's rest, Rook inquires as to what you were saying earlier.

To hearing you say that you spoke a different language than this one, he was flabbergasted, but intrigued.

"Read me a poem in your own words, dear, in your mother tongue! Speak your mind, call me curses, list out your errand runs, just allow me to hear you speak once more!"

He's...strange. But he enjoys the foreign language very much

Vil Shoenheit

Hearing you sing to yourself while having a spa day with Vil left him speechless, for once in his life.

He had left you alone in the bathroom to soak in the warm, bubbling water, assuring you that he would be right back once he found a certain brand of oil that he suspected Rook had mistook as his.

Once he came back to the bathroom, your words sounded so...alluring. It made his hips sway with the beat you put out with a fist slapping the side of the porcelain tub. It was rather catchy, and he couldn't help but smile as he nodded his head to your tune.

"Oh, such a wonderful language, what is it?"

He's so genuinely curious about it all, and enjoys listening to you speak about it all- how you grew up, how you felt about your culture and language itself.

And don't worry, he'll be asking you to sing to him a lot more heheh

Epel Felmier

Another curser! Aah!

Epel absolutely loves the sounds coming out of your mouth as you lose your temper and let loose at another student bothering you in the courtyard, but curbs his excitement until he properly threatens the student with a good lickin' if he doesn't scoot out!

I'm not gonna lie, Epel seems like he'd speak Welsh if he weren't in Twisted Wonderland- it just seems to fit his character so well.

And, of course, he's going to ask you to teach him all of the swear you know, so that Epel can voice his grievances against Vil and some teachers without them being able to get mad at him (because, of course, Welsh isn't technically an existant language in Twisted Wonderland, soooooo the teachers/Vil can't prove it even exists unless you become a tattle-tail, hehe!)

Once he has his fun with cursing, Epel will try his best to learn some simple words/phrases from you so he can pass you secret notes in class and talk to you in private. He's...not the best at learning a new language, so be patient with him, but he's trying his hardest!

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[13leaguestories]

A little scenario I thought up, what would Syd and Rahim's reactions be if Roe knew arabic? Very fluently too Lemme set the scene: Roe is walking and stubs their toe on a table or something, and they yell out "IBNAL KHARA" (son of a piece of shit). How would the two react? Would they start joking around or having their own convos in arabic or throw around arabic slang? (I speak arabic! And I like thinking these things up cuz it's honestly really funny - also hope the superstition rewrite is going well!!)

Oooo. I can 100% say with a doubt that Rahim would be so tickled and impressed. Not only because he rarely ever gets to speak his native language but also because of just his appreciation for languages and those who are bilingual. He'd switch over so quick after learning that about Roe. Like his face lighting up immediately when Roe says something.

Sydero will be impressed but she's not really fluent in it anymore. Fluent enough to understand and still hold a conversation but there would be many things that trip her up. She probably wouldn't actually switch over or entertain it. But then I think a best friend Roe could definitely get her to throw out phrases here and there and entice her into having conversations.

[nighhtwing]

Lexically Homeless

Summary: Dick, Bruce, and their relationship with language and each other. | based off of this post

English was the language Dick used the least in the circus. He was fluent in Maman’s mother tongue—French—and Tati talked to him exclusively in Sinte Romani. Maria Leonor mixed Portuguese and French with equal abandon. He could carry easy conversations in Tamil, recite prayers in Arabic, greet in more languages he could name. Haly, though, typically spoke English but always managed to scrounge up another tongue to speak to Dick with.

It wasn’t as though Bruce taught him English then. The months he spent in juvie were lessons in learning how many insults one could take before he retaliated. Route phrases of English he learned from Haly’s didn’t serve him well—Hi! Welcome! Enjoy our show tonight! We’re the Flying Graysons—and so he did what all good acrobats do: he adapted.

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[jewishbarbies]

would it be wrong of me to assume that us (me and other non Jewish people) non Jewish people are not in a position to discuss whether Zionism should exist or not? Or whether anti Zionism is or isn’t antisemitism?

I don't know. To me, Zionism is a Jewish concept. It was created by Jewish people due to the treatment of Jewish people by non Jews at the time (as well as present).

With that said, it is quite strange that a lot of non Jewish people have basically “hijacked” the voice of Jewish people, if that makes sense. A lot of non Jewish people are speaking over actual Jewish people about Jewish things.

Non Jewish people “deciding” whether Jewish people deserve or do not deserve a homeland.

Non Jewish people “deciding” whether certain Jewish customs can be altered or not (for example, didn’t Jewish Voice for Peace, which according to jumblr is not Jewish, try the whole teacup mikvah or something? Whatever they called it. A lot of people were upset about that).

Non Jewish people labelling any and everything Jewish as “genocidal”. For example, I read about some discourse regarding the phrase “Am Yisrael Chai”, many non Jewish leftists are saying that that statement is against Palestinians because it mentions Israel and refers to the Jews as the people of Israel, which according them is false because “Palestinians are the true original people of the region, not Jews”.

Non Jewish people “deciding” what is and isn’t antisemitism, for example, one of the earliest examples of this that I saw was the discourse about the whole “river to sea, Palestine is Arab” statement and whether or not that was antisemitic. A lot of Jewish people tried to explain how that statement is bad, and non Jewish people basically just said… “no, you’re wrong.”

Or when Jewish people explained that the term “zio” is a slur coined by former KKK grande wizard David Duke and is antisemitic in nature, and non Jews just said… “it’s not antisemitic because we’re not referring to Jewish people, we’re referring to Zionists!”

There’s so much more, but I’m sure you already know that. How can this shit even be combatted? How can us non Jews do and be better? How do we even get through to people who do this stuff?

no, that’s a reasonable thing to assume. on some level, everyone regardless of group should support landback movements for all peoples, and that includes jews. At the same time, whether or not zionism is acceptable or even just what zionism is, is explicitly a jewish conversation and goyim really should not be involved. it’s definitely a bit of a grey area, but it’s pretty easy for goyim to simply recuse themselves from intracommunity conversations like zionism. no one gets to determine what our terms mean or assign morality to them but us. it’s the same basic respect afforded to other ethnic/minority groups.

as far as how goyim can combat this antisemitism and entitlement, just speak up. don’t associate with and support people insistent on being antisemitic, help educate people willing to learn by directing them to jews and jewish created resources, speak up online and irl when you hear/see strangers and people you know engage in this. it’s okay if you don’t feel comfortable or knowledgeable enough on the issue to say something authoritative, it’s perfectly fine to leave the situation and/or just link resources.

the whole point is education and respect. learning how to spot propaganda and teaching your friends/circle can be a surprisingly powerful first step.

[hebrewbyinbal]

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But it’s not just about emergencies.

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Now, I'm not talking about fluency. Just being able to hold a basic conversation and understanding the structure of the language can make a huge difference!

You’ll pick up more than you expect, even if you still consider yourself a beginner. It all depends on how good that basic Hebrew that you learned is. How relevant and practical it is, and how much did it teach you about how Hebrew works so you can connect the dots when you're there.

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[misscrawfords]

I am so impressed - How have you learned so many languages? :)

Ahaha well, I don't know that many languages well. But I would say that I am primarily a linguist so it shouldn't be a surprise that I know some languages. As to how:

I learned Italian in Italy because I lived there for a year when I was 10, just young enough to still be able to absorb a language like a sponge. Had I lived there another year I'd have probably become bilingual. (Sad times.) I used to be pretty fluent, now it's very rusty but it comes back if I am speaking with Italians. I'd find having a deep philosophical or political conversation hard because I was 10 when I learned it so my high level vocabulary and sophisticated sentence structure is not great but I can definitely get around it and I can comfortably watch a TV programme without subtitles.

French I learned at school and continued to A Level. My French grammar is actually better than my Italian because I studied it more formally. I was also lucky enough to go to France at least once a year as a teenager so I had plenty of opportunities to practise it. My French is now less fluent than my Italian but I can read it better and I can still get around fine conversationally.

Latin and Ancient Greek I studied to degree level and I'm now a Latin and Ancient Greek teacher so I use those languages every day in some form. I would now say that Latin is my second language which is very weird.

I'd been wanting to learned Russian for years and had learned the alphabet and little bits in the past but I took up online lessons during lockdown and did it for two or so years. I also completed the Duolingo Russian course. Technically that should make me relatively proficient in the basics but I'm really not. Once lockdown was over, I found it really hard to keep up with the lessons. I was tired from a day at work and then two hours of online lessons was not enough to really get me speaking or embed much. I've forgotten most of it already, but I could still have a very basic conversation. I would genuinely love so much to study Russian formally and I sometimes fantasise about going back to uni and doing a Russian degree. It's a gorgeous language. Reminds me of Ancient Greek, which is probably my favourite language that I've ever studied.

Started doing Spanish on Duolingo and thanks Latin, French and Italian it's pretty easy. However, I've never actually spoken it in real life so I'm untested. I can read Spanish okay though thanks to my knowledge of other Romance languages. I find it hard to understand spoken Spanish though because it's so rapidly spoken.

Tried doing Korean on Duolingo and failed massively. However, I can read a little bit of Hangeul and thanks to watching Korean dramas I know a few words/phrases. Similarly but even less, Mandarin thanks to watching a few cdramas.

I did two terms of German at school and I sing in German quite regularly. My German is embarassingly bad and I really need to at least do the Duolingo course but I can pick out some words and I can ask for some bread and where the toilet is and say that I'm thirteen years old.

I love learning languages! (I'm also very good at bullshitting so I come across as more proficient than I am - thank you, elite education!) I'd like to learn Russian more formally so that it actually sticks. I'd also like to learn Arabic, I think that sounds really cool. Also Mandarin. Also Hebrew because of heritage reasons. But realistically I'm much more comfortable in European languages so I should probably bother to learn German properly after Spanish...

[liquidstar]

🌙 you already told us bella's sleep schedule so please answer for the main 5 except bella! + 🗺️ for everyone you mentioned so far in the college AU ^_^

OMG YEAH! I ended up rambling a little so I'm putting it under a cut but tysmmm for the ask<3

🌙 - What’s their sleep schedule like?

OK! Like I said for Bella she's very early to bed early to rise but as for the others:

Polaris: She sleeps on the later side, and might sleep past breakfast, but she wakes up before noon at least. But please have breakfast anyway.

Saiph: sleeps early, wakes up early. Unsurprisingly the fire guy is a morning person. But unlike Bella he'll have the occasional "stay up until 3AM" night and won't even adjust when he wakes up

Al: He sleeps at like 5AM. You'll see him at noon. He might adjust this while on mission though. Unsurprisingly the shadow guy is a night owl

Mira: Goes to sleep early but she'll wake up on the later side with Polaris. Eepest girl in the world

🗺️ - What languages do they speak?

First off all the kids raised by Venus still know ASL on top of English, Saiph and Felis probably took it as their secondary language class in highschool for an easy A so that's it. Mira on the other hand would've taken Mandarin for herself on top of that.

Polaris probably only really speaks English, she would've still been raised by Thuban as a young kid so I'm not sure how much Inuktut she'd retained from her parents? Also she likely didn't do well in any language classes in school (dyslexia 😔), but I still think learning to speak in more languages is something she wants to do esp with her cartography interest overlapping w learning about the world.

Al speaks English and Japanese, though he's probably weaker in the latter, maybe speaking really formally? He'd never really committed to learning any specific language in highschool either, just no real motivation. I think he'd know some words or phrases in Cook Islands Maori from his mom but not enough to hold a conversation (might also highly depend on whether or not she's alive in this au idk 💀)

Bella speaks English and probably some French. Similar situation to Al, where she doesn't really speak much to the parent who knows it. Except she actually did commit to taking more classes for it in highschool so she can hold a conversation!

Bernard speaks English, and probably also picked up trace amounts of French from Vesta, he'd probably also take up Arabic for himself and still take Spanish in school, on top of classes for German and Latin. Mira thinks he used to be in one of her Mandarin classes too. Classic overachiever. Probably also speaks Klingon too if we're being honest.

Juno knows English and is actively studying Latin, maybe planning to take up Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, or Old Norse. Old languages pretty much.

Lacerta speaks English and Spanish, probably also took the latter in highschool despite already being fluid. Hilarious if she also speaks Klingon but keeps it a secret to protect her image.

And what's important to remember about Regulus is that, while he's annoying, all the things he thinks about himself are accurate. He IS that smart. He'd probably speak a bit of any language mentioned here and then some. (Except Klingon, he doesn't know what that is) But he's probably the most fluid in English, Farsi, and Latin.

Anyway if you noticed me saying probably and maybe a lot it's because the au still has a lot of concepts about it that are up in the air for rn so I'm not sticking to everything 100% concretely but this is what I think so far at least 👍 yay

[irhabiya]

ANDKSHSKDH we are southeast asian, not arab thats probably why 😭 our first language is Malay then English. Like many Muslims my grasp of Arabic is only sufficient for reading fluently but barely understanding anything beyond basic words… i know narjil means coconut? and many other miscellaneous words and conversational phrases

However both my parents speak Arabic since they studied it in uni. I trust them bcs they wrote a whole ass thesis in the language. But I think this means dialects are outside of their reach HAHAHA. It’s ok I think you are very funny and lovable when I can understand you

OHHH that's so cool omg!! i didn't even know narjil is another word for coconut in arabic we call it goz hind😭 yess egyptian arabic can be very different from msa so that's understandable but good for them!! arabic is incredibly difficult to learn even as a native speaker :o

[philippvs]

&&. announcing her royal highness, ( philippa zahia henley ), the ( 29 ) year old ( princess ) of ( switzerland ). she is often confused with ( shanina shaik ). some say that she is ( critical + elitist ), but she is actually ( controlled + caring ). ( OOC: nora / @olimpiacroy )

001. about tag. 002. pinterest. 003. tasks.

BIOGRAPHY.

philippa henley was going to have it all: the title, the fortune, the most enviable perfect life one could achieve in her position. philippa was born in england, the first child and thus heir of the duke of cambridgeshire. it was by no means a measly title. cambridgeshire was and is ( philippa's opinion ) the crown jewel of east anglia, and the home of the country's most revered university.

philippa's father was the duke of cambridgeshire and her mother is a real estate mogul whose family's wealth transcends a few centuries. in other words, philippa is in no way nouveau-riche. this is something that has always truly set her apart from other people in her opinion. she's just a bit better than regular people. the blood in her veins is exceptional, rare.

her upbringing included fancy dinners, horseback riding, ballet, art history, languages... everything was offered to her but not much stuck. the only reason she went near horses ( stinky unpredictable animals ) was because it was where she could meet the girls who were her peers: athletic, mannered and, most importantly, wealthy. she danced ballet until she turned ten and acquired a mind of her own. ballet was boring and she had better things to do than curtsy next to a mirror. history... well, as an adult she has forced herself to learn the things she was expected to know in her teenage years. as for languages... she can only speak her two mother tongues well: english and arabic. she'll pretend to know french and german but with confidence she can only say phrases.

in order to understand philippa's political views, one has to understand what philippa's world looked like: nothing was off-limits, the divide between 'us' and 'them' was crystal clear, the whole world was her oyster. her mother, especially, was into the whole jet set lifestyle and philippa learned how to travel in style from her mother. her father was slightly more reserved when it came to spending compared to her mother, but her father had a looser tongue. much much looser tongue, and from him philippa would learn to scoff at anyone who even uttered the word 'labour'.

to be a philippa in england when arthur windsor sr's illegitimate children began popping up was to be tortured ! every time she was forced to accept yet another poorly mannered street child, she died just a bit inside. antonia was, by far, the worst and curtsying to her nearly made philippa vomit. antonia ives who couldn't even speak properly !

university taught her to be a bit less prejudiced and a bit more progressive. the five years she spent at cambridge molded her personality a notable amount but by no means did they change who she was at her core. she was perfectly happy keeping herself surrounded by carefully selected people who understood what she meant with her looks and knew exactly what 'lovely' was code for. her people made her feel at ease and safe, other people forced her to readjust her behaviour, forced her to hold her tongue, and most importantly made it seem as if there was something wrong with her position of privilege !

philippa clams up easily. she does not like entertaining boring or unimportant conversations. she does not like wasting her time on irrelevant people. she does not like having to avoid landmines with her words. only when she's around people she knows and likes, will she start talking. her dry sense of humour flourishes at a dinner table with a glass of red in her hand. she keeps herself in check so much that when she finally gets to relax and be herself, there's really no stopping her. she's conceited enough to like a bit of limelight every now and then.

childhood, university era... then came adulthood. with adulthood came responsibilities. utilizing private jets 24/7 was not an option anymore, she needed to stay rooted in england for most of the time. she was at every meeting her father was in. she sat through parliamentary hearings and scribbled down notes. she truly applied herself for the first time in her life. for the first time in her life, she felt like she was doing something that mattered. mattered to her. not in the grad scheme of things, she most certainly was not trying to change the world, england or even the way things functioned in her father's duchy. no, no, she was doing something that was very clearly and very directly benefitting her in the long run. she put in the work because she knew the pay off would be invaluable to her once she inherited the title from her father.

then boom ! the english civil war erupted and everything went to shit. picking a side was a no brainer: of course the henleys would support nicole de marquis' daughter. of course the henleys would support king arthur who was king, no matter what leftist idiots were saying. even without the friendships that tied them to king arthur and nicole, they would have picked the side that attempted to preserve the status quo. king arthur was hazardous, there was no denying it, but he understood how things worked in their world. a world of quid-pro-quos. a world of having one's back no matter what. a world where the power was in the hands of those who knew how to use it. a world of inequality.

long story short... the henleys ended up escaping england before seeing what would happen to the ones who had opposed queen antonia. it was not difficult an escape considering her mother family's influence. settling into one of their second homes was a bitter moment but by no means was it uncomfortable.

this was philippa except she had money.

so what is one to do at twenty-seven when her whole world has been turned upside down ? one gets married !

many of philippa's friends ( the ones that were still left, anyways ) called it insanity and a mistake. some thought she had found the catch of the century and applauded her. philippa herself wasn't sure. it was possible that she'd come to regret her decision to marry hans but simultaneously it felt like a good next step. it put her back on the map. it gave her social capital she had never possessed. it gave her a new title. and it gave her life new meaning. she had something to work for. she wanted and she needed hans to win.

philippa decided she'd make hans the most important man in switzerland. with hans on top, who would dare to look down at philippa ? there would come a time when she would have all the enviable connections, all the influence and all the respect of the high society.

[6vaguebook]

Advice for writing bilingual characters (from a bilingual person)

I see a lot of people go bilingual people do this, bilingual people do that, bilingual people don't do this and that, and I'm just sitting here like it's not such an open and shut case, there are so many factors that can influence a character to do both options, the ones people agree happen and the ones they say don't.

For example; a common complaint comes from the classic:

"¡Hola! ¿Que passa?"

"What?"

"Oh, sorry. Sometimes it's hard to switch back."

From my experience, there are reasons this both could and couldn't happen.

The reason it couldn't is that your brain is pre-wired to speak to specific people in specific languages. If you've always spoken to your best friend in English, it's second nature to do so, and might even be uncomfortable for some people to switch to their first language with someone they're not used to speaking that language with. It is also an instinct to respond to a person speaking to you in the language they're speaking.

But on the other hand, if you're not paying attention and are thinking in one language, and someone speaks to you, you'll probably respond in the language you were thinking in, regardless of which language you were spoken to in, as well as wether you were thinking in your first language or not. (And also, yes, sometimes people will talk to themselves internally in a second language, especially if a specific word or phrase doesn't exist in their own, they like the way it sounds, or they've been using it a lot continuously). However, if a bilingual character is instigating the conversation, as in the example above, they will very likely use whichever language they know you speak, and if they do not, it is a conscious decision to do so, for whatever reason, usually that they know you can understand this specific phrase and either cannot remember it in the other language or it does not exist in it.

Additionally, we can be "in the mood" to speak one specific language, usually but not always our first one. From my own experience, this is usually the cause of too much people-ing, but I do not know if this applies to all bilinguals or if it's just me.

If we forget a word while speaking, we will insert the other language's version of it into the sentence, but also some of us, especially those making a large effort to learn the language, will, after saying the word in the first language, pause and try very hard to remember the word in the language we were speaking originally, not for the benefit of the person we're speaking to, but simply because we want the satisfaction of remembering. Additionally, if you've always heard something referred to in a specific language, you will refuse to refer to it in the other language, regardless of whether or not you know the word.

Finally, your native language is not necessarily your first language. I, an Arab who has never been to any non Arab country, have English as my first language, despite everyone around me speaking Arabic, because my family thought it would be good for me to speak both English and Arabic and so spoke it around me very often when I was younger.

I would also like to say that most of these are from personal experience and may vary from person to person.

[rubiesintherough]

How many languages does Aedus speak? Read / write? What’s his favorite language to speak / hear? What’s his favorite to read? If he could use any language to talk to a lover what would he choose?

@lifefcrged​​

Many. He’s been around a long time. He knows Old Gaelic, Classical Latin, French, hints of Japanese and Arabic, although those he’s a bit rusty with as he hasn’t visited either of the places those are most commonly spoken for a century+, and his skills might be outdated. German, Italian, Dutch. He spent a lot of time roaming Europe, so most of his language skills reflect that.  In recent years, he’s made a concerted effort to learn ASL. 

He also knows old, ancient languages... ones that time forgot, and are no longer spoken anywhere in the world. Those he doesn’t recall quite as well. Etruscan and Mycenaean Greek are the only two of these he has any sort of handle on in present day, and they’re tenuous at best... 

In terms of his favorite, though, Latin will always hold a special place in his heart. Reading / writing / speaking, all of the above. It’s one of the first languages he ever learned to speak after he took this form. It just hits his ear the right way and he’s so glad it hasn’t died out entirely, and is still being used --- if slightly butchered --- commonly today, in mainstream media; such as in horror movies, for example. That is absolutely one he uses in the bedroom, too. And would absolutely love to teach, even just simple phrases  --- ie. “mihi nomen est (name)”  or  “ habito in urbe “ ---  to his partner / friends so they can have private conversations, he thinks that’d be fun! 

[aldirassa]

Master Arabic from Home: Learn to Speak Fluently Online

Arabic is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, rich in history, culture, and religious significance. Whether you're learning it for travel, business, or personal enrichment, the path to fluency can feel challenging without the right tools. Fortunately, technology has made it easier than ever to start learning. Today, anyone can Arabic learn online free—you just need the right platform and a bit of commitment.

Why Learn Arabic?

Arabic opens doors. It’s the official language of over 20 countries and a key to understanding Islamic texts and Middle Eastern culture. Whether you’re engaging with the Quran, negotiating in Dubai, or planning a trip to Morocco, knowing Arabic gives you deeper insight and greater connection.

But Arabic is also complex. With different dialects, a unique script, and sounds unfamiliar to English speakers, many beginners struggle with where to begin. That’s where online learning becomes a powerful solution—especially when it’s structured and accessible.

The Rise of Free Online Arabic Courses

In the past, learning Arabic meant expensive textbooks or local classes with limited schedules. Now, learners can access structured programs, interactive lessons, and native-speaking instructors without ever leaving home. There are platforms designed specifically for beginners that make it possible to Arabic learn online free, offering audio, video, quizzes, and reading materials at no cost.

This accessibility allows learners to study at their own pace. You can revisit tricky lessons, pause and repeat pronunciations, or review grammar points as many times as needed. Online learning also allows you to choose between Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and various dialects, depending on your goals.

How to Speak Arabic with Confidence

Learning to read and write Arabic is one part of the journey—but speaking it is where many students hit a wall. To learn how to speak Arabic, it’s important to focus on pronunciation, vocabulary, and everyday phrases. Listening to native speakers regularly helps train your ear and develop a more natural accent.

One effective method is conversation practice. Many online platforms now offer live sessions with Arabic tutors or peer-to-peer language exchanges. Practicing with real people, even in short sessions, builds confidence and helps bridge the gap between knowledge and fluency.

Consistency also plays a major role. Speaking a little every day—even if it’s just practicing greetings or short dialogues—can dramatically improve your speaking skills over time. The key is not to wait until you “feel ready” but to start speaking from the beginning.

Choosing the Right Platform for Arabic Learning

The best online Arabic courses provide a mix of grammar, conversation, listening, and reading. They also understand that beginners need structure but not overwhelm. A great platform walks you through Arabic step by step, from basic letters to full sentences, all while keeping the experience engaging.

If you're serious about learning and want a platform that offers both free content and structured guidance, it's important to choose a trusted source. That’s where dedicated Arabic learning websites stand out—they're built specifically for Arabic learners, not as an afterthought to a larger language app.

For a comprehensive platform that helps you Arabic learn online free and also teaches you how to speak Arabic clearly and confidently, visit al-dirassa.com/en.

[maiega]

Top Levantine Arabic Classes Across the USA for Everyday Conversations

Learning Levantine Arabic can open doors to connecting with people from Lebanon Syria Jordan and Palestine Whether you're planning to travel have family roots in the region or just want to better understand the culture speaking the local dialect is the best way to build real connections

In the USA there are more options than ever to start learning Levantine Arabic with a focus on practical language skills Many programs are designed to help you feel comfortable having daily conversations rather than only memorizing grammar rules or textbook phrases

Here’s a look at some popular options for those who want to focus on useful speaking and listening skills

Community Language Centers

Cities like New York Los Angeles Chicago and Detroit have thriving Middle Eastern communities where you can find reliable Arabic Classes Many community centers cultural organizations and mosques offer group classes with native speakers often at affordable prices

These classes tend to be more informal and focus on real life conversation situations You'll learn how to introduce yourself order food ask for directions and chat about daily life which is exactly what most learners need

University Extension Programs

Several universities in the US offer evening or weekend language programs open to the public Georgetown University in Washington DC and UCLA in California are examples where you can take Levantine Arabic courses without being a full time student

These classes often follow a structured approach but still emphasize communication skills rather than academic theory You’ll practice speaking listening and understanding regional expressions which helps with building confidence quickly

Online Live Classes

If you don’t live near a major city or prefer to study from home online options are worth exploring Many teachers originally from Lebanon Syria Jordan or Palestine now offer virtual lessons through platforms like Zoom

Look for tutors or group sessions that specifically mention Levantine Arabic rather than Modern Standard Arabic The focus is usually on speaking naturally understanding everyday conversations and hearing authentic accents

Private Tutors for Personalized Learning

One on one tutoring is a great way to focus on your personal language goals Private tutors can adjust lessons to your pace interests and schedule This is especially helpful if you're preparing for a trip reconnecting with family or working in a Middle Eastern environment

Websites like iTalki and Preply have tutors from across the Levant who teach students in the US Their sessions often mix vocabulary grammar and conversation practice so you build confidence with both casual and formal situations

Conclusion

Learning Levantine Arabic is an exciting way to connect with people from one of the most culturally rich regions of the world Whether you prefer in person Arabic Classes university programs online sessions or private tutors there’s a practical option for everyone in the USA

The key is to focus on conversation skills that help you interact in real life situations With patience and practice you'll be surprised how quickly you can start holding conversations and understanding the Levantine dialect

[maigamal]

Mastering Classical Arabic Through the Top Al Azhar Program

Learning Classical Arabic is a goal for many who want to understand the language at its deepest level. Whether it’s reading historical texts, studying Islamic studies, or appreciating Arabic literature, a strong foundation in Classical Arabic opens many doors. One of the most effective ways to build these skills is through the Al Azhar Arabic Course.

This program focuses on practical language development while respecting the traditional structure of Arabic. Many people find themselves stuck between modern spoken Arabic and Classical Arabic, unsure how to bridge the gap. This course helps close that gap by focusing on key areas like grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Students often start by working on the basics: sentence structure, verb forms, and proper pronunciation. Classical Arabic has a rich system of grammar rules, which can feel overwhelming at first. The course breaks these down into manageable lessons. Learners don’t just memorize rules—they practice them through reading exercises, dialogues, and written work. Over time, they naturally become more confident in building complex sentences and understanding formal texts.

Another important feature of the program is its emphasis on reading comprehension. Classical Arabic is used in religious texts, historical documents, and poetry. These materials often contain unique phrases and expressions not common in everyday speech. The course introduces students to these texts in a gradual way, starting with simpler passages and moving to more advanced ones as their skills grow.

Listening and speaking are also part of the learning experience. While Classical Arabic isn’t used in casual conversation, being able to pronounce the words correctly and understand spoken lectures is crucial. The Al Azhar Arabic Course provides structured speaking practice to help with fluency, focusing on clarity and accuracy.

Many students appreciate the connection to Al Azhar's long-standing educational tradition. It gives learners access to a well-organized curriculum based on centuries of scholarly work. This makes it easier for those interested in religious studies or Arabic literature to engage with original sources.

The course doesn’t rush the process. Building Classical Arabic skills takes time and patience. But with consistent effort, students often find they can read and understand texts they once thought were out of reach. They gain confidence in reading Qur'anic verses, classical poetry, and scholarly works without constantly relying on translations.

In the end, the Al Azhar Arabic Course provides a balanced, practical approach to learning Classical Arabic. It helps students strengthen their grammar, expand their vocabulary, and improve comprehension in a supportive and structured environment. For anyone serious about mastering this form of Arabic, it's a reliable path that focuses on steady progress and real understanding.