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[castielisabloodyunicorn]

*reading book*

*book gets a bit smutty*

Me to me: ok don't look like your reading smut. Keep facial expressions neutral...

[castielisabloodyunicorn]

Coming back to Tumblr after years away is a surreal experience

#returnoftheangst #helloteenme #i'mbackbitches

[mrtomhayward]

#social distancing 101

If Mr Woodhouse can do it, so can you.

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

do u ever see stuff customized for little kids and get blown away by how small……children are like…….those little little tiny chairs in preschools…..so small……they sit in those and do their work…….what does someone so small have going on…I know it’s important and they’re working hard…..I love them & I love those little chairs

[deadgodjess]

This is not my first kid and yet I’m still floored by how tiny baby shirts are. Like… omg. I had one of these before!? Was the first one really that small? Really? AND I’M HAVING ANOTHER VERY SMALL PERSON!?

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

every time i see baby sneakers in the shoe store I am speechless I stop in my tracks. baby boots? have you seen the little timbs they make for teeny feet I’m going to SCREAM

[now-theres-a-spoiler-for-you]

The first time I saw newborn sized jeans (they had an elastic waistband) I almost cried. They had tiny working pockets and I was so shocked. These tiny babies with their little baby hands don’t even have things to put into their pockets and yet they have working pockets but I, a grown woman, have to check to make sure jeans have working pockets before I can buy them

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

you don’t know…..babies have a lot of things to put in pockets like…….their Very Small Hands……a single ravioli……

[thottybrucewayne]

Babies have pockets for one single, damp, cheeto.

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

YEAH!!!

[startrekdeepspacenine]

so last night when i was trying to sleep y’know it was dark and quiet and my eyes were closed but then i suddenly started laughing because i remembered this gif

[timesnewvulcan]

My roommates and I messed up some iron-on transfer instructions and now…

[castielisabloodyunicorn]

That's fate mate

[castielisabloodyunicorn]

What's the point of having a bf if they don't give you hugs when you're sad??? Hmm? Nothing!

[zahdespeaks]

Miraculous Ladybug French Vocab

Hey French langblrs! I’ve been using Miraculous Ladybug episodes recently to try to improve my French (it’s not easy… they speak really fast…). So! I decided to make some vocab lists based on what I can hear in the various episodes. I’ll basically just listen hard to what they’re saying and try to pick out new words, find definitions, etc. so by no means will these be comprehensive lists. 

Also, for each episode I’ll be coming up with grammar and slang questions. Are there french langblrs out there who would be interested in helping and/or explaining some things if I tag you?

Just to get us started, here are a few common words used in most every Miraculous Ladybug episode. Please correct me if you see mistakes, and feel free to add more words!

ladybug - la coccinelle black cat - chat noir hide - cache toi butterfly - papillon earrings - des boucles d'oreille ring - bague lucky charm - porte-bonheur luck - la chance to blacken - noircir never - jamais what am I supposed to do with this? - qu'est-ce que ceux sont faire du ça? good job - bien joue

Which brings me to my first grammar question! When Le Papillon sends out an akuma, he often says, “Fly away little akuma, and blacken his heart!” and he uses the word “noircir” for “to blacken”. What’s the ending here for “noircir” (noirci? noircis?), and why?

Merci!

-Sarah

ps please signal boost this so I can get in contact with french langblrs willing to help with questions

[castielisabloodyunicorn]

Why does it take so long to get over someone. I hate missing them, hate it.  Can someone else replace them in my heart so I don’t have to do it anymore

[earthsageandfern]

gentle ways to help the earth

• bring your own bags to the market

• always recycle (simple but very effective)

•use a menstrual cup (goddesses, TRUST me)

• use a reusable water bottle

• use the same towel more than once (i typically pick one towel and use it for my shower for a week instead of using a different one every day)

• unplug everything (instead of just turning off the lamp, unplug it)

• if you see trash, pick it up

• go thrifting

• donate (clothes, furniture, shoes, etc.)

• skip the paper receipt and get it sent to your email instead

• buy local

• open the windows instead of using a/c

• fill your house with plants

[amateurlanguager]

How do I move from basic beginner (high school French) to anywhere past that?

1) Reading (a lot) is a great way. Other than making you talk in French, reading is what you do as a french major in college. It expands your vocabulary, gets that practice in, and is generally enjoyable! It doesn’t matter if it’s the news, novels, poetry, comics, Wikipedia, etc. just read a lot. It gives you a better sense of how things should sound.

2) Find a conversation partner or group. There are plenty of people on tumblr who would love to and many many groups offline that want the same thing as you. Just make sure to take a friend for safety and tell someone else where you are going. Better safe than sorry. The Alliance Française near me has a conversation meet up every week for $10, which is especially good since it’s monitored and you’re not likely to lapse into your native language.

3) Listen to podcasts or the news, watch TV or movies (with French subtitles of course). Same as reading, it gives you a good idea how things should sound and will teach you colloquialisms and slang.

4) A lot of people say to write. I personally don’t but it’s a valuable tool. Write a diary, letters, fanfiction, poetry, your weekly grocery list, whatever. Also copy down songs, poems, quotes, etc., that you like. I do think there is a caveat here: the more you do 1-3, the easier 4 will become. Your passive understanding will always be better than your production (just like your native language), so you can’t skip the intake and hope for great output.

Some other things that will help:- keep a small notebook or journal to jot down new words or concepts. The smaller the better, because you can take it with you.

- make an effort to integrate words you’ve learned into your conversation. It might be nerve wracking, but that’s how you move info from passive comprehension to active usage.

- take classes. Seriously. It seems like everyone and their mother on this site likes to complain how useless they are, but classes are what you make of it. They give you a chance to practice, learn new information, ask questions, and keep on track. Look at your nearest community college if you are US based, the Alliance, private tutors, or private companies. Or add french courses to your university load, if that’s something you are doing.

- if you like your HS French teacher, ask if you could grade papers in exchange for conversation.

- do things you like and do them in french. E.g. Watch knitting videos on YouTube in French.

- do things you have to do and do them in French. E.g. Plan your uncle’s bday party in French.

- check out the European Framework for languages, ACTFL standards (US) and US state curriculums for ideas on what to learn and practice next. They give specific goals and topics that you should be able to use. Your country or region will also have something similar to reference.

- practice circumlocution, or explaining something using only French. Pick a word like ‘cat’ and explain in writing or speaking what a cat is, e.g. ‘Cats are small feline mammals that are often kept as pets. They like to make messes, interrupt your work, and purr.’ You can make this as in depth as you can manage or have time for.

So I know I basically said read, write, listen, and speak, but there is a reason we push those so much: that’s what you need.

[castielisabloodyunicorn]

Can't recall what mint I have (image 2) ???? Help

[pompadourpink]

About working

First thing first, the annoying part. Let’s not be confused :

- the wifi isn’t working : le wifi ne fonctionne pas (formal), ne marche pas (fam)

- I work for the government : je travaille pour le gouvernement

- ça marche! : works for me! (v used)

Happily for you all those three verbs all belong to groupe 1 (-er) and are conjugated the same way (e, es, e, ons, ez, ent for indicative present)

- to work hard : travailler dur, se donner du mal, v

- to get to work : se mettre au travail, v

- to hire : embaucher, v

- to fire : renvoyer / virer (fam), v

- to quit : démissionner / donner sa démission, v

- being payed : être payé-e

- work experience/internship : stage (m)

- training : formation (f)

- company : entreprise (f), boîte (f, fam)

- bankruptcy : faillite (f), être en faillite, v

- boss : patron-ne, chef-fe, supérieur-e (also an adj)

- HR : RH, ressources humaines (f, pl)

- administrator : gestionnaire (ep)

- worker : travailleur/se

- employee : employé-e

- coworker : collègue (ep)

- receptionist : hôte-sse d’accueil (we usually use the feminine form, ew on us)

- trainee : stagiaire (ep)

- salary : salaire (m)

- skills : compétences (f)

- profit : bénéfices (m, pl)

- pay slip : fiche de paie (f)

- employment contract : contrat de travail (m)

- project : projet (m)

- office : bureau (m) (also the word for a desk)

- break : pause (f)

- part-time : mi-temps

- full-time : plein-temps

- flexitime : horaires aménagés (m)

- freelance : free-lance, indépendant-e

- extra hours : heures supp(lémentaires) (f)

- I’m working on something : je travaille sur quelque chose

- busy : occupé-e, adj

- day off : congé(s) (m)

- vacation : vacances (f, pl)

- paid leave : congé payé

NB : marcher = to walk (so obviously old people love to make jokes “well of course it’s not ‘walking’ it doesn’t have legs huhuhu”)

NB : (ep) = épicène aka adjective spelled the same way for f and m nouns

During an interview :

- parlez-moi de vous : tell me about you

- quels sont vos points forts : what are your strengths 

- quelles sont vos faiblesses : what are your weaknesses 

- pourquoi devrions-nous vous embaucher : why should we hire you

- qu’est-ce qui vous motive pour ce poste : what motivates you about that job

- avez-vous des questions : do you have any questions

- quand pouvez-vous commencer : when can you start working

- pourquoi devrais-je vous choisir : why should I chose you

- quelles sont vos prétentions salariales : what are your salary expectations

- savez-vous travailler en équipe : can you work in a team

- où vous voyez-vous dans cinq ans : where do you see yourself in five years

- savez-vous parler anglais : can you speak english

- que savez-vous de notre entreprise : what do you know about our company

[ladybaguette]

French Covers of English Songs

I’ve seen posts about French songs and French Disney songs, but there are also lots of French covers of famous songs that are originally sung in English, and I don’t think they’ve been mentioned on tumblr before (within the langblr community at least), so here’s a not-so-comprehensive list I compiled:

Photograph - Ed Sheeran (cover by Kéo)

Hello - Adele (cover by Sara’h)

All of Me - John Legend (cover by Sara’h)

7 Years - Lukas Graham (cover by Chloé Stafler)

Diamonds - Rihanna (cover by Exo)

I Hate You, I Love You - Gnash ft. Olivia O’brien (cover by Sara’h)

See You Again - Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth (cover by Marvin Dupuis)

Chandelier - Sia (cover by Natacha Adréani)

All I Want - Kodaline (cover by Djodie Grz)

All these songs are in French; of course the lyrics aren’t exactly the same but they’re pretty close the originals (well, the ones I’ve heard at least; I’ve yet to check out the entire list… I did hear at least a snippet of each song though).

I wrote the English titles instead of the French ones so that you can easily recognize the songs. Each of these artists has many more French covers so be sure to check out their channels.

Also, I made a PLAYLIST right here where I put all the covers I found (the ones that sounded reasonable at least) and I’ll keep adding to it. Or you could just search Youtube for “french cover songs” or “cover français” and you’ll get a whole bunch of songs and playlists as well. Enjoy ;)

[beealinguist]

This list is awesome! Merci

[shencomix]

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[pringlei]