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Turkish Vocab - High Fantasy

from Jackapiel’s French High Fantasy Vocab post Nouns elf - elf cüce - dwarf trol - troll buçukluk - halfling peri - fairy imp, afacan,  küçük şeytan - imp cin - genie, demon, goblin vampir - vampire kurt adam - werewolf kurt - wolf ejderha - dragon insan başlı at - centaur yarı insan yarı boğa canavar - minotaur canavar - monster büyücü - sorcerer, wizard, magician sihirbaz - wizard cadı - witch ozan, saz şairi - bard şövalye - knight korucu - ranger rahip - cleric barbar - barbarian savaşçı - fighter, warrior keşiş - monk düzenbaz - rogue falcı - warlock hırsız - thief han - inn hancı - innkeeper zindan - dungeon zırh - armor ruh çağıran falcı - necromancer prens - prince prenses - princes kral - king kraliçe - queen krallık - kingdom kılıç - sword yay ve ok - bow and arrow hançer - dagger ıksir - potion büyü - magic, sorcery, spell büyücülük - sorcery büyüleme - enchantment kristal - crystal altın sikkeler - gold coins gümüş sikkeler - silver coins lonca - guild Verbs kazığa oturtmak - to impale polemiğe girmek - to joust öldürmek - to slay/kill (büyü) dökmek, atmak - to cast (a spell) anlaşmak, komplo kurmak - to conspire pes etmek, vermek - to yield fethetmek - to conquer

Adjectives pullu - scaly ışıldayan - shining cesur, yürekli - courageous sert - tough alçakgönüllü - lowly, humble yozlaşmış - corrupt kötü niyetli - malevolent büyülü - magical hayırsever, yardımsever - benevolent eski, antik - ancient zayıf - weak, frail

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you can do this. stop sabotaging yourself and your dreams. there will be risks, there will be stress, but go on and actually pursue what you want to do. you will not regret having tried, all things considered. self-doubt can destroy so much of your life. don’t let it, please. 

[lujainm206]

Ignore, not everything deserves attention.

[mea-lingua]

French Magazines/Newspapers

Current Events

1jour1actu (geared towards kids & teens, with simple vocab & lots of visuals)

Geared towards more advanced/native speakers

L’Express

Le Figaro Magazine

Le Point

Paris Match

Le Monde

Culture & Entertainment

Livres Hebdo (literary magazine)

Première (movie, TV, and pop culture content; great for finding French movie/TV show recommendations)

Ministère de la Culture (offers virtual museum tours in French! + the kids section has numerous arts & culture resources that could be of interest to less advanced level speakers)

Science & Geography

Wapiti (geared towards kids; on science, nature, and ecology)

GeoAdo (geared towards teens; on ecology & traveling)

Geo (the grownup GeoAdo; on ecology, traveling, and history)

Psychologies (on… well, psychology!)

Bonus (for reading practice)

Topito (aka the French Buzzfeed, with lots of visuals & great for contextually learning more informal vocabulary)

Kwiziq (offers short stories by level from A1-C1; stories are accompanied with audio recordings and a built-in French-English translator)

[eintsein]

An Overview of Note-Taking Styles

Note-taking is one of the most essential skills a student should master. It allows you to record and review information to be used in the future. But what’s the best way to do so? Here’s an overview of note-taking styles that can help you maximize your learning!

[6i]

it takes years to develop your craft. do not romanticize the idea of an ‘overnight success’. be a student. grow organically. get really good. hate your work. start over. find new ways to express the same ideas. the student becomes the master. your time will come.

[daisystudies]

lazy study tips

1. use quizlet. quizlet is amazing because you can access your flashcards on your phone!! this way you can easily flip through them while waiting in line, watching tv, etc.

2. use the pomodoro technique. if you’re lazy like i am, sitting down for 6+ hours a day to study can be daunting. giving yourself multiple breaks throughout a study session will help to keep you going!

3. watch youtube videos. watching videos or listening to podcasts on the topic you’re studying could be a huge time saver and is a lot more interesting than flipping through a textbook. and you can easily do this in bed!! (i would not advise to do this instead of using a textbook all together just in case information is left out of the video)

4. try to build a steady study routine. block out a chunk of time in the middle of the day every day for studying. this way, you know that when the time is up, you have the rest of the day to relax!

5. get sleep. i’ve found that i’m at my laziest when i haven’t been sleeping much. avoid being sluggish throughout the day and get some rest! this will cut back on nap/rest time and increase productivity during the day.

6. consider the consequences of not studying. which will benefit you more in the long run- getting your work done now, or watching another episode?

7. reward yourself. give yourself a little treat (a piece of candy, etc.) after completing a set amount of work. this will keep you motivated to keep studying!

8. just start. the hardest part of studying is starting- force yourself to sit down and open up your notes.

as always, thanks for reading! x

[fluencylevelfrench]

Expressions to say you don’t want anymore/ that you had enough

To feel sad/ depressed/ blue

1) avoir le cafard  =lit. to have a cockroach, means that you feel blue, depressed

–>’J’ai le cafard parce que je dois rester à la maison à cause du Coronavirus.’

2) ne pas avoir le moral= lit. to not have/ lack the moral, means that you don’t have the energy to do anything, that you feel blue, depressed, sad

–> Aujourd’hui, je n’ai vraiment pas le moral. 

3) être au bout du rouleau = lit. to be at the end of the roll, means that you are very tired, you don’t know what to do anymore. 

–> Je suis vraiment épuisée, je suis au bout du rouleau.

4) broyer du noir = lit. to crush some dark; means that you are sad, depressed, to see everything a bit darker

–> Arrête de broyer du noir. Il fait tellement beau aujourd’hui!

To be fed up with something: 

5) en avoir plein le dos= lit. to have the back full, means that you are annoyed, sick of something, you had enough of sth

–> ‘Le couvre-feu m’énerve. J’en ai plein le dos.’

6) en avoir marre = lit. to have enough of it, means that you are annoyed, sick of sth

–> J’en ai marre de tous! Je ne veux plus.

7) en avoir ras-le-bol = lit. bol= ass, meant that you had to relieve yourself (yes, quite vulgar); means that you had enough, you are annoyed, fed up with sth

J’en ai ras-le-bol. Je suis fatiguée d’entendre toujours de covid. 

[Let me know if there are any mistakes! There are quite a lot expressions similar to these, I didn’t list all of them. Masterlist expressions]

[mea-lingua]

French vocabulary on time, timing, and speeds

Timing of arrival

être à l'heure = to be on time

être ponctuel = to be punctual

être en avance = to be early

être en retard = to be late

être à la bourre = to be running late (familiar)

être pressé = to be in a hurry

l'heure de pointe = rush hour

Earliness/Lateness

tôt = early

tard = late

de bonne heure = early (lit. at a good hour)

sans tarder = at once (lit. without delay)

dès que possible = as soon as possible

 Expressions about speed

démarrer sur les chapeaux de roues = to take off like a shot (lit. to set out on the caps of wheels; familiar)

démarrer en trombe = to set out in a whirlwind 

y aller mollo = to take it easy/slow (lit. to go about something slowly; familiar)

[inkblue-computerhead]

some things i’ve learned while studying in quarantine

drink more water instead of more coffee.

weekly goals are bullshit. set yourself 3-day goals. you’ll be less laid-back.

don’t just mindlessly stare at words. before you start studying, know your approach to it. have a plan.

summarizing the concept in your own words is the key part of taking notes. don’t just copy things down, convert them into your own way of talking, your own vocabulary, no matter how dumb and unprofessional it sounds.

don’t let the “studyblr aesthetic” fool you. studying doesn’t have to be pretty. summaries and notes can be messy as long as they’re comprehensible. you can always rewrite and reorganize them later. (honestly, you better do. and you better keep them.)

don’t throw away the papers you’ve solved your problems in. staple them to the fucking textbook. you need to see them constantly. cause you’ll need reminders of how far you’ve came, when you’re feeling discouraged.

don’t be an armchair analyst for your issues. if you have an idea then act on it.

remember: the exact point where it becomes difficult, is where your growth begins. take a deep breath, and try to focus on the paragraph in front of you.

get off your high horse and understand that if you’re a zero, you won’t go to 100 in a couple of days. first, you’ll need to reach 30, then from 30 to 60, and then from 60 to 90. nobody is 100 everyday. that happens very rarely.

you need to have fun everyday. you need to have peaceful time every single day. even on exam night. especially on exam night, actually. so make sure you’ve studied enough so you can have some time to yourself.

once you’re on a roll and in need of some challenge to stay on track, start writing down your studying hours. tell yourself you’re not allowed to do less than 80% of what you did yesterday. whatever the hell it was, even just one hour. so if yesterday you really studied for like, say 8 hours, today your goal is to study for at least 6 and a half hours. if you can’t keep up with that, make it 70%, or 60%. 

be forgiving of yourself. be kind to yourself. even if you bounced back and lost your streak. start again. as slowly as you did before. take your time. it’s okay, you were there once you can get there again.

[gomedorgohome]

Let’s face it- even the most motivated and disciplined students can’t study for a couple of hours straight- we all need to rest. Taking a break  from studying every now and then will improve your focus and attention. Below are some of our ideas what to do during study breaks. We divided them into categories depending on the length of  your break. Feel free to try them out to later get back to your books refreshed and motivated!

5-10 minutes

Get some fresh air (either go outside, or simply stand up and go to the nearest window- don’t focus on anything and just breathe)

Leave your room/desk and go for a little walk

Throw yourself a little dance party (Cristina and Meredith did it and trust us, it works- put on some energising music and dace for a song or two)

Stand up and stretch!

10-20 minutes

Make yourself a proper, healthy snack (cut an apple into slices and put peanut butter on every slice or make yourself a healthy smoothie)

Watch a TedTalk on a completely unrelated topic (it will both relax you and still keep your brain working)

Do a little yoga (there are multiple mini-routines on youtube)

Browse the #studyblr tag (or maybe post your own photo with it!)

Take a quick shower (if you have a real study marathon ahead of you, a shower break can be a great way to get energised)

20-40 minutes

Call a friend

Clean your room (sounds pretty boring, but you’ll feel refreshed and super-productive once you’re done- and you won’t have to do this later!)

Take a nap (but really, try not to make it longer than 40 minutes)

Watch ONE episode of Friends (nothing better than a good laugh, right?)

 40-60 minutes

Workout (go for a 30-minute run or find a workout video on youtube- you’ll end up energised and full of endorphins, which will help you to keep going)

Try a new recipe and make yourself dinner for later

Read a chapter of a book you’re currently reading (if you’re not reading any- start a book)

~gomedorgohome

[innateinsomniac]

❖Exclamation in Korean❖

🇰🇷Annyeong!🇰🇷

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🇰🇷안녕!🇰🇷

Today I’m here with a new blog! Enjoy!

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•엄마야! [eom-ma-ya!]

= Oh My God! / Oops!

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•대박 [dae-bak]

= Super cool! / Awesome!

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•우와 [u-wa]

= Wow

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•진짜요? [jin-jja-yo?]

= For real?

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•그래요? [geu-rae-yo?]

= Is that so?

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•정말요? [jeong-mal-yo?]

= Really?

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•아이고! [a-i-go!]

= *sigh* / Whew! / Oops!

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•아싸 [a-ssa]

= Yay! / Hurrah!

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•네? [ne?]

= Yes?

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•어? [eo?]

= Huh?

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•아/아야 [a/a-ya]

= Ouch!

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•헐 [heol]

= What the…

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•헉! [heok]

= *gasp* / OMG!

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Have a Good Day!

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Please like💕/reblog if it was useful✌

⚠Do not edit/repost⚠

–via www.tumblr.com/blog/innateinsomniac

[koreanstudytips]

“As Soon As” in Korean

-자마자 means “as soon as ___”

Conjugation:

First remove 다 from the verb, then add -자마자 to the verb stem. 

For example, when using 보다 first remove 다 leaving you with 보 (the verb stem.) Now you can add -자마자 to 보 making 보자마자.

Examples:

집에 오자마자 잠들었어요 - I fell asleep as soon as I came home

도착하자마자 전화할게요 - As soon as I arrive, I will call you

보자마자 마음에 들었어요 - As soon as I saw it, I liked it

More ways to learn:

Lesson by HowtoStudyKorean

Lesson by Talk to Me in Korean

Lesson by Eggbun/Medium

Video by GO! Billy Korean

[study-kor]

Progressive

Present progressive  Am/are/is -ing = -고 있어요 밖에 비가 오고 있어요. It’s raining (outside).  밖에 눈이 오고 있어요. It’s snowing (outside). 밖에 바람이 불고 있어요. The wind is blowing (outside). 

Past progressive Was/were -ing = -고 있었어요 비가 오고 있었어요 It was raining. 눈이 오고 있었어요 It was snowing. 바람이 불고 있었어요 It was blowing wind.

Future progressive Will be -ing = -고 있을 거예요 비가 오고 있을 거예요 It will rain. [It will be raining.] 눈이 오고 있을 거예요 It will snow. [It will be snowing.] 바람이 불고 있을 거예요 The wind will be blowing. 

More examples 일하다 To work 일하고 있었어요 Was/were working. 일하고 있어요 Am/are/is working. 일하고 있을 거예요 Will be working.

듣다 To listen 듣고 있었어요 Was/were listening. 듣고 있어요 Am/are/is listening. 듣고 있을 거예요 Will be listening.

Sample Sentences 

노숙하고 있어요 I’m sleeping on the street. 지금 당신을 생각하고 있어요 I’m thinking of you now. (Romantically) 잠도 안 자고 영어 공부하고 있어요 I’ve even given up on sleep and am studying English (instead). 공의가 지루해서 꾸벅꾸벅 졸고 있어요 The lecture is so boring so I’m dozing off

1) Literal translation does not always work. “I’m not going to work tomorrow” you’re talking in future so you can’t say -고 있어요 2) The present progressive is not always -고 있어요 in everyday convo. Just say the normal stuff. For example, don’t say “지금 뭐 하고 있어요?” “공부했어요.” Simply say, “지금 뭐 해요?” “공부해요.”

COURTESY OF “TALK TO ME IN KOREAN”. COME STUDY WITH ME! I PUT MY OWN NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL HERE SO YOU CAN STUDY WITH ME ANYTIME. THAT BEING SAID, THESE ARE THE NOTES I WROTE IN MY OWN NOTEBOOK SO THEY MAY NOT BE PERFECT. IF ANYONE ELSE WISHES TO USE THESE NOTES YOU MAY DO SO, AS THEY’RE JUST FROM A TTMIK LESSON. THANK YOU. 

[itslostfocus]

Phrases: The Basics - Everyday

이해해요: I understand

이해 못해요: I don’t understand

알아요: I know

몰라요: I don’t know

한국말을 할 수 있어요?: can you speak Korean?

한국말을 조금 할 수 있어요: I can speak a little Korean

한국말을 못해요: I can’t speak Korean

_______이 한국말로 뭐예요?: how do you say _________ in Korean?

다시 말해 주세요: please repeat that

천천히 말해 주세요: please speak slowly

적어 주세요: please write it down

이게 뭐예요?: what is this?

이거 얼마예요?: how much is this?

화장실은 어디에 있어요?: where is the bathroom?

금방 갔다 올거예요!: I’ll be right back!

걱정 하지 마세요!: don’t worry

문제 없어요: no problem

좋아요: good

안 좋아요: bad

그저 그래요: so-so

source: 90DayKorean

[problematicprocrastinator]

Remember to appreciate the baby steps. They all add up. They’re important. No matter how small.

[pompadourpink]

french podcasts

about knowledge :

au coeur de l’histoire (history)

les chasseurs de nazis (nazi hunters)

france musique 

on ne parle pas la bouche pleine (food + literature)

les chemins de la philosophie

le collège de france (advanced)

il était une fois (fairy tales)

la main verte (gardening)

la méthode scientifique

regardez voir (photography)

sur les épaules de darwin

very good trip (rock n roll)

chroniques du ciel (aviation)

la tête au carré (popularization)

les p’tits bateaux (pros answering children’s qs)

les grands musiciens (interview with a pro musician)

littérature moderne et contemporaine

about society :

arte radio (politics, health, history, tech…)

slate (similarish to ted talks)

hashtag (debating very current problems)

quoi de meuf (women talking about pop culture)

affaires sensibles (trials)

les gentilshommes (relationships men/women)

bouddhisme et méditation

kiffe ta race (about racial problematics)

le flow (well being)

sois gentille dis merci fais un bisou (portraits of women)

les couilles sur la table (men talking to women)

miroir miroir (destroy social norms)

du grain à moudre (debating sensible questions)

coucou le q (casual sex ed)

change ma vie (about personal growth)

la poudre (powerful women’s interviews)

nice to hear you (talks with creators, ceos, artists and nice humans)

mortel (to reconcile you with death and mortality)

la menstruelle (periods)

about movies and tech :

la cartouche (gaming)

la chronique ciné

studio 404 (tech)

geek inc (nerd chatter)

nouveau monde (innovations)

2h de perdues (shitty movies)

silence on joue (gaming)

radio rôliste (role playing, mmorpg)

nociné (pop culture/movies)

season one (to discover new shows)