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[wonderful-language-sounds]

Happy Arabic language day everyone!

[fusdoq]

اليوم هو اليوم العالمي للغة العربية!

[medandtea]

German studyblrs: Reblog

If you’re a German studyblr or an langblr who is learning German, please reblog this or text me. I wanna find some German studyblrs.

Would be awesome, if you reblog this, so German studyblrs can find each other easier.

[learngermanblog]

Folgen Sie uns auf YouTube www.youtube.com/learngermann

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German Hair Vocabulary

blond: blond

brünett: brunet

schwarzhaarig: black-haired

rothaarig: red-headed

grauhaarig: grey-haired

weißhaarig: white-haired

langhaarig: long-haired

kurzhaarig: short-haired

gefärbt: colored

gerade/glatt: straight

lockig: curly 

wellig: wavy 

geflochten: braided

lange Haare: long hair

kurze Haare: short hair

gefärbte Haare: colored hair

die Stirnfransen/der Pony: bangs

der Pferdeschwanz: ponytail

die Locken: curls

die Strähnchen: highlights

die Wellen: waves

der (Flecht-)Zopf: braid/pigtail

der Dutt/der Haarknoten: bun

die Dauerwelle: perm

die Hochsteckfrisur: updo

schneiden: to cut

rasieren: to shave

kämmen: to comb

bürsten: to brush

waschen: to wash

färben: to color

der Friseur: hairdresser (male)

die Friseurin: hairdresser (female)

der Friseursalon: hairdresser’s

die Haarbürste: hairbrush

der Kamm: comb

[rivkahstudies]

Spanish Grammar Resources

The lovely @studywithbyu​ came to looking for some help with Spanish grammar, so here is a little masterlist! (warning, not so little - long post ahead!) I highly suggest checking out both resources because they cover different things and one may provide the information in a better format for you.

Grammar with SpanishDict

A great resource with reliable translations and instruction! I go here instead of to Google Translate because I know it’s much more helpful and accurate. It also has forums for individual questions. 

Here is a list of all its lessons:

Adjectives

Descriptive adjectives (regular and irregular)

Adjective placement

Nationalities as adjectives

Short form adjectives (apocopation)

Possessive adjectives

Cardinal numbers (0-100)

Cardinal numbers (101+)

Ordinal numbers

Negatives and negation

Asking questions: interrogatives

Comparisons of inequality

Comparisons of equality

Superlatives - the best, worst, most, & least

Using adjectives as nouns

Relative adjectives (cuyo)

Demonstrative adjectives

Exclamatory words

Adverbs

Adverb forms and placement 

Articles

Definite article forms (regular and exceptions)

Definite Article Uses

Indefinite article forms (regular and irregular)

Indefinite article uses

Neuter article

Conjunctions

Conjunctions 

Gender

Masculine and feminine nouns

Professions and other nouns with both masculine and feminine forms

Number

Plural forms of nouns (regular and exceptions) 

Prepositions

Basic Prepositions

Basic por vs. para (motion vs. destination)

Contractions

Advanced por vs. para (DREEMS vs. PRODDS)

Advanced expressions with por and para

Pronouns

Subject pronouns (personal pronouns)

Spanish “you” - (tú, vos, usted, vosotros, ustedes)

Object pronouns (pronouns after prepositions)

Direct Object Pronouns

Direct object pronoun placement

Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect object pronoun placement

Possessive pronouns

Neuter possessive pronouns

Using direct and indirect object pronouns together

Demonstrative pronouns

Relative pronouns (que, quien, el que, el cual)

Neuter relative pronouns (lo que, lo cual)

Impersonal se

Impersonal se vs. passive se

Passive se

Pronunciation

Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation

Spanish vowels

Spanish syllables

Word stress

Written accents (tildes)

Spanish punctuation

Verbs

Infinitive forms and finding stems for regular verbs

Other uses for infinitives

Present Participles

Other uses for the present participle (gerundio)

Past participle regular forms and uses

Irregular and stressed past participles

Present perfect - Using haber with past participles

Present Tense Forms

Present tense spelling changes

Stem Changing Verbs

Irregular present tense

Verbs like gustar

Basic ser vs. estar - D.O.T. vs. Lo.Co.

Uses of ser: descriptions

Uses of ser: origins

Uses of ser: time

Uses of estar: Location

Uses of estar: condition

Informal future (ir + a + infinitive)

Imperfect Tense Forms

Spanish Preterite Tense Forms

Spelling changes in the preterit

Stem changes in the preterit

Verbs that change meaning in the preterit

Preterit vs. Imperfect - differences and signifier phrases

Affirmative informal (tú) commands

Negative Tú Commands

Formal Affirmative and Negative Commands

Subjunctive vs. Indicative

Wishes & wants in the subjunctive

Emotions with the subjunctive

Impersonal expressions with the subjunctive

Recommendations & requests with the subjunctive

Doubts & denial with the subjunctive

Ojalá with the subjunctive

Uncompleted or prospective actions with the subjunctive

Present Subjunctive Regular and Irregular Forms

Present Progressive Forms

Saber vs. Conocer

Pedir vs. preguntar (to ask)

Reciprocal verbs and pronouns

Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns

Active vs. passive voice

Nosotros commands

Indirect commands

Imperfect progressive

Simple future regular forms and uses

Simple future irregular and stem changing forms

Hacer with expressions of time

Conditional regular and irregular forms and uses

Imperfect Subjunctive

Future subjunctive forms and uses

Past perfect forms and uses

Preterit perfect

Present Perfect Subjunctive

Future perfect

Conditional perfect forms and uses

Past Perfect Subjunctive Forms

Future perfect subjunctive forms and uses

Verb structures (transitive, intransitive, pronominal)

Ir vs. irse

Verbal periphrasis

Indicative mood

Imperative mood

Copular Verbs

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Spanish Grammar @ StudySpanish.com

Nine units full of very useful grammar! I plan to use this one myself for a bit of self-instruction before I go to Catalonia. My favorite part is it gives you flashcard ideas and has review.

Here are the units and their topics:

UNIT ONE

1. Gender of Nouns I

2. Gender of Nouns II

3. Numbers: 1-10

4. Plural Forms of Nouns

5. Def. & Indef. Articles

6. The Verb Form “hay”

7. Subject Pronouns

8. Reg. Verbs I

9. Reg. Verbs II

10. Reg. Verbs III

11. Adjectives I

12. Adjectives II

13. Days of the Week

14. Numbers: 11-30

UNIT TWO

15. Ser and Estar I

16. Ser and Estar II

17. Ser and Estar III

18. Ser and Estar IV

19. Negation

20. Questions

21. Poss. Adjectives

22. Tener, venir

23. Tener que / Hay que

24. Exp. with “Tener”

25. Weather Expressions

26. The Personal “a”

27. Contractions

UNIT THREE

28. Stem-Changing Verbs: o:ue

29. Stem-Changing Verbs: e:ie

30. Stem-changing verbs: e:i

31. Estar, Ir, Dar

32. “Ir a” + infinitive

33. Acabar de

34. Volver a

35. Ordinal Numbers

36. Months, Seasons, and Dates

37. Comparisons of Inequality

38. Comparisons of Equality

39. Superlatives

UNIT FOUR

40. Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions

41. Dir. Object Pronouns I

42. Dir. Object Pronouns II

43. Dir. Object Pronouns III

44. Ind. Object Pronouns I

45. Ind. Object Pronouns II

46. Ind. Object Pronouns III

47. DO and IO Pronouns Together

48. Verbs Like Gustar

49. Present Progressive

50. Verbs with Irregular 1st Persons

UNIT FIVE

51. Saber vs Conocer / Pedir vs Preguntar

52. Numbers: 31-1000

53. Telling Time

54. Por and Para

55. Irreg. Comparatives

56. Demonstratives

57. Time Expressions With Hacer

58. Possessive Pronouns

59. Reflexive Verbs I

60. Reflexive Verbs II

61. Definite Article II

UNIT SIX

62. Pret. vs Imp. I

63. Preterite I

64. Imperfect I

65. Preterite II

66. Imperfect II

67. Pret. vs Imp. II

68. Preterite III

69. Imperfect III

70. Preterite IV

71. Preterite V

72. Preterite VI

73. Pret. vs Imp. III

74. Pret. vs Imp. Review

UNIT SEVEN

75. “Hace …” to mean “ago”

76. Formation of Adverbs

77. Subjunctive I: Introduction

78. Subjunctive II: Conjugating regular and stem-changing verbs

79. Subjunctive III: Verbs that change orthographically

80. Subjunctive IV: Irregular verbs

81. Subjunctive V: Desire

82. Subjunctive VI: Ignorance, doubt

83. Subjunctive VII: Impersonal Expressions

84. Subjunctive VIII: Actions not yet completed

UNIT EIGHT

85. Rel. Pronouns - que

86. Rel. Pronouns - quien

87. Rel. Pronouns - el que and lo que

88. Rel. Adjective - cuyo

89. Rel. Pronouns and Adjectives - Review

90. Formal Commands

91. Inform. Commands - tú

92. Irreg. Commands - tú

93. Using Object Pronouns with Commands

94. Commands Review I

95. Informal Commands - vosotros

96. 1st Person Commands - nosotros

97. Indirect Commands

98. Commands Review II

UNIT NINE

99. Future

100. Past Participle

101. Present Perfect

102. Past Perfect

103. Future Perfect

104. Conditional

I hope this helps! 

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Some other good websites:

121Spanish

PracticingSpanish

Rocket Languages

And if you plan to practice writing and don’t have a native speaker or proficient learner to help, here’s a Spanish editor!

Spanish Checker

[studypsy]

spanish paradise this post!

[findx]

kinda wanna improve my French and move to Paris but kinda wanna learn Italian and move to Rome but kinda wanna learn Icelandic and move to Reykjavik but kinda wanna learn Japanese and move to Tokyo but kinda wanna  

[languagetrash]

Reasons to learn German

you can take questioning your life choices even further with the 6 different words for why

forget a word? just make a new one!!!

so that you can then learn german dialects which will constantly make you cry / lose the will to live / ruin your life

for the quality tunes such as atemlos durch die nacht👌👌👌👌👌

to spend your nights trying to pronounce ch and r and losing all of your dignity in the process

prepositions that make no sense

you can make your own bullshit ‘in german there is a word for this very specific thing’ post

don’t feel like people tell you that german is a violent language often enough? start learning it!!!

word order that will either be really easy for you to understand or the cause of all your nightmares from now on

to be able to read the absolute joy that is kafka

words that do what they say on the tin

anything can be an adjective if you try hard enough

sentences that are half a page long

bc it’s german!!!!! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[lunarkittens]

yeah i’m learning 3 languages but i’ll still be damned if i have to speak any of them in front of native speakers i’m not trying to embarrass myself here

[somalang]

i feel like it’s alright to switch between languages. feeling japanese right now instead of spanish? go for it. decided to learn italian instead of arabic? im happy. knowing bits of languages is useful than not knowing any or sticking with one that you have no passion for.

i dabbled into swedish and dutch and i can understand a considerable amount of spoken and written spanish. i might not have the best knowledge where i can hold a nice long conversation but it’s better to understand some than none. it takes steps and i feel like this should be emphasises in the langblr community

[suplanguages]

“An au pair (English: /oʊˈpɛər/; plural: au pairs) is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family’s responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a monetary allowance for personal use.” (src)

das Au Pair - au pair die Gastfamilie - host family das Gastland - host country im Ausland - in a foreign country die Fremdsprache - foreign language der Sprachunterricht - language class die Sprachschule - language school die (leichte) Hausarbeit - (light) housework

der Vertrag - contract der Lohn - wage/payment das Visum (pl: Visa) - visa die Haftpflichtversicherung - indemnity insurance die Krankenversicherung - health insurance

jemanden zu Gast haben - to host somebody auf Kinder aufpassen - to look after children sich um Kinder kümmern - to take care of children kochen - to cook aufräumen - to tidy sauber machen - to clean mit jemandem spielen - to play with someone Hausaufgaben machen - to do homework staubsaugen - to vacuum (den Boden) wischen - to mop (the floor) Wäsche machen/aufhängen/abhängen - to do/hang up/take down laundry Betten machen - to make beds zur Schule bringen - to take to school von der Schule abholen - to pick up from school Streit schlichten - to settle a dispute

das Frühstück - breakfast das Mittagessen - lunch das Abendessen - dinner

der Kindergarten - kindergarden die Vorschule - preschool die Grundschule - primary school die Schule - school das Pausenbrot - school lunch

[italianwithilaria-deactivated20]

Langblr questions

✨ Send one of this numbers and I’ll answer that question. Personal 1. How old are you? 2. Where are you from? 3. What are your hobbies? 4. What’s your zodiac sign? 5. Three things you love? 6. Three things you hate? 7. Who’s your best friend? 8. What’s your favorite movie? 9. What your favorite band? 10. What’s your favorite book? 11. Do you work or study? 12. What’s your goal for the future? Languages learning and target languages 13. What’s/are your target language(s)? 14. Why did you decide to study your target language(s)? 15. When did your love for foreign languages start? 16. Have you ever visited the country where your target language(s) is/are spoken? 17. Have you ever been mistaken for a native speaker of your target language? 18. What’s your favorite name in your target language(s)? 19. What’s your favorite cultural aspect of your target language(s)? 20. What’s your favorite word in your target language(s)? 21. How do you study your target language(s)? 22. Do you agree on what people usually say about your target language(s)? 23. What are your goals for your target language(s)? 24. Would you move to the country where your target language(s) are spoken? 25. Do you have any tips for learning languages? If you do, share one or two. Native language 26. What is your first language? 27. Do you like your first language? 28. Translate this word: ____ in your first language? 29. What’s your favorite proverb in your first language? 30. Do you have any tips for learning your first language? If you do, share one or two. 31. Would you help someone to learn your first language? If so, how would you like to communicate with them? 32. What is the hardest word to pronounce in your first language? 33. What is your favorite word in your first language? 33. Would you suggest books or movies that you like in your first language?

[hallolanguages]

Kommen and Prefixes

to come: kommen

to get away: abkommen

to arrive: ankommen

to make do: auskommen

to receive: bekommen

to come in: einkommen

to escape: entkommen

to come here: herkommen

to come along: mitkommen

to come after: nachkommen

to decay: verkommen

to happen: vorkommen

to approach: zukommen

[languageundliebe]

me: *asks native speaker a question in target language*

native speaker: *responds* 

me: *not understanding a word*-

[discover-german]

Introducing yourself and getting to know each other in German

Wie heißt du? - What’s your name? Wie heißen Sie? - What’s your name? (formal) Ich heiße [name] - My name is…

Wie alt bist du? - How old are you? Wie alt sind Sie? - How old are you? (formal) Ich bin [number] Jahre alt. - I am … years old. Ich bin [number] - I am … .

Woher kommst du? - Where are you from? Woher kommen Sie? – Where are you from? (formal) Ich komme aus [country] - I’m from…

Wo wohnst du? - Where do you live? Wo wohnen Sie? - Where do you live? (formal) Ich wohne in [city] - I live in…

Was ist deine Nationalität? - What is your nationality? Was ist Ihre Nationalität? - What is your nationality? (formal) Ich bin [nationality] - I am…

Welche Sprachen sprichst du? - What languages do you speak? Welche Sprachen sprechen Sie? -  What languages do you speak? (formal) Ich spreche [language(s)] - I speak…

Was ist dein Beruf? - What do you do for living? Was ist Ihr Beruf? - What do you do for living? (formal) Ich bin [occupation] - I’m… Ich arbeite bei [workplace/company] - I work at… Ich bin Student/in - I’m a student

Was studierst du? - What do you study? Was studieren Sie? - What do you study? (formal) Ich studiere [subject] - I study…

Was sind deine Hobbys? - What are your hobbies? Was sind Ihre Hobbys? - What are your hobbies? (formal) Meine Hobbys sind [hobby in the infinitive form] - My hobbies are…

Schön dich kennenzulernen! - Nice to meet you! Schön Sie kennenzulernen! - Nice to meet you! (formal)

based on the post “Introducing yourself and getting to know each other in Finnish” by @languagesandshootingstars

[ascolti-studies]

Fall/Autumn Vocabulary

One of my favorite seasons has arrived and I thought, why not make a vocabulary list of the things that remind me of fall/autumn!  

I’ll put the gender of the noun in brackets (f / m / n) and pl. for plural. For words that have a * behind them, I will talk about those at the end of the list :)

der Herbst (m), die Herbste (pl.) - the fall/ autumn

das Blatt (n.), die Blätter (pl.) - the leaf, the leaves

Blätter sammeln. - To collect leaves.

der Kürbis (m.), die Kürbisse (pl.) - the pumpkin, the pumpkins

Kürbisse schnitzen. - To carve pumpkins

der Baum (m.), die Bäume (pl.) - the tree, the trees

der Wald (m.), die Wälder (pl.) - the forest, the forests

In den Wald gehen. - To go into the forest.

der Ast (m.), die Äste (pl.) - the branch, the branches

Äste sammeln. - To collect branches

der Apfel (m.), die Äpfel (pl.) - the apple, the apples

Äpfel pflücken. - To pick apples 

Äpfel ernten. - To harvest apples

Äpfel essen. - To eat apples

der Tannenzapfen (m.), die Tannenzapfen (pl.) - the pinecone, the pinecones

Tannenzapfen sammeln. - To collect pinecones

der Regen (m.), die Regen (pl.)* - the rain

Es regnet. - It’s raining.

der Wind (m.), die Winde (pl.) - the wind, the winds

die Eichel (f.), die Eicheln (pl.) - the acorn, the acorns

die Haselnuss (f.), die Haselnüsse (pl.) - the hazelnut, the hazelnuts

die Nuss (f.), die Nüsse (pl.) - the nut, the nuts

der Pilz (m.), die Pilze (pl.) - the mushroom, the mushrooms

das Eichhörnchen (n.), die Eichhörnchen (pl.) - the squirrel, the squirrels

(das) Halloween (n.), (die) Halloweens (pl.)* - the Halloween

das Erntedankfest (n.), die Erntedankfeste (pl.)* - Harvest festival

Das Erntedankfest feiern. - To celebrate the harvest festival

die Farben (f.), die Farben (pl.) - the color, the colors

farbig/ bunt (adjectives) - colorful

die Ernte (f.), die Ernten (pl.) - the harvest, the harvests

das Laub (n.)* - the leaves (more about it at the end)

Das Laub rechen/ kehren/ fegen.* - To rake/ sweep the leaves.

Sätze / Sentences

Ich schnitze einen Kürbis. / Ich schnitze Kürbisse. - I’m carving a pumpkin./ I’m carving pumpkins.

Ich gehe in den Wald. / Ich gehe in die Wälder. - I’m going into the forest./ I’m going into the forests.

Ich pflücke/ sammle/ esse einen Apfel. Ich pflücke/ sammle/ esse Äpfel. - I’m picking/ collecting/ eating an apple./ I’m picking/ collecting/ eating apples.

Ich sammle einen Tannenzapfen./ Ich sammle Tannenzapfen. - I am collecting a pinecone./ I am collecting pinecones.

Ich feier das Erntedankfest. - I am celebrating the harvest festival.

Ich reche/ kehre/ fege das Laub zusammen. - Lit.: I am raking/ sweeping the leaves together.

Verben / Verbs

schnitzen - to carve

gehen - to go

pflücken - to pick (e.g. a fruit, flower, etc.)

essen - to eat

sammeln - to collect

regnen - to rain

feiern - to celebrate

ernten - to harvest

kehren - to sweep

fegen - to sweep

rechen - to rake

A/N: die Regen (pl.) is the plural of der Regen (m.), but it’s not very common to use the plural form.

A/N: (das) Halloween (n.) is put into brackets, because we usually don’t refer to das Halloween, but instead we just say Halloween.

A/N: das Erntedankfest (n.) is usually celebrated between September and October at the end of the fall/autumn harvest, to thank god for this year’s gifts (the harvest)

A/N: das Laub (n.) refers to the leaves that haven fallen on the ground. It also has no plural form.

A/N:  Das Laub rechen/ kehren/ fegen. means To rake/ sweep the leaves.

BUT the difference is: ‘’Das Laub rechen.’’ is used when you use a rake, whereas ‘kehren’ and ‘fegen’ is used when you use a broom.

[germanyinusa]

Word of the Week: kalter Kaffee

You’re meeting up with an old friend and she says she has some gossip for you.

“Bill and Maria broke up!” she says, looking for a reaction from you.

You respond, telling her that is kalter Kaffee. In other words, old news.

The German term kalter Kaffee means “cold coffee”, describing a coffee from yesterday - or the day before. But when used as a metaphor, most Germans are not describing their caffeinated beverage. They are describing old news - something that is no longer relevant.

If you are slow to find out about something and tell your friends about it, they may respond and tell you that they already know, because that’s kalter Kaffee. No one wants to drink a cold coffee - and no one wants to hear old news. So if you have something exciting to share, make sure it’s fresh - not from yesterday.

[ifnotyouwhoelse]

Happy European Day of Languages, everyone!

Check out the European Day of Languages website - test your language skills and learn loads of weird and wonderful facts about the languages we speak!