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léon. 29yo, french man learning dutch

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reviving this account because I'm now living in Belgium and trying to learn dutch as best as I can! looking for a language partner, I'd be glad to help any french learner out there 📢

I was learning Mandarin chinese but I haven't taken a class in a while, might post about it when I feel nostalgic of my little life in Taipei

[lrninglnguage]

Some Brazilian words that express actions of affection, fondness and love

Cafuné (m) = there isn't a translation for this word, but it's the act of fondle someone's scalp to make them sleep or relax

Meu bem = my dear

I really love this way of calling someone, even more than "meu amor" (my love). I can't explain it, but for me, sounds so affectionate, tão carinhoso e amoroso.

Um cheiro = translate it literally it would be like "a smell" lol, but I love this expression. It's a northeastern expression that means the act of kissing, smelling first, affectionately, someone. We often say it like "Dar um cheiro (xerô) no cangote". Cangote (m) means nape, but it's more informal, we use more (a least from where I come from) nuca (f)

Dormir de conchinha or just conchinha = spooning

Meu xodó = my darling

It's similar to "meu bem", "meu amor", etc. It's used in an informal context to demonstrate affection for someone or something. We often use it if we want to say that something or someone are our favorite.

Some examples:

"Esse carro é meu xodó, cuido dele com carinho!" - “This car is my favorite, I take care of it with love!”

"Essa roupa é meu xodó! Adoro usar ela!" - "This outfit is my favorite! I love wearing it!"

"Minha sobrinha é meu xodó! Não consigo dizer não a ela." - "My niece is my favorite! I can't say no to her." (although saying it in English not sound so good lol)

Also, a song that might help contextualize this word (that's a excuse to recommend a Brazilian song)

Saudade (f) = although it is often translated as "I miss you", I think that longing better conveys its meaning and feeling

note: I miss you in Portuguese it's better to translate as "Sinto sua falta"

There are many more, of course, but these are some of my favorites. Some of them are more used depending on the region or the people.

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fanfic to read for dutch practice because why not

https://archiveofourown.org/works/7011745

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so nederlands is not a popular language lmao got it

link click fic

transformers in ancient rome? fic

transformers fics translated into dutch

final fantasy xv

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fanfic to read for dutch practice because why not

https://archiveofourown.org/works/7011745

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I don't usually post about this, but if anyone is learning or keeping up on their japanese, Asahi just launched やさしい朝日新聞 (Yasashii Asahi Shimbun), which publishes stories written in simple japanese for learners (including toggleable furigana)

[argentsunshine]

japanese first person pronouns appeal to me on a pure information conveyance level. you're telling me with just the word "i" i could be communicating that I'm an adult man and an asshole?

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I'm a professional linguist scientist and this is my professional graph on language learning #neverstopthegrind

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[celtib]

a ‘hot minute’ can be both a very short period of time, and a very long one. however, a hot minute in the past (“It's been a hot minute since I've seen you!”) is most often a long duration, while a hot minute in the future (“I'll be with you in a hot minute!”) is most often a short duration. this suggests some very strange things about the temperature of time.

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learning this sentence construction in dutch!

hij ligt te slapen: he is sleeping

ik sta te praten: I am talking

we staan nog steeds te wachten: we are still waiting

where liggen and staan become to be in the translation??

idk I'm fascinated by present continuous in different languages, where in french you'd have to add 3 WORDS "en train de" +infinitive but mandarin chinese simplifies it with 在 （ex: 他在說話) (or 正在 to emphasize the present moment) but these focus on the time element, dutch introduces position verbs? for present continuous? it's confusing but strangely compelling

saving this page for more info:

https://www.dutchgrammar.com/en/?n=Verbs.Ot04

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usually I get fed up so quickly with noises on the train, especially after a work day, but there was something so comedic about this family, the loud video call, the crying baby, the older brother playing drums on the furniture and the dad laughing through it all. then they took out this giant blue suitcase from god knows where

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wild dreams of learning romanian suddenly

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saving pages to read later

https://neerlandistiek.nl/2025/09/liesbeth-dhoker-sneeuwdroom/

https://www.de-lage-landen.com/article/sarah-de-koning-lead-makes-the-mind-give-away-mrs-hamilton/

[sololangs]

I’m going to start making petites BD (bandes dessinées) in french in order to practice this language 🇫🇷

[dutchiedaisy]

The Dutch word 'wel'

In Dutch we have the beautiful word 'wel' which can not be translated to English. It is the opposite of 'Niet' (not), so for example

Ik wil dit niet => I do not want this

Ik wil dit wel => I DO want this

In English you may emphasise 'do' to say the opposite of 'do not', in Dutch you can use 'wel'

Ik heb dit wel gedaan => I DID do this

With or without emphasis on 'wel' a sentence may mean different things

IK doe dit wel => I do this (don't worry, I will do this)

Ik doe dit WEL => I DO, do this

[yvanspijk]

Chère whore

The word whore is etymologically related to charity, to caress, and to cherish, as well as Romance words such as French cher and Spanish caro, which mean ‘dear’. They all stem from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning ‘desired; loved’. In the distant Germanic past of English, the meaning of the ancestor of whore took some interesting turns. Zoom in on my new graphic to discover the story of this word family.

On my Patreon (tier 1, € 2/month), you’ll learn all about why whore starts with a w while its Germanic sister words start with an h in my short article (330 words).

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From Beginner to Intermediate: an intense plan for advancing in language

Introduction

I studied Spanish at school for 3 years and now I'm at a low B1 level. I can actually understand pretty well while listening or reading but I can't communicate fluently.

This plan will include vocabulary build up, some grammar revision, a lot of listening, reading and writing. And could be used for the most languages, not only Spanish.

Plan

Every day:

Conjugate one verb in present, past and future tenses

Make a list about 10 - 30 words long

Create flashcards with them and start learning them (I use Quizlet for flashcards)

Revise yesterday's set of flashcards

2-3 times a week:

Read an article or a few pages from a book

Write a few sentences about anything in your target language

Listen to one episode of podcast (at least one)

Once a week or every two weeks:

Watch a movie in your target language, preferably animated movie as the language used there is easier. You can watch with subtitles

Grammar exercises

Translate some short text

Once a month:

Write something longer, like an essay or report, on chosen topic

Additionally:

Talk to yourself, to your friends, to your pets

Text with someone

Look at the transcription while listening to the podcast for second time

Repeat what you hear (in podcast or movie)

Check words you don't know from the listening and reading

Read out loud

Listen to music in your target language - you can even learn the text and sing along

Watch YouTube in your target language

Change your phone language to the one you're learning

Think in you target language!!!

***This is very intense plan for self-learners, you don't have to do all of these things in the given time. Adjust it to your own pace. I'll try to stick to this, if I have enough time.***