𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒃𝒍𝒓 @langwigs - Tumblr Blog

to whoever is reading this:

i wish you restful nights, productive mornings, sunshine, smiles from strangers, happy surprises, the fulfillment of your dreams and wishes, good grades, clear skin, great memories, the kind of happiness that fills all the little cracks in your heart and soul and heals all of your wounds, love, the resolution of your problems, that your fears evaporate like rain on a hot summer day, peace, and everything good in this world✨

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[5/27/17]

My French teacher gave us these tips for studying a new language, so I typed them up for you guys! You can check out the original doc he gave us here

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Europe Vocab - Russian

Here’s a list of cities in Russian, and European countries. Enjoy! Россия – Москва - Russia – Moscow Германия – Берлин - Germany – Berlin Франция – Париж - France – Paris Великобритания – Лондон - Great Britain – London Италия – Рим - Italy – Rome Испания – Мадрид - Spain – Madrid Украина – Киев - Ukraine – Kiev Польша – Краков - Poland – Krakow Румыния – Бухарест - Romania – Bucharest Нидерланды/Голландия – Амстердам - Netherlands – Amsterdam Бельгия – Брюссель - Belgium – Brussels Греция – Афины - Greece – Athens Чехия - Прага - Czech Republic – Prague Португалия - Лиссабон - Portugal – Lisbon Швеция – Стокгольм - Sweden – Stockholm Венгрия – Будапешт - Hungary – Budapest Беларусь – Минск - Belarus – Minsk Австрия – Вена - Austria – Vienna Швейцария – Берн - Switzerland – Bern Болгария – София - Bulgaria – Sofia Сербия – Белград - Serbia – Belgrade Дания – Копенгаген - Denmark – Copenhagen Финляндия – Хельсинки - Finland – Helsinki Словакия – Братислава - Slovakia – Bratislava Норвегия – Осло - Norway – Oslo Хорватия – Загреб - Croatia – Zagreb Босния (и Герцеговина) – Сараево - Bosnia and Herzegovina – Sarajevo Молдова – Кишинёв - Moldova – Chisinau Армения – Ереван - Armenia – Yereman Литва – Вильнюс - Lithuania – Vilnius Албания – Тирана - Albania – Tirana Македония – Скопье - Macedonia – Skopje Словения – Любляна - Slovenia – Ljubljana Латвия – Рига - Latvia – Riga Эстония – Таллин - Estonia – Tallinn Люксембург - Luxembourg Мальта – Валлетта - Malta – Valletta Исландия – Рейкьявик - Iceland – Reykjavik Лихтенштейн – Вадуц - Liechtenstein – Vaduz Европейский союз - European Union Европа - Europe Западная Европа - Western Europe Восточная Европа - Eastern Europe (мирный) договор - peace treaty соглашение - agreement союзник - ally

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The Really Big Studying Masterpost

I couldn’t get it together enough to do a graphic or anything, so here goes. Sorry this is massively long but hopefully it will be helpful!

Studying

Review season printables

The lazy kid’s guide to study guides

Studying tips for university

Non-cutesy study tips

How I make my study guides

My study process

Effective study routine for intense classes

How to “study”

50 things to do between your study sessions

Studying: how tos, advice, & tips

Learning styles and study tips

Motivation + tests/studying

My study tips tag

This has some stuff on exams

My exam tag

The pomodoro method

“How can I focus/study effectively?”

Get started studying

General exam/studying tips

Learning styles and study tips

Memorization

Using a mind palace

Memorization

Improving memory

Studying with a terrible memory

Memory tips

Last minute studying

Emergency study plan

Read more of my content here:

5 tips on how to be productive when studying from home

My study routine for ultimate productivity

Minimalist student toolkit

Written by @lalavscollege

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culture note ideas;

learning a language is like learning about a country’s culture. therefore, one should take some culture notes once in a while. if you need any ideas on what to research/study, take a look below! i might add more if i think of any.

general

countries that speak the language

common dishes/foods/drinks/alcohols

festivals

cultural tidbits (ex: why japanese uses kanji still)

world leaders/figureheads/etc

wars

history in gen

art

games

paintings

sculptures

instruments

music/genre-related

anything

pop culture

hit movies

celebrities

music

etc

history of the language

make a travel guide

recipes

traditions

holidays

places to see/go

sightseeing worthy/statues/etc

important people

common animals that live in certain country

cultural differences?

holidays they have that you don’t

do they celebrate (holiday) differently?

etymology of words – they can act make good history lessons

myths/fairy tales/ urban legends

dialects

provinces/states/etc

specific

whats it like driving there?

how does schooling work?

how does a typical family live?

common stereotypes

do they go about finding love differently? (ex: is it common for arranged marriages?)

typical sbjs one learns in school

college?

beauty standards

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I made this infogram about the Possessive Determiners (les pronoms possessifs). Hope it helps!

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The negation NE

What is NE :

NE is the french equivalent of NOT in negative sentences such as I do not like you (Je ne t’aime pas). It is followed by another adverb of negation. It is supposedly mandatory but frequently dropped in casual speaking.

Where is it placed :

In the case of a conjugated verb :

at a simple tense : around the verb (je n’aime pas ça)

at a compound tense : around the auxiliary (je n’ai jamais aimé ça)

before any personal pronoun placed before the verb (je ne les aime pas)

In the case of an infinitive verb :

ne + its friend are placed before the verb (j’ai voulu ne plus t’aimer)

What to add after NE :

pas : not (je ne t’aime pas)

guère/point : not (je ne t’aime guère/point) - old/rare

plus : not anymore (je ne t’aime plus)

jamais : not ever (je ne t’ai jamais aimé-e)

rien : nothing (je ne t’aime en rien)

Please note : it’s Je t’aime rather than Je te aime because aimer starts with a vowel. In this case, we make an elision (: taking off the pronoun’s last letter).

NE can also be an expletive.

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looking for some langblr friends - reblog if you’re studying Spanish, French, or Russian 💓

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Videos to watch when you have lost motivation to learn languages

A video about learning Russian (or any language) with Mary Hobson, a 91-year-old translator and writer who started learning Russian at 56 and now translates Pushkin and Tolstoy.

A ted talk video that shows how anyone can learn a language.

A ted talk video on how to learn a language in 6 months even if you are desperate.

A video with adorable British students who absolutely love learning foreign languages.

A video by National Geographic that illustrates endangered languages and explains how some languages are dying because none speaks them anymore.

A video about the benefits of being bilingual.

A video of a 4 years old girl who speaks 7 languages

A funny video about the struggle of learning a foreign language.

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hi guys i've been away from the tumblr community for a while BUT I'M BACK NOW!! so i was hoping to find new studyblr / motivation / aesthetic accounts to follow & be friends with!

soooo

reblog if ur a study, motivation, aesthetic, or positivity account!

feel free to message me!!

TAG SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE ACCOUNTS!!!

i hope to find new accounts to follow!

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French adjectives that change meaning based on placement

1. ancien

in front of the noun: former, previous.

Ce ministre est un ancien avocat.

after the noun: old, of another time.

Je préfère les meubles anciens aux contemporains.

2. brave

in front of the noun: good, honest.

Ce sont de braves gens.

after the noun: courageous.

La peur, c’est ce qui nous rend braves.

3. certain

in front of the noun: particular.

Notre conversation fut interrompue à un certain moment par une visite inopinée.

after the noun: sure, assured.

C’est un fait certain.

4. cher

in front of the noun: dear, cherished.

Mon cher ami d’enfance va me rendre visite demain.

after the noun: expensive.

Le caviar est un produit cher.

5. dernier

in front of the noun: last in a series.

J'ai beaucoup aimé son dernier livre.

after the noun: preceding.

La nuit dernière, c'était la pleine lune.

6. différent

in front of the noun: various.

Les différentes rues de la ville sont éclairées la nuit.

after the noun: dissimilar, not the same.

C’est une question différente à celle que je lui ai poseé.

7. drôle

in front of the noun (+ de) : bizarre, strange.

Mon voisin mène quand même une drôle de vie.

after the noun: funny, amusing

On a éclaté de rire en écoutant la blague drôle.

8. grand

in front of the noun: great, important.

La grande Jeanne d’Arc a sauvé son peuple.

after the noun: large in size

Les enfants sont assis sous l’arbre grand.

9. même

in front of the noun: the same.

Elles portent le même chapeau.

after the noun: pure, exact (used for emphasis).

Le client réalisa le paiement le jour même.

10. nouveau

in front of the noun: another.

Je vous présente un nouvel élève.

after the noun: new, previously unknown.

C’est une mode nouvelle.

11. pauvre

in front of the noun: unfortunate.

Ce pauvre garçon a le cœur brisé.

after the noun: not rich.

Les enfants pauvres n’ont rien à manger.

12. prochain

in front of the noun: next in a series.

Je descends à la prochaine station.

after the noun: following, but not in a specified series..

On se voit jeudi prochain pour en parler.

13. propre

in front of the noun: belonging to someone.

Ce sont ses propres commentaires.

after the noun: clean.

Utilise une serviette propre.

14. sale

in front of the noun: bad, low-down.

C'est un sale type, fais attention à toi !

after the noun: dirty.

Personne ne veut de tes slips sales.

15. seul

in front of the noun: only, sole.

C'est le seul endroit où vous pourrez trouver ce livre.

after the noun: alone.

Il est souvent seul lors des soirées.

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French Slang [1/2]

Finally I finished the first part of my list of french slang. I never tought it would be that hard because, as you can imagine, it’s really not that easy to try to explain to foreigners words that you use everyday without realasing it. Some expression are so often say that everybody know what it means but can’t explain exacty the signification. Anyway if there is some words or sentence that you don’t understand because I am not clear enought you can tell me and I will try to be more understandable. Next time I will try to explain “Verlan” language and how to use it.

Slang words

Ouais : (Translation : Oui) Most of young french people use « Ouais » instead of « Oui »

Example : Person 1: Tu viens chez Sophie ? Person 2: Ouais !(Do you come at Sophie's place? Yes !)

Trop : (Translation : Very) Use to emphasis something you really like

Example : J'aime trop sa veste (I really like his jacket) or Tu as aimé la fête ? Trop !(Did you liked the party ? Very!)

Vas-y (Translation : Come on !) in that case it is use often at the beggining of a sentence to show your frustration.

Example : Vas-y fait pas ton radin ! (Come on don’t be such a miser!)

Il m'a soulé/Souler quelqu'un (Translation : Getting on my/someone nerves) When someone really irritate you

Example : Il m'a trop soulé avec son travail (He really was getting on my nerves when he was talking about his job)

Kiffer (Translation : To like) You can replace the word « aimer, adorer» in a phrase by « kiffer »

Example : Je kiffe son sac (I love her bag) or Il l'a kiffe (He likes her)

Genre (Translation : like) Same as in english

Example : Il était genre très grand (He was like really tall) or Genre il est venu seul au mariage(Like he came alone at the wedding)

Grave (Translation : Very) Same as « trop » see above

Example : Il est grave sympa (He is a really nice guy) or Il est grave beau ce pantalon (This pants is really beautiful)

or can be use to confirm something what someone sayed

Example : Tu as vu comment il était habillé aujourd'hui ?! Grave ! (Did you see how he was dress today ?! Yeah I saw that !)

C'est clair (Translation : Yeah I know) Can be use like « grave » when you want to corroborate what someone just sayed

Example : Ce test d'anglais était très dur ! C'est clair ! (This english test was really hard ! Yeah tell me about it!)

Flipper (Translation : To be afraid) Is use to say that you were scared, that you freaked out

Example : Cette voiture est arrivé de nul part et j'ai flippé (This car came out of knowhere and I freaked out) or J'ai flippé quand il m'a pas dit qu'il avait une nouvelle à m'annoncer (I freak out when he sayed he had something new to tell me)

Pas de soucis (Translation : No worries) When you want to say that there is no problem

Example : Tu peux m'aider avec cet exercice de maths ? Pas de soucis ! (Can you help me with this mathematic exercise ? Of course !) or Pas de soucis je serais là 18h (No problem I will be there at 6pm)

Avoir le seum (Translation : To be angry) Use to signify that you are angry, annoyed

Example : J'ai le seum j'ai raté mon bus (I am angry i missed my bus) or Il a le seum il a eu une mauvaise note (He is annoyed because he got a bad grade)

Laisse tomber (Translation : To let go something) Often use to say that you are annoyed by something so you prefered to let it go

Example : Laisse tomber je préfère m'en aller (I give up, I am going to leave) or Laisse tomber c'est plus mon amie (Let it go she is not my friend anymore)

Mec (Translation : A guy) Can refered to just some random guy or someone boyfriend

Exemple : Ce mec là bas(This guy over there) or Mon mec est venu me voir (My boyfriend came to see me)

Mytho (Translation : A liar) Use to say that someone is a liar or he tells lies

Example : Ce mec c'est un mytho (This guy is a liar) or C'est juste des mythos tout sa (It’s just a bunch of lies)

Bagnole/Caisse (Translation : A car) To refered to a car

Example : Il vient de s'acheter une nouvelle bagnole (He just bought a new car) or Elle a une magnifique caisse (She has a splendid car)

Se barrer/Se casser/Se tirer (Translation : To leave) When someone leave a place but show his/her frustration or worries

Example : Je me tire de cette endroit (I am leaving this damn place) or Cette endroit n'est pas sûr je me casse (This place is not safe I prefer to leave)

Un pote (Translation : A friend) You can replace the word « ami » (friend) by « pote »

Example : C'est mon meilleur pote (He is my best friend)

Se marrer (Translation : To have a laught) When you had a big laught with someone

Exemple : On est allé voir une comédie et on s'est bien marrer !(We went to see a comedy and we had such a laught!)

C'est hallucinant/J'hallucine (Translation : It’s unbelievable) When something is incredible in a good or a bad way

Example : C'est hallucinant de voir le nombre de vélos qu'il y a dans Paris (It’s amazing to see how much there is bikes in Paris) or J'hallucine elle sort avec mon ex ! (I can’t believe it she is going out with my ex!)

You can also hear : « C'est l'hallu » It’s the contraction of « C'est hallucinant »

C'est mortel (Translation : It’s rad) When something is really good, really fun

Example : Ce grand huit était mortel, on y retourne (This rollercoster was rad we have to do it again) or Cette voiture est mortel (This car is rad)

Le taff/Le boulot (Translation : Job) You can change the word « travail » (job, work) by « boulot » or « taff »

Example : Je dois aller au taff (I have to go to work) or Je l'ai rencontré au boulot (I met him at work)

C'est la loose (Translation : Bad luck, misfortune) I am pretty sure it came from the english verb « to loose ». It can be use when someone had a bad day or he try to do things but it led to misfortune after misfortune.

Example : C'est la loose on m'a volé mon scooter (I really have no chance, someone stole my scooter) or C'est la loose je voulais réviser mon examen mais il n'y a plus électricité chez moi (I can’t believe it I wanted to study for my exam but there no more electricity at my home)

Je m'en fiche/Je m'en fout (Translation : I don’t care) Means that you don’t give a heck. These phrases can’t be use with anybody. You can say it with your friends but not with your boss or someone important to you (« Je m'en fout » can be translate by « I don’t give a f**k)

Example : Je m'en fiche j'ai autre chose à faire (I don’t care I have something else to do)

Faire style (Translation : To pretend) When you talk about someone who pretend to do something

Exemple : Il fait style qu'il c'est faire du skate mais c'est des conneries (He pretends that he can do skate but it’s total bulls***e) or J'ai fait style que j'avais appris m'a leçon par cœur (I pretend I knew my lesson buy heart)

Contracted Sentences

French people tend to speak really fast. To adapted our phrases to the way we speak we like to « contracted » words together. For exemple If you are an advanced french speaker, you know that for the negation we use « ne » and « pas ». “Je ne peux pas venir” ( I can’t come). Well, when we speak, and only when we speak, most of the time we don’t say the word « ne ». So in the previous example we tend to say « Je peux pas venir ». It’s still mean the same thing. A bit like in english with « He does not know » and « He doesn’t know ».

Further more as we speak more and more faster we « eat » most of the words (I don’t know how to say it) in the phrase « Je ne peux pas » become « J'peux pas »

Some examples :

Je ne sais pas (I don’t know) =>Je sais pas => J'sais pas (Prononce it like «ché pa »

Je m'en fout (I don’t care, see above) => J'men fout => M'en fout (Prononce it like « cheu men fout »

Je me barrer/Je me casser/Je me tirer (I leave, see above) => J'me barre/J'me casse/J'me tire

Je vais voir (I will see) => J'vais voir

Je ne suis pas sur (I am not sure) => Je suis pas sur => J'suis pas sur (Prononce it like « chui pas sur)

I don’t know if I am clear ? :/

« Tic de langage »

French people tend to start there sentences with filler words which are not important or change anything about the sentence but that you can hear often. We call it « tic de language »

Du coup,… : Corresponding to « So what » or « And so,… »

Example : Du coup j'ai oubliée mes clés chez moi « And so, I forgot my keys at my home »

En fait,… Corresponding to « let me explain » or « in fact » if you translate litteraly

Example : En fait, je ne l'ai jamais rencontré (In fact, I never met him)

Bref : Corresponding to « Anyway »

Example : Bref, c'était l'enfer cette journée (Anyway, this day was just like hell)

Bah… : Like the « Hum » in English when you hesitate before saying what you have in mind

Example : Bah…j'ai toujours été seul à cette table (Hum…I always have been alone at this table)

Non, mais…One of the mystery of modern french. You can use this sentence simply when you want to contradict what someone just sayed

Example : Non mais je t'arrête tout de suite tu as totalement tord (Sorry, I stop you right now you are completely wrong)

Or you can use it to confirm someone’s argument

Example : Person 1: Paul et Aline ne sont plus ensemble, je pense que c'est pour le mieux. Person 2: Non mais ils on eut raison (Person 1: Paul and Aline are not a couple anymore, I think it is for the best. Person 2: I totally agree, they were right)

I know crazy !

Hope you enjoy it ;)

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you know what’s really cool about learning a new language is that little by little you start understanding things and it’s not just “ksndlandowodbsla” when you hear someone talking in your target language it’s like “jdksdk-usted-foelfje-puntos-fjsodkspks-esta bien” and soon there won’t be any “jdksodld” it’ll all be smooth.

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