Striving Polyglot

English Native looking for friends who aren't so please message me! I speak Spanish, some German and some French. Let's talk!

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Cantonese Classifiers

Reading through my Cantonese book and I learn that "jì" is used for "stick-like things". If anyone is a native and could perhaps better explain this please inbox me!

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Alright Brain Let's Talk About the Past

Me talking to a native in Spanish: "Hace tres...tres..." My brain: Monaten. Me: no, no, Spanish Brain:...Monaten...? Me: "Hace doce semanas"

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I’m very excited because I work until midnight tonight and that’s usually when Spanish speaking customers come in. // Estoy muy emocionado por que trabajo hasta la medianoche hoy y usualmente eso es cuàndo los clientes hispanohablantes vienen.

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hello everyone! a lot of you have requested a masterpost on language learning, so here are some resources that i’ve come across and found useful, as well as some tips from me :^) hope you guys find it helpful!

apps:

tunein radio - this is a free radio app that gives you access to hundreds of radio stations from all around the world in different languages; great for improving listening comprehension skills + everyday vocabulary

anki - super super flexible + powerful flashcards tool which implements spaced repetition!!

quizlet - for on the go flashcards + other interactive games to help with memorization

memrise - offers hundreds of courses at different levels of difficulty for a huge variety of languages! 

duolingo - interactive app for grammar + vocabulary

pleco - hands down the BEST dictionary app for chinese learners

multi-language websites:

fluentin3months - language hacks!! super helpful and motivational in my opinion!

conjuguemos - for spanish, french, german, latin, italian, portuguese

languagepod101 - downloadable podcasts that teach 31 different languages from beginner conversation skills to advanced!

linguanaut - has phrases, videos + alphabets of over 50 languages

livemocha - super cool community where you can learn a new language while helping others learn your native language!

forvo - this is an AMAZING resource which has pronunciations by native speakers in basically. every language. it’s great so check it out

some tumblr resources:

list of language studyblrs from my studyblr directory!

thelanguagecommunity - this blog has sooo many helpful resources for a huge variety of languages

amazing language masterpost with dozens of useful websites for specific languages

some resources for specific languages:

(these are just on the languages that i’m learning, but i thought i’d include them anyways!)

french

french masterpost by @laprincessequietudie

bbc bitesize list for gcse french!

list of french resources including youtubers + music

50 advanced french phrases - this is so so so helpful

french compound tenses and moods

verbs cheat sheet!

pretty good explanation of qui and que (relative pronouns) 

japanese

hiragana chart - #1 priority for beginner japanese learners!

katakana chart - the other japanese alphabet for pronunciation of foreign words 

super cute writing practice for hiragana!!

and for katakana!

tofugu - an extremely extremely helpful and comprehensive guide to japanese resources + finding exactly what tailors to your needs

wanikani - i’ve been using this kanji learning tool and let me tell you it is a blessing. if you are at all interested in learning kanji please use this it’s amazing

explanation of when to use on’yomi and kun’yomi readings for kanji!

crunchy nihongo - super cute word-of-the-day blog that uses mnemonics to help you remember vocab!

nihongogo - the best japanese learning tumblr i’ve come across yet! full of amazing resources + frequent updates

master3languages - frequently posts great japanese + korean content! 

korean

learn to read korean in 15 minutes (!!!)

an ask i answered on the super super basics of learning korean

talktomeinkorean youtube channel - extremely helpful!

naver dictionary - korean to english, english to korean

master3languages - frequently posts great japanese + korean content!

how to tell the times of day/periods of time in korean

really cute website for learning korean

masterpost of korean textbooks!

memorization tips!

use mnemonics! this is what i’ve been using to learn vocabulary since day 1, it makes language learning so much more fun + easier. here is a good explanation of what mnemonics do.

use a spaced repetition system like anki which has been proven to basically be the best way to learn vocabulary for a second/third language!!

here’s a super useful introduction to different memory techniques!

make a schedule - memorizing something once won’t make it stick, you have to commit to revision

if you decide not to use anki/other spaced repetition software, set time-based targets for what you want to achieve! 

+ flashcards insp if you want to make flashcards

@studyign‘s amazing alternative to flashcards method that works miracles for anything to do with memorization

study tips:

set a target of at least 5 mins a day either reviewing past content or learning something simple with some of the apps listed above!

keep a “messy tips book” to note down any interesting information you come across on your language-learning journey/any questions you want to ask + write the answers down to later!

keep a “grammar book” - add to this as you go and it will probably help you a lot later on for revision and reference!

a phrasebook MAY be a worthy investment if you are ready to commit to actively learning from the book and make sure you’re not going to buy it to just let it sit there and collect dust

stick to one course/book at a time. there is a huge temptation to start 43 different courses at once, but this distracts you from focusing on completing + mastering the content!

immerse yourself in the language by getting into that culture’s tv shows, music, etc. you’ll probably pick stuff up along the way!

motivation for when the going gets tough:

think about being able to watch tv shows in the language without subs

have secret convos with your language friends

be able to travel to that country and get around no problem

imagine being mistaken for a native speaker!!

10 benefits of learning another language

being able to say “i self-learned ____!”

learning more languages opens up a lot more career options + makes you more in demand in the workplace!

i really hope this helped you guys! wishing you all the best in your language-learning endeavours :^)

xuanlin

[janetstudies]

i’m currently learning spanish and these resources are a godsend!! <3

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Someone give this man a megaphone.

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Reblog the hell out of this - please. Even those of you who are not in the US. You have Us followers and this is obscene.

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Polyglot Problem

The letter "r".

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Unpopular Langblr Opinion

I don't think Esperanto is a good idea or useful personally. That's not too say I have a problem with people who learn it though you're all great! It's just not for me -_(._.)_-

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Download thousands of free ebooks - ePUB, eReader, PDF, Plucker, Mobipocket, and other formats that work with your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, Nook, Android, iLiad, Sony Reader, or iPod Touch.

You guys!!! My French tutor sent me this link and it’s literally amazing! Not only are there books in French, Spanish, German, Chinese, but there’s also Dutch, Hungarian, Irish, Bulgarian, Finnish… it’s pretty awesome. Hopefully you can find something that interests you :)

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I checked it out and it's awesome!

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I need a language buddy :( someone learn 10+ languages with me

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reblog if you post about french and/or learning french

my dash is kinda slow rn and I’d love to meet other french learners!!

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@ langblrs

reblog if you speak/are learning:

welsh

danish

swedish

icelandic

german

dutch

french

japanese

korean

and i’ll follow you, i’m really stuck for langblr content so :’)

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If I ever post or reblog something that disrespects your language or culture please let me know

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Dutch Bookworm’s Vocabulary!

Nouns

The literature - De literatuur

The genre - Het genre

The catagory - De categorie

The fiction - De fictie

The non-fiction - De non-fictie

The novel - De roman

The poem - Het gedicht

The classic - De klassieker

The crime novel - De misdaadroman

The thriller - De thriller

The love novel - De liefdesroman

The biography - De biografie

The autobiography - De autobiografie

The book - Het boek

The cover - De omslag, de kaft

The hardcover - De hardcover, de harde omslag

The paperback - De paperback, de papieren omslag

The E-book - Het E-book

The E-reader - De E-reader

The author - De auteur

The writer - De schrijver (m.), schrijfster (f.)

The title - De titel

The volume - Het volume, deel

The trilogy - De trilogie

The chapter - Het hoofdstuk

The page - De pagina

The bookmark - De bladwijzer

The sentence - De zin

The word - Het woord

The story - Het verhaal

The characters - De personages, karakters

The main characters - De hoofdpersonages

The background characters - De achtergrondpersonages

The bookworm - De boekenworm, boekworm

The book lover - De boekenliefhebber

The library - De bibliotheek

The bookcase - De boekenkast

The bookshelf - De boekenplank

The book shop - De boekenwinkel

The book convention - De boekenbeurs

Verbs

To read - Lezen

To write - Schrijven

To publish - Publiceren

To buy - Kopen

To borrow, lend - Lenen

To recommend - Aanbevelen

Scentences

I’m reading Harry Potter - Ik ben Harry Potter aan het lezen

This is the 6th volume - Dit is het 6de volume/deel

What genre is it? - Welk genre is het?

It’s a crime novel - Het is een misdaadroman

I want to become a writer - Ik wil een schrijver worden

The main character is really interesting! - Het hoofdpersonage is heel interessant!

You need to read this! - Je moet dit lezen!

The story is so good - Het verhaal is zo goed

It’s on the top shelf - Het is op de bovenste plank

Have fun reading! x Tamara

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Lunch Break Language Learning

I would like to share my recent experience of attempting to learn Dutch solely on breaks at work. I get 35 minutes to an hour for lunch and 15 minute breaks, and when I'm not eating I have been attempting to learn Dutch with a PDF file of a grammar book I have on my phone. It seems simple but I wound encourage anyone to try this maybe with pocket sized flash cards or pictures of books you have at home or of any online source! It's amazing what can be learned in such a short amount of time! That's all for now, thank you for reading this and happy learning!

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French Native/ High Level French Speaker

Please inbox me as I have many questions about the French language, particularly with pronunciation. Merci!

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I decided to create a masterpost that would help you with what you are struggling with. Hopefully any of the links below will help you! Reminder; You’re going to be okay. What you are going through will pass, just remember to breathe. 

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Distractions;

Here are some distractions to help keep your mind occupied so you aren’t too focused on your thoughts. 

-Draw something

-This website translates the time into colours.

-Create your own galaxy.

-Play flowing.

-Make a 3D line travel where ever you like. 

-Listen to music.

-Calm.

-Ocean mood, do nothing for two minutes.

Sleep issues; 

- 8 hour sleep music.

-Rainy mood. 

-Meditation.

-Coping with nightmares.

-How to cope with nightmares, 11 steps.

-Calm

-Foods that can affect your sleeping, both positive and negatively. 

  Uncomfortable with silence; 

-Rainy mood.

-10 hours of rain and thunder.

-3 hours of rain and thunder.

-Human heartbeat.

-Rainforest.

-Sound of rain on a tin roof.

-Autumn wind.

-Rain on a tent

-Traffic in the rain.

-Soft traffic. 

-Fan.

-Train.

-Simply noise.

-My noise.

-Rainy cafe.

Anxiety; 

-How to stop worrying. 

-Tips to manage anxiety and stress.

-The 10 best ever anxiety management techniques. 

-Self-help strategies for anxiety. 

-Helping a friend with anxiety. 

-All about worrying.

-8 myths about anxiety. 

Sad, angry and depressed/depression; 

-“I’m always sad”

-Feeling sad.

-Going through trauma.

-“I’m always angry”.

-Anger management. 

-All about anger.

-National helplines and websites.

-Self-help strategies for depression.

-Dealing with depression at work.

-Dealing with depression at school.

Isolation and loneliness; 

-Pets and mental health.

-All about loneliness. 

-“I feel so alone”

-10 more ideas to help with loneliness. 

-How to deal with loneliness.

  Self-harm;

-Alternatives to self-harm and distraction techniques.

-146 things to do besides self-harm.

-More alternatives to self-harm.

-Self-harm alternatives.

-How to take care of self-harm wounds/injuries.

-Getting rid of scars.  

Addiction; 

-How to help a friend with a drug addiction.

-What is addiction?

-All about alcohol and addiction.

-The facts about drug addiction.

  Eating disorders; 

-Helping a friend with an eating disorder.

-Eating disorder treatments. 

-Support services for eating disorders. 

-Self-help tips with eating disorders.

-Eating disorder recovery. 

-Recovering from an eating disorder. 

-100+ reasons to recover. 

-Understanding and managing eating disorders. 

  Dealing with self-hatred;  

-3 ways to ease self-loathing. 

-How to turn self-hatred into self-compassion.

-Self-hatred resources.

-10 step plan to deal with self-hate. 

  Suicidal; 

-International suicide hotlines (1)  (2)

-Preventing suicide. 

-Reasons to stay alive.

-Dealing with suicidal thoughts and feelings.

-Coping with suicidal ideation.  

  Schizophrenia;

-All about schizophrenia.  

-Helping a person with schizophrenia.  

-Understanding and dealing with schizophrenia.  

-Delusions and hallucinations.  

OCD;

-Managing your OCD at home. 

-Overcoming OCD.

-How to cope with OCD. 

-Strategies for dealing with the anxious moments. 

Borderline personality disorder; 

-Helping someone with BPD. 

-All about personality disorders.

-Treatment for BPD.

Abuse; 

-Healthy relationships VS abusive relationships. 

-Emotional abuse

-Overcoming sexual abuse. 

-Hotlines services. 

-5 ways to escape an abusive relationship. 

-Domestic violence support. 

-Signs of an abusive relationship. 

-What do to if you’re in an abusive relationship. 

-Surviving abuse. 

-What you can do if you’re sexual harassed. 

-Sexual assault support.

-What to do if you’ve been sexually assaulted or abused. 

  Bullying;

-How to stand up against bullying.

-How to protect yourself when it comes to cyber bullying.

-How to help stop people bullying you. 

  Loss and grief; 

-How to cope with a suicide of a loved one.

-Grieving for a stranger. 

-Common reactions to death. 

-Working through grief.

(Other loss and grief)

-Moving away from friends and family. 

-Coping with a breakup.

  Getting help; 

-Seeking help early. 

-All about psychological treatments. 

-Types of help.

-All about age and confidentiality. 

Things you need to remember; 

- Don’t stress about being fixed because you’re not broken.

-Remember to remind yourself of your accomplishments. Tell yourself that you’re proud of yourself, even if you’re not. 

- This is temporary. You won’t always feel like this. 

-You are not alone. 

-You are enough. 

-You are important. 

-You are worth it. 

-You are strong. 

-You are not a failure, 

-Good people exist. 

-Reaching out shows strength. 

-Breathe. 

-Don’t listen to the thoughts that are not helping you. 

-Give yourself credit. 

-Don’t be ashamed of your emotions, for the good or bad ones. 

-Treat yourself the same way as you would treat a good friend. 

-Focus on the things you can change. 

-Let go of toxic people. 

-You don’t need to hide, you’re allowed to feel the way you do. 

-Try not to beat yourself up. 

-Something is always happening, you don’t want to miss out on what’s going to happen next. 

-You are not a bother.

-Your existence is more than your appearance. 

-You are smart. 

-You are loved. 

-You are wanted. 

-You are needed. 

-Better days are coming. 

-Just because your past is dark, doesn’t mean your future isn’t bright. 

-You have more potential than you think. 

- Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

Please remember to look after yourself and know that you are more than worth it and you deserve to be happy. Keep smiling butterflies x

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Found this list of free foreign language books!

For books in a foreign language like French, Spanish and even Romanian, look here. I hope you like it x Project Laurens Jz Coster: Find Dutch literature here. ATHENA Textes Francais: Search by author’s name, French books, or books written by other authors but translated into French. Liber Liber: Download Italian books here. Browse by author, title, or subject.Biblioteca romaneasca: Find Romanian books on this site. Bibliolteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes: Look up authors to find a catalog of their available works on this Spanish site. KEIMENA: This page is entirely in Greek, but if you’re looking for modern Greek literature, this is the place to access books online. Proyecto Cervantes: Texas A&M’s Proyecto Cervantes has cataloged Cervantes’ work online. Corpus Scriptorum Latinorum: Access many Latin texts here. Project Runeberg: Find Scandinavian literature online here. Italian Women Writers: This site provides information about Italian women authors and features full-text titles too. Biblioteca Valenciana: Register to use this database of Catalan and Valencian books. Ketab Farsi: Access literature and publications in Farsi from this site. Afghanistan Digital Library: Powered by NYU, the Afghanistan Digital Library has works published between 1870 and 1930. CELT: CELT stands for “the Corpus of Electronic Texts” features important historical literature and documents. Projekt Gutenberg-DE: This easy-to-use database of German language texts lets you search by genres and author.