a polyglot wannabe

Julieta | 17 | Langblr + a bit of Studyblr | native spanish Speaker fluent in english ✨

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[sunshineandblooms]

Do you ever just recall reading or watching something but can’t remember what language it was in.

[fidget-sinner]

En Anglais, on ne dit pas “quatre vingt dix neuf”, on dit “ninety nine” qu'on pourrait traduire comme “Hurr durr, regardez mois, j'ai un système de numérotation fonctionnel” et je crois que c'est magnifique.

[aefensteorrra]

French Autumn Vocabulary 🍁

& some Halloween vocab too, of course! 👻🎃

Automne (m) - Autumn Septembre - September Octobre - October Novembre - November L’équinoxe (m) d’automne - The Autumn equinox 

Feuille(s) (f) - Leaf, leaves  Citrouille(s) (f) - Pumpkin(s) Pomme(s) (f) - Apple(s)  Gland(s) (m) - Acorn(s) Châtaigne(s) (f) - Chestnut(s) Canneberge(s) (f) - Cranberry, cranberries  Moisson (f) - Harvest Épouvantail (m) - Scarecrow Cidre (m) - Cider  Gants (m) - Gloves  Écharpe (f) - Scarf Manteau (m) - Coat  Imperméable (m) - Raincoat  Parapluie (m) - Umbrella  Bottes (f) - Boots  Pull (m) - Pullover, jumper, sweater Chocolat chaud (m) - Hot chocolate  Feu (m) - Fire Cheminée (f) - Fireplace  Bougie(s) (f) - Candle(s) Flamme(s) (f) - Flame(s) Obscurité (f) - Darkness  Grisaille (f) - Gloom, greyness  Couverture(s) (f) - Blanket(s)  Couette (f) - Duvet, quilt 

Vent (m) - Wind Pluie (f) - Rain  Bruine (f) - Drizzle Nuage (m) - Cloud Tempête (f) - Storm Brouillard (m) - Fog

Halloween (f) - Halloween Bonbons (m) - Sweets Chauve-souris (f) - Bat Chat (m) noir - Black cat  Fantôme (m) - Ghost  Film (m) d’horreur - Horror film  Costume (m) - Costume  Décorations (f) - Decorations Squelette (m) - Skeleton Monstre (m) - Monster Vampire (m) - Vampire Zombie (m) - Zombie Cimetière (m) - Graveyard  Pierre (f) tombale - Gravestone  Maison (f) hantée - Haunted house 

Rouge - Red Jaune - Yellow Orange - Orange Or - Gold Doré - Golden Gris - Grey 

Froid - Cold Frais - Fresh Douillet - Cosy, snug Croustillant - Crisp, crunchy  Effrayant - Scary, frightening Sombre - Dark Orageux - Stormy Pluvieux - Rainy Nuageux - Cloudy  Brumeux - Foggy Fantomatique - Ghostly 

Brûler - To burn Allumer - To light up Réchauffer - To warm up Effrayer - To scare Avoir peur - To be scared  Crier, hurler - To scream  Trembler - To shiver (with fear)  Frissonner - To shiver (with cold) Croustiller - To crunch  Tomber - To fall Siffler - To whistle  Se balancer - To sway (trees, branches) 

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October/Halloween Vocabulary 十月とハロウィーン

十月: じゅうがつ (juugatsu) - October/ month 10

十月十日: とつきとおか (totsukitooka) - babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year’s Day/ normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)

秋: あき (aki) - autumn/ fall

草枯れ: くさがれ (kusagare) - autumn/ withering of the grass

秋日: しゅうじつ (shuujitsu) - autumn day/ autumn

紅葉: こうよう (kouyou) - autumn colors/ leaves changing color/ leaves turning red/ red leaves/ leaves turning yellow/ yellow leaves

紅葉: もみじ (momiji) - (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)/ venison

秋季: しゅうき (shuuki) -  autumn season

秋風: あきかぜ (akikaze) - autumn breeze

秋色: しゅうしょく (shuushoku) - autumn scenery

紅葉狩り: もみじがり (momijigari) - autumn-leaf viewing

オカルティック (okarutikku) - occult/ spooky/ eerie

気味悪い: きみわるい (kimiwaru) - unpleasant/ uncomfortable/ creepy/ spooky

お化けの話: おばけのはなし (obakenohanashi) - spooky tale/ ghost story

物の怪: もののけ (mononoke) - (vengeful) ghost/ specter/ spectre

鬼: おに (oni) - oni, ogre, demon/ spirit of a deceased person/ ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)

魔: ま (ma) - demon/ devil/ evil spirit/ evil influence/ someone who habitually performs some negative act

魔女: まじょ (majo) - witch

南瓜: かぼちゃ (kabocha) - pumpkin (Cucurbita species)/ squash

お菓子: おかし (okashi) - confections/ sweets/ candy

キャンディ (kyandi) - candy

コスプレショー ( kosupuresho) - costume party

コスチュームプレー (kosuchu-mupure-) - cosplay/ period drama, costume drama, costume play

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[mots-et-merveilles]

fun way to practice your target language and memorize new words: when I learn a new word, I like to go to Google News - I type the word and it shows me articles, where the word was used. I choose one or two articles and read them - it makes memorizing the word easier, because I see how it is used in context. It also makes me practice reading in my target language!

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me learning a language: wow! this is so easy!

verb conjugation:

[birdasaurus]

Kelly Brown

[monethes]

the sunset was such a dream omg

[hilladraws]

Why did you start learning that?

Well, sometimes you cannot quite put it to words or find logical reasons. Heart wants, what it wants, right?

[mylanguagestudies]

(hi i made a blog where i draw stuff)

[loving-languages]

Me: *does something wrong* I'll never be fluent..

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What does it mean to be fluent in a language to you / what is your definition of fluency? The word is thrown around a lot so I was wondering!

I believe it’s impossible for a human being to always use correct grammar, spelling, pronunciation, etc. when speaking or writing. I myself stutter, stumble over words, forget the names for things, mispronounce and misspell things, misuse grammatical constructions and say “uh…” in the middle of sentences all the time in my own native language. I cannot tell you the number of times I had to look up the definitions of words and check my spelling, grammar and punctuation while writing this response. With this in mind, I think it is quite unfair that the general consensus, at least in the English speaking world, especially among those who don’t have much experience with foreign languages, and who don’t consider them to be a vehicle for communication, rather than just a subject at school, is that being “fluent” involves knowing every word in the dictionary and being able to speak with a perfect accent and using eloquent grammar without ever making a “mistake”, stammering, or misunderstanding. The incredible uncertainty surrounding this commonly accepted definition of the word “fluent” is the reason I avoid using it. “Fluency” is not the same as “accuracy” and it is also not necessarily a reflection of an individual’s actual level in any given language. Successful “fluent” communication includes not only understanding the meanings of individual words, but also cultural awareness, context, humour, and nuance. Someone can be “fluent” at a B1 level if they are able to well make use of the skills they do possess to draw attention away from the gaps in their knowledge and keep a conversation running smoothly. Likewise it is possible for someone to have an incredibly expansive vocabulary and understanding of grammar, yet struggle to put their theoretical proficiency to use due to lack of confidence and or experience with the language in real world contexts.

My personal goal when it comes to language learning is to be able to mimic the speech of an educated native speaker to the absolute best of my ability and to push myself outside my mental and social comfort zone in order to enrich my human experience by interacting with people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. I need to be aware of my surroundings in order to figure out how can best match my behaviour and language usage to that of the subject matter in order to feel comfortable in any given situation, just as I would in my native language. I see the challenge not as “How many words can I rote memorise?” or “How well can I do on a standardised exam?”, but “How well can I convince these people that I am extremely interested in understanding them and their culture on an extremely intimate emotional level, so much so that they have great difficulty distinguishing me from any other native?” Fluency for me doesn’t have so much to do with the size of my vocabulary or my ability to use correct grammar all the time, but rather being able to speak in a way that feels comfortable and comes naturally to me, and successfully conveying and processing information with as little ambiguity or misunderstanding on the part of either party as possible. It is a combination of confidence, and learning to work around situations where I have trouble expressing myself due to holes in my vocabulary by utilising the skills that I do have to communicate the concepts for which I don’t yet know the words in the language. It’s basically about convincing everyone that I have my shit together and that I know what I’m doing, even if I don’t.

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PET NAMES das Äffchen - little monkey das Baby - baby das Bienchen - little bee der Bär - bear der Diamant - diamond der Engel - angel das Engelchen - little angel das Entchen - duckling das Erdbeerchen - little strawberry das Fröschlein - little frog das Goldstück - piece of gold/treasure das Gummibärchen - gummy bear das Häschen - bunny das Hasi - bunny das Herzblatt - new leaf die Hübsche - beautiful [female] der Hübsche - handsome [male] das Igelchen - little hedgehog der Krümel - crumb der Kuschelbär - cuddle bear die Kuschelmaus - cuddle mouse der Kuscheltiger - cuddle tiger das Kätzchen - kitten das Küken - chick der Liebling - darling das Maiglöckchen - lily of the valley die Maus - mouse der Mausebär - mouse bear das Mäuschen - little mouse das Mausi - little mouse die Perle - pearl der Prinz - prince die Prinzessin - princess die Pusteblume - dandelion clock das Putzi - baby/sweetie das Püppchen - doll die Rose - rose das Röschen - little rose der Schatz - treasure das Schätzchen - little treasure das Schatzi - little treasure die Schnecke - snail das Schnuckelchen - sweetie das Schnucki - sweetie der Schokomuffin - chocolate muffing das Seepferdchen - little seahorse die Sonne - sun die Sonnenblume - sunflower die Sternschnuppe - shooting star die Süße - cutie/sweetie [female] der Süße - cutie/sweetie [male] das Teufelchen - little devil das Zimtfischchen - cinnamon fishy der Zuckerbär - sugar bear das Zuckerschneckchen - little sugar snail ADJECTIVES goldig - sweet/handsome knuffig - cute/cosy lieb - nice/handsome schön - beautiful/kind/loveable/nice süß - cute/sweet hübsch - beautiful/sweet liebevoll - loving VERBS jemandem mit der Hand durch die Haare fahren - to run one’s hand through someone’s hair jemandem über das Haar streichen - to stroke someone’s hair küssen - to kiss lieben - to love (more intense than liebhaben) liebhaben/lieb haben - to love/to be fond of mit jemandem knuddeln - to cuddle with someone mit jemandem kuscheln - to cuddle with someone mit jemandem schmusen - to kiss and cuddle someone sich (+akk) an jemanden kuscheln - to cuddle up to someone umarmen - to hug

[kieletlanguage]

Every single word you learn in a foreign language will pay off one day and you’ll be more than proud of yourself that you learnt it even if you thought you would never have to use that. Just remember that.