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@mokkeoke
❝ INTRODUCTION ❞
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Because my name it's so uncommon, I won't use it here. You can call me Mokke. I’m from Mexico, but i live really near of USA so I speak both English (I need more practice) and Spanish.
I've tried learning Italian, Japanese, and Chinese. For now, I'll just study Japanese.
That’s all… for now.
Feel free to send me a message.
imagine how much smarter you can be by the end of this year
How to Actually Learn a Language (Without Wasting Time)
Polyglots will do anything to sell you something, so here’s the fastest and most basic technique based on my research.
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Step 1 – Getting the Absolute Basics In
This is where most people already get lost. If you search social media for how to start, the advice isn’t necessarily bad, but it often makes you dependent on a single resource, usually an app that will eventually try to charge you. Duolingo, for example, has turned into a mega-corporation that perfected gamification to keep you on the app.
Remember: free apps make money by keeping you on their platform, not by helping you become fluent.
At this stage, the goal is not to gain conversational skills but to avoid overwhelming yourself and get a feel for what you’re actually getting into. All my recommended resources are free because I believe learning a language should be a basic right. I wouldn’t advise spending any money until you’re sure you’ll stick with it. Otherwise, it can turn into a toxic “but I paid for this, so I have to keep going” mindset that drains all the fun out of learning.
• Language Transfer – Highly recommended for Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, German, Greek, Italian, Swahili, and French.
• Textbooks – Simply search for [language] textbook PDF, or check LibGen and the Internet Archive. Don’t overthink which book to choose—it doesn’t matter much.
• Podcasts – Coffee Break is a solid choice for many languages.
• YouTube Channels – Join r/Learn[language] on Reddit and find recommendations.
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Step 2 – The 20/80 Principle
The idea is that 20% of words make up 80% of everyday speech.
What you’re going to do:
Search “Most common words [language] PDF”.
This list is now your best friend
For flashcards, I highly recommend AnkiPro. It lets you import pre-made lists for Anki/Quizlet and has an archive where you’ll definitely find the most common words. But it lacks audio. The real Anki program has it, but only on PC (unless you’re willing to pay $30 for the mobile app). Use AnkiPro for now—we’ll come back to repeating phrases later. In the meantime, find a YouTube video with the most common words pronounced, or use Google Translate for audio.
(Knowt is a free alternative for Quizlet if you prefer that)
These lists will spare you from learning unnecessary vocabulary at this stage. Spaced repetition (which Anki uses) can take longer, but it’s worth it because you want these words to stick. Anki will only introduce a small number of new words per day. Once you start new words, write phrases using them. Doesn’t matter if they’re random just try to use them.
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Step 3 – The First Breakup With the Language
This isn’t really a step, but I have to mention it. For me (and for other language learners I’ve talked to) this is where motivation crashes.
The dopamine rush is over. Your ego boost is gone. You’re stuck understanding just enough to notice how much you don’t understand, and topics are getting more complex. Everything feels overwhelming, and motivation drops.
This is normal. You have to push through it.
I’ll write a separate post on how I manage this phase, but for now:
• Take a step back and make sure you understand the basics.
• Find something that keeps you motivated.
• Consistency is key. Even if it’s just five minutes a day, do it. (Edit: You can search online for inspiration on scheduled plans. I found one that organizes language exercises into different categories based on how much time you have each day, which seems helpful. https://www.reddit.com/r/languagelearning/s/sSGUtORurM
Personally, I used AI to create a weekly plan kind of as a last resort before giving up on the language, but try looking for pre-made ones first.)
I personally enjoyed story learning during this phase. And don’t forget the frequency lists are still your best friend. For story learning check out Olly Richards books!
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Step 4 – Immersion
Your brain needs active and passive immersion. The earlier steps were mostly active, and now you’ll start the fun part.
How to Immerse Yourself:
1. Join some kind of community.
• I enjoy Reddit/ r/lean[Language]. Do this in your target language, but also in the language you already speak. Post that you’re looking for a chat partner in your target language. The most people are nice, and the mean ones will just ghost you anyway.
2. Watch shows.
• Subtitles only in your target language or drop English subtitles ASAP.
3. Listen to podcasts.
4. Read
I personally dislike media made for kids (except on low-energy days). For real immersion, pick something for adults.
5. Translate, write, and speak.
Before this, you wrote simple sentences using vocabulary. Now, put them to work:
• Translate texts.
• Keep a diary.
• Write short stories.
• Complain about the language in the language.
It doesn’t matter, just use it.
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Step 5 – Speaking
Start speaking earlier than you think you’re ready. Trust me. This is probably where most people disagree with me. I do think you should start by focusing on input, but the importance of output isn’t talked about enough.
Now, the real Anki (or any program with phrases + audio) comes into play. At lower levels, it doesn’t make sense to just start talking, since you wouldn’t even be able to recognize your mistakes. Here’s what you’ll do:
1. Repeat phrases out loud.
2. Record yourself speaking.
3. Compare your recording to the original audio and adjust your pronunciation.
If it’s a tonal language (or if you struggle with accents), start this even earlier.
Other Speaking Strategies:
• Shadowing – Repeat after native speakers.
• Reading aloud – Your own texts, books, anything.
• Talking to yourself.
• Talking to natives (if you’re brave).
I’m not here to fix social anxiety, but I am here to help with language learning, so just speak.
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Final Thoughts
• These steps overlap, and that’s fine.
• This is supposed to be fun. Learning just because you’re “too deep in” or because of school won’t cut it.
• If you’re lost, take a step back.
• I’m not a professional. I just think a straight answer is way too hard to find.
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If you have anything to add, feel free to share.
Chill..he's just practicing how to breath............
You are top of him tho. So enjoy drying his balls and get disable from walking in the next day. C'mon... RIDE HIM AGGRESSIVELY, GET WILD, FUCK THE PIERROT UNTIL HE'S SATISFIED.
Somehow I am still thinking (some nsfw short animation if I want to)................. Should I?Will I? Hmmmmmmm............ Maybe soon.
okay yay. I made a million mistakes but I get it now. small bird 🙂↕️
mindset-altering sentence.
Joy and whimsy detected! This post is joyful and whimsical!
For anyone who wants to learn mandarin chinese as well, I've combined a few apps that have helped me start learning and make sense of everything in the very beginning.
Most of these are (as is usually the case with language apps) only fully available with premium, but if you just want to make sense of how the language works, how to read pinyin, write a few characters and work on your listening skills, they're quite enough to get started.
No app has been perfect, so I mixed and matched until I found a few good ones that work for me. They're each good for something else, so I use all of these at once!
1. HelloChinese.
It's good for getting started without getting too overwhelmed. The most friendly, duolingo-like app. It even looks similar! But it feels a bit different. For one, there are actually many videos of native speakers incorporated into the exercises to help you with natural listening! They teach you how to write the occasional hanzi character, but it's mostly focused on listening, speaking and reading pinyin. You can even toggle pinyin off if you want, but I've found it helps me a lot.
2. Chinese Writer
Simple and to the point. Lots of characters are behind premium, but most of the ones you'll need at the start are not. It can be very overwhelming if you're just getting started, so I suggest making your own character folder and slowly adding more instead of straight up going in and playing the pre-made HSK1 A folder.
3. Pleco
It's pretty much just a dictionary but you wouldn't believe how often I use it. I'd say every day. You can either write a character in by hand or type it in english or pinyin. It will not only spit out the main character meaning, but also any other meanings and example sentences, which is awesome.
4. Immersive Chinese
Very listening based. What I like about it is that it starts out very slow, walking you through words one by one, using them as bricks to create sentences. It won't just tell you that méiyǒu means "to not have" but it will show you 5 examples using that word, spacing them out between other sentences to make you recall it. Works best if you try to translate the sentence without looking at the translation first. Explains things that usual apps skip.
5. Memrise
The big classic for learning languages. The chinese course is very good! Many of the sentences are recorded by multiple native speakers which it's very good for practicing listening. They teach you a lot of phrases that you'd use in everyday life or that you need most, which other apps often omit. Like "Excuse me" and "call the police" are among the first things you learn. Out of all the apps, I think this one is the most worth paying premium for.
5. Anki
I use it only occasionally because I don't really enjoy the pure flashcard format, but there are some great decks out there! I currectly use this one and so far, I'm really happy with it. Great for learning to read hanzi. The audio quality is sometimes worse, but you can still tell what they're saying, so it's fine. I really like it, but you can choose whatever deck you want :D That's the wonder (and sometimes curse) of Anki.
That's all from me I think (^_^') Where are the days of having one workbook per language, huh? But at least I feel more secure using multiple sources... If you try any of these, lmk! Or if you have apps you think are better, also lmk, I'd love to add or switch up some of mine or at least try them out.
Happy learning!
100 Common Chinese Phrases in Hotel
To learn spoken Chinese, we must improve in various topics, not only basic oral Chinese but also the oral Chinese of other topics.
Here, we have compiled 100 common mandarin Chinese phrases for you in the hotel to help you improve your spoken Chinese.
1, Say Hello (打招呼)
1, 早上好, 先生(小姐) Good morning, sir (madam)
2, 下午好, 女士们, 先生们。 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen
3, 晚上好, 普莱丝小姐。 Good evening, miss Price
4, 你今天好吗？ 布朗先生。 How are you today, Mr. Brown?
5, 我很好, 谢谢你。 I‘m quite well, thank you.
6, 再次见到你真高兴, 先生(小姐) It’s good to see you again, sir (madam)
7, 见到你真高兴, 先生。 Nice to meet you, sir.
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sometimes im like…..what is the point of all this ??? and then i hang out with the people i love, and for a brief moment, i see
Official joy and whimsy post
Dark academia? No. Dark macadamia. It's when you're nuts but in an aesthetic way.
A reminder to all of you for the new year
when you accept that you will never be normal about anything you like you'll be free
“She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
failure is a part of learning. that failed test allows you the space to grow and overcome. use this opportunity.
