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[mpzrueda]

Finally. My desk is organized 📚. #bujo #moleskine #deskdecor

[mpzrueda]

Hello #March 🍀 #三月 #bujo #lettering #typography #berriesmoothie #kipling

[les-langues-sont-ma-vie]

Helpful Books To Learn Languages

French

50 Ways To Improve Your French

Barron’s French Idioms

Learn French: The Fast And Fun Way (This book has tons of great worksheets and everything. It’s great for learning French!)

2,001 Most Useful French Words

Say It Right in French: The Easy Way to Pronounce Correctly 

Streetwise French

Berlitz Hide This French Phrase Book

Italian

50 Ways To Improve Your Italian

Berlitz Self-Teacher Italian (Personally, I don’t really care for these types of books, mainly because I don’t the things you learn in the first few chapters. Unless you have a base in the language, I don’t think this book will work for you.)

Learn Italian: The Fast And Fun Way (This book has tons of great worksheets and everything. It’s great for learning Italian!)

Barron’s Italian Idioms 

Easy Italian Phrase Book: 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use 

Correct Your Italian Blunders

Spanish

50 Ways To Improve Your Spanish

Correct Your Spanish Blunders 

Just Enough Spanish

Dirty Spanish - Warning: This is really vulgar.

Barron’s Complete Spanish Grammar Review 

Making Out in Spanish (I think this title is great. I’ve never read this book, but if you’re looking for slang/everyday Spanish, this seems like a pretty good book.)

Ven Conmigo! Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook: Level 1 (This is the actual workbook I use in my Spanish 1 class. It is great and I love it. If you want to teach yourself Spanish, I highly recommend getting a workbook like this.)

Hide This Spanish Book (This has a lot for a small book. Mainly just some basic phrases, along with some that are more vulgar.)

Hide This Spanish Book for Lovers (The title speaks for itself…)  

Mierda! The Real Spanish You Were Never Taught In School

Say It Right In Spanish

German

50 Ways To Improve Your German

Dirty German - Warning: This is really vulgar.

Say It Right In German: The Easy Way to Pronounce Correctly

Easy Way to Enlarge Your German Vocabulary

Barron’s German Idioms

The Tell-Tale Heart - If you want to read in German, this seems like a pretty good book to get. 

German-English Visual Dictionary

Scheisse!: The Real German You Were Never Taught In School - I love all these books. They have them in every language (The title means “Shit”). Although it doesn’t have the pronunciations, its still pretty great for the vocabulary it has. It’s a bit vulgar though, but not too bad.

Portuguese 

Just Enough Portuguese: How to Get by and Be Easily Understood

Portuguese Verb and Essentials of Grammar

Berlitz Portuguese Phrase Books & Dictionary

51 Portuguese Idioms - Speak Like a Brazilian 

Arabic

Arabic-English Visual Dictionary

The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read and Write It

First 100 Words In Arabic

Learn Arabic: The Fast and Fun Way

Making Out In Arabic  

Instant Arabic!

Japanese

Berlitz Concise Dictionary

Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters

Colloquial Kansai Japanese: The Dialects and Culture of the Kansai Region

Speak Japanese Today 

Making Out In Japanese - I just bought this book, and it seems pretty great. 

More Making Out In Japanese 

Korean

Say It Right In Korean 

Korean Made Easy

Instant Korean

First 100 Words In Korean

Making Out In Korean

More Making Out In Korean

Korean For Travelers - I think this might only be a Nook book, which kind of sucks.

Dirty Korean -  Warning: This is really vulgar.  

Basic Korean: Workbook

Intermediate Korean: Workbook - I’m not sure if this is worth getting because of the price, but it seems like a helpful book

Korean At A Glance

Teach Me Everyday Korean

Chinese

Making Out In Chinese (I think this title is great. I’ve never read this book, but if you’re looking for slang/everyday Chinese, this seems like a pretty good book.)

Mandarin Chinese - English Visual Dictionary

Survival Chinese 

Get Talking Chinese - This book is so great. It’s kind of like a children’s book, but for learning basic Chinese, it’s great.

Hide This Mandarin Chinese Phrase Book 

Instant Chinese!

Polish

Say It In Polish 

Berlitz Polish Concise Dictionary

Berlitz Polish Phrasebook and Dictionary

Polish: An Essential Grammar

Russian

Learn Russian: The Fast and Fun Way

Say It Right In Russian

Russian Vocabulary

Dermo!: The Real Russian Tolstoy Never Used

Russian At A Glance

Just Enough Russian

General Language Books

Barron’s 501 Verbs (comes in French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Latin, Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic, English and German)

Note: I love Berlitz and Barron books for learning languages. Most are just reference books for verbs, grammar, or basic phrases instead of textbooks. But once you have a base in the language, they help you improve so much. I highly recommend buying any Berlitz or Barron language books. I love the 50 Ways To Improve Your books. They are the best grammar/vocab/correction language books ever. I use the Spanish one to help teach myself Spanish, and I absolutely love it. And it isn’t very expensive either!

[learnjp]

Mimetic Words | Onomatopoeia Hey guys, today we’re gonna talk about mimetic words and onomatopoeia in Japanese! Mimetic words, just like onomatopoeia, are words that phonetically resemble the source of sound that they’re describing – they mimic sounds, feelings, and senses! You will often see these mimetic words and onomatopoeia in either ひらがな or カタカナ! It doesn’t really matter which one you use. Animal and Human Sounds・擬声語・ぎせいご: Bear・ガオー・Roar Bee・ブーン・Buzz Cat・ニャー・Meow Cow・モーモー・Moo Dog・ワンワン・Woof Duck・ガーガー・Quack Fox・コンコン・??? Frog・げろげろ・Ribbit Horse・ひひいん・Neigh Monkey・ウキウキ・Oo-oo-aa-aa Mouse・チューチュー・Squeak Pig・ブーブー・Oink Sheep・めーめー・Baa Child crying loudly・うわーん Chuckling secretively・ウフフ・(´∀｀*)ｳﾌﾌ Clearing your throat for attention・おほん Loud laugh・アハハ Speaking a foreign language fluently・ぺらぺら Surprised scream・うぎゃー Unable to contain laughter・クスクス Inanimate Objects and Nature Sounds・擬音語・ぎおんご: You will often see 擬音語used in manga! Bursting into flames・メラメラ Heavy rain pouring down・ザーザー Rock tumbling down a hill・ゴロゴロ Running at full speed・タタタタ Stepping on dirt or sand・サクサク Thunder rumbling・ゴロゴロ Water bubbling gently・こぽこぽ Movement and Motion・擬容語 ・ぎようご: Asleep・ぐっすり Fast paced walking・すたこら Joints shaking・がくがく Nodding off・うとうと Trembling from cold, fear, or anger・ブルブル Wandering aimlessly・ウロウロ Feelings・擬情語・ぎじょうご: Excited from anticipation・わくわく Fascinated by something beautiful・うっとり Happy, full of hope・うきうき Running around hurriedly・あたふた Throbbing pain・ずきずき Worrying about the past・くよくよ Worrying or wondering what to do・もやもや Onomatopoeia・オノマトペ: Banging・ごんごん Chubby・ぽっちゃり Grass rustling・わさわさ Gushing water・ごぼごぼ Knocking・こんこん Loud snoring・ぐーぐー Long yawn・ふわ～ Moving slowly・のそり Rough・ざらざら Rustling・ばらばら Smooth / Silky・さらさら Strong cough・ごほん Suddenly waking up・がばっ Tapping・とんとん Vomiting・げっ Wandering around aimlessly・のらりのらり

[starlightjimin]

First vs last day of the week 🌊🌊 ig: nag_aaral 🌊🌊

[learnjp]

Shopping Hey guys, today’s post is going to focus on the kind of vocabulary and expressions you’d need to know if you were out shopping in Japan! Vocabulary: Bakery・パン屋・ぱんや Book store・本屋・ほんや Clothes store・洋服屋・ようふくや Convenience store・コンビニ Department store・デパート Pharmacy・薬局・やっきょく Post office・郵便局・ゆうびんきょく Shoe store・靴屋・くつや Shopping・買い物・かいもの Shopping centre・商店街・しょうてんがい Supermarket・スーパー The store・お店・おみせ Bag・鞄・かばん Beanie・ビーニー帽・ニット帽 Bra・ブラジャー Clothes・服・ふく Coat・コート Dress・ドレス（or ワンピース） Hat・帽子・ぼうし Gloves・手袋・てぶくろ Jacket・上着・うわぎ（or ジャケット） Jeans・ジーンズ Pants・ズボン Pyjamas・パジャマ Scarf・スカーフ Shoes・靴・くつ Shorts・シャツ Skirts・スカート Socks・靴下・くつした Sweater・セーター Swimsuit・水着・みずぎ T-shirts・T-シャツ Underwear・下着・したぎ Expressions: What are you looking for?・何をお探しですか。 No, I’m just looking.・いえ、見ているだけです。 Do you mind if I just look around.・ちょっと見せてください。 Excuse me, can you help me?・すみません、ちょっといいですか。 Do you have any…・…はありますか。 Can I try this on?・着てみてもいいですか。 Could I see this shirt?・このシャツ見せてもらってものいいですか。 Do you have a bigger size?・もっと大きいサイズはありますか？ Do you have a smaller size? もっと小さいものはありますか。 Do you have this in another colour?・違う色はありますか？ How much is it?・いくらですか。 It’s expensive.・高いですね。 Wow, that’s cheap.・それは安いですね。 I’ll take it.・これをください。 I’ll buy this.・これ買います。 I’d like to return this.・これを返品したいのですが。

[learnjp]

Valentine’s Day Hey guys, now that it’s February Valentine’s Day is slowly approaching so I thought I would make a post about this holiday and the kinds of vocab and expressions you might use around this time. Do you guys have any plans? I’m trying to plan a surprise event for my boyfriend! Vocab: Valentine’s Day・バレンタインデー Date・デート Boyfriend・彼氏・かれし Girlfriend・彼女・かのじょ Like・好き Love・大好き（or 愛・あい）* Confess・告白する・こくはくする  (こくる= slang) Flirt・イチャイチャ Hug・抱く・だく Kiss・キッス Present・プレセント Chocolate・チョコレート（or チョコ）

Valentine’s Chocolate・バレンタインチョコ

Obligatory Chocolate・義理チョコ・ぎりチョコ

True love Chocolate・本命チョコ・ほんめいチョコ

On Valentine’s Day in Japan, girls give 義理チョコ [giri choco] to boys they often associate with, such as club members, co-workers, or friends. In Japanese “義理” means duty or obligation. However, they give 本命チョコ [honmei choco] to boys who they have serious feelings for and are confessing to! It’s important to know the difference between the two if you plan on handing out chocolate in Japan. Expressions: 大好きです。 / あなたが大好き！ I love you. 好きです。/  あなたが好き！ I like you. 私と付き合って下さい。 Please go out with me! 彼に告白した。 I confessed to him. イチャイチャしないでよ。 Stop flirting with me. 好きじゃない！ I don’t like you! *Side note: 愛「愛してる」is commonly seen online and means “love” in Japanese, but actually Japanese couples don’t use this word to express their love for each other because it’s too formal, even between couples it feels weird to say. 大好き is the most commonly used expression of love in Japan.

[learnjp]

Japanese Master Post | Survival Expressions in Japanese

Hey guys, I wanted to make a sort of “master post” of useful Japanese expressions and vocabulary that will help you out either if you’re in Japan or find yourself having a conversation with a Japanese person! This post doesn’t contain everything that you would need to know but hopefully it’s enough to help you out! Greetings

Hello・こんにちは

Long time no see・久しぶり・ひさしぶり

Pleased to meet you・初めまして・はじめまして

Pleased to meet you・よろしくお願いします・よろしくおねがいします

How are you?・お元気ですか・おげんきですか

I’m good・元気です・げんきです

I’m so-so・まあまあです

What’s new?・どうしたの

See you later・じゃ、またね

Basic Pleasantries

Yes・はい

No・いいえ

Good morning・おはようございます

Good afternoon・こんにちは

Good evening・こんばんは

Good night・おやすみなさい

I’m leaving・行ってきます・いってきます

See you later・行ってらっしゃい・いってらっしゃい

I’m home・ただ今・ただいま

Welcome back・お帰りなさい・おかえりなさい

Excuse me・すみません

I’m sorry・ごめんなさい

Thank you・ありがとうございます

Reply to thank you・どういたしまして

Please・お願いします・おねがいします

Good luck・頑張ってね・がんばってね

Cheers・乾杯・かんぱい

Bon appetit・いただきます

Thank you for the meal・ごちそうさまでした

Basic Phrases

What’s your name?・名前は何ですか・なまえはなんですか

My name is __・私は__と申します・私は__ともうします

Where are you from?・どこから来ましたか・どこからきましたか

I’m from Australia・オーストラリアです

What music do you like?・どんな音楽が好きですか・どんなおんがくがすきですか

I don’t know・知らない「知りません」・しらない「しりません」

I don’t understand・分からない「分かりません」・わからない「わかりません」

I understand・分かる「分かります」・わかる「わかります」

Please say that again・もう一度、 言 ってください・もうーいちど、いってください

Please speak more slowly・もっとゆっくり話してください・もっとゆっくりはなしてください

Please write that down・書いてください・かいてください

What did you say?・何と言ったのですか・なんといったのですか

Do you speak English?・英語が話せますか・えいごがはなせますか

I can’t speak Japanese・私は日本語が話せません・わたしはにほんごがはなせません

How do you say __ in Japanese?・“＿”は日本語で何と言いますか・“＿”はにほんごでなんといいますか

Do you have an English menu?・英語のメニューはありますか・えいごのめにゅーはありますか

Directions

I’m lost・私は迷子になりました・わたしはまいごになりました

Can you help me?・手伝っていただけますか・てつだっていただけます

Where is the ___?・“＿”はどこですか

Go straight・まっすぐ行ってください・まっすぐいってください

Turn left・左に曲がってください・ひだりにまがってください

Turn right・右に曲がってください・みぎにまがってください

Time

1 hour・一時・いちじ

2 hours・二時・にじ

3 hours・三時・さんじ

4 hours・四時・よじ

5 hours・五時・ごじ

6 hours・六時・ろくじ

7 hours・七時・しちじ

8 hours・八時・はちじ

9 hours・九時・くじ

10 hours・十時・じゅうじ

11 hours・十一時・じゅういちじ

12 hours・十二時・じゅうにじ

What’s the time?・今は何時ですか・いまはなんじですか

Countries

Africa・アフリカ

America・アメリカ

Australia・オーストラリア

Belgium・ベルギー

Brazil・ブラジル

Canada・カナダ

Chile・チリ

China・中国・ちゅうごく

Denmark・デンマーク

Fiji・フィジー

France・フランス

Germany・ドイツ

Great Britain・イギリス

Greece・ギリシャ

Hong Kong・香港・ほんこん

India・インド

Indonesia・インドネシア

Israel・イスラエル

Italy・イタリア

Japan・日本・にほん・にっぽん

Lithuania・リトアニア

Malaysia・マレーシア

Mexico・メキシコ

New Zealand・ニュージーランド

North Korea・北朝鮮・きたちょうせん

Philippines・フィリピン

Russia・ロシア

Singapore・シンガポール

South Korea・韓国・かんこく

Sweden・スウェーデン

Thailand・タイ

Vietnam・ベトナム

Numbers

1・一・いち

2・二・に

3・三・さん

4・四・よん

5・五・ご

6・六・ろく

7・七・しち

8・八・はち

9・九・きゅう

10・十・じゅう

11・十一・じゅういち

12・十二・じゅうに

Exclamations

Um…・えーと

OMG・マジかよ

Really?・本当に

Seriously?・マジで

Don’t mess around・ふざけるなよ

Shut up・だまれ

Dammit・クソ

[diycraftsnmore]

[limestyle]

“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” ― William Faulkner

[21p-s]

11:49//

[pollyflorence]

trying to convince myself i am allowed to take up space is like writing with my left hand when i was born to use my right

— rupi kaur ✨

[productivityplant]

🌿 [14 / 12 / 16] • Week One 🌿

This week has been going really well! I bought a leuchtturm to use as a bullet journal and it’s helped me a lot to know what to do and get it done. Now I just have to get through the rest of the week and keep trying to be productive.

~ Reese 🍵

[productivityplant]

omg thanks so much for 10k!!!!

[studyingonpointe-blog]

12/12 ▪ Does anyone else have a ton of empty journals just sitting on their bookshelf waiting to be used? I keep reading about the benefits of journaling, and I think I’m going to start writing a diary-style journal next semester. Although I’ve never kept a diary or journal, it’s never too late to start right?

[mpzrueda]

Satan: [appears]

Satan: You can have anything you wan--

Me: LANGUAGE.

Satan: What?

Me: GIVE ME EVERY LANGUAGE.

Satan: What the--?

Me: YOU SAID ANYTHING. GIVE ME EVERY LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD.

Satan: Wouldn't you rather have love or money?

Me: EVERY. LANGUAGE. MASTERY OF EVERY LANGUAGE. NOW.

[clubgold]

[mpzrueda]

I've always wanted to put this kind of lights in my room.

[sparkitors]

Wizards are kinda kicking our Muggle butts in terms of gender equality, as evidenced by the fact that Hogwarts has an equal number of men and women on its staff, gender is irrelevant on Quidditch teams, and women have been prominent in politics for CENTURIES.

With that in mind (as well some recent “this patriarchy is gross AF” events), we couldn’t resist imagining the ways in which the signature traits of each Hogwarts house would play into how they express their feminism.

We asked the exceptionally talented @taryndraws to illustrate our Hogwarts feminists, and we are in absolute AWE of how perfect they are. Sexist a#*holes, run for cover, because these brilliant, fierce women are COMIN’ FOR YA. 

[deepinthesewoods-deactivated201]

I totally forgot to show you guys the thing I drew for Sparknotes a while back!

[mpzrueda]

Forever a Ravenclaw. Love this art 😍