#studying languages

[hana-loves-bumblebees]

Every single person studying a language when they recognize the most basic word of the language in a text or a video

#languages #linguistic #linguistics #language #studying languages #me with ja kiitos and colours

[michelle-languages]

pov: you study languages 💌

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[lalalunar]

ITALIAN SOUNDS + PRONOUNCIATION

i. Intro

ii. The alphabet + the sound each letter makes

iii. Combinations of letters + the sounds they make

i. Intro…

The Italian language is one of the more phonetic languages, meaning each letter (or combination of letters) only make one specific sound each.

You must also pronounce every sound possible in a word with the exception of the letter H, which is silent. For example, in the word video, you would pronounce it vee-day-oh. Even in longer words such as cinquantasette which would be pronounced Cheen-quahnta-sehteh

Of course, as mentioned with the letter H, there are some exceptions to this. For example, with the combinations of letters.

ii. The alphabet + the sound each letter makes

— the Italian alphabet is missing a few of the English alphabet letters. Namely J, K, W, X, and Y.

A - Ah

B - English B

C - English letter K

D - English D

E - eh/ay

F - English F

G - English hard G (like the word green)

H - silent

I - ee

L - English L

M - English M

N - English N

O - oh

P - English P

Q - English Q

R - rolled R

S - almost always S, almost never sounds Z

T - English T

U - OO

V - English V

Z - English Z

iii. Combinations of letters + the sounds they make

— Just like in English, Italian has some combinations of letters that change the sounds of the letters themselves. Some are harder to pronounce for foreigners.

Ci/Ce - when C is followed by an I or an E, the C sound then becomes the English CH sound. The exception to this is if there is an H between the two letters (Chi/Che). The C sound then stays the same as normal.

Gi/Ge - when G is followed by an I or an E, the hard G sound then becomes the English J sound. The exception to this is if there is an H between the two letters (Ghi/Ghe). The G sound then stays the same as normal.

Gli - the best way I can think to describe this is how the LL is pronounced in the English word million. Almost like a rounded L sound. This sound is especially hard for foreigners.

Gn - like the N in the word onion.

— some examples with these would be Cinque (five), Giorno (day), Luglio (July), Bagno (bathroom)

#Italian #langblr #italian langblr #learning Italian #italian language #studying italian #studying #learning languages #studying languages

[moonshadow-study]

POV: You are realising your native languages grammar will be your doom.

#why german grammar WHY 😭 #I still have like 5 books to do 😭😭😭 #studyblr #langblr #studying #studying languages #language blog #study #study aesthetic #study blog #study tumblr #german language #my post #my photo #my photos

[sayitaliano]

Studying languages tip #IDK

Reminder for my fellow language learners (not just Italian learners): do not just "listen" to your target language (and I mean also with subtitles), repeat out loud. Repeating out loud what you hear can help you fix in your mind the actual sound of a word and remember it better, and also recognize it whenever you hear it from natives. Do not just rely on how you remember the sound of a word, at least not in the first days you're learning it.

So for example:

1- search for easy youtube videos in which there are only words lists pronunciations. Kids videos generally will do. (Reminder if you're studying Italian I have posted a few audios in the "#audio audios" section and you can listen to them or ask me to make some more, talk slower or whatever). You can also search for kids' songs if you want, and break them down to easy words.

2- choose a song you like or by your fav artist (in your target language). Find the lyrics and follow your artist voice for a few times, then start singing along with them. It doesn't matter if some words will sound weird or be uncorrect or you'll end up saying "blabluojaos" instead of "macchina" even if you know how to pronounce "macchina": you're singing, following the rhythm and thinking about the pronunciation of the next words as well: it's a lot. Just take your time and remember, you can do it more than once and for a few days too. [I learned English and many vocabs more cause while I was having lessons in school I kept listening to English songs: for example I ended up learning by heart Linkin Park's songs and nowadays I can still sing Mike Shinoda's rap parts. So if I made it, you can too].

3- if you're watching movies, or anything you can stop and replay, try to stop and repeat especially the words you find "uncommon" or that you have never heard of. Listen to the actor/person saying them a couple of times, then repeat them a couple of times. You can also repeat the whole sentence you heard from the actor/person, note your word down and search for its meaning if it's not clear (it may also have more than one), and maybe try to use it in different sentences (make them up). [again, if you're studying Italian and need help with meanings, transcriptions -maybe you're not sure you heard a word correctly-, how to use a word... feel free to drop an ask or search in the vocabularies you can find on @sayitalianohome ]

Just beware: once more, especially if you're studying Italian, it may happen that the singer of your choice or actor/person speaking, may not use a "standard" Italian but a regional form or abbreviations or something like that. So keep in mind that you MAY learn words in a specific sound or with a specific use that MAY not always be the one we know/use in common Italian (but you can check it anyway). Back to my personal example: I have learned not just English but also Spanish by listening to songs. My "mistake" was that I kept listening to American English and South American Spanish: this is why when I listen to British/UK English and (Spain) Spanish, I still have some troubles in understanding some words (depends on the accent of the speaker tbh). But ofc you can ask for people to repeat, there ain't nothing bad in it. (And yeah, when I speak English I tend to use an American accent and same for my South American Spanish, cause those are the accents I am more used to and I learned better).

Anyway, don't be scared, sing, yell, talk out loud. It's gonna make a huge difference in your learning life.

#studyblr #langblr #languages #language learning #studying tips #language #polyglot #learning languages #languageblr #studying languages

[stepstofluency]

hii which resources do you use for studying norwegian? like which books websites etc? i am also trying to study norwegian but i struggle with finding resources so :(

Hei hei!! I remember answering a similar question a few years ago! I'm happy to share all of the resources I use again 💌✨

These are the textbooks I use:

Colloquial Norwegian by Margaret Hayford O'Leary, Torunn Andresen

Short Stories in Norwegian by Olly Richards

Norsk På 1-2-3 by Elisabeth Ellingsen, Kirsti Mac Donald

These are the apps I use:

Duolingo

Drops

Memrise

These are the YouTube channels I watch:

Simple Norwegian

Norwegian Class 101

These are the websites I use:

learnalanguage.com

101languages.net

mylanguages.org

50languages.com

One thing I like doing when I practice a language is trying to bake or cook from the recipes in my target language! Here, you can find many recipes:

meny.no

matprat.no

godt.no

I also try to watch some random vloggers and listen to some music!

Here, you can find the playlist I made for Norwegian on Spotify

Hope this is helpful! If you ever want to practice or chat, I'm always here! 💌

#answered #norwegian #learning norwegian #langblr #i love this language #studying languages #learning languages #learn norwegian #resources #masterlist

[japanwords]

How to REALLY make friends in Japan

On breaking out of the "gaijin bubble"

Recently I published my second article on Medium, in the publication Japonica (if you're interested in Japanese culture, check them out, there's some excellent stuff there).

My article is about a subject very dear to my heart. Namely, making friends in a new city.

More specifically, making friends in Japan. It takes a while, but it can be done! In the article I explain how.

#japanese language #japanese culture #japan #japanese #language learning #japanese studyblr #studying languages #japanese langblr #japanese life #living in japan #expat life

[darkroomnerd]

Transferring my messy handwritten notes to Notion so I can always access them 📑

Aaand suddenly it's 11 o'clock which is two hours past my bedtime YIKES (I'm old)

#study #studyblr #langblr #studying languages #learning Japanese #studying Japanese #nihongo #hiragana #grammar study #messy notes #messy handwriting #handwritten notes #digital notes #Notion #study time #never stop learning #japanese language

[lucasgatoviski]

Conversational Latin:

Some expressions and sentences for latin conversation.

Hi- Salve

Goodbye- Vale!

How are you?- Quid Agis?

Shut up!- Obsera os tuum!

I'm fine (Answer to "How are you")- Valeo

Thank you- Gratias

Do you speak Latin?- Loquerisne Latine?

Just a little- Modo paululus.

By the way- Obiter

Starting today- Ex hoc die

What does it mean?- Quid hoc sibi vult?

What mean is (Correcting a misunderstood)- At enim

Thanks a lot- Multum te amo

Wait a minute please- Mane Dum Quaeso

What's up?- Quid rei est?

To tell you the truth- Ut verum loquar

I don't quite understand- Non satis intellego

I don't think so- Ego non puto

What do you think?- Quid Censes?

I like this- Hoc mihi placet

That's right- Sic est

In short- In summa

Right now- Nunciam

From time to time- Subinde

At this point (in time) - Hoc loco

After all- Re vera

Yesterday- Heri

Tomorrow- Cras

Sooner or later- Serius ocius

Every night- Per Singulas Noctes

Every day- Cotidie

Tonight- Hac Nocte

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[gfanlocalcryptid]

When people who speak other languages say that learning English is easy, it's because most neo-latin languages' verbal systems look like this

While English is more like "follow your heart. You will find the right tense. Probably."

#i/me/myself #how do i tag this #english #neo latin languages #studying languages #languages

[hana-loves-bumblebees]

People of tumblr, I have but one question for you:

How do you call on cats in your language(s)?

I’ll go first - čičičiči (though sometimes it blends into merely čččč) in Czech🇨🇿

#langblr #language #languages #cat #cats #studying languages #linguistics #linguistic #question #linguistic question

[lalalunar]

ITALIAN MASTERLIST

— updated every time something new is posted

• Italian sounds + pronunciation

• Gender + singular/plural words

• ways to say the

#Italian #italian language #italian langblr #langblr #learning italian #studying italian #learning languages #studying languages

[ecoamerica]

Watch the American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 now: https://youtu.be/bWiW4Rp8vF0?feature=shared

The American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 broadcast recording is now available on ecoAmerica's YouTube channel for viewers to be inspired by active climate leaders. Watch to find out which finalist received the $50,000 grand prize! Hosted by Vanessa Hauc and featuring Bill McKibben and Katharine Hayhoe!

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[moonshadow-study]

🪻 Today the weather is nice, so I'm studying outside. 🪻

#studyblr #langblr #studying #studying languages #studyinspo #study inspiration #language blog #study #my post #my photo #study aesthetic #study blog #swedish langblr #english langblr #swedish #english #language learning #learning english #learning swedish #german

[csuitebitches]

My Personal Goal Progress and Steps to Achieving Them: Part 4, Languages

Hello there. For today’s article, I decided to talk about what my personal goals are and how I plan to go about reaching them.

I’ve realised that I’ve made a lot of content on creating goals, but I haven’t shown how it works for me with real life examples. Maybe showing this little insight in my life will help you manage your own goals better.

(I’m not going to be discussing about writing articles or playing tennis because honestly, there’s no steps to it. I write what I feel like and I’m yet to start playing tennis again so that has to wait. Jumping to the last part, languages.)

My Goals for 2022-end

* Read 6 books

* Lose 5 inches off my lower waist

* Get rid of acne scars

* 20 Medium articles by the end of the year

* Go back to playing tennis

* Be able to read the language I’m studying fluently

Studying Languages

I’m shit at languages. I really am.

I speak three, but after I moved abroad from my home country I felt that I was losing grasp on my mother tongue. I noticed this because I began substitute words with English vocabulary- and I definitely don’t want to lose a hold on my native tongue.

Here’s what I’m doing to get my roots back and improve them:

* Reading 3 pages out loud. I think reading out loud really helps learning, especially diction.

* Playing language related games from the App Store.

* While I walk/ travel/ in my room, I try to recall the names of items around me in my native language first.

* Listening to podcasts, especially comedic ones.

* Downloading speeches given by famous people in my language, and reading them out loud as if I’m saying them. Similar to the first one, but often speeches carry a lot of emotional impact. I like to watch a speech and then find a copy of it and read it in my way. That way I already know how certain words are pronounced.

* Keeping a personal dictionary in my notes app.

* Going over idioms. Very important.

#c suite #powerful woman #ceo aesthetic #personal growth #that girl #productivity #strong women #getting your life together #feminine energy #balance #language #studying languages #bilingual #trilingual #learning #foreign language

[oliver-loves-languages]

April 8th

First day back to school after spring break!

Done today:

studied for my P.E. theory test on Wednesday

did 8 Italian lessons on Duolingo & learned some grammar

currently reading: The picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (in English)

song rec: JUST.A.DAY.DREAM - Changeline

If you know French and see a mistake in my journal entry, please correct me. thanks :)

#studying #studyblr #studying languages

[theselfstudyenthusiast]

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming

Today was the last day of the exams I've been preparing for so long. I'm exhausted but relieved that the whole thing is over. Regardless of the future results, I'm happy and free!

After a 2-year break, I can finally return to my favourite hobby: learning languages! I cannot wait to use all the resources I've hoarded over the months.

This year, I'll focus on Spanish 🇪🇸 and Japanese 🇯🇵.

#studyblr #langblr #spanishblr #japanblr #studying languages #language learning