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dear mx university,
ever since I was a little girl I knew I wanted to become so good at my second language that I eventually become shit at my native one and then the second one also. in light of this I consider myself to be a perfect candidate for your translation studies degree. please
end personal statement
first week back
the first half of this week was so productive for me! I finessed my language studying schedule and have decided to focus on French, Spanish and Korean and then passively study Chinese and Irish (and by that i mean studying them when i feel like it rather than reaching a weekly goal lol).
the past 3 days tho i didn't study at all but this week and getting back into studying my languages went a lot better for me than i expected so i'm happy either way :-)
my language goals for now
i dont want to give myself definitive language goals bc once i put pressure on myself i cave and i don't do anything. these are my goals for now until i reach the goal so i havent given myself time limits either.
French - to become C1, be as fluent as possible in reading, writing, listening and speaking, easily switch between French and English, to be able to speak professionally when appropriate, understand complex situations about technical things i.e. finance, environment, philosophy, literature etc.
Spanish - to get back to / maintain a B2 level, to greatly improve my reading and writing in Spanish, to be able to speak easily to Spaniards, also same as French to be able to speak professionally when appropraite, understand complex situations about technical things i.e. finance, environment, philosophy, literature etc.
Irish - to get to a B2 level, to be able to read and write very well and speak and listen fairly well
Korean - to be able to hold a casual conversation, to speak well to Korean people.
Chinese - to be able to read and write 300 characters, to be able to speak and listen at a B1 level.
these goals are very basic for now but im sure that once i begin studying again i will adjust the goals to what is the most realistic choice for me. i also have other languages (german, latin, russian, thai, vietnamese) that i am interested in learning but for the time being i would rather focus on these 5 languages
im coming back
i think most people unfollowed me, which is fair i haven’t posted in like 4 years lol but one of my goals for 2023 is to be more active in the language learning community to help me stay motivated with my language studies!
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.” - Helen Keller
☆ spanish words/phrases i learned in class today ☆
¡hola todo el mundo! soy may y hoy me gustaría publicar estas palabras y frases que apprendí en mi clase de español. si quieres un enlace para la fuente, pregúnteme, ¡por favor!
hi everyone, it’s May! i want to start a series where i post a random collection of words and phrases i learn either in class or that i have complied throughout my own studying. please correct me if i have the incorrect spanish or the context is wrong
estar emocionado/ilusianado-to be excited
nunca han estada- they have never been
la idea- idea
probar- to taste, to try (a food)
antés- before
sitios túristicos/lugares túristicos- tourist sites
en los que- where, but when used in the middle of a sentence
sobre todo- mostly
el cuadro- painting
la obra- play/work of art
una exposicíon- exhibition
la entrada- ticket (for an event like a football match or concert)
gastar- spend (money)
el regado- present, gift
me cuesta- i find it difficult
(ser) caro- to be expensive
no obstante- nevertheless
novía- girlfriend, fiancée, bride
novío- boyfriend, fiancé, groom
enamorarse- to fall in love
aún- still
quedar- stay, remain
me sorprendío- i was surprised, it surprised me
CEFR test
Hey guys, if you wanna check your language level of English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian (bokmål), Arabic, Arabic (Syria), Turkish or Danish, here’s the CEFR test! It does take a lot of time (for me it took more than half an hour), but you can test your grammar and vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension so it’s definitely worth it! read more about the test here
Language Learning Book Masterpost
About 120 pdfs of language learning books - let me now if there are any problems :)
Afrikaans
Teach Yourself Afrikaans
Colloquial Afrikaans
Arabic
Arabic - An Essential Grammar
A Reference of Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic
Albanian
Albanian grammar
Colloquial Albanian
Bengali
Teach Yourself Bengali
Bulgarian
A Short Grammar of Bulgarian
Teach Yourself Bulgarian
Catalan
Teach Yourself Catalan
Colloquial Catalan
Cantonese
Routledge Grammars - Basic Cantonese - A Grammar and Workbook
Routledge Grammars - Intermediate Cantonese - A Grammar and Workbook
Colloquial Cantonese
Chinese
Routledge Grammar - Basic Chinese - A Grammar and Workbook (2nd ed)
Routledge Grammar - Intermediate Chinese - A Grammar and Workbook
Using Chinese Synonyms
Using Chinese - A Guide to Contemporary Usage
Chinese - A Comprehensive Grammar
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar - A Practical Guide
Chinese Language(s): A Look Through the Prism of the Great Dictionary of Modern Chinese Dialects
Czech
Czech - An Essential Grammar
Danish
Danish - An Essential Grammar
Danish - An Elementary Grammar and Reader
Teach Yourself Danish
Colloquial Danish
Dutch
Routledge Grammar - Basic Dutch - A Grammar and Workbook
Routledge Grammar - Intermediate Dutch - A Grammar and Workbook
Dutch - An Essential Grammar (second source)
Dutch - A Comprehensive Grammar (second source)
Colloquial Dutch (second source)
Colloquial Dutch 2 (second source)
Hugo in 3 Months Dutch
Hugo Advanced Courses Taking Dutch Further
Teach Yourself Beginner’s Dutch
Teach Yourself Dutch
Teach Yourself Dutch Grammar
English
English - An Essential Grammar
A Student’s Introduction to English Grammar
Colloquial English
Finnish
Finnish - An Essential Grammar
French
Using French Vocabulary
A Student Grammar of French
The Syntax of French
Colloquial French 2
German
Routledge Grammar - Basic German - A Grammar and Workbook
Routledge Grammar - Intermediate German - A Grammar and Workbook
German - An Essential Grammar
Using German Synonyms
The Structure of German
Gujarati
Teach Yourself Gujarati
Colloquial Gujarati
Greek
Greek - An Essential Grammar of the Modern Language
Colloquial Greek
Hungarian
Hungarian - An Essential Grammar
The Syntax of Hungarian
Colloquial Hungarian
Hebrew
Modern Hebrew - An Essential Grammar
Colloquial Hebrew
Icelandic
The Syntax of Icelandic
Colloquial Icelandic
Irish
Routledge Grammar - Basic Irish - A Grammar and Workbook
Routledge Grammar - Intermediate Irish - A Grammar and Workbook
Colloquial Irish - The Complete Course for Beginners
Irish Grammar - A Basic Handbook
Italian
Routledge Grammar - Basic Italian - A Grammar and Workbook
Using Italian - A Guide to Contemporary Usage
Using Italian Vocabulary
Modern Italian Grammar a Practical Guide
Colloquial Italian
Colloquial Italian 2
Indonesian
Indonesian - A Comprehensive Grammar
Indonesian Reference Grammar
Icelandic
Teach Yourself Icelandic
Korean
Routledge Grammar - Basic Korean - A Grammar and Workbook
Routledge Grammar - Intermediate German - A Grammar and Workbook
Using Korean - A Guide to Contemporary Usage
Korean Grammar for International Learners
Colloquial Korean - The Complete Course for Beginners
Latvian
A Short Grammar of Latvian
Teach Yourself Latvian
Colloquial Latvian
Lithuanian
A Short Grammar of Lithuanian
Teach Yourself Lithuanian
Colloquial Lithuanian
Norwegian
Norwegian - An Essential Grammar
Colloquial Norwegian
Polish
Routledge Grammar - Intermediate Polish - A Grammar and Workbook
Polish - An Essential Grammar
A Grammar of Contemporary Polish
Colloquial Polish
Portuguese
Portuguese - An Essential Grammar
Using Portuguese - A Guide to Contemporary Usage
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil
Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil 2
Russian
Routledge Grammar - Intermediate Russian - A Grammar and Workbook
Using Russian - A Guide to Contemporary Usage
Using Russian Vocabulary
A Comprehensive Russian Grammar
A Reference Grammar of Russian
Colloquial Russian 2
Romanian
Romanian - An Essential Grammar
Colloquial Romanian
Serbian
Serbian - An Essential Grammar
Teach Yourself Serbian
Spanish
Routledge Grammar - Basic Spanish - A Grammar and Workbook
Routledge Grammar - Intermediate Spanish - A Grammar and Workbook
Spanish - An Essential Grammar
Using Spanish Synonyms
Using Spanish Vocabulary
Using Spanish - A Guide to Contemporary Usage
A Student Grammar of Spanish
Modern Spanish Grammar A Practical Guide
The Syntax of Spanish
Swedish
Swedish - An Essential Grammar
Teach Yourself Swedish
Colloquial Swedish
Thai
Thai - An Essential Grammar
Teach Yourself Thai
Colloquial Thai
Turkish
Turkish Grammar
Turkish - A Comprehensive Grammar
Urdu
Urdu - An Essential Grammar
Welsh
Modern Welsh - A Comprehensive Grammar
The Syntax of Welsh
Colloquial Welsh
push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. go to the nearest hill with a big coat and a scarf and watch the sun rise.
push yourself to fall asleep earlier - start with 11pm, then 10pm, then 9pm. wake up in the morning feeling re-energized and comfortable.
get into the habit of cooking yourself a beautiful breakfast. fry tomatoes and mushrooms in real butter and garlic, fry an egg, slice up a fresh avocado and squirt way too much lemon on it. sit and eat it and do nothing else.
stretch. start by reaching for the sky as hard as you can, then trying to touch your toes. roll your head. stretch your fingers. stretch everything.
buy a 1L water bottle. start with pushing yourself to drink the whole thing in a day, then try drinking it twice.
buy a beautiful diary and a beautiful black pen. write down everything you do, including dinner dates, appointments, assignments, coffees, what you need to do that day. no detail is too small.
strip your bed of your sheets and empty your underwear draw into the washing machine. put a massive scoop of scented fabric softener in there and wash. make your bed in full.
organise your room. fold all your clothes (and bag what you don’t want), clean your mirror, your laptop, vacuum the floor. light a beautiful candle.
have a luxurious shower with your favourite music playing. wash your hair, scrub your body, brush your teeth. lather your whole body in moisturiser, get familiar with the part between your toes, your inner thighs, the back of your neck.
push yourself to go for a walk. take your headphones, go to the beach and walk. smile at strangers walking the other way and be surprised how many smile back. bring your dog and observe the dog’s behaviour. realise you can learn from your dog.
message old friends with personal jokes. reminisce. suggest a catch up soon, even if you don’t follow through. push yourself to follow through.
think long and hard about what interests you. crime? sex? boarding school? long-forgotten romance etiquette? find a book about it and read it. there is a book about literally everything.
become the person you would ideally fall in love with. let cars merge into your lane when driving. pay double for parking tickets and leave a second one in the machine. stick your tongue out at babies. compliment people on their cute clothes. challenge yourself to not ridicule anyone for a whole day. then two. then a week. walk with a straight posture. look people in the eye. ask people about their story. talk to acquaintances so they become friends.
lie in the sunshine. daydream about the life you would lead if failure wasn’t a thing. open your eyes. take small steps to make it happen for you.
a big list of french adjectives 💐
🌻 Describing People:
1. Physical appearance
aguichant- enticing, alluring avachi- limp, sloppy, baggy baraqué- well-built bizarre- strange boursouflé- bloated bronzé- tanned chétif,-ive- weak, sickly débraillé- untidy, sloppy dépenaillé- unkempt douteux, -euse- doubtful, dubious, questionable élancé- slim frêle- frail, fragile grand- tall grassouillet, ette- plump gros, grosse- fat hâlé- tanned insolite- unusual, quirky maigre- skinny mignon- nice, sweet mince- slender musclé - brawny, muscular nerveux- nervous, upset pâle- pale potelé- plump (like a baby) rabougri- wizened, shrivelled séduisant - attractive, charming, seductive
2. Character
abruti- idiotic acariâtre- sour, bad-tempered antipathique- unfriendly anodin- harmless astucieux, euse- clever, astute, shrewd atone- lifeless, expressionless avisé- sensible, wise borné- narrow-minded (“bornez-vous!” limit yourself) braillard- describes someone who complains a lot brave- good, honest, brave candide- naive, ingenuous, innocent, trusting casanier,-iere- homebody, home lover compassé- starchy, stiff compliqué- complicated; fussy (e.g. about food) compréhensif,-ive- understanding dépravé- perverted dévoyé- perverted difficile- difficult distrait- absent-minded, distracted drôle- funny ennuyeux,-euse- boring évolué- broad-minded, independent, progressive exigeant- demanding extraverti- extrovert faiblard- weak, feeble fainéant- lazy, idle falot- dreary, bland farfelu- eccentric, bizarre franc- candid futé- cunning, smart guindé- stiff, awkward imprévisible- unforeseeable juste- fair lunatique- temperamental maladroit- clumsy mal commode- bad-tempered malicieux,-euse- mischievous, naughty malin- cunning malveillant- malicious, malevolent, spiteful maniaque- finicky, fussy marrant- funny; odd maussade- gloomy, sullen méchant- malicious, nasty méfiant- distrustful, suspicious méprisant- contemptuous, disdainful névrosé- neurotic perspicace- perceptive, insightful primesautier-iere- impulsive rébarbatif -ive- hostile, off-putting renfrogné- sullen replié sur soi-meme- introverted, withdrawn rusé- cunning sage - well-behaved, good saugrenu - absurd sensé- sensible sensible- sensitive sérieux,-euse- serious, responsible susceptible- touchy, sensitive, delicate sympathique- nice, friendly terre-á-terre- down-to-earth tordu- warped, twisted travailleur-euse- hard-working
3. Mood
accablé- distressed admiratif, -ive- admiring affolé- in a panic amer, -ere -bitter assoupi- drowsy béat- blissfully happy; smug, complacent cafardeux,-euse- in the dumps débordé (de travail)- snowed under (with work) décontracté- relaxed détendu- relaxed découragé- disheartened, discouraged dépité- vexed désemparé- distraught, at a loss effaré (de)- alarmed (at) énergique- energetic enthousiaste- enthusiastic gai- cheerful bien ententionné- well-intentioned lointain- distant mélancolique- gloomy navré- sorry, apologetic, upset paumé- lost, at sea ravi -delighted surpris- surprised tendu- tense vanné- exhausted vexé- annoyed
🌿 Describing ideas or events
1. Positive alléchant - tempting, mouth-watering attendrissant- touching bénéfique- beneficial commode- convenient cocasse- funny, comical conforme (á)- conforming (with) convenable- fitting, acceptable, respectable déroutant - disconcerting détaillé - comprehensive, detailed distinct - separate, distinct équitable - fair excellent - excellent, first-rate formidable - fantastic fulgurant - dazzling, thundery grave - serious honnête - decent hors pair - exceptional impeccable - great, without flaws important - important marrant - funny merveilleux - marvellous parfait - perfect passionnant - exciting percutant - powerful, striking, forceful primordial - of prime importance propice - favorable, suitable raisonnable - reasonable rarissime - extremely rare recherché - much sought-after, studied réconfortant - comforting réjouissant - delightful rentable - profitable, financially viable réussi - successful, well-done sagace - sagacious sage - wise sensationnel - sensational spontané - spontaneous subtil - subtle surprenant - surprising véridique - truthful
2. Negative aberrant - absurd, nonsensical abominable - abominable affreux - dreadful, ghastly agaçant - irritating aléatoire - uncertain, random ardu - arduous chimérique - fanciful, imaginary, idealistic, utopic complexe - complex courant - common, current déchirant - heart-breaking, gut wrenching dégoûtant - disgusting déprimant - depressing déraisonnable - unreasonable discutable - questionable, arguable écoeurant - sickening, nauseating ennuyeux,-euse - boring épouvantable - horrendous, ghastly, atrocious éprouvant - strenuous, punishing étrange - strange fastidieux,-euse - tedious, dull, tiresome frustrant - frustrating, irritating gênant - annoying immonde - filthy, vile impensable - unthinkable, unimaginable impossible - difficult; impossible improbable - unlikely inadmissible - intolerable inattendu - unexpected loufoque - crazy, over the top lourd - heavy/annoying malaisé - difficult malencontreux-euse - unfortunate médiocre - mediocre minable - seedy, hopeless, pathetic pénible - difficult, tiresome; painful pitoyable - pathetic prosaïque - prosaic quelconque - ordinary, mediocre rebutant - off-putting, unappealing répugnant - disgusting ridicule - ridiculous
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Hi Essi! Could you make a list of some vocabulary list topics?
Greetings and basic phrases
Colours
Shapes
Numbers and counting
Measurements
Telling time
Question words
Basic adjectives/verbs
Personal pronouns
Family members and relatives
Daily routine
Weather
Seasons: winter, spring, summer, autumn
Events of the year: new year, easter, birthday, halloween, christmas, etc.
Life events and stages of life
Food and beverages
Herbs and spices
Cooking and baking
Dietary requirements and allergies
Flavours
Asking for and giving directions
Physical appearance
Clothes and accessories
Makeup
Beauty and fashion
Fabrics and patterns
Materials
Body parts
Personality traits
Feelings and emotions
Places and buildings
Types of houses
Furniture and objects around the house
Containers
City
Countryside
Animals and insects
Hobbies
Arts and crafts
Tools
Music
TV and tv-shows
Movies
Books and literature
Popular movies/series/etc: Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Twilight, Star Wars, Disney, Pokémon, Studio Ghibli, Moomin…
Sports
Games
Transportation
Cars and driving
Traveling
School, studying, and stationery
Work and occupations
Diary/bullet journal
Post and email
Culture
Science
Nature
Natural disasters
Environment
Elements
Countries and continents
Bodies of water
Space
Compass points
Languages and linguistics
Profanities and insults
Relationships
Friendship
Flirting
Love
Sex
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Religion
Fairytales and mythology
Zodiac signs
Computers and other electronic devices
Social media & different platforms (tumblr, facebook, twitter…)
Cleaning and hygiene
Health and illnesses
Money
Shopping
Camping
Names
Politics and elections
Royalty
Circus
Partying
Alcohol and drugs
Bullying
News
Terrorism
Refugees
Military, army & war
Synonyms and antonyms
Pairs and opposites
Idioms and proverbs
Tongue twisters
Loanwords
Abbreviations
Slang
Irregular verbs
False friends
Advanced vocabulary
Weather Vocabulary in Spanish and French
Nouns
Weather – El clima – La météo/ le temps
Temperature – La temperatura – La température
Forecast – El pronóstico – La prévision
Sun – El sol – Le soleil
Wind – El viento – Le vent
Cloud – La nube – Le nuage
Snow – La nieve – La neige
Rain – La lluvia – La pluie
Storm – La tormenta – La tempête/ l’orage (m.)
Thunder – El trueno – Le tonnerre
Lighting – El rayo – L’éclair (m.)
Heat – El calor – La chaleur
Cold – El frio – Le froid
Ice – El hielo – La glace
Hail – El granizo – La grêle
Humidity – La humedad – L’humidité (f.)
Adjectives
Sunny – Soleado - Ensoleillé
Windy – Ventoso - Venteux
Cloudy – Nublado – Nuageux
Rainy – Lluvioso - Pluvieux
Stormy – Tormentoso – Orageux
Hot – Caliente – Chaleureux
Cold – Frio – Froid
Icy – Helado* – Glacé
Humid – Húmedo – Humide
Dry – Seco – Sec
Frozen – Congelado – Gelé
Slippery – Resbaladizo – Glissant
*Can also mean very cold
Verbs
To shine – Brillar – Briller
To rain- Llover – Pleuvoir
To blow – Soplar – Souffler
To burn – Quemar – Bruler
To freeze – Congelar – Geler
To check the weather – Revisar el clima – Vérifier la météo/ le temps
To fall – Caer – Tomber
To slip – Resbalar – Glisser
To hail – Granizar – Grêler
To predict – Predecir – Prévoir
Something great happened!!
Yesterday I was in an online lecture about qualitative research, everything was pretty normal until I noticed that I was writing in English instead of Spanish. I'm so excited because I finally reach the point where I can think in English.
Learning German & Staying alive
☄ https://german.net/ - free online resource with some tests, text, and planty more. Great for reading and reading comprehention;
☄ https://germanwithlaura.com - great course that explains grammar a bit more manageable;
☄ https://www.clozemaster.com - somewhat of a duolingo-copy, gamification at ift greatest. From 100 to 50 000 common words in context, can be used for free;
☄ https://wunderdeutsch.com/uk/grammatik-null-u/ - grammar, but in ukrainian. Helpful;
☄ https://golernen.com/ - more grammar, with ukrainian language avaliable;
☄ https://piracywhiskeypoetry.tumblr.com/post/136460408137/language-resources-masterpost - masterpost with multiple language;
☄ https://mein-deutschbuch.de/grammatik.html - another damn grammar
☄ https://www.quia.com/web - tests, some fun stuff.
sheesh I would need to make it pretty, but for now will do
Websites to learn languages by reading
Hyplern
Language Crush
Readlang
Vocab Tracker
Trying to understand the only Spanish book I have in my possession: el sombrero de tres picos
59/100 days of productivity: I am not doing interesting things recently. I try to prepare my entrance examination (I don't know how to explain : the exam for engineering school admittance) This is my French revision because it is a bit aesthetic next to what I do recently. Through I am feeling really nervous, there are so much thing to know (and only a little I actually know). It's exactly in a week and I can't sleep well : I spend my days working and I suppose that's not even sufficient. I have an oral exam for a school in May : I'm happy about it, I mean my report (I don't know if it is the right words) might interest them if they want to see me, though I also don't know at all what they will ask : it's 3hours long ! I already can't wait the end of it. Also we go in holiday with my class after the exam which will be really cool I guess.
studying spanish prior to an exam > being fortunate enough to visit Barcelona this summer
work hard, play hard💫
DAY 1/100
This semester is packed so..here is to staying accountable. Hopefully.
Overwhelming but aiming to take it 1 at a time.
"Consistency beats intensity every time"
This post convinced me to finally dump Duolingo since it's been getting worse and worse since they fired the translators.
I tried Busuu once before and I was frustrated because it looked like I had to start over. You don't. You can select the level you believe you are and do each checkpoint until you're where you believe you are. The lessons obviously don't match up and I found that Duo left way more gaps than I thought. But I can fulfill the lessons I want and still skip the ones I think I know by doing the checkpoints. They also have a lot more speaking by native speakers than Duo and I think it is more natural than Duo and in my (ten-year-old opinion) Rosetta Stone. I've only checked Spanish right now, so I can't say how well Japanese works, but to be honest, Duo was trash at it anyway.
As the post above states, Busuu does use AI for conversations and it's made it into Spanish. Right now, it's completely skippable and good thing because it comes with a warning that it will record you conversations for learning purposes. I'm hoping that feedback will keep Busuu from adopting this model.
My only real issue is that it's Spain Spanish and I was learning Latin American Spanish, so I really hope my brain is able to comprehend the difference (like I instinctually know the difference between American and British English).
i cannot keep quiet about this anymore.
if you're in the US or Canada and interested in learning a language using a free app please get a library card and download MANGO. it's very good and extremely free with a library card (there are many public libraries and universities using the service, so make an account and use the search feature here to find out if there's one near you).
mango currently has 72 available languages and dialects (that's right! different courses for french or canadian french! spanish or latam spanish!). it's set up basically like an audiobook with text. the idea is that the narrator explains the words while you read, and you repeat after them or say the translation out loud when prompted. there's a daily review where you go through flashcards. you can also use the flashcards at your leisure and create your own. at the end of each chapter there's a listening comprehension quiz and a reading comprehension quiz. i cannot emphasize how effective this all is. and it's free with a card.
if you're not in the US or Canada and/or looking for something more like duolingo (don't use duolingo btw tldr they fired translators and replaced them with "ai"), then try BUSUU! it only has 14 languages atm but the lessons are really descriptive and effective. it also has a feature where you can correct other people's open-ended speaking/typing exercises. you set your fluent languages, and exercises by people learning those languages will appear in your feed for you to correct. you can even add others as friends! and, much like duolingo, it has a streak and leaderboard system for you to strive for, minus the guilt-tripping owl.
busuu is free (you watch ads to unlock lessons and they're all skippable after like five seconds), although it also has paid premium/plus versions (i don't use the paid version—the language courses are available for free, and the ad system is Really unobtrusive).
so that's my wisdom for the day. mango and busuu. please check them out :)
Learn Japanese with me #1
Today is september 11, 2022
Let’s begin with numbers. I won’t use any kana for a time, we’ll introduce them later at a slow pace.
1. The single numbers
1 = ichi
2 = ni
3 = san
4 = yon (shi)
5 = go
6 = roku
7 = nana (shichi)
8 = hachi
9 = kyuu (ku)
10 = juu
The words in parentheses are alternative names for those numbers. Sometimes those names are evaded due to the fact that they’re pronounciations for other words regarded as unlucky words, like shi which is the same sound for death and ku which is the same sound for suffering.
2. The teens
These are very simple to work with, and the dynamics to build them are pretty much the same as those of roman numerals. What we do is that we take juu -10- and right after it we place a single number, like this:
11 = juu ichi
12 = juu ni
13 = juu san
14 = juu yon
15 = juu go
16 = juu roku
17 = juu nana
18 = juu hachi
19 = juu kyuu
3. The tens
For these numbers we take a very similar approach to the previous ones, just inverting the order. Like this:
20 = ni juu
30 = san juu
40 = yon juu
50 = go juu
60 = roku juu
70 = nana juu
80 = hachi juu
90 = kyuu juu
4. The hundreds
For 100 we use hyaku, and in order to make bigger numbers from it we just use it in a similar fashion to juu, with some exceptions:
200 = ni hyaku
300 = sanbyaku
400 = yon hyaku
500 = go hyaku
600 = roppyaku
700 = nana hyaku
800 = happyaku
900 = kyu hyaku
5. The thousands
For 1000 we say sen or issen. To build the multiple integers of 1000 we put the name of the integer before sen, with some exceptions:
2000 = ni sen
3000 = san zen
4000 = yon sen
5000 = go sen
6000 = roku sen
7000 = nana sen
8000 = hassen
9000 = kyuu sen
So now, we can build any integer number from 0 to 9999:
46 = yon juu roku
357 = san byaku go juu nana
7569 = nana sen go hyaku roku juu kyuu
Notice how the name looks like we are adding 7000 + 500 + 60 + 9.
I’m gonna leave it here, today. Hope you may find this useful, and I’ll see you soon :3
がんばってね！
Study French with me #1
... and English, too XD 'cause my native language is actually Spanish, but I think that studying a 3rd language in my 2nd language might be more interesting... I'm probably wrong, I hope I'm not, let's cross fingers dXD (that just looks like an XD with a cap).
Today is septembre 10, 2022
It's been a lot of time since my last French class, so I'm retaking it on my own now. Today, I practiced the pronunciation of the "most frequent" syllables, and I also started studying the definite article le, la, and l'.
So, here is what I read today:
The definitive article in French has a gender, which must match the gender of its noun. I don't remember if there are any gender neutral words in French, but the book I'm studying from kind of suggests that all words in French are either femenine or masculine... please correct me on that if we're wrong. Anyways, here are some examples of femenine nouns:
la banque (the bank)
la boutique (the store or shop)
la femme (the woman, wife)
la jeune fille (the girl)
la langue (the language)
la voiture (the car)
Next, we have masculine nouns:
le chat (the cat)
le chien (the dog)
le cours (the class or course)
le frére (the brother)
le garçon (the boy)
le livre (the book)
It seems like all femenine nouns end in -e, however this is not a general rule. There are femenine words that do not end in -e, for instance think of l’infant (the child) which can stand for a boy or a girl, notice too that distraction (amusement) is also femenine -it goes with la- and yet it doesn’t end in -e, then we also have la fleur (the flower), la fourmi (the ant), la radio (the radio), and many more.
So, yeah... guessing the gender of a noun in French can be hard.
Now, in regards to the shorter form of the definite article l’, we use it when our noun starts with a vowel or with mute h so that we pronounce the whole thing together. Two straight forward examples are l´emploi (the job) and l’homme (the man)... which ends in -e but is masculine...
Alright, I think that’s enough for this post already... I don’t want to make too long entries.
words for when your characters ______
Agree
accede, acceptance, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, align, avowal, bear, cohere, compromise, consent, contract, draft, enlist, give in/give up, go along/go along with, grant, negotiate, unanimous, yield
Deny
abjure, abuse, affront, attack, backstab, bad-mouth, belie, blacken, blemish, confront, curse, darn, defamation, defile, demur, denigrate, detract, dig, disclaim, discountenance, disgrace, disown, disparagement, downplay, explode, flout, fulminate, gainsay, gird, invective, jeer, lament, lecture, malign, minimize, mouth, needle, oppose, protest, put down, put-down, rebuff, refute, remonstrate, renunciation, run down, satirize, scold, show up, sit-in, slander, smear, snap, snub, squeal, sully, swearing, taunt, tirade, turn, underestimate, vituperation, write off, yammer
Explain
account for, admit, apprise, cite, clarify, come clean, concede, confirm, corroborate, defense, demonstrate, dilate, elucidate, enlighten, evidence, expand, explicate, gloss, illustrate, itemize, let on, palliate, plea, prove, recite, simplify, speak out/speak up, spell out, translator, warrant
Fabricate
aspersion, belie, disprove, profane
Inform
acknowledge, address, advertise, allow, allusion, apprise, bare, betrayal, blab, breathe, briefing, broadcast, chronicle, clue, come out with, confession, convey, debunk, define, detail, dictate, divulge, expose, feature, furnish, give, gossip, hint, intimate, issue, lecture, newscaster, orate, out of the closet, pass, post, proclaim, promulgate, publication, publish, release, reveal, show up, speak, spill, squeal, talk, tip, uncover, unveil, weatherperson, whisper
Instruct
bar, educate, prescribe
Persuade
advance, argument, bend, budge, carry, coerce, convince, discourage, draw, drum up, elicit, entice, forward, goad, hammer away/hammer into, induce, influence, invite, lobby, motivate, negotiation, pitch, prevail upon/prevail on, prompt, reason, spur, sway, urge, win/win over
Promise
assurance, avow, commitment, ensure, go back/go back on, oath, portend, vouch, warrant, word
Suggest
advice, advocate, ask, come up with, connote, drum into, exhort, fish for, get at, guide, imply, insinuate, moralize, move, nomination, pontificate, preach, propose, recommend, urge
Praise
accent, acclamation, accredit, adulation, apotheosis, applause, benediction, bless, champion, citation, commend, compliment, congratulations, credit, dedicate, deify, elevate, endorse, eulogize, exalt, extol, flatter, flattery, glorify, homage, laud, lionize, obsequy, plaudits, puff, salute, thanks, tribute, worship
Warn
admonish, alert, caution, caveat, defy, enjoin, exhortation, foreboding, foretell, page, remind, warning
NOTE
The above are concepts classified according to subject and usage. It not only helps writers and thinkers to organize their ideas but leads them from those very ideas to the words that can best express them.
It was, in part, created to turn an idea into a specific word. By linking together the main entries that share similar concepts, the index makes possible creative semantic connections between words in our language, stimulating thought and broadening vocabulary.
Source ⚜ Writing Basics & Refreshers ⚜ On Vocabulary
Words to describe blood without saying crimson or blood?
Blood—the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body
Arterial - relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills
Body fluid - a fluid or fluid secretion (such as blood, lymph, saliva, semen, or urine) of the body
Carmine - a vivid red
Cerise - a moderate red
Claret - a dark purplish red
Clot - a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood
Cruor - obsolete: the clotted portion of coagulated blood
Ensanguine - to make bloody; crimson
Geranium - a vivid or strong red
Gore - blood, especially: clotted blood
Hematic - of, relating to, or containing blood
Hematoid - resembling blood
Hemoglobin - an iron-containing respiratory pigment of vertebrate red blood cells that consists of a globin composed of four subunits each of which is linked to a heme molecule, that functions in oxygen transport to the tissues after conversion to oxygenated form in the gills or lungs, and that assists in carbon dioxide transport back to the gills or lungs after surrender of its oxygen
Hemoid - resembling blood
Ichor - a thin watery or blood-tinged discharge
Incarnadine - bloodred
Juices - the natural fluids of an animal body
Maroon - a dark red
Plasma - the fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk as distinguished from suspended material
Puce - a dark red
Ruddle - red ocher (i.e., a red earthy hematite used as a pigment)
Russet - a reddish brown
Sanguine - bloodred; consisting of or relating to blood
Scarlet - any of various bright reds
Vermilion - any of various red pigments
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Word lists may be helpful for some people to overcome writer's block.
PERSONAL FEELINGS, OPINIONS, AND EXPERIENCES (Adjectives)
PLACES: Buildings
PLACES: Countryside
PLACES: Towns & City
WEATHER
Source: Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List (2012)
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