February 2012
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General Japanese Practice Game →
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“We already know that language is special; no other aspect of cognition...”
– Jessica Love compares mathematics to language. (via theamericanscholar)
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“Asking how many languages you know is only asking half the question. You should...”
– Claire Kramsch, linguistics professor at UC Berkeley (via justinsanak)
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Grammar Cheat Sheet #2
sydney-to-seoul:
Grammar Cheat Sheet #2
Second installment of the grammar cheat sheet is here ^^ Find it here :D
http://sydneytoseoul.wordpress.com/
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Texting
spainspanish:
Mandar un texto = to send a text message
Germans say this so formally = eine SMS schicken
tbo mñn = te veo mañana = c u 2moro
nos bemos to2 aki = nos vemos todos aquí = we’ll all meet here
q kk = qué caca = what crap
tqm = te quiero mucho = I love you lots
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“To have another language is to possess a second soul.”
– Charlemagne
(Zgadzam się.)
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Your Daily Spanish Lesson
leftist-linguaphile:
más vs. mas
Más = more
Mas = but, although, however, nevertheless.
Example:
Quiero más ropa, mas no tengo dinero = I want more clothes, but I don’t have money.
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Your Daily Spanish Lesson
leftist-linguaphile:
Asking where someone is from and possible answers
Where are you/formal you from? = ¿De dónde eres/es tú/usted?
I am from Mexico = Yo soy de México
Where is he/she from? = ¿De dónde es él/ella?
He/She is from Spain. = Él/Ella es de España.
Example:
De dónde eres, Xochitl?
Yo soy de Tucson, Arizona.
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“Saudade (Portuguese): The feeling of longing for someone that you love and is...”
– Original source unknown (via trixiejackmattachine)
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توكُل
Tawwakul (توكُل) : an Arabic word for the concept of reliance on God or “trusting in God’s plan”.
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"화장실 좀 다녀오겠습니다."
didyoudrinkmygingerale:
I need to use the restroom.
This is an amazing sentence. Why is it an amazing sentence? Well, let me tell you.
Because the entirety of the meaning “to go and come back” is lexicalized in the verb 다녀오다, so we could gloss this sentence as:
화장실 좀 다녀오겠습니다
hwajeongsil jom danyeoo-gess-seup-ni-da
bathroom please go.and.come.back-FUT-FORM-IND-DECL.FORM.POL
That is a...
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The Stages of Love in Arabic (Part 1):
arabswagger:
1. الهوى
يقال إنه ميْل النفس
It is said to be the initial attachment.
2. الصَّبْوة
وهي الميل إلى الجهل
This is where you have now become so attracted, you overlook their flaws and see them as virtues.
3. الشغف
هو مأخوذ من الشّغاف الذي هو غلاف القلب
This is the stage where the lover has become so dear, they have now enclosed a special part over your heart.
4. الوجد
هو الحب...
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“We usually use words without thinking. We speak, and, through processes not yet...”
– Paul McFetridge, A Linguistic Introduction to the History and Structure of the English Lexicon (via vtvo)
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That Japan Addict - Vocabulary List (JLPT N4) -...
thatjapanaddict:
Hey guys, today I have returned with more vocabulary. These are coming from my list of JLPT N4 class vocabulary. As usual, I’ll give an example of how each word can be used as I believe it makes for good practice. Anyway, without further delay…
Here is the list for 14-February-2012
01. 受付（うけつけ） [noun] -> Reception (desk), Info desk
これを受付に出してください -> “Please hand this in...
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French Text Speak for the average French Student →
reeana:
The majority of these if you’re in FII+ are applicable in grammar and vocabs you already have learned. Some are FI graspable as well
have fun xoxo
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Latin | DonPotter.net →
homeschoolingforfree:
All kinds of Latin resources from books to readers and links.
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میں تم سے پیار کرتی ہوں
pakinusa:
I Love You (from a female) =) As said in Pakistani language (Urdu).
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“Au petit bonheur la chance.”
– “To the little happiness the luck.”
Randomly.
(via awesomefrench)
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“Un froid de gueux.”
– “A beggar cold”
A very cold weather.
(via awesomefrench)
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“Une âme-soeur”
– “A sister-soul”
A soulmate.
(via awesomefrench)
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20 common grammar mistakes →
aulia-m:
Linguistic intricacies have always been a pet subject of mine since high school and perhaps formed the foundation of what I now do for a living, and that is being a writer and editor. Reading an article like this one helps people (including myself) discover the proper ways to use particular words and identify context more correctly.
My favorite among the 20:
Impactful
It isn’t a...
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Valentine’s Day in Russia – Love It or Really Love... →
russiangrammar:
From the Russian language blog, http://www.transparent.com/russian:
Do you like celebrating Valentine’s Day? If so, then I bet you had everything prepared days ahead – цветы (flowers), шоколад (chocolate), шампанское (Champagne), and, of course, a romantic валентинка (Valentine’s Day card). And if you don’t like this holiday, then you are probably too busy doing all the...
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Your Daily Spanish Lesson
leftist-linguaphile:
Happy Valentines Day = Feliz día de San Valentín
“Feliz día del amor y la amistad”, which translates into “Happy day of love and friendship”, is also said on this day.
Here are some more phrases and words you can try out today (or whenever!)
I like you = Me gustas
Love = Amor
Sweetheart = Corazón (not an exact translation, this means also “heart”)
I love you = Te amo...
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“Tourtereaux”
– “Young turtledoves”
Lovebirds
(via awesomefrench)
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Your Daily Spanish Lesson
leftist-linguaphile:
There are more 4,000 words in the Spanish language with an Arabic langauge origin (due Muslim presence and occupation of the Iberian Peninsula between the years 711 and 1492). The most common words these two languages have in common are those that start with the letters “Al”. Here’s a short list of those words:
alacena = cupboard, closet
alacrán = scorpion
albóndiga...
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Contrarios/Opposites- Spanish
thewordcollector2:
Bismillaah…In the Name of Allah (God)
Assalaamu 3alaikum y Hola…Peace be unto you and Hello
Happy Night Readers:),
Over the weekend, I was going through my things, and I found a scrapbook that I kept as a teenager. In my scrapbook, I used to keep the things that I love the most, and that is….WORDS. Anyway, I put my hand on some newspaper cut-outs of Spanish, and French...
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Los Animales/Animals- Spanish
thewordcollector2:
Bismillaah…In the Name of Allah (God)
Assalaamu 3alaikum y Hola…Peace be unto you and Hello
Happy Night Readers:),
Over the weekend, I was going through my things, and I found a scrapbook that I kept as a teenager. In my scrapbook, I used to keep the things that I love the most, and that is….WORDS. Anyway, I put my hand on some newspaper cut-outs of Spanish, and French...
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Your Daily Spanish Lesson
leftist-linguaphile:
tu vs. tú
Generally, “tu” only has an accent when used as a subject pronoun (you). When used as a possessive pronoun (ie. your), it does not have an accent:
tu = your
tú = you (informal)
Examples:
¿Dónde está tu carro? = Where is your car?
Tú y yo somos amigos. = You and I are friends.
note* the formal “you” is “usted”. For more information on formal and informal...
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Your Daily Spanish Lesson
leftist-linguaphile:
Ganar = To win
Example:
Yo voy a ganar. = I will win.
For more conjugations of the verb “ganar”, click here.
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Locutions.
awesomefrench:
Q : there are some fixed expressions that i’ve seen in French where the subject is understood, but not stated. Three of these that come to mind: “ne serait-ce que…” [even if only…] & “se ferait bien…” [it would do well…] & ‘reste à savoir…’ [it remains to be seen…]. Are there a lot of these in French, and might you know a list of them that I could learn?
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Sentence of the day.
russiangrammar:
Я не очень сведущ в этой области.
I’m not very knowledgeable in this area.
сведущий (m)
svédushchiĭ
knowledgeable, competent
область (f)
óblast’
region, area