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I kinda want to bring this blog back, to keep track of my language learning post-school
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der Amoklauf [m] | shooting spree
die Bewegung [f] | movement
die Demonstration [f] | protest
die Gewalt [f] | violence
die Kundgebung [f] | rally
das Leben [n] | life
der Marsch [m] | march
die Menge [f] | crowd
der Mord [m] | murder
die Parole [f] | slogan
das Plakat [n] | protest sign
die Rede [f] | speech
der Schüler [m] | student
das Schulmassaker [n] | school shooting
das Sturmgewehr [n] | assault rifle
der Tod [m] | death
der Überlebender [m] | survivor
die Waffe [f] | gun
das Waffengesetz [n] | gun law
die Waffen-Lobby [f] | gun lobby
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For anyone who’s curious:
main blog: pelennors fashion history (side blog): history-fashion women in art (side blog): cassats film and tv costumes (side blog): film-costumes
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Looking for new langblrs to follow!
Please reblog this if you are a langblr that is studying/post about any of these languages:
Finnish
Japanese
Swedish
German
Hungarian
Arabic
… and I will check your blog out! Thank you! ♥
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German Vocab: At the beach
der Strand - beach der Sand - sand das Meer - sea der Ozean - ocean die Wellen - waves die Flut - tide die Ebbe - ebb die Sonne - sun
die Sonnenbrille - sunglasses der Sonnenschirm - sun umbrella das Handtuch - towel die Sonnencreme - sunscreen der Sonnenbrand - sunburn der Badeanzug - swimsuit der Bikini - bikini die Badehose - swim trunks die Schwimmbrille - swimming googles der Liegestuhl - deckchair
die Muschel - shell der Seestern - starfish der Fisch - fish das Seepferdchen - sea horse die Alge - seaweed die Koralle - coral die Möwe - seagull die Krabbe - crab die Palme - palm tree das Schiff - ship das Boot - boat
schwimmen - to swim surfen - to surf tauchen - to dive schnorcheln - to snorkel segeln - to sail bräunen - to tan ein Picknick machen - to have a picnic grillen - to barbeque in der Sonne liegen - to lay in the sun
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Like/reblog if you’re a langblr that focuses on French, German, Arabic, or Turkish. I need to follow some more blogs
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Nouns la neige snow le flocon de neige snowflake une tempête de neige a snowstorm la glace ice le verglas a thin layer of ice on a flat surface (eg. road) une stalactite (de glace) an icicle le givre frost (on windows, cars etc.) un bonhomme de neige a snowman une boule de neige a snowball une congère a snowbank
Verbs neiger to snow geler to freeze faire de la luge to go sledding skier to ski patiner (sur la glace) to ice skate
Adjectives froid cold glacial icy (freezing temperature) verglacé icy (covered in ice) enneigé snowy (covered in snow) neigeux snowy (weather)
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● OPPOSITES | Arabic
كبير - صغير Kabeer - Sagheer Big - Small
ساخن - بارد Sakhen - Bared Hot - Cold
طويل - قصير Tawil - Qasir Tall (long) - Short
سمين - نحيف Samin - Nahif Fat - Thin
فاتح - داكن Fatih - Dakin Light - Dark
خفيف - ثقيل Khafif - Thaqil Light - Heavy
غالي - رخيص Ghali - Rakhis Expensive - Cheap
مرتفع - منخفض Murtafi` - Munkhafidh High - Low
جميل - قبيح Jamil - Qabbih Beautiful - Ugly
هادئ - مزعج Hadi’ - Muz`ij Calm - Annoying
جيد - سيئ Jayyed - Sayye’ Good - Bad
بعيد - قريب Ba`id - Qarib Far - Near
حلو - حامض - مر Hilu - Hamidh - Mur Sweet - Sour - Bitter
أسود - أبيض Aswad - Abyadh Black - White
صعب - سهل Sa`b - Sahl Hard - Easy
شمس - قمر (n.) Shams - Qamar Sun - Moon
أنثى - ذكر (n.) Ontha - Thakar Female - Male
صباح - ليل (n.) Sabah - Lail Morning - Night
مثير - ممل Muthir - Mumil Exciting - Boring
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German vocabulary: University
die Universität - university das Studium - (academic) studies der Studienplan (auch: das Curriculum) - degree programme (also: curriculum) das Bachelorstudium (auch: das Bakkelaureat) - bachelor’s degree das Masterstudium - master’s degree das Doktorat - degree to become PhD das Aufbaustudium - postgraduate das weiterführende Studium - postgraduate der akademische Grad / der Abschluss / das Diplom - degree der Campus - campus die Mensa - cafeteria der Kurs - course die Vorlesung - lecture die Notizen - notes das Hauptfach - major (subject) das Nebenfach - minor (subject) der Dozent / der Ausbildner - instructor der Professor - professor die Prüfung - exam das Stipendium - scholarship der Nebenjob - side job die Studentenverbindung - fraternity / sorority die Voraussetzung - prerequisite die Aufnahmeprüfung - entrance examination der Notendurchschnitt - GPA (=grade point average) das Semester - semester / term das Auslandssemester - term (or semester) abroad die Prüfungszeit - examination period/time die Fakultät - faculty die Geisteswissenschaft - arts/humanities die Naturwissenschaft - science angewandte Wissenschaften - applied sciences die theologische Fakultät - theological faculty die Rechtswissenschaften - jurisprudence / law der Studienzweig - branch of study (some branches of study following - feel free to add yours if I missed it!) die Sprachwissenschaft / die Linguistik - linguistics die Mathematik - maths die Physik - physics die Chemie - chemistry die Biologie - biology die Theologie - theology die Geschichte - history das Lehramt - teaching degree die Wirtschaft - economy die Technik - technology / engineering die Ingenieurswissenschaft - engineering die Informatik - computer sciences die Philologie - philology die Philosophie - philosophy die Psychologie - psychology die Archäologie - archeology die Kunstgeschichte - art history die Soziologie - sociology die Ethnologie - ethnology sich immatrikulieren - to matriculate (also: to enroll) sich exmatrikulieren - to exmatriculate (also: to leave university) im Ausland studieren - to study abroad das Studium abschließen - to complete one’s degree lernen - to study mitschreiben - to take notes eine Prüfung bestehen - to pass an exam eine Prüfung nicht bestehen - to fail an exam
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MAKEUP | مكياج
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ •NOTE: Most of the words either don’t have an MSA equivalent, and/or it’s a long word and not really used. I tried to write the words we use in daily life, and a lot of it I guess comes from other languages. But yeah, better write what we use daily. If I made a mistake in something please feel free to correct me ♡. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Makeup| Makiāj = مكياج Mascara| Mas.kara = ماسكارا Powder| Bodara = بودرة Eyeliner| Kohul Sā‘el (we say eyeliner) = كحل سائل (آيلاينر) Lipstick| Ahmar Shifāh (we say Roj) = أحمر شفاه (روج) Lip Gloss| Mülammi` Shifāh = ملمع شفاه Cream| Krèm = كريم Lip Balm| Mürattib Shifāh = مرطب شفاه Eyeshadow| Zil `üyün = ظل عيون Nail Polish| Tilā’ Al Azāfir (we say Manākīr) = طلاء الأظافر (مناكير) Nail Remover| Müzīl AlManākīr = مزيل المناكير Cosmetics| Müstah.dharāt Attajmīl = مُستحضرات التجميل Products| Müntajāt = منتجات Beauty (n.)| Jamāl = جمال Salon| Salün = صالون Tongs| Milqat = ملقط Curling Iron| (we say Fèr)= فير Blowdryer| Müjaffif Asha`r (we say Istishwār /or Sishwār) = م��فف الشعر (استشوار/سشوار ) Flat iron| Mikwāt Assiramīk (some say Līs) = مكواة السيراميك (ليس) Makeup Remover| Müzīl Makiāj = مزيل مكياج Moisturiser| Mürattib= مُرطب Concealer| Khāfi Al`üyüb = خافي العيوب Foundation| Asās = أساس Waterproof| Dhid AlMā’ = ضد الماء Bronze| Bronzi = برونزي Blusher| Ahmar Alkhudüd (or just say Blusher) = أحمر الخدود (بلشر) Contour| the same = كونتور Eyebrow Pencil| Qalam Al Hawājib = قلم الحواحب Kohl| Kohul = كحل Wax| Sham` = شمع Bobby pins| Binsa = بنسة Hair tie| Rabtat Sha`ar = ربطة شعر Liquid| Sā‘el= سائل Braids| Zafā‘er = ظفائر Brand| Mārka = ماركة Cleanser| Münazif Al Bashara = منظف البشرة (bashara is Skin) Lipliner| Mühaddid Shifāh = محدد الشفاه False Lashes| Rümüsh Sinā`iya = رموش صناعية Hair Extensions| Tawsīl Sha`ar = توصيل شعر Wig| Bārüka = باروكة Nails| Azāfir = أظافر Perfume| `itr = عطر Cologne| Kolonia = كولونيا Brush| Fürshā = فرشاة (if another word comes after it, then you will pronounce the “t”). Hair dye| Sabghat Sha`ar = صبغة شعر Mirror| Mir’ā = مرآة
Eye Contacts| `adasāt `üyün = عدسات عيون
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German Vocab: In The Library
die Bücherei/die Bibliothek - library das Buch - book die Bücher - books das Taschenbuch - paper book die Literatur - literature die Belletristik - fiction die Sachliteratur - nonfiction die Fachliteratur - technical literature das Lexikon - dictionary
der Bibliothekar (m) - librarian die Bibliothekarin (f) - librarian
ein Buch suchen - to look for a book lesen - to read ein Buch lesen - to read a book ausleihen - to borrow ein Buch ausleihen - to borrow a book zurückgeben - to return ein Buch zurückgeben - to return a book die Gebühr - fee/charge Gebühren zahlen - to pay fees die Leifrist - loan period die Verlängerung - renewal/extension
Ich gehe in die Bücherei - I go to the library Ich suche ein bestimmtes Buch - I’m looking for a certain book Ich möchte dieses Buch zurückgeben - I want to return this book In der Bücherei ist es ruhig - In the library it’s quiet Ich gehe gern in die Bücherei - I like to go to the library Die Bücherei ist mein Lieblingsort - The library is my favourite book Ich habe zu viele Bücher ausgeliehen - I borrowed too many books Ich muss dieses Buch verlängern - I have to extend this book
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*Literal meaning: To have the peach • /avwaʁ la pɛʃ/
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french adverbs
actuellement- currently déja- already d’habitude- usually encore- again ici- here immédiatement- immediately là-bas- over there longtemps- (for a) long time malheureusement- unfortunately peut-être- maybe plutôt- rather pourtant- however presque- almost rarement- rarely récemment- recently souvent- often surtout- above all, especially toujours- always, still tout de suite- right away trop- too, too much vite- quickly vraiment- really, truly
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German Spring Vocabulary
A German version of academia-jpg’s spring/easter list and also inspired by suplanguage’s post. Please let me know if there’s any errors.
Spring - der Frühling March – März April - April May – Mai (Spring) equinox – die (Früjahrs-)Tagundnachtgleiche Easter – Ostern Lent – die Fastenzeit Passover – das Passah
nature – die Natur earth – die Erde sun – die Sonne sunrise – der Sonnenaufgang shining – leuchtenden sunny - sonnig rainbow – der Regenbogen colourful - bunt cheerful - heiter bright - hell warmth – die Wärme warm - warm breeze – die Brise wind – der Wind windy - windig cloud – die Wolke cloudy - bewölkt rain – der Regen rainy - regnerisch dew – der Tau fresh – frisch green - grün grass – das Gras plant – die Pflanze tree – der Baum leaf – das Blatt picnic – das Picknick garden – der Garten gardener – der Gärtner
worm – der Wurm bird – der Vogel bee – die Biene bunny – der Hase rabbit – das Kaninchen egg – das Ei insect – das Insekt butterfly – der Schmetterling cocoon - der Kokon caterpillar – die Raupe beetle (bug) – der Käfer ladybug – der Marienkäfer grasshopper – der Grashüpfer
flower / blossom – die Blume/die Blüte pollen – der Blütenstaub buds – die Knospen seed – der Samen petal – das Blütenblatt rose – die Rose sunflower – die Sonnenblume daisy – die Gänseblümchen daffodil – die Narzisse chamomile (from the daisy family) – die Kamille tulip – die Tulpe pansy – das Stiefmütterchen carnation – die Nelke orchid – die Orchidee peach blossom – die Pfirsichblüte cherry blossom – die Kirschblüte lily – die Lilie jasmine – der Jasmin zinnia – der Zinnia dahlia – die Dahlie
bloomed - blühte shone – leuchtete rained - geregnet melted - geschmolzen planted - gepflanzt grew - wuchs flourished – geblüht
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spring + easter vocab in arabic 🌷مفردات الربيع بالعربية🌷
Easter is a Christian holiday so in Arab countries it’s celebrated by Arab christians though you’d often find the whole country in celebration as is the case with Shamm Enniseem ‘the Egyptian Easter’ which is a national holiday (with Coptic roots) that falls a day after Easter; like Easter, it’s more of a celebration of spring. Often this coincides with the Jewish Passover as well.
Spring - الرَبيع [arrabī’]
March - مارِس [māris]
April - إبريل [‘ibrīl]
May -مايو [māīu]
ٍSpring/vernal equinox - الإعتِدال الرَبيعي [al'i'tidāl arrabī'i]
Easter - عيد الفِصْح [‘īd alfiṣḥ]
Passover - (lit. Jewish Easter) عيد الفصح اليَهودي [‘īd alfiṣḥ alyahōdī]
nature - الطَبيعَة [aṭṭabī'a]
earth - الأرْض [alarḍ]
sun - شَمس [shams]
sunrise - إشراق ['ishraq]
shining - مُشرِق [mushriq]
rainbow - قَوس قُزح [qaus quzaḥ]
colourful - مُلَوَّن [mulaūan]
cheerful - مُبهِج [mubhij]
bright - ساطِع [sāṭi’]
warmth - دِفئ [dif’]
warm - دافئ [dāfi’]
breeze - نَسيم [nasīm]
winds - رِياح [rīāḥ]
windy - عاصِف ['āṣif]
cloud - غَيْمَة [ghaīma]
cloudy - غائِم [ghā'im]
rain -مَطَر [maṭar]
rainy - مُمْطِر [mumṭir]
dew نَدَى [nadā]
fresh - مُنْعِش [mun'ish]
green - أخْضَر ['akhḍar]
grass - عُشْب ['ushb]
plant - زَرْعَة [zar'a]
tree - شَجَرَة [shajara]
(tree) leaf - وَرَقَة شَجَر [waraqa shajar]
picnic - نُزْهَة [nuzha]
garden - حَدِيقَة [ḥadīqa]
gardener - بُسْتَاني [bustānī]
worm دُوْدَة [duda]
bird عُصْفُور ['uṣfūr]
bee نَحْلَة [naḥla]
bunny - خَرْنِق [kharnaq]
rabbit - أرْنَب ['arnab]
egg - بَيضة [baiḍa]
insect - حَشَرَة [ḥashara]
butterfly - فَراشَة [farāsha]
cocoon - شَرنَقَة [sharnaqa]
caterpillar - يَرَقَة [yaraqa]
beetle bug - خُنفُساء [khunfusā’]
ladybug دُعسوقَة [du'sūqa]
grasshopper - جرادة [jarāda]
flower / blossom - زَهْرَة [zahra]
pollen - لُقاح [luqāḥ]
buds - بُرعُم [bur'um]
petal - بَتَلَة [batalah]
rose - وَرْدَة [warda]
sunflower دَوَّار الشمس [daūar alshams]
daisy - أُقحُوَان ['uqḥūān]
daffodils - نَرْجِس [narjis]
chamomile (from the daisy family) بابونج [bābūng]
tulip - خُزَامي / توليب [tūlib / khuzāmī]
pansy - بَنَفْسَج [banfsaj]
carnation - قَرَنْفِل [qaranfal]
orchid - أُركيد ['urkīd]
peach blossom - زَهْرَة الخَوْخ [zahrat alkhūkh]
cherry blossom - زَهْرَة الكَرَز [zahrat alkaraz]
lily - زَنْبَق [zanbaq]
jasmine - ياسَمين [yasmīn]
zinnia - زِينِيَة [zīnīa]
dahlia - أضَاليا ['aḍālīā]
bloomed - تَفَتَح [tafattaḥ]
shone - أنارَ ['anār]
rained - أمطَرَ ['amṭar]
melted - ذابَ [thāb]
planted - زرعَ [zara’]
grew - نبَتَ ['anbat]
flourished - ازدَهَرَ ['izdahar]
[romanisation by @qxzu bc i still don’t know the proper transcript]
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a German version of @languagesetc‘s Dutch spring vocab with some additions!
der Frühling - spring der Neuanfang - new start das Frühlingserwachen - spring awakening Ostern - Easter die Fastenzeit - Lent März - March April - April Mai - May die (Frühjahrs-)Tagundnachtgleiche - the (spring) equinox der Frühjahrsputz - spring cleaning
grün - green blau - blue lila - purple rosa - pink gelb - yellow weiß - white
die Blume(n) - flower(s) das Blütenblatt - petal das Gras - grass der Baum - tree das Blatt, die Blätter -leaf, leaves die Narzisse - daffodil das Gänseblümchen - daisy die Schneeglocke - snowdrop die Tulpe - tulip der Samen - seed der Blütenstaub - pollen die Allergie - allergy der Heuschnupfen - hay fever die Biene - bee das Insekt - insect der Schmetterling - butterfly die Raupe - caterpillar der Vogel - bird das Lamm - lamb
der Regen - rain der Regenbogen - rainbow der Regenschirm - umbrella die Regenjacke - raincoat die Pfütze - puddle der Wind - wind die Sonne - sun die Wärme - warmth die Luftfeuchtigkeit - humidity das Vogelgezwitscher - birds’ twittering
bewölkt - cloudy sonnig - sunny warm - warm frisch - fresh erfrischend - refreshing windig - windy regnerisch - rainy kühl - cool
schmelzen - to melt scheinen - to shine pflanzen - to plant blühen - to bloom/blossom wachsen - to grow putzen - to clean
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Arabic Animals Vocabulary (MSA)
الحيوانات الأليفة - The Pets
كلب (mas.) dog (kalb)
قط/ة (mas. / fem.) cat (qitt/a)
سلحفاة (fem.) turtle (soulahfat)
عصفور (mas.) bird (’osfour)
معزاة (fem.) goat (mi’izet)
خروف (mas.) ship (kharouf)
أرنب (mas.) rabbit (arnab)
هامستر(mas.) hamster (hamster)
ثعبان (mas.) snake (tho’ben)
حمار (mas.) donkey (himar)
حصان (mas.) horse (hissan)
بطة (fem.) duck (batta)
سمكة (fem.) fish (samaka)
دجاجة (fem.) hen (dajaja)
خنزير (mas.) pig (khinzir)
جمل (mas.) camel (jamal)
الحيوانات البرية - The Wild Animals
أسد (mas.) lion (assad)
نمر (mas.) tiger (nimr)
فهد (mas.) panther (fahd)
فيل (mas.) elephant (fil)
خفاش (mas.) bat (khoffech)
ضفدع (mas.) frog (dhifda’)
سنجاب (mas.) squirrel (sinjeb)
حوت (mas.) whale (hout)
قرد (mas.) monkey (qird)
حلزون (mas.) snail (halazoun)
دب (mas.) bear (dobb)
نحلة (fem.) bee (nahla)
نملة (fem.) ant (namla)
دلفين (mas.) dolphin (dolfin)
فراشة (fem.) butterfly (farasha)
ذئب (mas.) wolf (dhi’ib)
ثعلب (mas.) fox (tha’leb)
بومة (fem.) owl (bouma)
حشرة (fem.) insect (hashara)
بطريق (mas.) pinguin (batriq)
أخطبوط (mas.) octopus (okhtoubout)
عقرب (mas.) scorpion (aa’qrab)
عنكبوت(mas.) spider (aa’nkabout)
سرطان (mas.) crab (saratan)
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