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Learning a new language really does make you aware of how many fucking words there are. Waaaaaay too many things in this world that need their own special little word. Grow up.

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historical linguistics is so cool/sad. there's just so much we can never know.

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can a helpful german speaker craft a long-ass german compound word for the irritation one feels at being interrupted specifically while reading a book? i need this, for therapeutic reasons. Danke schön.

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love books. because it’s like what if something happened

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French people when you misgender a door:

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Ppl of tumblr I need some book recommendations! Anything please with submissive men It’s always “alphas” for some reason but do you know some books with sub men? 👉👈

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this is a friendly reminder that language proficiency levels aren't 100% accurate and appliable to everyone. you can be able to talk about evolution and use the subjunctive mood but have no idea how to describe your daily activities. you can not know many synonyms but be adept at explaining stuff. you can be able to name every single thing at the supermarket but unable to form a sentence with reported speech. you can not remember jobs names but know slang and dialects. you can read the classics but barely speak or write.

language learning is multifaceted and it's completely normal to develop certain skills before others. sometimes it's because some are easier for a particular person. sometimes it's because some are more useful in one's context. the point is, whatever set of skills you have, it's great. keep going.

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im considering whether or not to learn german but ouh it looks intimidating, i do like the idea of going to that country one day to study.

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the classic Finnish mix of extreme dutifulness and "we will make actual conversation after a silent interaction trial period of 6 weeks, thank you" can be really funny sometimes. told my coworker that I'd like to save the coffee grounds the workplace generated and take them home "for my mushrooms and worms" and she was just like "okei" and dutifully saved every single grounds-filled filter for weeks and weeks. about five weeks into this whole thing, after I thank her for the coffee grounds and tell her my worms must love them because they're breeding very enthusiastically, she finally asks "so your worms... do they have a purpose or are they just... worms". like sure I'll save you all these coffee grounds every single time I drink coffee, 3+ times a day, but god forbid I inquire about your specific worm habits before propriety allows it. you could be eating them for breakfast for all I know but that's your business

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(swiss) german things i like to use in english by translating them badly:

just for an eye look

fuck you in the knee

how goes it? — it goes.

it says me something

it brings me around my last nerve

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wghatever the fuck this genre of tweet is i cant fucking stop saying mein scheiss Hund as a vocal stim

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You think you understand a culture from seeing it on tv but you don’t really. You aren’t there. In the trenches. Trying to get a snack at 3am.

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OP: The difference of the nine tones in cantonese ....Can you actually tell 

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In light of my ß appreciation post making its round again, can we also talk about how much the cursive ß fucks

Like look at that. This is the gay sex of writing.