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[lingolabs]

Email like a boss

[haxyr3]

Craving deeper book discussions in Russian? Master the key vocabulary with this handy guide. Free flashcards included!

[fililinadesign]

Little help, the basics

Hellohen,

Lets bring you some pag-ibig.

Okay tara lets do this. When you hit the grounds of the Philippines for the first time or your visiting occasionally and you want to speak Taglish (Tagalog and English) mixed or just the basics of Tagalog. Here are the basics of Tagalog to help you all out.

I gave you some examples for to speak Tagalog, they enjoy that foreigners try to speak their language, so don’t worry with English you can do it perfectly as well there. But one warning some words in Tagalog has another meaning in a language when you travel through the Philippines. Yes it’s not a dialect what they speak, but a language.

-Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things- Flora Lewis

[thelanguageskool]

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[minimalist-language-learning]

The more I read in Japanese, the more I feel like the constant stream of new words and expressions will never end. Despite all the progress, there's always more to learn.

It's intimidating and amazing at the same time.

[horrorjapan]

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地縛霊 - “restless spirit” “earthbound spirit”

The term 地縛霊 (jibakurei) refers to a “restless spirit” or “earthbound spirit” in Japanese folklore.The 地 (ji) means “earth” or “ground,” and 縛 (baku) means “to bind,” while 霊 (rei) means “spirit” or “ghost.”

地縛霊って知ってるか？ ‘Jibakurei tte shitteru ka’ “Do you know Jibakurei?”

地縛霊 is believed to be a ghost or spirit bound to a specific location due to unresolved feelings, trauma, or unfinished business from when they were alive.

この古い建物には地縛霊がいるという噂がある。 ’Kono furui tatemono ni wa jibakurei ga iru to iu uwasa ga aru.’ There’s a rumor that an earthbound spirit haunts this old building.

彼らはその場所で死んだので、地縛霊として��っているらしい。 ’Karera wa sono basho de shinda node, jibakurei toshite nokotte iru rashii.’ It seems they died in that place and remain as earthbound spirits.

[mondlylanguages]

Cupid's month has officially begun! ❤️ How do you say 'I love you' in your language? 🥰

[loth-moth]

GROMSKO - A Pronunciation Guide

Suave Sobiesław (It rhymes. Get it?)

Sobiesław - Soa - Beh- swav

O like Oat. ł is a W like Web. W is pronounced as a V sound.

Kosciuszko - KOSh-CHews-skO

Kos like Gossip.

C iu-s like Check and Useless with a partially voiced S/Z.

Sko like Go.

Notes:

Voiced and unvoiced referring to how involved your vocal cords are. A good way to understand this is try switching between F - V and S - Z. V in many central and eastern European countries sometimes sounds like a 'voiced F' . (I will not be making an accent/speech guide as I have for König as I don't speak Polish and feel it's not my place. If you are Polish and have any feedback or would like to help me work on such a post feel free to reach out.)

"ZA HONOR I OJCZYZNĘ!"

Now go, be free, have fun with everybody's favourite beefy Polak.

[learning-russian0]

📣 Practice Pronunciation of the Russian Alphabet Step by Step!

Vowels (гласные)

А – [ah] as in father • Example: мама (mah-mah) – mom

О – [oh] as in or (stressed); [ah] as in about (unstressed) • Example: молоко (muh-lah-KOH) – milk

У – [oo] as in moon • Example: сумка (SOOM-kuh) – bag

Э – [eh] as in met • Example: это (EH-tuh) – this

И – [ee] as in see • Example: кино (kee-NOH) – cinema

Ы – A sound between [i] and [u], like ill, but deeper • Example: быстро (BUI-strah) – quickly

Consonants (согласные)

Soft and Hard Variations

Б – [b] as in bat • Hard: брат (braht) – brother • Soft: бить (beet') – to beat

В – [v] as in vet • Hard: вот (voht) – here • Soft: весь (vyes') – all

Г – [g] as in go • Hard: где (gdyeh) – where • Soft: гибкий (GEEP-kee) – flexible

Unique Sounds

Ж – [zh] as in measure • Example: жизнь (zhizn') – life

Х – [kh] as in loch • Example: хлеб (khlyeb) – bread

Ц – [ts] as in cats • Example: цена (tseh-NAH) – price

Ч – [ch] as in chess • Example: часы (chuh-SY) – clock

Ш – [sh] as in shut • Example: шапка (SHAHP-kuh) – hat

Щ – [shch] as in fresh cheese • Example: щёки (SHCHYOH-kee) – cheeks

Hard and Soft Signs

Ъ – Hard sign: separates sounds (no pronunciation) • Example: объект (ob-YEKT) – object

Ь – Soft sign: softens the preceding consonant • Example: день (dyen') – day

Let’s Practice Sentences!

1. Мама мыла раму.

Translation: Mom washed the window frame. Phonetic Pronunciation: [MAH-mah MY-lah RAH-mu]

• Мама (MAH-mah) – Mom

Stress on the first syllable.

The vowel "А" is pronounced [ah].

• мыла (MY-lah) – washed

"Ы" is a deeper sound, like in ill.

• раму (RAH-mu) – frame (accusative case of рама)

Roll the "R", and "У" sounds like [oo].

Practice:

Say each word: Мама... мыла... раму.

Full sentence: Мама мыла раму.

2. Где твоя книга?

Translation: Where is your book? Phonetic Pronunciation: [Gdyeh tvah-YAH KNEE-gah]

• Где (Gdyeh) – Where

Merge "г" and "д" into [gd], soften with [yeh].

• твоя (tvah-YAH) – your (feminine)

Stress on the second syllable.

• книга (KNEE-gah) – book

"И" sounds like [ee]; "г" is hard [g].

Practice:

Say each word: Где... твоя... книга.

Full sentence: Где твоя книга?

3. Я люблю русский язык.

Translation: I love the Russian language. Phonetic Pronunciation: [Ya lyoo-BLYOO ROOS-kee ya-ZYK]

• Я (Ya) – I

A single syllable word, pronounced [ya].

• люблю (lyoo-BLYOO) – love

Roll the "л", stress the "yoo".

• русский (ROOS-kee) – Russian

Stress on "ROOS"; roll the "р".

• язык (ya-ZYK) – language

Stress on the second syllable; "ы" is a deep [i].

Practice:

Say each word: Я... люблю... русский... язык.

Full sentence: Я люблю русский язык.

✨ Your turn to practice! Drop your favorite Russian phrases in the comments. 😊

[translatoronthebrink]

Emotional Intelligence in Translation

Hey everyone!

I am a student finishing my second year of Master's Degree, and I'm currently writing a thesis on the role of Emotional Intelligence in translation. It's a subject that has been brought up more and more in the field lately and I wanted to explore how beneficial it could be to add courses centered around the improvement of Emotional Intelligence in translation studies (especially since, with the rise of AI, emotional intelligence is one of the main aspects that adds value to our work).

I have created a survey for this thesis and am currently looking for translators who are still in the midst of their translation studies, or who have been in the translation market for less than 2 years. The survey takes five minutes, and I would be immensely grateful if some people here had time to take it!

Here is the link: https://forms.gle/H8tvBMD12MiMFeueA

Many, many, countless thanks to anyone who will take time to fill it out, and feel free to share it with anyone who fits the profile!

[lingolabs]

Follow!

[haxyr3]

This is Fishka. She’s wondering why you’re scrolling Tumblr instead of practicing your second language. “Meow, ¿por qué no hablas español? Ou peut-être français?”  Drop your excuse in the comments, but Fishka’s not buying it!

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[thelanguageskool]

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[minimalist-language-learning]

Light novel series recommendations?

I'm (once more) thinking about diving into a long light novel series. I think reading not only single novels but also a much longer story would improve my Japanese. My problem is, that it's difficult for me to find something I really like. Liking a series so much that I can't wait to read the next volume.

Whenever I see a post of someone who writes about how much they enjoy playing visual novels or reading light novels in Japanese, I wish I could enjoy this kind of stories, too. Unfortunately, many of the popular series are either boys love or typical Isekai/Harem stories, which is not my cup of tea. I really wish I would like them, because this would make finding content SO much easier. XD

Fantasy is okay, I'm just not a fan of stories with one guy plus many cute or sexy girls who (for some reasons) are deeply in love with him. Or main characters who are too overpowered (which makes the fights boring because there is no real challenge).

I'm sure there are more than this kind of stories, they are just difficult to find because most light novel covers I've seen on Amazon.jp look like your typical harem or isekai story. I'm really feeling lost... :(

What I would like to read:

I want to read an exciting story with likable and believable characters. A story with cool twists that makes me want to read more and characters with an interesting personality who are more than just "cool" or "sexy" or "cute".

I mainly like mystery but also action, adventure, science fiction and comedy. Preferably with no (or only a little) "fan service" / erotic elements. Romance is okay as long as it's not the main focus.

If you know such a (light) novel series please let me know! And it's okay if it's technically not a light novel. It doesn't has to be anime style. Any longer novel series with a cool plot and characters would be great.

[horrorjapan]

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根に持つ - “to hold a grudge”

The phrase 根に持っている (ne ni motte iru) means “to hold a grudge” . 根 : “Root” symbolizing something deep-rooted, like feelings or emotions. 持っている: “Holding” or “having.”

いつまで根に持ってんだよくそばばあ ‘Itsu made ne ni mottenndayo kusobaba-’ “How long are you going to hold a grudge, you hag?”

昔のことを根に持たないで、前に進もうよ。 ’Mukashi no koto o ne ni motanaide, mae ni susumou yo.’ Don’t hold a grudge about the past, let’s move forward.

彼女は私が言った冗談を根に持っているみたいだ。 ’Kanojo wa watashi ga itta joudan o ne ni motte iru mitai da.’ It seems like she’s holding a grudge over the joke I made.

何年も前のことをまだ根に持っているなんて信じらない。 ’Nannen mo mae no koto o mada ne ni motte iru nante shinjirarenai.’ I can’t believe you’re still holding a grudge over something that happened years ago.