Startpage is a faggot edition >What language(s) are you learning? >Share language learning experiences! >Ask questions about your target language! >Help people who want to learn a new language! >Participate in translation challenges or make your own! >Make frens!
Read this shit, realize it doesn't help, ask the thread and get told to read the wiki!: 4chanint.fandom.com/wiki/The_Official_Jow Forums_How_to_Learn_A_Foreign_Language_Guide_Wiki
Check this pastebin for plenty of language resources as well as some nice image guides: pastebin.com/ACEmVqua (embed)
Torrents with more resources than you'll ever need for 30 plus languages: FAQ U: >How do I learn a language? What is the best way to learn one? How should I improve on certain aspects? Pirate a textbook and practice >Should I learn lang Y so I can learn lang X or acquire a QT GF? No >What is the most useful language? C# >What language should I learn? Australian
>Keine Arbeit ganz toll ich habe auch drei Tagen frei :) Ich werde WoW Classic spielen
Robert Martin
ah ja, das ist sehr grossartig. Als beginnst du lernst Deutsch?
Asher Price
ich habe schon angefangen Deutsch zu lernen und ich bin im zweiten Semester an der Uni
Adrian Mitchell
Sehr gut, Ich lerne Duetsch mit meine frei zeit aber Ich will gehe Deutschland, Österreich, oder etwas in der Zunkuft
Michael Gonzalez
ich lerne gern Deutsch mit meiner Freizeit, aber ich möchte Deutschland, Österreich oder etwas in der Zukunft besuchen
Hunter Williams
das ist besser und klarer, dankeschnön user
Caleb Ramirez
toll! wieso lernst du Deutsch übrigens?
Aiden Green
>trouwens "[iets] komt mij de neus uit" >betekent dat dat iets saai is ofzo? Jep, maar volgens mij komt in die betekenis de uitdrukking "[iets] hangt mij de keel uit" veel dikwijlser voor.
Colton Adams
Ah, en de woordvolgorde die op die site wordt voorgesteld is enkel geldig voor hoofdzinnen, waarbij na de 'dan' eerst het hulpwerkwoord, dan het persoonlijk voornaamwoord, dan de rest van de zin en helemaal achteraan de rest van de werkwoorden. In bijzinnen staat het hulpwerkwoord ook helemaal achteraan. Het verschil:
>Als we geen echte draadtitel zouden hebben, (dan) zouden we geen /balk/-mongolen meer krijgen. >Ik had gehoopt dat we, als we geen echte draadtitel zouden hebben, (we) (dan) geen /balk/-mongolen meer zouden krijgen.
Ter verduidelijking: de "als"-zin (tot aan de komma) is óók een bijzin, in zowel de eerste als tweede constructie, dus staan alle werkwoorden daarin helemaal achteraan.
De zinsvolgorde kan in beide gevallen omgedraaid worden, waardoor het duidelijk wordt dat 'als' een bijzin inleidt:
>We zouden geen /balk/-mongolen meer krijgen als we geen echte draadtitel zouden hebben. >Ik had gehoopt dat we geen /balk/-mongolen meer zouden krijgen als we geen echte draadtitel zouden hebben.
Learn Spanish, they said. It has 480 million of native speakers, they said. You will always get corrections, they said.
Cameron Thomas
wat grappig is is dat we ook iets in die zin in het Roemeens hebben als iets uit je neus komt betekent dat dat iets saai tot op het punt van ergernis is (ik probeer langere zinnen te... verzinnen...ahah...eh...)
je bent er super goed in user, bedankt :3
>Ik had gehoopt dat we geen /balk/-mongolen meer zouden krijgen als we geen echte draadtitel zouden hebben. dit klinkt mij veel beter
nu moet ik naar werk en een hele fijne morgen
Jack Gomez
overly innocent images like this cause a lump in my throat, even since childhood I remember being put off by really sweet/childish looking images or tv shows or songs or anything because they made me really sad. I think one december when I was 11 I listened and sang along to christmas songs every night to fall asleep, and actually by 11 I had already started jerking off but I didn't that entire month because I was immersing myself in bubbly innocence on purpose. and then inevitably I cried when christmas was over. disney related things were always the worst offenders, somehow always hit me in a vulnerable spot.
Gavin Peterson
I learnt a bit from Mick Dundee mate.
Brayden Murphy
>because they made me really sad I don't know why but they also make me sad for the most part
what's wrong with that? there are always people genuinely want to help you improve your spanish
Cameron Peterson
Why is it so difficult to find good Swedish songs? At least 95% of the Swedish artists on last.fm use English lyrics, and the other 5% is trash. So far the only decent ones are Garmarna.
Torn on learning Japanese or French. One I enjoy the culture and everything else and the other I feel could be useful to me. I just dunno which one to choose.
Matthew Lewis
Caramelldansen.
Cameron Anderson
never learn a language just because it might be useful. learn what you really want even if it's not going to be super useful in life
Dominic Lewis
>in meiner Freizeit
Jayden Gomez
True, but just don’t know :(
Nolan Wood
Seconding this You will be more motivated to keep up with the learning since you are interested in it, so take japanese
Luke Reyes
Easy >Let's go see a movie. Ἄγε δὴ παραkολουθήσωμεν ταινίαν. >Could you tell me where the library is? Ἔχοις ἂν μοι εἰπεῖν ὅπου ἡ βιβλιοθήkη ἐστίν; >I can't climb the mountain. Οὐ δυνατός εἰμι ἀναῤῥιχήσασθαι τὸ ὄρος. >He will sleep early tonight. Καθευδήσει μάλα πρῴος τήμερον.
Intermediate >I'd rather be too cold than too hot, because I can always wear more clothes. Προελοίμην ἂν εἶναι μάλα ψυχρὸς ἢ θερμός, ἐπείπερ δύναμαι ἀεὶ ἐνδύεσθαι πλέονα θοἰμάτια. >I must pass this test no matter what in order to graduate. Δέον μοι διαπερᾶν τὸν ἔλεγχον παντὶ τρόπῳ ὡς ἂν ἀποφοιτήσω. >We should start planning our vacation for the winter before the flight prices go up. >Don't act like you know everything, it makes others annoyed. Μὴ προσποιεῖ τὰ πάντα εἰδέναι, ἀνιᾷ γὰρ τοὺς ἄλλους.
Dominic Bennett
>implying there are spanish natives casually veggin out in russia
I assume you don't live in somewhere big like moscow? I know r*eddit is a meme but you can sometimes post on r/spanish or r/learnspanish, some natives usually come around and want to talk to people
Jack Young
yeah, +1 for prioritizing the one that interests you more. there are so many things in life that I've dropped after half-assing for a while.
Grayson Thomas
I have, on different occasions and for wildly differing periods of time, tried to learn German, Norwegian, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. My main problem has just been sticking with it, as I have no one to practice with and I'm not in a financial position to afford lessons or a tutor.
For someone who can't immerse themselves in the language, what are some tips to keep motivation up? Am I just not disciplined enough for this?
>inb4 read the FAQ
Tyler Reyes
Do you have any interest in music, hentai doujins (for the 3 asian languages), films, dramas,...? For me being able to understand mentioned above is more than enough as motivation, and being able to talk to people is a bonus
Easton Evans
what? Jow Forums has an hilo latino pretty much every time I check the catalog. you can also try hispachan
Isaac Mitchell
seething arab jelous of my language
Jose Collins
1) hilo latino is the most retarded thread on Jow Forums and they barely help even that Canadian user who often hangs out there 2) Russia is range banned from Hispachan
Colton Diaz
It seems like almost all internet language learners struggle with this. It seems like having a close long-term connection to someone who speaks the language fluently would be the best way of maintaining motivation to learn it. Preferably someone you see regularly, like a classmate or close friend, so you actually get to practice it with them face-to-face.
I find that I hate not knowing what other people are saying, so increasing my exposure to a language generally also boosts my motivation to learn it. (So, for example, the more anime I watch, the harder I find it to not study Japanese.)
John Richardson
>hentai doujins (for the 3 asian languages) my god, just doujins would have sufficed...
Cooper Ward
Well, I'm trying to get a job as a travel agent, so learning Mandarin or Japanese would be the most useful for me as an Australian, and would make me a) more employable in general and b) more likely to negotiate travelling to said countries on paid exploration trips for the benefit of the company. I have barely listened to any music for either of them, but I have watched a good amount of Japanese films and anime.
I tried learning Korean because I had an interest in Korean cinema for a good many years, and also because I feel that once the Koreas unify (and I believe they will within 30 years), Korea will become like a new Japan. Also, Hangul is my favourite writing system aesthetically. Not so much with the music.
Norwegian was to impress a frienemy/fuckbuddy, Hungarian for family, and I listen to a lot of Rammstein for German, and have watched many German films.
So what you're saying is, further immersing myself in media might be the best way to go. Sure, alright. Got any suggestions for any of the languages above?
Eli Mitchell
no
Aaron Parker
okay yeah, it seems pretty retarded. but they won't even correct some stuff for you? that's cold. lol. what did the Russians do to get banned from hispachan?
Brayden Bell
I had something like that for Norwegian, she was a linguist and fuckbuddy/frienemy, so I wanted to learn her mother tongue or ANY language to impress her after hearing her speak it at home. Practice was way easier then. Not so much now.
I guess I'm similar in that regard, except instead of hate, it's curiosity. I want to know what everyone is saying around me all the time. And yet, it isn't enough at this point, because I'm not constantly exposed to a single language. I guess I should try harder.
Nathaniel White
I don’t know, probably Zeta just doesn’t want some countries to post on his imageboard. I hope one day he’ll add Jow Forums there, Hispachan is pretty cool desu.
Jace Price
Maybe 'hate' wasn't a great choice of words; it's curiosity for me too, but I think what really motivates me is the frustration that results from my curiosity being thwarted by lack of knowledge. I guess look for potential friends among groups of people who speak the language you want to focus on?
Angel Campbell
I haven't actually spent much time there. Doing so would probably be great for my Spanish, especially for learning things that I won't really find in textbooks.
Grayson Myers
Bump
Daniel Evans
how do you say "i love you all" in target lang? los amo a todos
Thomas Price
Je vous aime tous
Kevin Ramirez
Ik hou van je :3
Lincoln Baker
>Why is it so difficult to find good Swedish songs? Wdym? A big portion of my music library is Swedish music, and I despise normie music.
What do you like, lad? Genre-wise, that is.
Also see this post This lad knows where it's at
Austin Jackson
wtf if anything sweden is the music capital of europe, the only real rival being britain
Brayden Collins
ye but who likes English language pop music lmao
Christopher Powell
pay no attention to schizos
Nathan Wright
This is why I don't risk spending too much time on the challenges. There's no guarantee someone will bother to look at it
Ethan Moore
my wife chino... I WANT TO FUCK CHINO please chino is so cute my wife chino is so cute chino chan sex chino sex with chino i'd like some more kafuu chino sex with chino kafuu chino my wife cute is so chino wife
Parker Lee
what are the highest quality language learning apps regardless of language?
Jayden Diaz
Mozilla Firefox
Josiah Adams
I lufe ȝe aa.
Landon Barnes
>regardless of language Doubt there's any general purpose magical (cr)App that can teach you
Henry Turner
I think it’s just that Jow Forums latinos are lazy apes and I should’ve picked German.
Of course, except for that one Guatemalan user who corrected me. ¡Sos lo mejor!
Grayson Diaz
bumpo
Jaxson Hughes
Whats the most unnatural-looking popular language?
Jacob Foster
Book a flight to that country.
Nathan Ramirez
If it's just for a short holiday I think most people won't much more out of it than just some quick nonsense like: Hello can I get an uh... caffe latte mersi bukup
Ryder Collins
>mersi bukup Kek
William Clark
Why do people act like Esperanto is intended to replace natural languages? In 1905 it was declared that it's not meant to replace anything.
Connor Adams
Τι χρησιμοποιείς για πολυτονιkό?
Tyler Peterson
Some older popular music is good
Hunter Wright
>tfw no concentration camp qt to teach me german and obsess over me
and im sure many people even like the idea of it because it has a pretty obvious use, but it has like 0 swag and the entire esperanto community is high functioning autists on youtube, theres 0 interesting things to do with it since all of its speakers are just boring students who introduced the idea of learning it to their uni reading circle. not that you COULD create good esperant content, the language has 0 swag, it sounds like crackhead spanish with grammar from all over
Aaron Williams
We could make Esperanto the official language of alt-right.
thatd be pretty funny. also ironic because i think the inventor was just some polish jew.
Oliver Morris
Sup lads
Lincoln Adams
Yeah he was. L. L. Zamenhof. His whole motivation for making the language was facilitating equitable communication between nations that were separated by language.
Elijah Watson
tower of babel niggas be like
Noah Sullivan
We could also enrich it with hateful neologisms and flex on (((people))) who prefer natural languages to conlangs.
They sure seem to have many talented musicians, it's just a shame that most of them use English instead of their native language.
Dominic White
>wat grappig is is dat we ... Niet fout, maar misschien eerder: >het grappige is dat we ...
>nu moet ik naar werk Hier is er een lidwoord nodig: >nu moet ik naar het werk Of anders geformuleerd: >nu moet ik gaan werken
Elijah Lewis
'k Zien ulder amaal geiren.
Chase Phillips
>a pretty obvious use Which one? Being relatively easy to understand for Indo-European speakers but gibberish (and significantly more difficult to learn than any real language) to anyone else? English already does that, with much simpler grammar and the most learning resources of all. The only problem is that it's inextricably linked to the current US world hegemony, but because it's such a simple language I presume it'll continue to function as the international lingua franca even after Asia takes over.
Christian Mitchell
english grammar is too irregular and inaccessible for most people, most people dont give a shit about learning all the exceptions, and they dont have to with esperanto because its made for that, there are 0 exceptions. everything is nicely regular, making it very simple to learn. and honestly, im not very sure if its really to be attributed to simplicity or ease of learning that english is still a lingua franca, im pretty sure its really just due to US and anglo imperialism, mostly anglos. it couldve been literally any other colony language, just think about spanish for a second, they colonised all of southern latin america alongside the portuguese. spain also did a lot of colonising in asia, the philippines come to mind, they influenced local languages a lot, including tagalog. it couldve been spanish just as likely, but the british empire happened to conquer more. that may or may not be the only reason, its fairly unnuanced grammar only plays a minor role imo. not sure how much truth there is to this.
Nathaniel Ortiz
This is why you learn Scots. Much less regular than English.
