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[Japanese→English] @panmaumau Tweet — Color Coded Translation

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何も知らない生き物の顔

なにもしらないいきもののかお

The face of a living thing that doesn’t know anything.

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Please correct me if I made a mistake

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polyglot-thought · 2 months

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漸 / 渐

jiàn

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Definition:

Gradually, gradual, by degrees

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Example sentence:

天氣漸冷

天气渐冷

tiān qì jiàn lěng

The weather is getting cold

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Source: Pleco

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polyglot-thought · 2 months

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polyglot-thought · 2 months

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[Japanese Vocabulary]

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花柄　はながら　flower pattern

対極　たいきょく　antipode, other (opposite) extreme, opposite, antithesis

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Source: “Japanese Dictionary” iOS App

てってのクサは　オレのですよね

Grasses you have are mine, aren't they

#japanese #japanese vocab list #japanese vocabulary #japanese vocab #日本語

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polyglot-thought · 2 months

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i love the strange reality of being a human person with a human brain. one time someone said something to me in a foreign language (japanese, which i do not speak) and i automatically responded in a different foreign language (spanish, which i do not speak well) and then we both said "what?" in english, an experience made more surreal by the fact that everyone around us was speaking loudly in canadian french (as this occurred in Quebec)

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polyglot-thought · 3 months

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Did I do a thing

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polyglot-thought · 3 months

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VOCABULARY

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いよいよ : ① more and more, all the more, increasingly ② at last, finally, beyond doubt ③ (at the) last moment, worst possible time

冬将軍ふゆしょうぐん : General Winter (like the General in a military); Jack Frost

到来とうらい : arrival, coming (e.g. something awaited), advent

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Source: Japanese Dictionary App iOS

いよいよ冬将軍到来

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polyglot-thought · 4 months

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how i'm studying mandarin (in 2024)

as a low-maintenance language learner working a 9-6 office job, i've been muddling around how to improve my mandarin in my free time and keep it fun! And I've found what works for me (thanks to a lot of lurking on here - appreciate all you mandarin langblrs <3), so wanted to share :)

Evening lessons (or italki) - Self studying is great but I do need a kick up the ass sometimes, so these really help. Plus my teacher is great at giving tips here and there which I probably wouldn't pick up on on my own.

ChinesePod - Their podcasts are really well made and accessible, I can't recommend them enough!

HelloChinese - This is my 'I'm bored waiting for my train/bus but I still want to learn Chinese' option that isn't Duolingo. It's not perfect but it has fairly good grammar explanations and native listening segments. You do have to pay a subscription if you're over HSK1 level FYI.

I am an anki hater first and foremost, so here's the vocab learning / dictionary tools I use instead:

TofuLearn - It's straightforward, uses spaced repetition learning AND teaches you stroke order - so ticks all my boxes. Picked it up due to @marilearnsmandarin's posts about it!

Pleco - Obviously, everyone has it downloaded for a reason.

Yabla Chinese Dictionary - Not seen this one talked about so much, but would recommend! It sometimes has video examples of the hanzi in use, which I find helpful.

A big goal for me this year is to consume mandarin content more regularly! It's all well and good watching Peppa Pig, but I need something that I actively want to engage with:

Bilibili Comics - Currently reading 肉店楼上的工作室 and able to understand a fair chunk, so would recommend as a "easier" option.

Mandopop - Not sure how much I'm picking up from listening, especially at my level, but it's fun to jam out to some good tunes. Faves include TIA RAY, Song Qian, Lexie Liu, No Party for Cao Dong & Shi Shi.

Dramas/Movies - Modern chinese dramas are a lot more hit-or-miss for me, especially compared to historical/fantasy. Recent faves include Accidentally in Love & Stay with Me (on Netflix/Viki). Currently watching Reset :) Any other recs, please send my way!

YouTube - I have a separate YT account just to follow Taiwanese/Chinese creators - it takes a bit of searching but you can find some great youtubers who talk about whatever hobby you're into (whether that's cute golden retriever vlogs, travel vlogs or reading vlogs!)

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polyglot-thought · 4 months

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[Japanese→English] @unico_uniuni December 24th 2023 Instagram Post — Color Coded Translation

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Merry Christmas!!!!! 🎅🏻🎄

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プレゼント持ってきたよ！

プレゼントもってきたよ

I brought a present!

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Please correct me if I made a mistake

#color coded translation #japanese #japanese vocabulary #study japanese #japanese lesson #learning japanese #japanese language #learn japanese #japanese vocab #easy japanese #beginner Japanese #日本語

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polyglot-thought · 4 months

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Christmas Vocabulary クリスマス

クリスマス (kurisumasu) - Christmas

クリスマス・ツリー (kurisumasu・tsuri-) - Christmas tree

クリスチャン (kurisuchan) - Christian

降雪: こうせつ (kousetsu) - snowfall/snow

贈答: ぞうとう (zoutou) - exchange of presents

サンタクロース (santakuro-su) - Santa Claus

御飾り: おかざり (okazari) - decorations/mere window dressings/ offerings

デコる (dekoru) - to decorate, to prettify/ to attach a decorative sticker/ cover/ bauble/ etc. to a cell phone/ notebook/ slippers, etc.

イルミネーション (irumine-shon) - illumination/ decorative lighting

天使: てんし (tenshi) - Angel

デート (da-to) - date, go on a date

休暇: きゅうか (kyuuka) - holiday/ day off/ furlough/ absence (from work)

休業: きゅうぎょう (kyuugyou) - closed (e.g. store)/ business suspended/ shutdown/ holiday

冬休み: ふゆやすみ (fuyuyasumi) - winter vacation

冬期休暇: とうききゅうか (toukikyuuka) - winter vacation (holidays)

休日: きゅうじつ (kyuujitsu) - holiday/ day off

フライドチキン (furaidochikin) - fried chicken

寒中見舞: かんちゅうみまい (kanchuumimai) - winter greeting card/ inquiring after someone’s health in the cold season

冬木: ふゆき (fuyuki) - a tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree)/ evergreen tree

雪だるま: ゆきだるま (yukidaruma) - snowman

ハヌカ (hanaka) - Hanukkah/Chanukah/ Festival of Lights

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polyglot-thought · 4 months

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[Japanese→English] @nekogxro2 December 10th 2023 Tumblr Post— Color Coded Translation

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@sf-a2collab をさんかしたで～🎉✨

@sf-a2collab を参加したで～🎉✨

I have participated in @sf-a2collab ～🎉✨

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たのしいでした、ありがとうございます！！

I’m delighted, thank you!!

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Please correct me if I made a mistake

Translated December 2023

@sf-a2collab を参加したで～🎉✨

たのしいでした、ありがとうございます！！

✩ ✩ ✩

#color coded translation #japanese #japanese vocabulary #study japanese #japanese lesson #japanese vocab #learning japanese #japanese language #learn japanese #jpop translation #japanese translator #japanese translation #english translation

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polyglot-thought · 5 months

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at times, being an aspiring polyglot and learning a lot of languages means broadening my horizons. unlocking new perspectives. gaining more and more knowledge.

and sometimes, it just means being illiterate in four languages instead of just one

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polyglot-thought · 5 months

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wjen i graduate and they strip me of my free database access im literally going to walk into the ocean

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polyglot-thought · 5 months

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seoulja boy tell em

#korean #한국어

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polyglot-thought · 5 months

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[Cherokee] vocab alert !!

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ᏧᏓᏓᏝ

judadatla

spotted (bird, fish, cow, etc)

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Please correct me if I made a mistake

Spotted Handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus), family Brachionichthyidae, Tasmania, Australia

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Rick Stuart-Smith / Reef Life Survey

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polyglot-thought · 5 months

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[Uyghur->English] Words from lexilogos.com’s Uyghur page (Color Coded Translation)

Source: lexilogos.com page about Uyghur language, also has some resources for learning Uyghur and such

Photo source: Britannica.com

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شىنجاڭ

shinjang

Xinjiang (China’s Uyghur Autonomous Region)

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شەرقىي تۈركىستان

sherqiy türkistan

East Turkestan

…is the former name of Xinjiang before Chinese colonization, but is modernly often still used to refer to Xinjiang Autonomous Region.

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ئۇيغۇرچە

uyghurche

Uyghur (language)

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لۇغەت

lughet

Dictionary

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Please correct me if I made a mistake.

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