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fromdarzaitoleeza · 1 year
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To my Milena ( ) you are abbreviations of heavens !
All the quotes are from "" letters to Milena by Franz Kafka""
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My top Russian Tv-Shows
Despite this being mainly a mandarinblr, I still try to practise my other languages so here are some of the most interesting tv-shows in russian for my fellow russian-learners and speakers and anyone interested.
Kitchen - Кухня This show has several spin-offs including Hotel Eleon and Grand which I will not mention as by the end of the last spin-off there are literally no characters from the original cast and the plot slightly goes of the rails. The actual show is set a french restaurant in Moscow where Max Lavrov, who just finished his military service decided to work at. The show follows the various challenges that Max faces at his new workplace, including the foul-tempered but very talented Chef Viktor Barinov who has a drinking problem and other interesting characters. It's quite funny and heart-warming, and it's a must-watch imo.
Youth - Молодёжка A pretty standard sports series tv plot. The hockey-team "Bears" are a meh team at best, but that all changes when a former National Hockey League player turned coach shows up to make a proper team out of them. I only watched the first season because after that the plot got a tad boring for me, but as far as sports series go, pretty good.
Law of the Lawless (Not the 1964 film!) - Бригада A cult-classic staple of only 15 episodes. The plot is a bit over the place at the beginning, as opening episodes sequence is a flashback to the start of the final episode but after that it's chronological, with the first episode w english subtitles here. 4 best friends start out as youths from early 1990s to 2000s, with one returning home after finishing his army service with plans for uni and the others just starting their lives. However, the Perestroika had significantly changed their lives, so eventually the gang turns from racketeering and petty crime to slowly becoming the mafia. The opening theme is worth watching alone, but then again I'm biased.
How I became Russian - Как я стал русским This comedy show is quite dear to me, as it follows an American journalist with russian and slavic roots navigating life and work in Russia as he works on a story about life in Russia for a major newspaper back home. He's back in his homeland but as a foreigner who finds his heritage utterly confusing. This series resonates with me, as despite having a good grasp of my cultures languages and customs, I still feel disconnected from my heritage at times, and this show has been a reassuring reminder that not being 100% attuned with your heritage is okay, and that there are many different ways of re-connecting with your culture.
Closed school - Закрытая Школа I was slightly tramuatized by this show when I first watched it 4ish years ago, in part due to how unhinged and off the rails the plot slowly but surely becomes. A descent into madness. Andrei and his sister are sent to study at the Logos boarding school, but are then informed that their parents have perished. Andrei doesn't believe this, so he sets off to investigate with his new friends and investigate he does. There are also some other background shenanigans going on, but the unraveling of the schools mystery remains the main interest, including its odd passageways and deeply disturbing history. As a thriller series, it honestly deserves that title.
Here are some shows that came out more recently that I think deserve a mention.
The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt- Слова пацана кровь на осфальте I've only seen a few episodes out of the 8, but it's very Brigada-esque so far. During the mid-late 1980s when Perestroika is going on and the USSR is soon to be no more, 14 year old Andrei is trying to survive as he's constantly bullied at school and by gang-members. He makes friends with one of said gang members Marat, as he slowly descends into the world of street life. I'll finish watching this series sometime probably.
The new guy - Новенький 16-year old Max moves from his glamorous life in Moscow to a small-town Yurovsk due to his parents constant arguing, where he immediately doesn't get along with his clasmmates who think him stuck-up and start bullying him. One day Max goes missing and his classmates are the obvious suspects, as slowly but surely secrets start to emerge revealing everyone's lies. A pretty good suspense/thriller show, which covers the topics of bullying, coming of age and what it means to be an adult pretty well, despite the 4th and final season being kind of lackluster.
Central Russia's Vampires - Вампиры средней полосы Where to even begin with this show. I don't know whether I should introduce the trailer or the opening theme song mv. Basically the life of a small and unconventional vampire family living in Smolensk, presumably in central Russia, who get disturbed when bodies with distinct bite marks are found nearby. This results in the Guardians (aka the guys keeping vampires a secret and ensuring that no one acts out) taking over and investigating with the vampire leader Svyatoslav Vernidubovich given a week to find and punish the culprit. My odd plot description aside, the cast is why I adore this show. The recently turned Gen-Z wannabe blogger Zhenyok, the thousand year old grandpa Svyatoslav, the constantly annoyed Dr. Zhan Ivanovich (who is actually french and decided to hang around after Napoleon was defeated) and his ex-wife The Countess who honestly should have a spin-off show and many more characters.
Doomsday - Конец Света Satan decides to come back to Earth and start the apocalypse, for which he needs his son Dimyan who should become the Antichrist but to his dismay, Dimyan doesn't really care about world domination and money, he just wants to get married to his fiancee Galya and live happily ever after. Chaos ensues as satan tries to persuade Dimyan to join him, whilst Angel vs Demon shenanigans occur in the background. I honestly had no idea that this type of show could even be produced due to the censors and yet it was. It's kind of slightly similar to Good Omens with all the apocalypse stuff and the Angels and Demons eventually teaming up? Good Omens adjacent. Except more gritty with much darker humour. The actor who plays satan is Yuri Kolokolnikov who actually starred in game of thrones so if you're a fan of his acting, do try this show.
Alisa can't wait - Алиса не может ждать Alisa is a 15-16 (don't remember her exact age) year old girl who is going blind and she decides to do something really drastic to ensure that her life will be comfortable after she loses all sight. There's a noticeable build-up to what she's actually planning during the episodes, as her homelife is less than ideal, with her older sister stuck in an unhappy marriage and a turbulent relationship with her parents. This is one of the few shows that really left a deep impression on me but it deals with some very sensitive and potentially upsetting topics so be aware if you're giving it a go.
This list may be updated in the future, so if there are any other shows that I may have missed do share them!
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Language Learning Journey Update
It's been a while since I've been on Tumblr! In the months I've been away, I was focusing heavily on Persian and strengthening my skills in all areas of the language before I switch to a maintenance phase and pick up another language. During this time, I also got really into planning and journaling which has helped me better structure language learning in my schedule as well as reflect on how best to structure my time.
I certainly learned a lot from this time but the biggest takeaway for me is that my biggest pain point when learning a language is acquiring vocabulary. I tend to let it happen rather naturally (slowly) and while it's a valid method, it also leads me to stagnate and plateau. That's why, with the change in my language learning plans, I've also restructured my learning schedule (for, like, the millionth time).
Learning Two Languages Simultaneously
I was originally planning on (re)learning Korean after going through the intensive 3 months of Persian but recent developments in my professional life have pushed me to start learning Cantonese instead. My goal for Cantonese is mostly to reach a decent listening comprehension level and a basic speaking level.
Although I'm learning Cantonese from scratch, I feel that I still have a long way to go with Persian. I am not ready for a traditional maintenance phase, but I know I am close to burn out and have to dial it back. The schedule is structured around Persian and I fill the rest of the time I was using for Persian previously, for Cantonese.
ON/OFF Weeks System
This system was inspired by my need to find a different way to learn and focus on vocabulary while also avoiding burn out in Persian.
ON Weeks: These are weeks where I will be focusing on 1 skill in Persian in the mornings. For example, on Monday, I will be reading intensively (e.g., breaking down phrases, re-reading, translating, compiling vocabulary) for about 25 minutes. In the afternoons, I am working on getting exposure to Cantonese and learning the sound system.
OFF Weeks: These weeks involve only practicing the Persian vocabulary I accumulated during the ON weeks. I'll be re-reading them, defining or looking up words on Forvo, writing practice sentences, uploading them to HelloTalk, and correcting them. I also do some light, passive activities like listening while I clean something or reading for a few minutes without stopping to translate.
Off weeks don't really change much in the way of Cantonese. I will continue with my plan as is.
Maintenance languages: I do have to maintain French and Spanish, however, I am lucky that I interact with languages almost on a daily basis. When I foresee that a day may be void of one, I'll stack it with another hobby of mine (e.g., journaling in Spanish or reading in French).
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An ON week coming up.
Tools pictured: Night owl by Owl Paper Co planner, Asvine P50 fountain pen, Tombow Fudenosuke hard tip brush pen, Zebra Mildliner highlighters
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thelailasblog · 13 hours
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cheste7 · 6 months
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Day 3 (19/11/23)🌟
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hey! today it was a good day and i was able to appreciate even the little things. i woke up early and i completed my skincare routine🧚‍♀️
i also:
did some housework🧹
called my family and talked to one of my little sisters who was making cookies👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
went grocery shopping🍎
went for a walk by the sea🌊
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uni things
i didn't study infectious diseases today because I will dedicate the whole next week to it. also i'm so happy to do my internship in pediatrics and tomorrow i'll see the kids again and i'll discuss with the professor about my thesis there. i don't know if i'll be able to become a pediatrician in the future but at the momente it is my only source of motivation, maybe i can do it 🩺
Language things
MANDARIN CHINESE: i continued with my Superchinese app lesson. today I've learned some vocab about simple activities (书,看,电影,做) and the grammar 想 whic means want to. my writing is still bad but ill try to improve it 🇨🇳
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KOREAN: the clip from the seventeen's blog in Budapest seems endless lol. jokes aside, i focused on the various forms of 것 같다 (present, past and future tenses) and I practiced them with my own example sentences. also I found out new usages of the verb 보다 to express past experiences and to recommend to try something. I also found out how to say i burned my tongue while i was tasting the food (literally what happened to me yesterday !!) 맛을 보다가 혀를 데었어요. I share my really disorganized notes but I like them in that way🇰🇷
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i didn't practice any japanese today, i just played some game of shiritori and kanji quiz on the renshuu app 🇯🇵
now im going to shower and semi-dress up to go out with my friend, it was a good day!
song of the day
my love mine all mine - mitski (again)
i don't understand but I love you - seventeen
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LANGUAGE LEARNING PAC: WHICH LANGUAGE SHOULD YOU LEARN?
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Row 1: ♤ Knight of Cups ♤ JAPANESE ♤ 日本語 ♤ にほんご ♤
Japanese is a highly intuitive language with plenty of words which don't translate properly to English to describe unique emotions and cultural practices such as forest bathing and viewing the sakura blossom in spring. Japanese onomatopoeia also requires you to use emotional intuition and with the fluid energy of the knight of cups flowing your way you will enjoy immersing yourself in a beautiful language and culture.
Row 2: ♡ Ace of Swords ♡ MANDARIN ♡ 中文 ♡ 汉语 ♡ 普通话
With a sharp intellect, you relish a challenge and as a result you will love Mandarin, which uses characters instead of a full alphabet. Mandarin is part of the Sino Tibetan language family and is spoken as the official language in Mainland China as well as places like Singapore and amongst the Chinese diaspora. Learning characters might appear daunting at first, but that intellectual energy is flowing your way and you are totally in your element here!
Row 3: ☆ 10 of Coins ☆ KOREAN ☆ 한국어 ☆ 韩国语
An agglutinative language with a SOV structure, the now disproven Altaic hypothesis proposed a distant link between Korean and Mongolian. The Korean language is now believed to be totally unique and with KPop and KDrama this is your gateway to a totally different world, from the female-centric shamanistic mudang practices in The Cursed to the class and beauty of modern Seoul and Korean history in Hotel del Luna. Korean is a language which can broaden your horizons and make you want to travel, and then ten of coins indicates this language can bring a turning point in the material world around you.
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sofiaflorina2021 · 3 months
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You Can't Hate A Particular Language
Really, we actually can't hate a particular language. Every language is unique and actually there is no difficulty in learning a particular language. The difficulty of a language is subjective and must also be based on certain linguistic criteria like phonology or writing system. For example, Japanese may be one of the languages ​​with the easiest pronunciation but not the writing system.
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bhashashikhi · 1 year
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Poésie mercredi#4
"L'Oiseau de Nuit" by Jean Cocteau
L'oiseau de nuit, il vole sans bruit Il est seul dans la nuit, il est seul dans la ville Il cherche une lumière, il cherche une étoile Il voudrait trouver une âme, il voudrait trouver un abri Mais la ville est froide, et personne ne le voit.
Every Wednesday, I share French poetry here on my blog.
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dreamer-hangugeo · 1 year
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𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫: A/N/V-(으)ㄹ 뿐이다 ✏️ 𝐔𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 - This expression is used when there is only one available course of action or state of being. In such case, 뿐 has the same meaning as 오직 (solely, merely, only) - It is typically translated as “only”, “just” or "to be nothing but” E.g. 저는 한국어를 공부할 뿐이에요. (I'm only studying Korean.) ✏️ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 (1) "(으)ㄹ 뿐” can also be used in the middle of the sentence. E.g. 그 분의 얼굴만 알 뿐 성함을 몰라요. (I only know his face but don't know his name.) (2)  "(으)ㄹ 뿐이다" can be replaced with "(으)ㄹ 따름이다" with no change in meaning. However, "(으)ㄹ 따름이다" is more commonly used in formal writing (쓰기) or professional settings. E.g. 최선을 다 할 뿐입니다. → 최선을 다 할 따름입니다. (I just do my best.) (3) “(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라” is also an expression used to describe the extent or limit of a situation. It indicates that there is more to a situation than just what is mentioned and can be translated as “not only A but also B”. E.g. 그 사람은 영어를 잘할 뿐만 아니라 프랑스어도 잘 합니다. (That person not only speaks English well but also French well.) ✏️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Present: A/V-(으)ㄹ 뿐이다 알다 -- 알 뿐이다 열다 -- 열 뿐이다 - Past: A/V-았/었을 뿐이다 들다 -- 들었을 뿐이다 열다 -- 열었을 뿐이다 - Noun + -(일) 뿐이다 꿈 -- 꿈일 뿐이다 -- 꿈뿐아다 낭비 -- 낭비일 뿐이다 -- 낭비뿐이다 ✏️ 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 1. 지금은 아무 것도 하고 싶지 않아요. 잠만 자고 싶을 뿐이에요. (I don't want to do anything right now. I just want to sleep.) 2. 오늘 회의를 8시간이나 했는데 결정된 것은 없고 시간만보냈을 뿐이네요. (We had a meeting for 8 hours today, but nothing was decided, and it was just a waste of time.) 3. 나를 생각해 주는 사람은 부모님뿐이에요. (The only people who care about me are my parents.) 4. 저는 당신에 대해 생각할 뿐이에요 (I'm just thinking about you.) 5. 왜 당신은 화가 났어요? 저는 농담했을 뿐이에요. (Why are you getting angry? I was just joking.) #KoreanGrammar #KoreanLanguage #Studywithme #한국어공부
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multidimensionalsock · 3 months
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I do love that I regularly forget how to spell 'at give' in danish even tho it's the same as English because I hear it pronounced as gi' or gi'r so much that I legitimately forget the proper way to pronounce it 😭
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isshonihongo · 2 years
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14.5) Which Conditional Should I Use?
So here we are. You read each of the previous posts about the 4 conditional forms, right? Now you have an idea of how each one is used, but you are not exactly sure which one you should use in a certain situation? Well then this post is for you my friend!
Here is your vocabulary:
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【なら Needs Context】
If that’s the case, then you can use なら.
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See how that sounds strange!? It’s because there was little to no context to that sentence. Without any context, you cannot use なら.
But if you have context, and you want to make a statement along the lines of “well in that case...” or “if that’s the case then...” you can use なら. It is the only Japanese conditional that needs previous context. Here is an example:
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Aさん: 駅は、どこですか。
Bさん: 駅なら、あそこです。
In example 1 it is because Aさん set the station as the topic that Bさん can say “駅なら”. The context is already known. If you were to randomly start a conversation with “駅なら” it would sound very strange to native Japanese speakers. In this sense, なら is very unique in terms of the 4 conditional forms.
【〜たら】
If you don’t need to worry about context, 〜たら will most likely be the right conditional to use. Here are a few things to remember / know about 〜たら:
〜たら includes the past tense ending た, so it refers to a past event. However, it doesn’t always mean “the past of the current moment”. It means “the past in relation to the second clause!”
② 明日{雨が降ったら}{迎えに来てね}。
In example 2, the condition of “it raining” is in the past of (comes before) the request to “come pick me up”. Both clauses will happen in the future (tomorrow) but you can still use 〜たら.
Another thing to take note of is that if you use 〜たら and your second clause is past tense, it gives the nuance that the second clause was unexpected.
③ {走っていたら}{トムに会った}。
= when was running, Tom met
= When I went running, I ran into Tom.
The nuance in example 3 is that seeing Tom was unexpected.
The last thing is, if you use 〜たら and your second clause is not in past tense, it puts emphasis on what will happen if the first clause happens.
④{約束破ったら}{絶好だから}ね。
= if promise breaking, relationship breaking, right
= If you break your promise, we’re through, right?
You can imagine that if you only said the first clause of example 4, the other person would be waiting in anticipation of what the second clause would be. “If you break your promise...” (Uh-huh, uh-huh... then what??) “we’re through, right?”
【The Two 〜たら Alternatives】
So, 〜たら works whenever you don’t need context. However, if you want to stress the fact that clause 2 happens every time clause 1 happens, you can use と instead of 〜たら.
{走ると}、{トムに会った}。
= I go running and I see Tom
= Whenever I went running I saw Tom.
On the other hand, if you want to stress the fact that clause 1 is a hypothetical situation (it hasn’t actually happened... but if it DID happen, clause 2 would happen) then you can use 〜ば instead of 〜たら. 
⑤{台風が来れば}{学校は休みです}。
= if typhoon comes, school will rest
= If there is a typhoon, there will be no school
As mentioned before, using 〜たら and a non-past second clause stresses what happens if the second clause happens. If you instead use 〜ば, you are stressing whether or not the second clause will happen at all. 
With example 5, it is uncertain whether or not there will be a typhoon. That is why the speaker or writer choose to use 来れば instead of 来たら. Using 来たら would be along the lines of saying “The typhoon is coming - and when it comes...”
【Learning From Mistakes】
Now this next section is something that I think is very necessary. Here are some mistakes that I hope will help you distinguish the 4 conditional forms from each other. Hopefully seeing what is strange will help you understand what feels natural!
❌ ⑥ 魚を買うと、寿司を作った。
✅ 魚を買って、寿司を作った。
Example 6 is unnatural because conditional と is usually used in sentences talking about other people instead of yourself. It’s more common to see the て form used for successive actions that you (yourself) did.
❌ ⑦ お酒飲めば、運転するな。
✅  お酒飲んだら、運転するな。
Similarly, example 7 is unnatural because the subject of both clauses is the same person. If this is the case, it’s more natural to use the 〜たら form instead of the 〜ば form.
❌ ⑧ もし雨が降ると...
❌ ⑨ もし夏が来たら...
Examples 8 and 9 are unnatural for the same reason. もし and 雨が降ると do not go together because もし means “if” but 雨が降ると means “when it rains”.
Similarly, 〜たら places stress on what happens if the clause happens. That means that the event happening is not in question. However, the whole point of もし is that what follows it IS in question. These two examples sound very strange.
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❌ ⑩ 天気がいいと、公園に行こうか。
✅ 天気がよかったら、公園に行こうか。
Example 10 is strange because whatever comes after the と is thought to be a definite event. However, the question/invitation “行こうか” is an uncertainty because of the か. It also depends on whether the listener/reader wants to go or not. If the person doesn’t want to go, he/she won��t go - and then that will contradict the “certainty” of the と clause.
If your second clause is an invitation or request, your first clause should use 〜たら and not conditional と.
【Conclusion】
So with that, you should have a slight grasp on the four conditional forms of Japanese! Of course, it is a lot to keep in mind so don’t think that you have to have them mastered by now! I suggest that you (as always) pay attention to what conditional native speakers use. Then you can come back here and see if my explanations make sense with the context. The native speakers are the key! 😆
Good luck with your Japanese, keep learning every day, and I will see you back here for the next post. Thanks for reading my posts!
Rice & Peace,
– AL (アル)
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How to find a language partner
Regardless of whether you're learning for fun, to boost your career, to get in touch with your culture, or for travel, you'll definitely need a language partner at some point, mainly for speaking practise.
You can repeat the same textbook dialogue all you want, but unless you actually practise what you learn with someone else, whether it's a native speaker, your grandmother or your classmate, achieving a near perfect or fluent level will be really difficult.
Here are my top suggestions for finding a language partner!
1. Your local language Institute
The German Geothe Institute, or the Mandarin Confucius Institute or any other Centre - they all usually hold mixers and get-to-knows, so attending one of their events is a great way of meeting fellow language learners and native speakers, who you can study with, and become friends with.
You don't necessarily need to be a member or a student of these organizations, but its always a good idea to check as different countries and regions may have their own specifications.
2. Use apps
Tandem, HelloTalk etc. Pretty decent way of meeting native speakers who want to learn your language, so it works out quite well.
The downside is that online platforms can be full of creepy people that will often derail the conversation into something unexpectedly inappropriate , so stay safe out there.
3. Your university or school clubs
Many unis have language or cultural clubs, so ask around to see if there's a club out there for your target learning language. You can learn quite a lot, and not just the language, but also about recepies, lesser known customs etc. Quite an amazing option, so try it out.
If not, chances are there might be a group in your city, so check out the Facebook groups. There's probably something out there.
4. Friend of a friend of a friend chain
That's the beauty of connections. Your friends cousin might be friends with a native speaker of the language you're learning, who's studying in the same city as you are.
Don't be afraid to reach out, or to ask your friend to pass along your request. If it doesn't work out, then hey. There are always going to be opportunities, so don't stress it.
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Restaurant Vocabulary
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*sorry about the ه , the font did not change it
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hebrewbyinbal · 10 months
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Remembering this moment today. The beauty of love and how learning a new language may be a process for stronger connections.
Visit hebrewbyinbal.com and get your love story started learning hebrew ❤️
#lovestory #languagelearning #learnhebrew #husbandandwifeteam
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cheste7 · 5 months
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dead inside (11/12/23)🌟
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my men are gone i really can't believe this😭😭😭 as soon as i woke up very early and I saw videos and photos and tae's and jin's posts they made me really emotional, THEY ALREADY SERVED!! so i did everything to distract myself, actually it was a pretty productive day (Alexa play pied piper idk)
these are some things i've done today:
wash and skincare routine🧚‍♀️
japanese lesson about て form with the app renshuu and a yt video by miku real japanese (i've just learned how to conjugate it and few of the usages, there are so many of them!) 🇯🇵
learned new korean vocab watching some shorts by miss vicky and of course i've written my to do list in korean🇰🇷
drove my lil sister to school👩‍🏫
went to my grandma's house to study for my finals in a more quiet environment, i've almost studied for eight hours i'm exhausted but I have to finish an important chapter before bed 🦠
also, shoutout to my crazy uni schedule because luckily i lost jimin and jungkook's live.... i watched pieces of them on social media and I was tearing up I'M FINE I PROMISE👍👍👍👍👍
right now i'm working out on the cyclette i hope to find more time for excerce🏃‍♀️
chatted with some friends and now I have to call one of my uni friends 💌
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