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!**Comprehensible Input Wiki**https://comprehensibleinputwiki.org/wiki/Main_PageRead the wiki:https://4chanint.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Official_/int/_How_to_Learn_A_Foreign_Language_Guide_WikiUseful links:>Free language‐learning book archive:https://mega.nz/folder/INlRkAQC#CthKI9-_kmDNyrOx12Ojbw>Books on linguistics and language courses:https://mega.nz/#F!Ad8DkLoI!jj_mdUDX_ay-8D9l3-DbnQ>Assorted language resources and some nice visual guides:https://pastebin.com/ACEmVqua>Torrents with more resources than you’ll ever need for 30 plus languages:https://archive(dot)ph/x0dFH>Russianon’s list of comprehensible input resources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wXd0V32TjCFsr1-F_en_lA4MI-i7JtyYf26cWLtPRec>Massive collection of textbooks on various languages, sorted by familyhttps://theswissbay.ch/pdf/Books/Linguistics/>/lang/ inpoot torrentshttps://rentry.org/inpoot>Refold Anki deckshttps://rentry.org/refoldPrevious: >>216373626
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>tfw its possible to learn every major language in all of western(including north and central) europe combined in less than a decade with enough time and effort and skill>but impossible to learn all the east asian languages even with an entire lifetime of study, too hardnot fair
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I'm sticking with French. I think I'll give up on learning Japanese. I'm too old for that, and there are many languages of countries with stagnant economy that I want to learn. I also need to master English. I want people to envy me.>>216461143 It is not only the population that matters, but also the average age. In an aging society, even young people adopt the characteristics of older people. Therefore, my thesis is, a nation of 20 million with 10 million young people will be more culturally fertile, dynamic, vibrant than a nation of 50 million also with 10 million young people. I get the impression that the Japanese people (but not only them) are turning into a nation of low expectations. I saw a video about this on YouTube and I can't refute these observations.>Maybe Portuguese if Brazil reaches even a fraction of its potentialThey just refuse to do that and they are starting to gettin old>Spanish>IndonesianI get the impression that they are not very culturally productive, at least when it comes to export culture and slop (usually the same thing). Considering the scale of languages ofc
>>216462809they're coming out with a shit ton of anti-aging technology in our lifetime, conservative average life expectancy is expected to rise to 100+, study whatever the fuck you wanthttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092867425005719
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwZ8Q9VvknYhow does one learn bird?Unironically want to memorize some of these to better recognize birds on my walks. Wonder if there is an anki deck out there for such a thing.
>>216463102you seem to be coveredhttps://ankiweb.net/shared/info/331539617
how do I unlearn french
>>216462809>young people adopt the characteristics of older peopleYoung people usually create a counter culture against the previous generation.>low expecationsJapan's demographics are a real problem but I'm sure they'll manage, especially now that they're doubling down on their relationship with the US to plan for the future. South Korea and China are facing a worse demographic collapse. >They just refuse to do that and they are starting to gettin oldBrazil's average age is lower than ours and they have the same birthrate, though they have terrible leadership. Argentina is the major latin American country with the best chance of improving their situation, and maybe Mexico if we work together to crush the cartel. >not very culturally productiveLatin America produces plenty of culture. My knowledge of Indonesian culture is limited to Hololive but it reminds me a lot of latin America, or like a cooler Brazil. Plus they have 280 million people and a birthrate above replacement.
>>216463133>https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/331539617>10070 species with audio cards
>>216462756yes
>>216462643need some of my bb gurl Agustina
>>216464510
>>216464665lol nice
>>216463902Pass it to me.
>>216462643She's also tall and has a huge tongue. Perfect woman, imo. Slightly goofy looking, so she is obtainable, but pure sexo at the same time.>>216464665She's actually gorgeous.
>>216462549>Lebanese arabic >HebrewUnironically not that difficult, but getting resources isn't the easiest thing. I can read Franco just fine but arabic script looks like spaghetti.On the other hand Hebrew script is such easier to read but their usual mix of consonants and occasional vowels makes me end up reading words totally wrong half the time.Do wish I was still dating my lebo ex as she was very happy to put up with hour or two study sessions.
Too trash for native content. Too based for pepa pig. feels bad man
>>216462549I'm learning Farsi. Not too difficult compared to English given the nearly identical sentence structure but I definitely wish Duolingo covered it.
>>216463133I want to try fun decks like this one and the ultimate geography one. Do y'all do any fun anki decks??
>>216466975i wish I had time to do and learn shit that wasnt necessary or important
Learn French
>>216466857Peppa Pig is actually based. Peppa is a little shit, Daddy Pig and Grandpa Pig are funny. And yes... multiple seasons watched in my TL.
Is it true Baltic is basically Nortg Slavic?
just blogposting please dont mind meI just want to say that Reddit is such a dogshit place if you want to learn any language besides japanese (r/learnjapanese arigatou gozaimasu). Supposedly, there are large communities taht will help you learn every language existent on the world (or at least some 40 languages), but the communities itself are horrible. Not that I navigated anything besides r/learnenglish, r/learnjapanese (the only good subreddit) and learnfrench (which I want to start learning), but you do expect that they, as a language learning forum, display a certain production of materials and resources for aiding the learning of fellow netizens. But since Reddit is Reddit, you will only encounter shitty ways of learning, such as paying for apps, which are horrible, at least when it comes to certain languages. And I don't really think is possible to learn any language by using Duolingo 15min/day. The best recommendation they have to give for a total beginner is downloading a fucking shitty app. I have to say that they also recommend some good input youtube channels but I don't know, anyone can just search for "<target language> comprehensive input"From this we can conclude that no one on Reddit actually wants to learn, but just have simple fun without real commitment. Redditors should choke themselves on a tight rope. Fuck Reddit! Fucking so!ylent-eating pigs!!!!Btw does anyone have a good French book recommendation for total beginners? :3
Can I not just go on interpals and help a Japanese virgin woman learn to speak English and then marry her? Must I truly learn another language?
>>216467496Yeah I hate them as wellPeople measure their time spent learning a language in years, they think it's completely normal to have studied a language for 5+ years and be incapable of reading a page of their TL's translation of Harry Potter, they think the only way to learn a language is by taking classes and following the assigned textbook, etcThey don't actually want to learn their TL, they just think that learning a language is a good thing to do and they prefer to identify as language learners rather than actually doing it I have developed a passionate hatred and contempt for these peopleFor French my favourite textbook is French for Reading by Karl Sandberg but as a native Portuguese speaker I'm not sure if it'd be necessary, also the lack of audio kind of hurts Maybe you could try Le Français Par La Méthode Nature but personally I found the first 10 or so chapters really boring, it has the benefit of audio though
>>216467339You won't be having conversations with Balts after learning Slavic, pic related (green: recognizably related to Slavic, red: international)
Want to learn Japanese and then Chinese but also Latin and Ancient Greek.Where will I find the time bros
>>216467919Join the club
>>216462934>216463952I was taking morze about social change and dynamism. Revolutions, new discoveries, breakthroughs in art and science... All of this was accomplished by young people, unfettered by a system where for every young person there are five whining old men and ten women>a counter culture against the previous generationRather, what they consider counterculture. The rebellion has been hijacked by the old people. Maybe there's a slight swerve to the right. But even so, counterculture always builds on the mainstream. New generations think in the same terms as older generations, only they consider something different as a "cool tuning".>but I'm sure they'll manageYep, probably. But for now, Japan is more and more depressing and not so dynamic culturally >they have the same birthrateSo they don't have much time. Japan has had this birthrate since the idk 70s, but it got rich as hell by the late 80s.>not very culturally productiveVtubers, telenovelas, reggaeton. But I do overall like LatAm music though, especially Brazilian one. But as I said >Considering the scale of languages ofcBut I won't deny it, I may be ignorant on this matter. When it comes to American culture, for example, everyone sees Taylor Swift, rap, LGBT, and the fight against racism on movies, but few realize how large the country music scene is. Because it is not an export cultural product
>>216469053Fuck, I meant >>216463952 also
>>216463952>Japan will manageYeah by importing underpaid Indians and Africans lmao
>>216469053you're right of course, there's going to be massive stagnation with the increasing lack of young people. You need to not only have young people, but also have an environment where they're allowed to experiment and think freely and act on their own initiative. The 'you're still too young and haven't finished maturing yet so you won't be given any serious tasks' line of thought destroys society. And oddly this sentiment is more common among progressives than conservatives now
does anyone know any korean gaming channels that focus on long-form, unedited content of exploratory-type games (rpgs/minecraft/etc shit like that)I can't stand the hyper-edited korean zoomer content with cuts every 3 seconds gives me a migraine
>>216462736>priming yourself for failureNGMIYou can learn them all. Will you?>>216463902You don't I've been trying for 10 years and it's still there>>216467496Can't anyone search for <target language> beginner books?But I'll play along a little and recommend finding a cookbook
>>216470162Just find a streamer that talks nonstop
>>216462549GET OFF THE TABLE, ALCOHOLIC BITCH
>>216469880>'you're still too youngI fucking hate it so much and I'm not even young anymore. Let them make mistakes, learn, grow, LIVE for fuck sake
>>216462809>I also need to master EnglishI'm feeling that. My proficiency deteriorated so much ever since taking a full time german job, i'm now in a weird spot where my korean is often times better due to being mostly accent free.But fuck me finding time for an actual speaking course.
Doomerposting:I can't imagine speaking French well in the future. I can't imagine reading Japanese without any problems. I can't imagine speaking Italian or German without some old man whining above my head about imaginary problems.>>216470568I started teaching an older colleague at work for fun and practice (he only uses Duolingo). Singing songs like in kindergarten, some slang, some basics of pronunciation, even though I myself am not the best at it. It's always something but I recently had to speak English and found it difficultI think I'll maybe start watching more sophisticated content in English and practice by shadowing.
>>216470823What would you consider more sophisticated content? My free time is currently occupied by building new furniture, but after that my best shot was watching british chefs and repeating to the mirror.
>>216470955Old new Star Wars Trilogy with only Obi Wan and Count Dooku speaking editBut more seriously, I don't know. Lately, I've only had the energy for slop. Probably more documentaries
>>216462643>使得情慾的圖片版
>>216471191Yeah, BBC might be in order, but considering how many brits are disadvocating posh sources like abbeys, i'm trying to stay relatable.
>>216466916>but I definitely wish Duolingo covered it.Wonder who could be behind this...what resources are you primarily using?
>>216462736I'm pretty sure CJK would only take you 10 years.
is english growing?
>>216467803>they prefer to identify as language learners rather than actually doing ithit the nail on the head
>>216472821It's always growing, because thirdies want to move to the US or commonwealth nations because we are that goated
>>216467803People call themselves language learners and all they do is browse this thread, so like arguably the 5 year streak duolingers who can't read harry potter in their TL have done more work still lol
>>216473130but will the majority of people (at least 50 percent) speak it? right now they dont
>>216473248Probably. English is really the only language worth knowing. Anyone who doesn't speak it isn't worth acknowledging.
>>216473248At the current rate, unironically yes. Chinks may be stubborn about it, but science, finances and "basic" exchange like flight and shipping control have only moved ever closer to English after 2008.
Not speaking English is a massive disadvantage. Not acquiring English natively is a massive disadvantage.
Swedish, czech, Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, German, polish, Norwegian are all taken on here I’m left with these guys, correct ? Polish BulgarianSerbo-CroatianDanishRomanianFinnish or HungarianPortuguese
>>216462549this is my future wife
>>216474522Polish is taken by poleleafSerbian is taken by the Italian chudAnd I think there are some people learning Finnish and Portuguese here
>>216475133Mannnnnnn :( ok then…. My choice of language is becoming smaller, I’ll have to go with a smaller language nobody is interested in
>>216475306What will you do if someone else starts learning your TL after you've chosen it?
>>216475404I am going to do exactly that
>>216474522Arabic and Latin?
>>216475984Taken
>>216474522you're not accounting for the lurkers that are learning these languages, but never post
Every time I listen to Norteno music I get the urge to learn Spanish.Should I do it? Stuck between either Spanish or Italian...
>>216475404I just want a unique one now that’s all. Well be friends and I’ll give them tips. As long as I’m the first one to chose it, that’s what matters for me atm
>>216476058Yeah but I’m focused on those who post
>>216476138>I’ll have to go with a smaller language nobody is interested inand when nobody responds because you've chosen a language nobody is interested in?summe incertus es
>>216476245Exactly, what’s wrong though ? Maybe I won’t share what I’ve learned or ask questions, it’s fine
>>216470162i enjoy watching this guy https://www.youtube.com/@hanryang1125/playlistshe's funny and plays a ton of games, lots of full length vods. lots of talkingthis guy is fun to watch too https://www.youtube.com/@Nokduro_world/videosvery chill, plays lots of indie games, platformers, nintendo, etc. he has a weird way of talking though, not the best for learning normal spoken korean...but if you're looking for an egirl, you can try: https://www.youtube.com/@FULLBOM/videoshumongous amount of vods, plenty of games
I'm wondering whether to continue French or replace it with Italian (rather useless professionally, sounds nice too, much easier to pronounce, I have relatively close family there), Spanish (grammatically easier than Italian, pronunciation more difficult than Italian, but easier than French, also useless professionally here) or German (the only universally useful professional language, slightly easier pronunciation, more difficult grammar, but not as for people who are not familiar with the concept of cases). I'm still undecided about whether to learn Japanese in the meantime or not. I like the language, writing system, I like Japan, their cars, but the future looks bleak (is it correct and natural in English?). It's far away, ticket prices are expensive, and the salaries aren't encouraging. Asian women are ok, but I don't have the yellow fever and get bored by anime.
>>216476528>Spanish (grammatically easier than Italian, pronunciation more difficult than ItalianSpanish isn't grammatically easier and it's only marginally easier phonetically.>I'm still undecided about whether to learn Japanese in the meantime or not. I like the language, writing systemThe writing system of japanese sucks.
>>216476660>marginally easier phoneticallyFor Polish natives Italian is easier >The writing system of japanese sucks.One of the best things in Japanese.
>>216476660>The writing system of japanese sucksI agree. It is an inexcusable cluster fuck cobbled together.
>>216476660>>216476986Is Chinese writing system better?
>>216477185Not really. Vietnamese is best.
>>216476528If I saw a girl whose thighs looked like that I would tell her to lose some weight
>>216476805>One of the best things in Japanese.No. You are probably thinking "cool logographic characters accompanied by an alphabetical system for grammatical inflections". That would be cool but it is not what the japanese writing system is.But that's not what it is at all. The vast majority of Hanzi weren't logographic to begin with, diverged from their phonetic components over the course of centuries and then the japanese created a whole layer of mess on top by being undecided whether to use them phonetically, semantically or both.Whenever you have two kanji next to each other (which is all the time) you have to figure out if it's a chinese compound word (possibly a fake one invented in japan like 飛行機) a japanese compound word (like 靴下), or a non-compound japanese word that's written as if it was a compound (面白い) sometimes using pronunciations that you would never use for the individual characters (明日).
>>216477430>tfw hangul solved all of that, yet kpopfags suck the joy out of it everyday
>>216476528Deutschland befindet sich sowohl kulturell als auch wirtschaftlich im Niedergang also ich würde dir händeringend davon abraten, deine Zeit mit dem Lernen davon zu verschwinden, abgesehen davon, dass du dich für deutsche Literatur oder was ähnliches interessiert. Ich mache schlechte Laune nur ungerne aber so ist der derzeitige Stand der Dinge. Das Land geht regelrecht den Bach runter.
>>216477423Like which country girl?>>216477430I like aesthetic writing systems and Japanese three "alphabets" are also interesting. That's it. I know only kana for now>>216477819It's still beneficial to know German in Poland and good direction for eventual emigration
>>216477819Warst du schon dort?
how easy is it to get a japanese gfthis will influence my decision to learn the language
>>216478039>Like which country girl?I think it's obvious... it's more than one. The artist clearly likes the thicc type, not me though.Also what's with the facial expressions?? The American looks like she wants to shoot me. The Italian looks disgusted by my presence. The German looks slightly annoyed. The Brazilian and Indian just look purely insane.
>>216478246As I remember correctly, the artist is a Brazilian female
>>216478246>The artist clearly likes the thicc type, not me thoughJust say you're gay at this point.
>>216478383Weird>>216478439Is it gay to not be attracted to fat girls?
>>216478161>how easy is it to get a japanese gfImpossible. Japanese girls only get wet for japanese fuckboy hosts.
>>216466857Well, you're fucked then, cuz there's only native content and peppa, and nothing in between...>>216467496Alex Leroc, journaliste>>216474522Okay, I will stop learning Swedish and donate my learning rights to you, so you can be unique and call yourself "swedeleaf". Deal?
schoolwork also came extremely easy to me so i never really had to study anything profusely my entire lifehow should someone like me learn a language when i dont really know how to "learn" anything
>>216478489>Is it gay to not be attracted to girlsYes
>>216478489They're not fatThicc thighs + wide hips >>> everything
>>216478724You're going to sit there on 4CHAN DOT ORG and make a post telling me that you must be attracted to every girl on EARTH or you're gay
>>216476528Still didn't decide. Idk is there point of learning French without perfect accent
>>216478833Yes. All them bitches in that pic (2d btw) were not fat lol.You aint never seen a fat bitch, let alone an obese bitch if you think that.
>>216476528For me it's French girls.
>>216479349Sexo with Aurore (in your TL)
>>216478039You replied to pajeeto google translate.>>216479037Then just learn the accent? It's not like the language has any beneficials outside of wine and fine dining.
>>216479349Who is this goddess?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSUj3PRvzzgdamn...we have like superpowers bros. How cool is that!
>>216479438My wife.
>>216479465Ok, any reliable source on that?
>>216479314A girl with hips/thighs like that pic irl would have a double-chin. It's just artist trickery.
>>216478833It's gay to not have a wide spectrum of attraction because like being gay it limits your fecundity, you think your ancestors inspected the teeth of a gifted mule? pichy eaters are the most unnatural beings on this earth
>>216479426I don't know if it's possible to develop a good French accent at my age. And I think it's crucial for French. And while German is safer, working with French in Poland is also possible.
>>216479680Damn that's crazy I prefer normal girls, I guess I should just install grindr now.
>>216479604Have you seen women irl? Especially from your country? I know two Portuguese girls (sisters) with massive thighs and no face fat.Touch grass holy shit.
>>216477551I really fucking wish Korea still used Hanja consistently, it would've been a hundred times easier to read and understand than guessing which of the hundreds of 화s it is.
>>216479851>here's two examples from a country of 10 millionOk
>>216479919Its okay to be a faggot in 2025 bro. Nothing wrong with liking skinny male ass.
>>216479911Skill issue
>>216479771You know that the age thing is a hoax? You're only losing the boost of young years, the repeating pattern hinder only starts after 60, well into your senior years. Same why they say an instrument with 50 is still viable, although there's probably a bit more muscle memory shenanigans in that.
>>216479951I LIKE SKINNY GIRLSI LIKE CUTE GIRLS WITH SLENDER FEMININE BODIES WHO ARE SWEET AND SMELL LIKE FLOWERS(LEGAL AGE OBV..)
>>216480078And we respect that, brother
>>216478062Ehrlich gesagt nein. Bin zu arm über den Teich zu springen aber vielleicht werde ich eines Tages in der Lage sein, mir eine solche Reise zu leisten. bin einfach ein bisschen am Trollen. Gleichwohl, eine gewisse düstere Stimmung ist mir in letzter Zeit beim Hören deutschen Nachrichtenpodcasts und Sendungen immer stärker aufgefallen. Die Wirtschaft scheint wirklich angeschlagen zu sein und Umfragen zufolge sind die Leute mit der neuen Bundesregierung unter Merz entweder enttäuscht oder zumindest eher unzufrieden. Ich mache mir Sorgen über die Zukunft Deutschlands. Sie haben viel Geld zu eigener Aufrüstung und zur Unterstützung ausgegeben aber die Politiker stellen in den Raum auch dass Sozialleistungen gekürzt werden müssen. Wie kann ein Politiker seinem Volk sowas erklären? Welches Volk würde sowas einem Politiker überhaupt abkaufen, selbst wenn einen Ansatz wie das vielleicht langfristig betrachtet strategisch Sinn ergibt. Der Boden da scheint reif für populistische Bewegungen. Noch dazu die Zuwanderungdebatte was ein Dauerstreitthema ist. Unterm Strich kommt mir das Land als sehr zerstritten vor und ich sehe keinen sich abzeichnenden Wohlstand nachdem Deutschland sich gegen preisgünstiges russisches Gas entschieden hat. Meiner Meinung nach sieht Deutschland einer unheilvollen Zukunft entgegen und dasselbe gilt für Frankreich auch mit ihrer hohen Staatsverschuldungen, politischer Instabilität, und der fehlenden Kompromissbereitschaft zwischen den Linken Kräften und den Macronisten. Vielleicht läuft's besser in den anderen EU-Ländern. Ich würde mir nicht anmaßen eine Meinung über deren Aussichten zu äußern aufgrund Wissensmangels, aber ich schaue mir regelmäßig Deutsche und Französische Nachrichten an und wie schon gesagt mach ich mir Sorgen um deren Zukünfte. alright blog ended; thank you for the writing prompt. Honestly, I bet despite all the bleak news, etc Germany is still a great country and place to live in and that they'll figure it out.
>>216479680>you think your ancestors inspected the teeth of a gifted mule?Yes? >it limits your fecundityYou have it backwards. Almost every culture in human history is autistic and selective about beauty standards because they want to maximize fertility and health. If you were an ancient tribal and they arranged you with a girl from another tribe one of the first things you should do is check her teeth.
>>216480201I could have made it my whole life without seeing this image, and you've taken that away from me.
>>216480407It's a silent war with the rich/elites/establishment/etc. and an open brain drain. We'll probably pull a right wing coalition in three years, only then it'll be clearly decided where the current shitshow is going.That said we still got good beer and ever better wine.
