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and I'm like....... okay that is a perfectly normal way to describe energy and reads totally clear to me, but I KNOW you don't mean hit points/health points which is the first place my brain goes, so what are YOU using hp to mean

and it's not explained in-text, which means it was common enough to not warrant explanation to the 1908 audience, so gotta look elsewhere

horsepower. turns out it's horsepower.

and I'm absolutely FASCINATED that a commonly used initialism from 1908 now stands for something different AND YET the contextual meaning is still the same to a 21st-century reader

I could hand this guy my nintendo switch and he'd be like, ah yes I understand, this ''''pokemon'''' loses horsepower throughout the fight

der Wicht = gnome, dwarf, midget

None of them are easy

They’re all stupid and terrible and will kick you in the nuts

That being said

Languages similar to ones you already speak

Languages you have a lot of motivation to learn

Languages that have a lot of resources and media to watch and/or listen to and/or read

So, if you’re reading this with relative ease (aka you speak English fluently) probably French or Spanish

Do whatever you want though idk

Don’t just choose a language based on how easy it is

Unless that’s what it takes to keep you motivated idk

Resources:

Some other German tumblr blogs for German learners

German Sign Language Resources

Vocab, grammar, idioms:

A little text style guide

LGBT+ Vocab

Idioms: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10

German idioms with colours 🎨🖌️

Some funny German words #1, #2, #3

Fun German animal names

Movies, TV shows, books, music:

Movies/TV shows:

German TV show, movie, & book recommendations for German learners

Fairy Tale Films

German Comedy Show from the 90s: "Kentucky Schreit Ficken"

Some classic German TV shows I watched as a child & teenager

Books:

German TV show, movie, & book recommendations for German learners

German comic books / graphic novels

Books about German folklore, myths, and legends

German Publishers & Book Shops

Some classic German literature recommendations

Some disturbing German children’s stories

Music:

German-speaking Singers / Bands

German folk music / traditional children's songs

German Culture & Other Stuff:

German School & Education System

The Berlin Wall (1961-1989)

20 German culture things

German bread

The "Nürburgring"

German food, desserts/sweet snacks & cakes

German currency before the Euro (€): "Deutsche Mark"

Biggest ethnic groups in Germany

German sausages

Some content creators who show what it's like living in Germany

1st of May celebrations in Germany

How to become a beekeeper in Germany 🌸🐝🍯

The German font "Sütterlin"

German Comedy Show "Knallerfrauen"

Some Iconic German Characters

Supplemental ID for trans people in Germany 🏳️‍⚧️

Germans have two different names for dandelions

German ‘Kraut’ & ‘Kohl’

European Bisons (aka. Wisents)

The famous German pirate / buccaneer Klaus Störtebeker 🏴‍☠️

Typical German sweets & candies

"Rettungsgasse"

Coat of arms of Germany and its federal states

Turkish-German culture 🇹🇷🇩🇪

German Seasons:

Early spring in Germany

German Shorthand / Stenography:

Hope you have a good day. 🌻

Hej :)

I've been studying Swedish on and off for about 5 or 6 years now.

I'm not sure that i can give you specific tips for learning Swedish, but i can tell you all of the materials and resources i've used so far, maybe some of them are useful to you too :)

when i first started, i watched the free course "Swedish Made Easy - Comfortable in 6 days" by Felix Lättman on Udemy (link)

then i started a German online course which teaches loads of vocab words (i don't know if you're German too, but the course is from sprachenlernen24.de)

I also started the Babbel course (subscription-based, but i highly recommend their courses since they're really good at teaching grammar)

i can also highly recommend the online courses by the Folkuniversitet, they are primarily designed for students to learn grammar, learn to write texts, and practice speaking a lot (link, all courses called "Distans Live" are online courses via Zoom)

in the Folkuniversitet course, we used the books by Rivstart (textbok & övningsbok) which i can also highly recommend

I also had a Swedish penpal for a while to practice writing in Swedish (found them here on tumblr)

now that i'm a bit more advanced i'm using the app Clozemaster to learn more everyday phrases, idioms & sayings

I also recommend the app SVT Play for watching Swedish TV shows to practice listening comprehension (i can recommend IFS and julkalendern "Trolltider")

Masterlist Daily Swedish Lessons: Here

625 words to know in your target language: part 1 part 2 

part 3 part 4

Resources: 

Introductory courses           

Language learning recommendation

Swedish youtubers                   

50 reasons to learn Swedish

Swedish podcasts

Swedish language tests

Swedish online dictionaries

Swedish online language books

Masterlist Langblr challenges

Reblogs:

Swedish books/movies/tv shows you should read/watch

Swedish youtube channels

Swedish memes

False Friends in Swedish

Swedish music every Swede knows

favorite language learning resources

Common Swedish last names

Other:

* Important language reminder *

Language reminders

I just got two messages asking about podcasts for learning Swedish, so here we go :)

Disclaimer: I only use Spotify for podcasts, so I only know about podcasts that are available there

Coffeebreak Swedish | audiolessons, grammar and culture

Say it in Swedish | different 'levels' available

Lätt svenska med Oskar | 5-minute episode

Simple Swedish podcast | past-beginner stage podcast

Radio Sweden på lätt svenska | actual news in Sweden

Livet på lätt svenska | about Swedish culture

Easy Swedish with Viktoria | episodes about everyday stuff

Lysande lagom | about swedish culture and the language

Hope this helps!

If you have any questions or requests send me a message :)❤️

Nouns (plural in brackets)

der Detektiv (e) /die Detektivin (nen) - detective die Polizei - police der Polizist (en) / die Polizistin (nen) - police officer das Verbrechen - crime der Verbrecher / die Verbrecherin (nen) - criminal der Kriminelle (n) / die Kriminelle (n) - criminal der Mord (e) - murder der Mörder / die Mörderin (nen) - murderer  der Komplize (n) / die Komplizin (nen) - accomplice das Opfer - victim der Täter / die Täterin (nen) - culprit der Verdächtige (n) / die Verdächtige (n) - suspect der Zeuge (n) / die Zeugin (nen) - witness der Augenzeuge (n) / die Augenzeugin (nen) - eyewitness die Zeugenaussage (n) - witness statement das Gefängnis (se) - jail, prison der Diebstahl (Diebstähle) - theft der Raub - robbery der Dieb (e) / die Diebin (nen) - thief das Motiv - motive die Rache - revenge die Gier - greed der Neid - envy die Eifersucht - jealousy die Lüge - lie der Geliebte / die Geliebte - lover die Affäre - affair die Erpressung - blackmail die Angst - fear der Hass - hate, hatred die Drohung (en) - threat das Alibi (s) - alibi die Tatwaffe (n) / die Mordwaffe (n) -  weapon /murder weapon der Fingerabdruck (Fingerabdrücke) - finger print das Messer - knife die Pistole (n) - gun die Leiche (n) - corpse, body die Falle (n) - trap der Tatort (e) - crime scene der Beweis (e) - evidence, proof das Geheimnis (se) - secret

Verbs

jemanden verhaften - to imprison sb. jemanden freilassen - to set sb. free jemanden umbringen / jemanden töten - to kill sb. jemanden ermorden - to murder sb. jemanden erstechen - to stab sb. jemanden erpressen - to blackmail sb. jemanden bedrohen - to threaten sb. jemanden beschuldigen - to accuse sb. sich an jemandem rächen - to take revenge on sb. ein Verbrechen begehen - to commit a crime gestehen - to confess Angst vor etwas/jemandem haben - to be afraid of something/someone einen Fehler machen - to make a mistake sich irren - to be mistaken lügen - to lie

Adjectives

scale as in the measuring device comes from the old norse skal, for a drinking vessel sometimes used as a weighing device

For those who just started learning Japanese hiragana and katakana. This is for you!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.momologic.kanana

Download with link above

iOS version coming soon!

Features: • Track your learning progress • Fun mnemonics to help you learn easier • Relaxing music to aid you learning • Start a quiz to test your skill • Practice reading with Japanese vocabularies & stories

Download link:

Hiya! 👩🏾‍💻💗

I made a coding infographic/slideshow for anyone getting into coding and are stuck! I'm seeing a lot of new codeblr blogs coming up recently and they're all beginners and I have been getting a lot of asks which basically all ask "I'm new to coding, how do I start?", so I decided to make this at 1am in the morning real quick! 🥲😭

I genuinely hope that this resource proves beneficial to someone out there. And remember, if you find yourself still facing challenges or need assistance with anything else, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm here to help! ✨

There are also dictionaries, vocabulary, phrase books.

📂 - Link.

This should be enough but I'll update if that'd be necessary.

Happy Learning!