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hode (n) | cabeza (f) | head

ansikt (n) | cara (f) | face

hår (n) | pelo (m) | hair

panne (m/f) | frente (f) | forehead

øye (n) | ojo (m) | eye

øyenbryn (n) | ceja (f) | eyebrow

øyenvippe (m) | pestaña (f) | eyelash

øyelokk (n) | párpado (m) | eyelid

nese (m/f) | nariz (f) | nose

nesebor (n) | fosa nasal (f) | nostril

munn (m) | boca (f) | mouth

leppe (m/f) | labio (m) | lip

tunge (m/f) | lengua (f) | tongue

tann (m) | diente (m) | tooth

øre (n) | oreja (f) | ear

kinn (n) | mejilla (f) | cheek

hake (m/f) | barbilla (f) | chin

nakke (m) | cuello (m) | neck

hals (m) | garganta (f) | throat

kjeve (m) | mandíbula (f) | jaw

bart (m) | bigote (m) | moustache

skjegg (n) | barba (f) | beard

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Okay so I’m not a langblr and I never plan to be. However. What I do know from following a ton of them is that no one talks about Minato.

Now you may be thinking, ‘What’s Minato?’. It’s a website that was recommended to me by a Japanese Studies university professor for learning Japanse at home.

It’s literally the best resource out there and it’s free (funded by the Japanese government). You can choose between self-study and tutor support-led courses.

There are courses in Hiragana, Katakana, and the general language (from levels A1 to A2), and you can download a certificate and study record after completion of a course.

Here’s the link. Or if you want to type it: https://minato-jf.jp

Some German sewing vocabulary. I am no expert and a lot of what I have learnt is just what I’ve picked up through watching videos so please let me know if you spot any mistakes

Nouns

der Abnäher (Abnäher)  - dart der Ärmel (Ärmel) - sleeve der Ausschnitt (Ausschnitte) - neckline die Baumwolle - cotton der Faden (Fäden) - thread das Gummiband (Gummibänder) - elastic band die Hüfte (Hüften) - hips der Knopf (Knöpfe) - button der Overlock - overlocker die Nähmaschine (Nähmaschinen) - sewing machine die Naht (Nähte) - seam die Wiener Naht - princess seam die französische Naht - french seam die Nahtzugabe (Nahtzugaben) - seam allowance die Nadel (Nadeln) - needle der Samt - velvet die Seide - silk das Schnittmuster (Schnittmuster) - pattern der Schritt (Schritte) - crotch die Spule (Spulen) - spool die Stecknadel (Stecknadel) - pin der Stoff (Stoffe) - fabric die Taille (Taillen) - waist der Träger (Träger) - strap der Verschluss (Verschlüsse) - fastener die Vorlage (Vorlagen) - template

Verbs

einfädeln - to thread sth. messen - to measure nähen - to sew schneiden - to cut stecken/pinnen - to pin  steppen - stitch im Nahtschatten steppen - stitch in the ditch versäubern - to neaten

Adjectives

eng - tight dünn - thin kratzig - scratchy kurz - short lang - long leicht - light schwer - heavy weich - soft weit - wide

I’m proud of the one who has high fluency in 3 languages and is learning another.

I’m proud of the one who has been studying the same language for years and is still not where they’d like to be in regards to their fluency level.

In German the word “Freund” can mean both “male friend” or “boyfriend”, and “Freundin” can mean both “female friend” or “girlfriend”. In order to avoid sending the wrong message, it’s best to stick to the indefinite “ein/eine” for buddies, and the possessive “mein/meine” for romantic relationships:

“Eine Freundin von dir ist hier.” – “A friend of yours (who is a girl) is here.”

“Mein Freund ist sehr nett.” – “My boyfriend is very nice.”

“Meine Freundin ist da.” – “My girlfriend is there.”

So, in a lot of languages, there are multiple verbs that mean, “to love,” which are each situational, while, in English, we derive the meaning through context

Like, “Te quiero,” refers to love for friends and family, aka platonic love, while , “Te amo,” or, “Ai shiteru,” in Japanese, is so achingly tender and romantic that you might as well write the other person a receipt for your heart, because it’s theirs now

At some point, English did have multiple verbs for, “to love,” but eventually English speakers decided, “to hell with it, I only want 1 broad term for these big mushy feelings,” because we hate having multiple words for things almost as much as we hate punctuation

TL;DR: cultures that are non-English speaking do tell their kids they love them, they just have multiple words that mean, “To love,” and English is the odd man out because it got tired of that and went

Never mind the variants of “I love you”, in some languages it’s a considerable step up in closeness just to be told you can use the informal mode of address: in German that’s “du” not “sie”, in French it’s “tu” not “vous” (there are many other examples).

All other tags are left as an exercise to the reader.

I’ve never been so offended in my life

But I am dyslexic and I love to read and love learning languages. Two things that I “shouldn’t” like to do or I “shouldn’t waste my time trying to learn”.

There is nothing you can or should do based on the box society puts you in. Yes, it was harder for me to read at a young age, but now? Reading was my highest score in the ACT (but even if it wasn’t? Who cares because he ACT is a arbitrary and classist measurement of intelligence, but that’s a different post lol) . Do I still make mistakes? Yes. Do I still suck at spelling? Yup. Do I have to find my own way to learn? Yes, because the way a lot of people learn doesn’t work for me.

die Brise - Breeze

der Bach - Stream

das Wasser - Water

der Spross - Sprout

die Sonne - Sun

die Wolke - Cloud

die Rose - Rose

Blühen - To bloom

Hüpfen - To skip

Entspannen - To relax

Rosa - Pink

Leise - Soft (Atmosphere)

Wolkig - Cloudy

Süß - Sweet

Sonnengeküsst - Sun-kissed

Angenehm - Pleasant

Erneuernd - Renewing

Üppig - Lush

Barfuß - Barefoot

Aufblühend - Blossoming

Fröhlich - Cheerful

Since I’m a psychology major I decided I should make a vocab list with psychology-related words!

English - Norwegian - German

Basics:

Psychology - Psykologi - Psychologie.   Psychologist - Psykolog - Psychologe/Psychologin.  Psychiatrist - Psykiater - Psychiater/Psychiaterin.  Cognition - Kognisjon - Kognition.  Brain - Hjerne - Gehirn.  Thought - Tanke - Gedanke.  Behaviour - Atferd - Verhalten.  Phobia - Fobi - Phobie.  Memory - Hukommelse - Gedächtnis/Erinnerung.  Long-term memory - Langtidshukommelse - Langzeitgedächtnis.  Short-term memory - Korttidshukommelse - Kurzzeitgedächtnis. Conditioning - Betinging - Konditionierung. Classical conditioning - Klassisk betinging - Klassische Konditionierung. Operant conditioning - Operant betinging - Operante Konditionierung. Heuristic - Heuristikk - Heuristik.  Cognitive bias - Kognitiv bias - Kognitive Verzerrung. 

Biology: 

The nervous system - Nervesystem - Nervensystem. Neuron - Nevron - Nervenzelle. The endocrine system - Det endokrine system - Das endokrine System. Hormone - Hormon - Hormon.  Action potential - Aksjonspotensiale - Aktionspotential.  Resting potential - Membranpotensial - Ruhemembranpotential.  Frontal lobe - Pannelappen* - Frontallappen.  Parietal lobe - Isselapp* - Parietallappen.  Temporal lobe - Tinninglapp* - Temporallappen.  Occipital lobe - Bakhodelapp* - Okzipitallappen.  Forebrain - Prosencephalon* - Vorderhirn.  Midbrain - Mesencephalon* - Mittelhirn.   Hindbrain - Rhombencephalon* - Rautenhirn.  Cerebellum - Lillehjernen - Kleinhirn. 

Branches of psychology: 

Social psychology - Sosialpsykologi - Sozialpsychologie. Developmental psychology - Utviklingspsykologi - Entwicklungspsychologie. Personality psychology - Personlighetspsykologi - Persönlichkeitspsychologie. Biological psychology - Biologisk psykologi - Biopsychologie. Cognitive psychology - Kognitiv psykologi - Kognitive psychologie. Neuropsychology - Nevropsykologi - Neuropsychologie.

Mental health: 

Mental health - Mental helse - Psychische Gesundheit.  Mental illness - Mental sykdom - Geisteskrankheit**/Psychische Störung.  Diagnosis - Diagnose - Diagnose.  Medicine - Medisin - Medikament.  Psychopharmacology - Psykofarmakologi - Psychopharmakologie. Depression - Depresjon - Depression.  Anxiety disorder - Angstlidelse - Angststörung.  Bipolar disorder - Bipolar lidelse - Bipolare Störung.  Schizophrenia - Schizofreni - Schizophrenie.  Personality disorder - Personlighetsforstyrrelse - Persönlichkeitsstörung. Eating disorder - Spiseforstyrrelse - Essstörung.