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Acoustic hearing

The English word to hear stems from the same root as acoustic. They don’t share any sound, so how can they be related? To hear was inherited from Proto-Germanic, while acoustic was borrowed from Ancient Greek. These languages have a common ancestor, but their sounds developed very differently. Zoom in on my new graphic to learn how it went.

みたす

① to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to gratify

② to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

バケツを水で満たしなさい。 バケツ を みず で みたしなさい。 Fill the bucket with water.

へそくり　secret savings

呪縛　「じゅばく」　spell, binding spell

急遽　「きゅうきょ」　hurriedly

帝王切開　「ていおうせっかい」　Caesarean section

早産　「そうざん」　premature birth

大規模　「だいきぼ」　large-scale​

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So, I’m back to study for public service exams! I’m doing presencial classes, thank Gd, cuz my attention span studying only is basically none. It was really funny to see how people are so used to just decorate patterns and answers that a exam that’s mainly about text interpretation makes everyone freak out. Luckily for me, I’m actually WAY better in interpretation than grammar.

After i went to my favourite library and it was… an experience. They now have a bistro which is good cuz if i feel hungry or during lunch time i don’t need to pack everything and go outside looking for a restaurant. But the noise… At least i had my headphones, so it didn’t bother me that much, but it was hard to focus sometimes…

In the library i did some exercises on portuguese (or part of it, cuz as you guys can see i stoped at a Starbucks to drink enough coffee so i could survive the day lol), studies both english and japanese and used my last 15 minutes to read a book about japanese history for my (future) master’s thesis. It was a good time, i really like studying in libraries.

After all that i had an extra cheer practice with the team that will compete in Chile next month and it was so good! Honestly, i loved it and i actually had so much fun.

🎧: baile inolvidable - bad bunny

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and chunks come in various sizes! starting at "ein bisschen" (a little) or "noch nicht" (not yet), to "meiner Meinung nach" (in my opinion), to half-sentences like "ich denke, dass ...." (i think that) or "Ist dir __ oder __ lieber?" (Do you prefer __ or __?) and bigger ones: "etwas im Auge behalten" (lit.: to keep sth. in the eye; to keep sth. in view/mind, to follow up on sth)

native speakers use chunks all. the. time. themselves (unknowingly), because that takes up way less cognitive energy than constructing every part of every sentence bottom-up! and most daily conversations are script-heavy anyway! Think about how much variation there is in talks to cashiers, passersbys, etc — not much!

You may and should utilize set phrases in language learning; you do not have to reinvent the wheel every time you want to express yourself (and think hard about every word and inflection). You're absolutely allowed to use parts of or whole sentences you've picked up (and/or modifying them to fit your needs -> templates)

しんねん

belief; faith; conviction

信念を行動に移した。 しんねん を こうどう に うつした。 I put my beliefs into action.

you may not want to clean your room, but you like the peace and call it brings you after

you may not want to study, but you like the confidence and satisfaction you get from being prepared

you may not not want to apologise, but you like the relief and connection that reconciliation brings

you may not want to cook, but you like the satisfaction of eating a healthy come cooked meal prepared with love

you may not want to exercise, but you like how you feel afterwards and how it makes you confident

you may not want to journal or write, but you like the reflection and calm it brings you

you may not want to step out of your comfort zone, but you like the new experiences and growth you gain from it

Just got my Kokuyo Jibun Techno planner for next year. It came with so many cute goodies too.