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都道府県（とどうふけん）- prefectures (都/道/府/県 are essentially all different names for prefectures. Tokyo is referred to as 東京都, Hokkaido is 北海道, Kyoto and Osaka are 京都府 and 大阪府, whilst the rest are all ~県.)
Associating the entire religion of Islam with terrorism or oppression is narrow-minded and wrong. For centuries, Muslims around the world have been responsible for scientific discoveries, works of art, and major technological advancements. There is a great deal of diversity in the way Islam is practiced by the 1.6 billion Muslims around the world, it is a vastly complex and diverse religion. Read more
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other language learners: I have learned so much about my own languages from language study. I now have a greater understanding of linguistics and the nuances of grammar and sentence structure. language learning is just so good for your brain!
me: learning to type in Russian has made my typing in English far worse than it used to be. I am slowly becoming equally mediocre at both languages. soon I will have forgotten where all the letters are
If you live in Canada, you’ve probably heard this one, it’s the most popular Quebec swear outside the province itself. Tabernak is, like most swears in Quebec, a religious reference (from tabernacle)
On its own, tabernak is used, roughly, like fuck or shit.
– Tabernak!
– Qu’est qu’il s’est passé??
– Mon ordi a planché
But it gets better: les sacres tend to be strung along together to make a long rage-filled sentence, like this example from wikipedia:
– Criss de calice de tabarnak d'osti de sacrament!!!
Furthermore, one can use en tabernak to describe two things
Someone is angry :
Il est en tabernak! : He’s super pissed
In place of beaucoup :
Il a pris la cocaïne en tabernak! : He took a shit-ton of coke
Je t’aime en tabernak : I fucking love you
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It’s called copula deletion, or zero copula. Many languages and dialects, including Ancient Greek and Russian, delete the copula (the verb to be) when the context is obvious.
So an utterance like “you a bitch” in AAVE is not an example of a misused you, but an example of a sentence that deletes the copular verb (are), which is a perfectly valid thing to do in that dialect, just as deleting an /r/ after a vowel is a perfectly valid thing to do in an upper-class British dialect.
What’s more, it’s been shown that copula deletion occurs in AAVE exactly in those contexts where copula contraction occurs in so-called “Standard American English.” That is, the basic sentence “You are great” can become “You’re great” in SAE and “You great” in AAVE, but “I know who you are” cannot become “I know who you’re” in SAE, and according to reports, neither can you get “I know who you” in AAVE.
In other words, AAVE is a set of grammatical rules just as complex and systematic as SAE, and the widespread belief that it is not is nothing more than yet another manifestation of deeply internalized racism.
You think the anime movie’s body-swapping teens have it rough? Its translators are the ones in a real jam.
I’m used to translation difficulties with second and third person pronouns, but here’s an example of the difficulties in translating first person pronouns, from the anime Your Name.
Actually, the character’s dialogue is four distinctly different words in Japanese. However, as shown in a series of photos Japanese Twitter user @notactor surreptitiously snapped at during a screening that he says took place in Beverly Hills, the lines are translated as
“I.”
“I.”
“I.”
“I.”
So what’s going on? Well, at first, Mitusha (in Taki’s body) calls herself watashi, which is indeed the Japanese word for “I.” However, Japanese has multiple pronoun options for the first-person singular, and as with many things in the Japanese language, the relationship between the speaker and listener is extremely important.
Yes, watashi is the first thing you’ll see listed for “I” in an English/Japanese dictionary, and it’s also the first pronoun you’ll learn in any Japanese class. However, watashi has a very dry, polite nuance to it. In conversations with peers or close friends, Japanese males, just like their counterparts in other societies, tend to use more coarse language to show familiarity and a lack of pretentiousness, so when Taki’s friends hear watashi coming out of his mouth during a lunchtime conversation, it takes them completely by surprise, as it’s closer to the softer speech usually used by women in Japanese.
Flustered, Mitsuha takes another swing with watakushi, the “I” alternative that’s closest in pronunciation to watashi. However, watakushi is even more baroquely formal than watashi. She gets a little closer on her third try with boku, since that’s definitely a word males use for “I” when talking with their friends…provided they’re all pre-teens, that is. So while Taki’s friends no longer think he’s talking like a girl, he now sounds like a little boy.
Finally, Mitsuha gets it just right with ore. While it’s too rough for most conversations in the business or academic worlds, ore is indeed the go-to choice for teenaged and adult men when talking with their buddies, as it implies a certain masculine confidence that guys are generally expected to acquire as they mature.
Alas, all of this is more or less impossible to directly translate into English, which is why the subtitling team essentially threw their hands up and just added each Japanese pronoun after “I” in the subtitles. Unfortunately, that means that the only people in the audience who’d appreciate the humor are the ones who don’t need the subtitles in the first place.
Speaking of Japanese pronouns, I learned from a recent episode of @fansplaining that the word “otaku” for a anime/manga fan comes from a very formal second person pronoun, as fans would supposedly be socially awkward and use the formal “you” longer than necessary.
It’s way too late for this, but it’s important to note that NASA didn’t discover the new earth-like planets. It was a group of astronomers lead by a dude name Michaël Gillon from the University of Liège in Belgium. Giving NASA credit for this gives the United States credit for something they didn’t do, and we already have a problem with making things about ourselves so. just like…be mindful. I’d be pissed if I discovered a small solar system and credit was wrongfully given to someone else.
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Gutten min - (I would use “gutten min” as we in English use “Babe”)
Min eneste - My only one
Min elskede - My beloved
Min dyrebare - My precious
Elskling - Darling
Min kjære - My dear
Kjære - Dear/Love
Søta (to girls only) - Cutie
Søten (to boys) - Cutie
Min skatt - My treasure
Skatt - Treasure
Vennen min - my friend
Snuppa - Babe
Min bedre halvdel - My better half
Kjekken - (mr) Handsome
Hønemor - Overprotective (mother). But also used to women/girls who are cleaning/washing/taking much care of other people and is stressed and worry about her “kids”.
Lillemor - (lit. Little mother). This is sometimes said to the one amongst friends and in families who cleans, wash, remembers to bring food etc. Its an endearment.
Pusen - My kitten
Pus - Kitten
Godgutten min - My good boy
Engel - Angel
Engelen min - My angel
Prinsessa mi - My princess
Prinsen min - My prince
Søtnoms - Cutiepie (I dont think English has a word for this)
Lykketrollet - Lucky charmer
Månestråle - My moonbeam
Honningblomst - Honey flower. Min honningblomst - My honey flower
Gudinna mi - My Goddess
Godbiten - My good treat
Pusekatt - Pussycat (My delicate flower :P)
Gullet - Lit. The gold. We say it as “gullet mitt” and alone “gullet”. Used as my most precious.
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