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Погода - Wetter

🌧 Идёт дождь. – Es regnet.

❄️ Идёт снег. – Es schneit.

☀️ Солнце светит. – Die Sonne scheint.

💨 Ветер дует. – Der Wind weht.

Der Valentinstag - Valentine’s Day

Das Geschenk - present/gift Die Schokolade - chocolate Die Süßigkeiten - sweets Die Blumen - flowers Der Blumenstrauß - bunch of flowers/bouquet Die Rosen - roses rot - red Rote Rosen - red roses Die Tulpen - tulips Die Valentinskarte - Valentines day card Das Parfüm - perfume Das Gedicht - poem Die Kerzen - candles Das Herz - heart Der Herzschmerz - heartthrob Das Date - date Die Beziehung - relationship Der Partner - partner (male) Die Partnerin - partner (female) Mein Freund - my boyfriend Meine Freundin - my girlfriend Mein Verlobter - my fiance (male) Meine Verlobte - my fiance (female) Mein Ehemann - my husband Meine Ehefrau - my wife Der Verehrer/Der Bewunderer - admirer (male) Die Verehrerin/Die Bewunderin - admirer (female) Der heimliche Verehrer - secret admirer (male) Die heimliche Verehrerin - secret admirer (female)

Die Kosenamen - pet names Schatz/Schatzi - sweetheart Engel - angel Liebling - darling Mäuschen - little mouse

Die Liebe - love lieben - to love Der Flirt - flirt flirten - to flirt Sich verlieben - to fall in love Ich habe mich verliebt. - I fell in love. Die Leidenschaft - passion Die Zärtlichkeit - tenderness Die Zuneigung - affection Die Hingabe - devotion Die Vernarrtheit - infatuation Liebe auf den ersten Blick - love at first sight Wahre Liebe - true love Die Verführung - seduction verführen - to seduce Der Kuss - kiss küssen - to kiss Die Umarmung - hug umarmen - to hug Die Romantik - romance süß - sweet Die Freundschaft - friendship Die platonische Liebe - platonic love Der Amor - Cupid

hey y’all I’ve put together a masterpost for those of us experiencing the joy that is studying the Russian language (lol) which focuses on your 4 main foreign language food groups: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Enjoyyy

Listening

Vlogs/YouTubers/Podcasts/Radio

Russian Language Youtubers Masterpost by @wonderful-language-sounds

Russian Media Materpost by @gaystudies

Russian Radio Stations: (1)(2)(3)(4) 

NCLRC’s Russian Webcasts - A survey of authentic Russian news delivered twice monthly in simplified standard Russian. Accompanied by scripts, vocabulary support, and post-listening activities. 

Очень по-русски - Russian language podcasts with transcripts for intermediate and advanced learners. Covers slang, idioms and common expressions.

Tumblr user @ruspeach uploads short Russian posts with vocabulary and links to audio. They also have a website.

Lessons/Lectures/Literature

Internet Urok - Like a Russian version of KhanAcademy, with both video and written lessons on a variety of subjects.

Alphabetical List of Russian Poetry - Some with audio.

Films

Russian Films Masterpost by @imlearningrussian

Russian Films Masterpost by @wonderful-language-sounds

Russian Movies Masterpost by @languages4life

Russian Titles of Tarantino Movies by @properrussian

Russian Media Materpost by @gaystudies

Mosfilm - Russian film youtube channel

Soyuzmultfilm - Russian cartoon youtube channel

Tumblr user @chaliapin is into Soviet-era films/tv so you could always message him for recommendations ;)

Music

Russian Pop Music by @study-but-first-tea

Russian Rock Music by @study-but-first-tea

Russian Rap Music by @study-but-first-tea

Russian Hip Hop Music by @study-but-first-tea

Russian Indie by @learn-russian-language

Russian Band Recommendations by @uminoko

Russian Music Suggestions by @russiangrammar

Russian Music Masterpost by @thy-lexicon

Russian Media Materpost by @gaystudies

ELLO - Russian music youtube channel.

Radiooooo - Stream music from any country/decade.

Tumblr user @chaliapin is also into Soviet-era music so you could always message him for recommendations ;) 

Speaking

Tips on Pronunciation by @pycckuu 

Russian Oral Practice by @wonderful-language-sounds

Russian Articulation Post by @learn-russian-language

Typical Russian Pronunciation Mistakes

Phonetics Course - A phonetics teaching tool for Russian pronunciation. 

Forvo - Database of audio recordings of native speakers pronouncing words.

HelloTalk - App where you can practice speaking and writing skills with native speakers.

Russian Gram - A stress marking tool for Russian.

Reading

Tips to Read & Listen in Russian by @wonderful-language-sounds

Children’s Short Stories (with audio) by @properrussian

Most Popular Books in Russian 

Alphabetical List of Russian Poetry - Some with audio.

Tumblr user @ruspeach uploads short Russian posts with vocabulary and links to audio. They also have a website.

Internet Urok - Like a Russian version of KhanAcademy, with both video and written lessons on a variety of subjects.

Polyglot Project - Read literature in Russian and then click on words you do not know to translate them.

Lingualy - Read articles in Russian by different topics and then translate any words you do not know. Those words are then added to your collected words and you can review them later. 

Writing

Learn the Cyrillic Alphabet by @pycckuu

Learn the Cursive Alphabet by @pycckuu

Russian Alphabet Resources by @gaystudies

Practice Typing in Russian 

Russian Online Keyboard

Russian Spellchecker

HelloTalk - App where you can practice speaking and writing skills with natives speakers.

Lang-8 - Website where you can write journal entries and get corrections from native speakers.

Hey! You probably can’t avoid it entirely! But here are a few things that could help:

a bit of straight talking/tough love

10 small ways to improve your productivity

10 tips to increase your motivation for study

productivity and time management applications

how to remove distractions

types of procrastination and how to deal with them

how to study more effectively

good habits to implement

how to stick to a schedule

how to structure a weekly review

free organisation printables

I spent the hours I travel on the bus singing reggaeton and have almost no accent when speaking Spanish. 

Bollywood soundtracks helped me master the ड़ sound. 

One of my students struggled with the English w sound and I had him sing the song “I Want It That Way” and he can say it almost perfectly. 

Before we jump to the movie list, I would like to emphasize that watching movies, shows, documentaries, etc. in the language you are trying to master is a great way to learn it. I would even go as far as saying it’s one of the best ways: you hear the words used in a specific situation, you can read the translation, you can pause and rewind, and you can do it all from the comfort of your own home with a cup of tea, coffee, or what ever else floats your boat. Without further ado, let’s go over the movies I have found.



Остров (The Island) – drama , 2006.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms4TXwIDutM

This Russian religious film about an Eastern Orthodox monk is considered to be the best Russian film of 2006.  It did quite well at the box office and won some awards. Enjoy high quality video and great subtitles.

Все умрут, а я останусь (Everybody Dies but Me) – drama, 2008.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP2yHA3Kkms

The film addresses the challenges of youth by depicting two young girls as they are preparing for their first prom. Note: if the subtitles are not visible right away, click on the CC button on the bottom of the YouTube player.

ДМБ (Demobbed) – comedy, 2000.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVyDqY56yL0&list=PLIQBIIhOnK1sZrP3zTdNdVdGpWVV-xgvd&index=74

A comedy about Russian joining/being in the Russian army.

Неадекватные люди (Unusual People) – comedy, 2011.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu-CqxW-CN8

Quiet and well-mannered Vitalik tries to start life from scratch in a new city. But there on his way he meets only crazy people. His neighbor, an eccentric girl named Christine, seeks to transform him into a normal guy, the lustful chief does not give him a rest at new work, and even a psychologist who helps him cope with all of this is a sadomasochist. Vitalik seems to be the only normal person in this movie.

Сибирский цирюльник (The Barber of Siberia) – drama, 1998.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEy_uSpCRWA

This is one my personal favorites  .

Some of it is in English. Julia Ormond and Oleg Menshikov deliver a great performance. “Douglas is a foreign entrepreneur, who ventures to Russia in 1885 with dreams of selling a new, experimental steam-driven timber harvester in the wilds of Siberia. Jane is his assistant, who falls in love with a young Russian officer, André, and spends the next 10 years perfecting the harvester and pursuing her love, who has been exiled to Siberia.”

Питер ФМ (Radio Wave) – comedy, 2006.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PczTyiWLs1E

Masha works as a DJ at a popular radio station; Maxim, an architect with a great future, is invited to work in Germany. Masha is going to marry her classmate. Both of them seem to have their future clearly defined, until… Masha looses her phone and Maxim finds it. What follows is a “phone relationship” but neither Masha, nor Maxim can make a final decision. Watch the film to find out if the two are destined to be together.

Кавказский пленник (Prisoner of Caucasus) – drama, 1996.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie2hc6s9CBs

Prisoner of the Caucasus, is a 1996 Russian war drama film directed by Sergei Bodrov and written by Bodrov, Arif Aliyev and Boris Giller. The film is based on the Caucasian War-era short story “The Prisoner of the Caucasus” by the classic Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.

Брестская крепость (Brest Fortress/Fortress of War) – drama, 2010.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUzGyns9TCE

A war drama set during the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, in which Russian troops held on to a border stronghold for nine days (based on actual events).

Беларусская мечта (Byelorussian Dream) – documentary, 2011.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2IjKa-Gi9A

Byelorussian Dream, an award-winning film, is the story of a young person from Minsk who has lived most of his life in a country ruled by a dictator. Against the background of falsified elections, brutal repressions, and a severe economic crisis, it shows how more people in the most ‘stable’ post-Soviet country are starting to demand change. This is a story about how the regime can crush a person, and how you can find your own freedom in a state that possesses total control.

Олимпус Инферно (Olympus Inferno) – action, 2008.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2vqZAabHSw

The movie features two main characters, an American entomologist studying butterflies in South Ossetia and a Russian female journalist. The two characters must work together to get back to Russian lines after getting swept up in the August 8, 2008 Georgian offensive against the separatist enclave of South Ossetia.

Жить (Living) – drama, 2012.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsWLJXqm2HI

It is already a challenge to make a film on death and call it Living. But Sigarev fearlessly gets to the very heart of things, where life, death, God, love, and imagination form an indestructible whole. A harsh and sometimes brutal experience, but catharsis will follow.

Source.

Related articles:

1. 4 Best Sites for Free Legal Watching Russian Movies Online with Russian Subtitles

2. 15+ Best Books for Learning Russian from Scratch (2019 Update)

3. Russian cursive handwriting worksheets (free download, pdf)

“How can I stay disciplined?”

“How can I get things done if I don’t feel like doing them?”

“How can I overcome my lack of motivation?”

As a college student who has had their fair share of being absolutely unmotivated to do anything, I know it can be hard to get things done if you don’t feel like doing them. Luckily, there are some things you can do to become more motivated to finish your homework, write your paper, study for your exam, or whatever tasks you have on your plate.

Part 1: Increasing motivation

Break up your tasks

Just thinking about one huge task is going to intimidate you so much that you’d rather leave it till later, when the urgency of time pushes you to complete it, than start now.

Breaking up your big tasks into smaller ones will make your tasks seem less daunting. Since you won’t be as intimidated by the amount of effort it might take to complete these tasks, you’ll be more likely to start doing them.

For studying, this can be something like ‘make flashcards for units 1-3’ or ‘practice past exam papers: 2015 + 2016’. For writing papers, this could be writing an outline, doing research for each point of your outline, writing the first 3 paragraphs, etc.

Working on small tasks at a time will also make you less prone to distractions since you only need to focus for a short length of time.

Make small goals and reward yourself

These goals could be accomplishing one of the smaller subtasks above, or achieving a certain grade on a practice test, or finishing a section of your study plan - as long as you’re working towards something.

The rewards? Maybe going out to eat, watching something, or even just time off. Hopefully these rewards will motivate you to complete your task.

I know some people are more inclined to do their work if they’re punished for not doing it, rather than rewarded for doing it, so if you wanna take the ‘punishment’ approach, you could do something like not allowing yourself to use social media until you finish a set of tasks - this is essentially the same thing, just thought about in a different manner. However, you should always be careful with these punishments/restrictions, because sometimes they can end up harming your health and productivity (e.g. ‘I can’t take a break until I finish all of my homework’).

Part 2: Not relying on motivation

Of course, you can’t always expect yourself to be motivated all the time. In fact, it’s very ineffective to rely on motivation to get things done; motivation is fleeting. Here’s an alternative: self-discipline. But how does it work?

Establish a study routine

Humans are creatures of habit. Even if you’re a P-type (like me), habits are hard to break. So making a habit of accomplishing your tasks/studying at a set time every day will help you, well, accomplish them. For example, it’s a lot easier to get your homework done every day if you do it at the same time - e.g. once you come home from school - rather than doing it ‘whenever you have time’.

Having a study routine will also make you less likely to be distracted since you know that that period of time had a purpose. If you’re trying this out for the first time, you might wanna completely get rid of distractions so that you can focus (e.g. putting your phone in your bag, on silent). However, with practice, I found that my phone or any other sources of distraction don’t really bother me anymore since I’ve had tons of practice resisting the urge to pick up my phone whenever there’s a notification, for example.

Schedule in time for breaks

This ties in well with the point about rewards: the break might be the reward for your studying. However, this doesn’t always have to be the case. You shouldn’t always think of relaxing as merely a reward for studying or accomplishing your tasks, but rather a necessity for the well-being of your mind. This sort of approach to breaks ensures that you actually let your brain rest once in a while.

After taking a break, your mind will be refreshed and revitalized, and you should have more than enough energy to continue with your other tasks.

Some of you asked - with regards to my previous post on The Mandatory Midday Break - how I can limit myself to exactly an hour, and to be honest, the answer is habit. It’s like having a habit of showering at the same time every day and not extend the length of time you spend in the bathroom (except in certain circumstances, like during a day off, I guess).

This is why it’s important to schedule your breaks and establish a study routine or habit - not only does it ensure you get enough rest, but it also prevents you from extending your break so that you don’t become unproductive and leave a ton of tasks unfinished.

It can be hard to motivate yourself to accomplish all your tasks, but there are things you can do to increase your motivation. However, you can’t expect to be motivated all the time, and you shouldn’t rely on motivation to get things done. Discipline and habit are the most important tools you can use to be efficient and productive without having to be motivated.

Hey! You probably can’t avoid it entirely! But here are a few things that could help:

a bit of straight talking/tough love

10 small ways to improve your productivity

10 tips to increase your motivation for study

productivity and time management applications

how to remove distractions

types of procrastination and how to deal with them

how to study more effectively

good habits to implement

how to stick to a schedule

how to structure a weekly review

free organisation printables

Russian is one of the more difficult major languages to learn because of its crazy grammar (from the point of view of a native speaker of English). But grammar is only one piece of the puzzle. Another one is developing a good словарный запас (vocabulary) which means memorizing lots and lots of Russian words.

While there seems to be no easy way around memorizing grammar rules, growing your Russian vocabulary can perhaps be simplified. For example, you can concentrate on 100 most frequently used Russian words, learn those, and be well on your way to success. Ah, but which words to learn…

It depends on what it is you are trying to accomplish. Do you want to read Russian fiction, non-fiction, or newspapers and magazines? Or do you want to understand spoken conversations? If so, will those be formal, like newscasts or guided tours, or informal, between friends or at stores? Your lists will be considerably different in each case. Although there will be some overlap. You can put together your own “top 100” list using частотный словарь (frequency dictionary) here.

So let’s get started. First, the words themselves. The lists below – 25 of each of the most used nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (plus a bonus list) – are sort of a middle-ground between vocabulary for informal conversations (heavy on prepositions, adverbs, and verbs) and vocabulary for understanding news (more nouns and adjectives). Think of it as a well-rounded base. So here we go:

25 Most Used Russian Nouns

год (god) – year

человек (chelaVYEK) – person

время (VRYEmya) – time

дело (DYEla) – business, affair, matter

жизнь (zheezn’) – life

день (dyen’) – day

рука (rooKA) – arm

раз (ras) – one, once

работа (raBOta) – work, job

слово (SLOva) – word

место (MYEsta) – place

лицо (leeTZO)- face

друг (droog) – friend

глаз (glaz) – eye

вопрос (vaPROs) – question

дом (dom) – house, home

сторона (staraNA) – side

страна (straNA) – country

мир (meer) – world, peace

случай (SLOOchay) – occurrence, occasion, instance

голова (galaVA) – head

ребенок (ryeBYOnak) – child

сила (SEEla) – force

конец (kaNEtz) – end

вид (veed) – appearance, sight, view

25 Most Used Russian Verbs

быть (bit’) – to be Note on pronunciation: the sound “ы” is a hard sound. Pronouncing it incorrectly (too softly) will turn the word быть into an entirely different word бить (to hit)

мочь (moch) – to be able

сказать (skaZAt’)- to say

говорить (gavaREEt’)- to speak

знать (znat’)- to know

стать (stat’)- to become

хотеть (haTEt’)- to want

идти (eeTEE) – to go

иметь (eeMEt’) – to have

видеть (VEEdet’) – to see

думать (DOOmat’) – to think

сделать (zDElat’) – to do, to make

жить (zheet’) – to live

делать (DYElat’) – to do, to make

смотреть (smatRYEt’) – to watch

работать (raBOtat’) – to work

понять (paNYAt’) – to understand

пойти (payTEE) – to go

спросить (spraSEEt’) – to ask

дать (dat’) – to give

понимать (paneeMAt’) – to understand

получить (palooCHEEt’)- to receive

сидеть (seeDEt’) – to sit

оказаться (akaZAtza) – to happen

взять (vzyat’) – to take

25 Most Used Russian Adjectives

новый (NOviy) – new

большой (bal’SHOy)- large

должен (DOlzhen) – have to, owe (as in он должен работать – he has to work)

последний (paSLEdney) – last

российский (raSEEyskey) – Russian

русский (ROOskey) – Russian

общий (Obsh_chiy)- common

высокий (vySOkey) – tall

хороший (haROshiy) – good

главный – (GLAvniy) main

лучший (LOOch_shiy) – the best

маленький (MAlen’key) – small

молодой (malaDOy) – young

государственный (gasooDArstveniy) – state, public

полный (POlniy) – full, complete

советский (saVEtzkey) – Soviet

настоящий (nastaYAshiy) – real

старый (STAriy) – old

разный (RAzniy) – different

нужный (NOOzhniy) – necessary

белый (BEliy) – white

собственный (SObstveniy) – own

чёрный (CHOrniy) – black

основной (asnavNOy)- main

далёкий (daLYOkey) – distant

25 Most Used Russian Adverbs

ещё (yeSHYO) – more, too

уже (ooZHE) – already

очень (Ochen’) – very

можно (MOzhna) – may

надо (NAda) – need

нет (net) – no

тоже (TOzhe) – too, also

более (BOlehye) – more

конечно (kaNEshna) – of course

также (TAKzhe) – as well

вдруг (vdroog) – suddenly

почти (pachTEE) – almost

сразу (sRAzoo) – immediately

хорошо (haraSHO) – good

сегодня (seVOdnya) – today

совсем (savSEm)- completely

вообще (vaabSHE) – generally

больше (BOl’she) – more

вместе (vMEste)- together

например (napreeMEr)- for example

нужно (NOOzhna)- need

опять (aPYAt’) – again

снова (SNOva)- again

нельзя (nel’ZYA) – cannot, not allowed

особенно (aSObena)- especially

25 More Must-Know Russian Words

я (ya) – I

он (on) – he

это (Eta) – this

она (aNA) – she

этот (Etat) – this

они (anee) – they

мы (mi) – we

который (kaTOriy) – which

то (toh) – that

что (shtoh) – what

свой (svoy) – one’s own

весь (ves’) – entire

так (tak) – so

ты (ti) – you

все (vsye) – everyone

всё (vsyo) – all

вы (vi) – you

такой (taKOy) – such

его (yeVO) – his

себя (seBYA) – oneself

один (aDEEn) – one

как (kak) – how

сам (sam) – self

другой (drooGOy) – another

наш (nash) – our

Now, these lists are not specific to a particular delivery mode or literary genre. But they provide a good starting point.

So now you have 125 out of some of the most frequently used Russian words. Doesn’t seem like much. But each time you memorize a noun, a verb or an adjective, you have to also memorize its plural form. For each verb you will need to remember its past, present and future tenses. For each verb and adjective – their feminine, masculine and neuter forms.

For example, you’ll need to memorize дела (affairs) along with дело (affair); был, была, было (was), были (were) and будет, будут (will be) along with быть (to be); молодая, молодое, молодые along with молодой (young).

To make things more interesting, search for news articles that have these words in their headlines. Here are top 3 headlines for the noun работа (work):

В Якутии началась работа по трудоустройству выпускников.

Работа в Норвегии: слишком хорошо, чтобы было правдой.

Работа по нестандартному графику может сделать счастливее?

You can use Google Translate (or any other translation tool you prefer) to translate the headlines to get a better idea of how a word is used in the sentence. Also, search for some idioms, folk wisdom, and popular quotes that use your word. For the word работа these might include

поиск работы – work search

работа не волк, в лес не убежит – work is not a wolf, won’t run away into the woods

топорная работа – clumsy work

Try to imagine how you’d use the word in a conversation. Keep it simple:

My friend is looking for work – Моя подруга ищет работу

I like my job – Мне нравится моя работа

Today was a busy day at work – Сегодня был занятой день на работе

Sure, going through all the 125 words this way might take you a while. But in the end, you will learn some of the most useful and frequently used Russian words. Конечно, вы не будете ещё говорить по-русски, как русский человек, но вы уже сможете больше понимать. (Of course, you will not yet speak like a Russian, but you will already understand more.) Note: this sentence, although a bit awkward, uses only the word from the above lists.

First and foremost, there’s a new Resources page. It contains direct links to 8 PDF textbooks, links to free online dictionaries, verb conjugators, radios, hundreds of audiobooks, links to online newspapers, and more. Below are the textbooks that are available for download.

Italian for Dummies

Colloquial Italian (with audio)

Ciao!

Teach Yourself Italian (with audio)

Teach Yourself - Italian conversation (with audio)

Teach Yourself - Beginner’s Italian (with audio)

Easy Italian Step-by-step

Routledge Intensive Italian course

At the bottom of the Resources page, the Navigate my blog section is organised so that you can quickly find and read the information or posts that you’re looking for. These include the Mood and tenses masterpost, How to guess the gender of nouns, Essere or Stare?, and more.

Besides these very important improvements, I’ve also decided to choose a new look for my blog. My new theme is called Linear, and is available in the Theme Garden for free. But since I did not.. quite like it the way it was, I decided to change its code a little bit and make it more like I wanted it to be.

Along with my theme, however, I’ve also changed some of the pages on my blog, namely the About the author, Support me, and Ask away pages. You’ll also notice (or maybe not) that I’ve added a new Ko-fi link to my description (which I’ve also changed), in hopes to raise a little money to support me & my work.

And now that we’re at it, if you have any question or request, my inbox is open! Thanks to all for being so wonderful.

When studying, most people try to find motivation thinking that this will get them through their study session, or they will see their failure as a result of a lack of motivation. While motivation might be useful in the short term, discipline is what you need in the long term to succeed. 

Lets take a look at the difference:

motivation- a goal or reward that you look forward to that will encourage you to study - while this is useful, what happens on a day when you just don’t feel like studying?

discipline- being trained to routinely study regardless of how unmotivated you are - this is what will get you out of bed on a day you don’t feel like studying.

How to become self-disciplined:

1. Just do it. Whatever the task is, whether its due in a month or due tomorrow, just get on with it. No point procrastinating because you’re wasting time. Instead you can do the task and then reward yourself! Be harsh on yourself (but not too harsh!). Set short term goals, make a to-do list, delete all social media, do whatever it takes to just get that damn task done!

2. No zero days!. whether its studying for 30 mins or 3 hours, study for some time everyday. This will help help develop a routine and make it easier for you to cope. Also, by studying everyday you’re brain will know that the content you are learning should be stored as long-term information so this will benefit you during exam season!

3. Avoid long breaks. Unless you are 100% confident that taking an hour break means ONY an hour break then you can ignore this step. But like the majority, we can get extremely distracted and our hour break can end up being a 4 hour break and then we realise it’s time to go to bed?! To avoid this, only take small breaks when you know you are losing energy/ concentration. The last thing you want is studying for 30 mins and your brain is in the mood to be productive, then you take a 15 min break and come back but realise you want a longer break and not in the mood to study anymore. 

4. Be patient. It’s going to be a rough journey, it’s going to be hard but you’ve got this! Take it one step at a time. Start off by completing one task a day, then move to two, then three, and the next thing you know, you’ll have a regular routine where you will constantly be ticking off your to-do list everyday! Also, please be kind to yourself, know when your body is not in the right state of health to study and don’t force it. Only force yourself to a limit, you’ll know when to stop and that’s ok. Just try again when you feel better!

THE ELEMENTS / DIE ELEMENTE

fire - Feuer

water - Wasser

air - Luft

earth - Erde

spirit - Geist

WITCHCRAFT / HEXEREI

witch - Hexe

mage - Magier

wand - Zauberstab

broom - Besen

chalice - Kelch

crystal(s) - Kristall(e)

candle(s) - Kerze(n)

cauldron - Kessel

bell - Glocke

incense - Weihrauch

potion - (Zauber)trank

jar spell - Glaszauber

charm - Glücksbringer

amulet - Amulett

talisman - Talisman

spell - Zauber(spruch)

curse/hex - Fluch

banishment - Verbannung

(to) ward - abwehren

(to) bind - blockieren

divination - Wahrsagung

POSITIVITY / POSITIVITÄT

contentment - Zufriedenheit

happiness - Glückseligkeit

enthusiasm - Begeisterung

awareness - Achtsamkeit

friendship - Freundschaft

admiration - Bewunderung

acceptance - Akzeptanz

prosperity - Wohlstand

abundance - Reichtum

health - Gesundheit

empathy - Empathie

harmony - Harmonie

knowledge - Wissen

fertility - Fruchtbarkeit

fidelity - Treue

beauty - Schönheit

courage - Mut

healing - Heilung

peace - Frieden

protection - Schutz

wisdom - Weisheit

success - Erfolg

destiny - Schicksal

memory - Gedächtnis

energy - Energie

curiosity - Neugier

dreams - Träume

friends - Freunde

pets - Haustiere

animals - Tiere

truth - Wahrheit

trust - Vertrauen

goals - Ziele

love - Liebe

luck - Glück

joy - Freude

COLORS / FARBEN

white - weiß

yellow - gelb

orange - orange

red - rot

rose - rosa

pink - pink

purple - lila

violet - violett

blue - blau

teal - petrol

turquoise - türkis

green - grün

brown - braun

grey - grau

black - schwarz

gold - golden

silver - silbern

THE SIGNS / DIE STERNZEICHEN

aries - Widder

taurus - Stier

gemini - Zwillinge

cancer - Krebs

sagittarius - Schütze

capricorn - Steinbock

aquarius - Wassermann

pisces - Fische

leo - Löwe

virgo - Jungfrau

libra - Waage

scorpio - Skorpion

THE PLANETS / DIE PLANETEN

earth - Erde

sun - Sonne

moon - Mond

mercury - Merkur

venus - Venus

mars - Mars

saturn - Saturn

uranus - Uranus

neptune - Neptun