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Today, my Russian friends on social media are celebrating Teacher's Day. And I want to celebrate my students.

I've been teaching Russian as a foreign language since 2010, connecting with curious learners across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand - as highlighted in red on the map below.

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all websites can be used for free and without subscribtion (thats why japanese101 isnt included)

-> apps for japanese learners (soon)

1. JLPT Sensei

study guides (N5-N1)

includes grammar, kanji, vocabular, adjective, verb and other lists for orientation when studying

free JLPT practice tests

2. Japanese Verb Conjugator

automatic verb conjugator

verb database

kanji database & kanji tester

over 180,000 example sentences with sound

3. Tanoshii Japanese

japanese-english dictionary (with stroke order!)

pratice games & interactive lessons (Kanji Mahjong etc.)

learning resources (japanese novel, textbook, magazine, movie recommendations)

4. Jisho

fast and smart japanese-english dictionary

draw and radical function apart from keyboard search

searching by topic and categories by adding #[topic/category]

JLPT levels, sentences, particles, counters, names included

5. Map Quiz

world map quiz in japanese

divided into continents and north, east, south and west

6. Japanesetests4you

free JLPT N5-N1 reading and listening tests

free JLPT N5-N1 vocabulary, kanji and grammar lists + tests

7. Shiritori Online

Shiritori (しりとり) is a popular japanese word game and is ideal to exercise vocabulary for japanese learners. 2 or more players take turns saying a word that starts with the last kana of the previous word. The game ends when someone answers with a word ending with -n (ん) because there are no words starting with ん.

it is up to the players whether all forms of a hiragana (kana and its diacritics; は,ば and ぱ etc.) are allowed or not (e.g やぎ -> きよう).

Andrei, he/him, 19

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Study at Uni: 🇫🇷🇦🇹🇪🇸🇪🇬(العربية)

Self-Study: 🇵🇹🇮🇹🇮🇸🇷🇺🇧🇬🇮🇷🇨🇳

Casual/Dabbling: 🇬🇷🇩🇰🇹🇷🇰🇷🇻🇳🇭🇰🇮🇳(தமிழ்)

Future Possibilities/Interests: 🇱🇺🇳🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇦🇩🇵🇱🇸🇰🇧🇾🇭🇺🇹🇿🇯🇵

Hello everyone! I'm back with yet another update on my journey toward Spanish fluency. This week doesn't have much on the agenda except for diving into some apps and continuing to hone my speaking and listening skills.

I had another hour-long session on Italki with my teacher from Mexico, which went quite well. We focused on listening comprehension, where she'd play various audio clips, and afterward, I'd explain (in Spanish, of course) what I grasped from them. Most of these were news clips, and I feel like I'm really getting the hang of it. Understanding every word in Spanish can be tricky, but I'm reaching a point where I can catch the gist of conversations, which feels like a significant milestone.

My motivation seems to be on the rise, so I'm seizing the opportunity to learn and study as much as possible while riding this wave of enthusiasm. Burnout does hit occasionally, but I remind myself that it's a fleeting phase, and persistence will see me through.

I'm excited about an upcoming vacation next week. I'll have about ten days off work and plan to visit some family living by the beach. This break will also allow me to ramp up my Italki classes and dedicate substantial time to practicing and improving my Spanish listening skills. Italki has been a game-changer for me, and I can't recommend it enough to fellow language learners.

I'll wrap up here. Thanks so much to everyone who's taken the time to follow my updates. Your feedback, tips, and advice mean the world to me, and I'd love to hear what strategies have worked for you in your language learning adventures. Learning a new language is no small feat, and I have immense respect for all of us on this journey. I'm eagerly anticipating my vacation and the extra time it will afford me to edge closer to my goal. Until next time, adiós.

Example:

Ég skil ekki (Ye skill ehhkey) “I don’t understand”

The g after the letter é is often so soft it might as well be silent.

The “ehh” is because before a double letter, you must let out a breath or else it becomes a different word! If you were to say “eggi” or “ehgi” then you’re saying the word egg, not “don’t” - so it is always better to over exaggerate this breath than not do it at all, or else you’re saying “I egg understand.”

Sometimes the fact that there are so many characters to memorize could be discouraging.

However, if you just keep up your work and not give up, you will have made progress and your language skills will have improved in the end.

Get ahead of the curve and start learning a new language today!

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