Fat Lip Vocab

casualty- une victime, qqn ou quelque chose blessé ou perdu (typiquement en guerre ou catastrophe naturelle)

victim- une victime

society- la société

old people- personnes âgées

mullet- une nuque longue

brat- un gamin

abortion- un avortement

to be sick of- en avoir marre de

to waste time- perdre du temps

to crave- désirer, souhaiter ardemment

to fall in line- rentrer dans le rang

don’t count on me- ne pas compter sur moi

reading fanfic in your target language can help you pick up new vocabulary words! I just finished ‘Batman R.I.P’ a series of vignettes of different characters grieving the loss of Bruce Wayne.

la bêta lecture- beta reading

une étude des personnage- character study

le Chevalier Noir- dark knight ‘black night’

le canon- canon

le casque- helmet, helm (in this case, batman’s cowl)

la cape- cape

la poussière- dust

un enterrement- burial

la presse people- tabloids, news about celebrities 

jouer dans la cour des grands- to punch above your weight, to play in the big leagues, to compete out of one’s skill set ‘to play in the big courts’

jeune- young

good- bon.ne

old school-  vieille école, à l’ancienne

hot- canon (only in the sense of beauty)

a slut- une salope

fierce- féroce 

crazy- fo.u.lle

plain- ordinaire, simple

just for fun- juste pour l'amusement

war- une guerre

novel- un roman

program- un programme

opera- un opéra

plot- l’intrigue (f)

cousin- cousin.e

godmother- marraine

wine- le vin

complicated- compliqué

Russian- russe

strict- strict

bewildered- perplexe

to appreciate- apprécier

unfortunately the french are quite fond of ‘la numération romaine’ and use it everywhere. It’s smart to be able to recognize 1-21 at the very least since they’re most often used to talk about centuries. Here’s a helpful cheat sheet!

one - un - I

two - deux - II (one two times)

three - trois - III (one three times)

four - quatre - IV (one before five)

five - cinq - V

six - VI (one after five)

seven - sept - VII (two after five)

eight - huit - VIII (three after five)

nine - neuf - IX (one before ten)

ten - dix - X 

fifteen - quinze - XV (five after ten)

twenty - vignt - XX (two tens)

thirty - trente - XXX (three tens)

forty - quarante - XL (ten before fifty)

fifty - cinquante - L

ninety - quatre-vignt-dix - XC (ten before one hundred)

one hundred - cent - C

step-dad - beau-père  (pour les enfants d’un premier mariage, le second mari de leur mère) (beau-père can be translated as father-in-law or stepfather)

threat- une menace

whim- un caprice

the prodigal son- le fils prodigue (qqn qui était partie avec une ambition démesurée)

heinous- odieux, haineux

copasetic- exellent, super, genial

Guatemalan- guatémaltèque

in the throws of- en pleine, en train de, sous le coup de

loud and clear- haut et fort, fort et clair, très clairement

tie the knot-  être marier, ‘faire le noeud‘

flip the bird- faire un doigt d’honneur ‘renverse l’oiseau’

to flip- se retourner, basculer (argot, devenir fou)

to jump- sauter

to die- mourir

Fuck you and the horse you rode in on- ‘Allez vous faire foutre, toi et ton cheval’ C’est ‘fuck you’ avec un intensifieur qui indique que l’autre personne est trop arrogant.

get screwed- se faire baiser,  être fichu

got screwed by the horse that he rode in on- un jeux de mots avec le phrase ‘Fuck you and the horse you rode in on’. Ici le cheval représente les plans qui a mal tourné.

https://youtu.be/qEY_EikuUC0

Me: I can understand spoken french

A québécois:

Me: so I lied

As an aspiring polyglot, it’s important that I have a bunch of resources at my disposal for language learning. I use a variety of resources for my learning, such as books, websites, apps, T.V. shows, movies, etc. Almost all of these resources are free too! These are some of my resources!

-Websites-

1. Omniglot

This website is more for finding information about languages and finding languages to learn. It has a very comprehensive list of languages and you can find plenty of secondary resources for learning the language. You can find tutors for that language, and even songs in your target language. I can just about guarantee you that no matter what language you’re looking for, it will be documented here. It is absolutely amazing, and it is a FANTASTIC resource for the dedicated linguist. Price- Free

http://www.omniglot.com/

2. Duolingo

This is both a website AND an app, however, I tend to use the website more frequently, mainly because I’m always on my laptop anyway. The learning system that this website uses makes out very easy to stay motivated, and the lessons are organized amazingly. Currently, the website offers about 27 different language courses for English speakers, and various language courses for speakers of languages other than English. You can set goals for yourself, take multiple courses, be involved in discussions, and even do translating activities. Beware though, it gets VERY addicting. Price- Free

https://www.duolingo.com

3. Memrise

Also a website AND an app, this is my all time favorite resource for learning languages. It has SO many languages to choose from, and it even offers subjects other than languages, although foreign language learning is its primary appeal factor. Price- Free

http://www.memrise.com/home/

4. BBC Languages

Although this sector of BBC has been archived and is no longer updated, it still contains some valuable information. It includes some useful phrases, alphabet guides, and jokes in many languages. You’re bound to learn something new there, so check it out! Price- Free

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/

5. Foreign Service Institute (FSI)

This website offers language courses constructed by the U.S. government, and relies heavily on audio-based learning. However, many of the language courses include lessons in the form of pdf. There is a very large selection of languages to choose from, so this resource is very good for getting an excellent introduction to your target language. Price- Free

https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/

6. Live Lingua Project

Claiming to be the internet’s largest collection of free public domain language learning materials, this website is a MUST for language learners. It contains the FSI courses, Peace Corps language learning materials, and the DLI (military) language courses. It also offers Skype sessions for language learners in several different languages! The main appeal of this website, however, is the Peace Corps language material archive. There are SO many different languages to choose from, and there are many ebooks and audio files to take advantage of here. Price- Free

https://www.livelingua.com/#project

7. Languages On the Web

This website offers texts that translate English texts into 55 other languages. It is not a translator, it merely provides reading material in foreign languages to learners. It is a very useful website, especially for analyzing how sentences are formed in other languages. Price- Free

http://www.lonweb.org/

8. Learn 101

This website is really helpful for explaining grammatical concepts and for learning general stuff about languages, such as verbs, vocabulary, nouns, adjectives, basic phrases, foods, etc. There are quite alot of languages offered on this website, so it’s a great resource! Price- Free (for certain features)

http://learn101.org/

9. Clozemaster

This website is great for learning languages through a sentence based, contextual experience. It’s a bit like Duolingo in that sense, and it requires you to fill in missing words from sentences. In my opinion, it’s better for people with a background in their target language, and they offer many different options for languages. It’s also good for speakers of a native language other than English! Price- Free

https://www.clozemaster.com/

10. Lexicity

This is a great website for ancient language learners, and it provides resources for Egyptian, Mayan, Hittite, Latin, Old English, Etruscan, Gaulish, and several others. I have found the majority of resources that I have looked through helpful to my learning efforts. They have dictionaries, grammars, charts, and texts, and it is a very comprehensive resource. Price- Free

http://lexicity.com/

11. Book2

This is a good resource for learners looking for audio files to help them practice their listening. I haven’t used it all too much, but there are many language options, so you’re bound to find a language that you find interesting on here. Price- Free

http://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/

12. Lang-8

This is a great resource for getting feedback on your writing in your target language. You can post things in your target language, and native speakers of that language will correct it, and you can do the same for other people! It’s very helpful, and is a great resource if you have to write in your target language often. Price- Free

http://lang-8.com/

13. Bilinguis

This website offers a few books to read in different languages and is good for comparing different languages of the same book. This makes for good practice for reading in your target language. Price- Free

http://bilinguis.com/

14. Udemy

There are quite a few languages courses on this website, although several of them cost money. However, there are quite a few courses that are free, and are good for introducing you to your language of choice. Price- Varies depending on the course, however, there are some free ones

https://www.udemy.com/courses/

-Apps- [For this, I can only give the price for iPhones, however, I am relatively sure that these should be the same price in the Android store]

1. Memrise

As mentioned above in the websites section, this app is so amazing for on-the-go language learning, as well as for subjects other than languages! It helps users memorize concepts with “meme” which are pictures that will remind you of what the word or concept means, and it’s such a unique and fun learning experience! It has the feel of using flashcards, but I just love using this app so much. Price- Free

2. Duolingo

Also mentioned in the websites section, this app is great for both learning new words and reviewing words that you have either memorized or have just been exposed to. There are grammar lessons available, translation activities, groups that you can join, and Duolingo makes it fun to learn a language with it’s reward system. Price- Free

3. HelloTalk

This is my absolute FAVORITE app to talk to native speakers of my target language(s). You can become language partners with people, help others with translations, video/voice call, send voice messages, and have as many partners as you want! It’s an absolutely amazing app, and I highly recommend it to everyone! Warning- If you’re a native English speaker looking for a native Chinese speaker, you will get HUNDREDS of requests. It might overwhelm you for a second. Price- Free

4. TuneIn Radio

This is really great for finding stations in your target language, and it helps with practicing both comprehension of spoken language as well as introduces you to awesome music in your target language! Price- Free

5. Tigercards

This app presents words in the form of lists, and gives you vocab so that you can review it. Not the best presentation of words and it doesn’t really offer a memorization technique like Memrise, but it’s still helpful! Price- Free

6. Busuu

This app is a bit like Duolingo, and it offers German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Italian, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, and Chinese! Price- Free

7. uTalk

This app offers so many different languages, it’s pretty incredible. There are games that you can play, phrasebooks, and several other features. The interface is also really awesome and simple, so it makes learning easier than usual. Definitely a must have. Price- Free

8. Innovative Language

I haven’t used this app much, but I have heard that the lessons on this app are very good, and you can download the lessons so that you can view them offline. Price- Free

9. FlashSticks

This has been super helpful to me, in addition to the games and flashcards that it offers, it also provides an object scanner, which uses your camera to scan objects and then tells you what it’s called in your target language! Price- Free

10. Mondly

This has been an awesome resource for me since it’s a bit like Duolingo, only with more unique language options. I’m currently using it to learn Hindi, however, there are tons of other language options. The interface is awesome, and I love using it. Price- Free

11. MindSnacks

This company makes several different language apps, and currently I’m using the Mandarin, Japanese, and French ones. So far, I’ve really enjoyed these apps! Price- Free

12. Spotify

Through Spotify’s “Word” category, there are many different playlists dedicated to language learning, such as for Arabic, Mandarin, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, and Swedish! Price- Free

13. Quizlet

This is more of a diy language learning resource. It is not an inherent language learning resource, however, if you learn best through lists and/or flashcards, then this app allows you to make cards and review vocab that way! I use it all the time for exams! Price- Free

14. FluentU

This is an awesome app for watching videos in your target language, and is really good for learning new words. Price- the app is free, but the service is $15 per month or $120 per year

-Books-

1. Teach Yourself

This series offers an astounding number of languages, and I have found them to be pretty effective in helping me learn languages. I have used the Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, and Irish ones.

2. Barron’s Grammar and Verb books

I really like the way Barron’s does language books, so far I have used their Japanese grammar book and their Russian verbs book, and I really like the layout of them, especially the grammar book!

3. Dk Visual Bilingual Dictionaries

These are so helpful for me, I’ve been using the Mandarin and Japanese dictionaries for a long time, and they are so comprehensive and awesome!

4. Ethnologue

These aren’t language “learning” materials, but rather they help me find new languages to learn. These are more for the linguistic lovers, since they catalog almost every living language in the world in every country, and provide language maps and statistics. There’s really fascinating stuff in those books, so I highly recommend purchasing them. 

5. The “Dirty” books

So far, I have only used the Japanese version, however, I really like what the book includes, and it’s great for learning slang in your target language, and things that traditional textbooks wouldn’t teach you.

6. Living Language

I LOVE these books so much, I’ve used the Russian, Mandarin, and French ones and I’ve found them very helpful! The layout of these are very nice, and they’re pretty comprehensive.

7. Tuttle books

Tuttle offers several different language books, and they all are very good in my opinion. I have used their books for Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, and Hindi.

That’s all that I have right now, but if you all would like more resources than I will definitely make a second one!

To Do!

Spanish

• translate/study a song
• pick 5 verbs and study the conjugations
• watch one video
• write a journal entry
• practice the R sound
• talk with native speakers on Tandem
• 15 mins on duolingo

Japanese

• practice katakana and hiragana
• 15 mins on duolingo
• 15 mins on lingodeer
• start the first chapter of GENKI 1
• talk with natives on Tandem
• watch a video in Japanese or a video about the culture

Send me an ask if you have any Japanese series (not anime) or music recommendations! I’m looking for true crime channels in Spanish or Japanese too. Send me your favorite resources, series, or music!

Tell me about your favorite Puerto Rican youtubers, music or series!

Vocabulary

Grease-기름

Musical-뮤지컬

High School -고등학교

Romance-로맨스

Lighting-번개

(To) Dance -추다

Race-경주

Thunder-천둥

Hairdresser-미용사

Pink- 핑크색 / 분홍색

Quotes

“드라이브인에서 그냥 걸어 나올 수 없어!”

You can’t just walk out of a drive-in!

• 드라이브인=Drive-In
• -에(서)= [Location Marker]
• 그냥=Just
• 걷다= To Walk
• 나오다= To come out, emerge from
• 수 없다 =Can’t…

“그녀는 너무 순수해서 핑크색이 수 없어.”

She’s too pure to be pink.

• 그녀= She, Her
• -은 / 는 = [Topic Marker]
• 너무= Too, too much
• 순수하다= To be pure
• -(아 / 어)서 =Because…
• 핑크색=Pink
• -이 / 가 = [Subject Marker]
• 수 없다 =Can’t…

“야, 펕지. 15분 (십오분).”

Hey, Putzie. Fifteen minutes.

• 야= Hey (informal)
• 펕지= (My attempt at spelling ‘Putzie’)
• 십오=Fifteen
• 분=Minute

Word of the day

Sample Conversations

Lesson Thirty - “Pottery”

Conversation

English

[SEO-JUN]

How was the ceramics festival.

[JU-GYEONG]

It was fun. I even made pottery.

[SEO-JUN]

So, you’ve made pottery? You do not like to craft of sculpt.

[JU-GYEONG]

That’s because I have absolutely no skills in making things. But it was still fun when I tried it.

[SEO-JUN]

Where’s the pottery? Show me.

[JU-GYEONG]

The pottery is baked and sent by a courier. I’ll show you when it arrives.

Conversation

한국어

[서준]

도자기 축제 어땠어?

• 도자기= Pottery / Ceramics
• 축제=Festival
• 어때=How
• -았 / 었어(요) = [Past Tense]

[주경]

재미있었어. 나 거기서 도자기도 만들어 봤어.

• 재미있다= To be fun
• -았 / 었어(요) = [Past Tense]
• 나= I, Me
• 거기=There
• 도자기= Pottery / Ceramics
• -도=Also
• 만들다= To make
• 보다= (This case) Try, Experience

[서준]

도자기를 만들어 봤단 말이야? 너 공예나 조각 같은 거 싫어하잖아.

• 도자기= Pottery / Ceramics
• -을 / 를 = [Object Marker]
• 만들다= To make
• 보다= (This case) Try, Experience
• -았 / 었어(요) = [Past Tense]
• -단 말이(야 / 예요) = [Questioning something unbelievable] Do you mean…?
• 너=You
• 공예=Crafts
• 조각= Sculpt / Sculpture
• 같다= To be like, similar
• 거= (것) Thing
• 싫어하다= To hate, dislike

[주경]

내가 워낙 만드는 재주가 없으니까. 그래도 한번 해 봐는데 재미있더라.

• 내가= I, Me
• 워낙= So, Very
• 만들다= To make
• ㄴ / 는 =[Modifier]
• 재주= Talent, Skill
• -이 / 가 = [Subject Marker]
• 없다= To not exist
• 그래도= But, however
• 한번=Once
• 하다= To do
• 보다= (This case) Try, Experience
• -는데= [Backgroun information]
• 재미있다= To be fun

[서준]

도자기는 어디 있어? 보여 줘.

• 도자기= Pottery / Ceramics
• -은 / 는 = [Topic Marker]
• 어디=Where
• 있다= To exist
• 보여주다= To show (someone)

[주경]

도자기는 구워서 택배로 보내 준대. 도착하면 보여 줄게.

• 도자기= Pottery / Ceramics
• -은 / 는 = [Topic Marker]
• 굽다= To bake
• -(아 / 어)서 =Because
• 택배= Parcel (delivery) service
• -(으)로= By means of…
• 보내다= To send
• 주다= To give
• 도착하다= To arrive
• -면= If, when
• 보여주다= To show (someone)

Word of the day

Learn With Webtoons

[SAVE ME] Episode Two - Part I

[WORKER]

아 이거 여기 두지 말라니까 진짜!

Ah, I told you not to put this here!

• 이거= This (thing)
• 여기=Here
• 두다= To put, place
• -지 말다 = Don’t, Stop
• -다니까 / 라니까 = I said, I told you
• 진짜= Really / Seriously

[WORKER]

주유 끝났습니다. 계산 어떻게 도와드릴까요?

All done. How would you like to pay?

• 주유= Refueling (vehicle with gas)
• 끝나다= To end, finish
• 계산=Pay
• 어떻게=How
• 돕다= To help, assist
• 드리다= To give

[WORKER]

손님?

Customer?

• 손님= Customer (honorific)

[WORKER]

혹시 더 필요하신 거 있으신가요?

Did you need anything else?

• 혹시= By chance
• 더= More, further
• 필요하다= To need
• 있으신다?= (Politely asking if someone has something)

[JIN]

아뇨.

No.

• 아뇨= (Shortened ver. of 아니요) No

[WORKER]

나가실 때는 저쪽으로 나가시면 됩니다.

You can go out that way when you leave.

• 나가다= To go out, leave
• -ㄹ / 을 때 =When…
• -은 / 는 = [Topic marker]
• 저쪽= There, That place
• -(으)로= Way, direction
• -면= When, if
• 되다= (In this case) To be okay, (someone) may do something

[JIN, NARRATION]

남준이한테 인사할걸 그랬다.

I should’ve said hi to Namjoon.

• 남준=Namjoon
• (Name) -이 = (Honorific for someone you’re close with / someone you’re referencing)
• -한테= [Doing (something) TO somebody else]
• 인사하다= To greet, say hello
• -ㄹ / 을 걸 (그랬다) = I should have done…

[JIN, NARRATION]

딴 애들은 다 뭐하고 지내려나 궁금하네.

I wonder what the other kids have been doing.

• 딴= Different, another
• 애들= Kid / (Someone close and younger than you)
• -은 / 는 = [Topic marker]
• 뭐=What
• 지내다= To live (in a certain state or condition)
• 궁금하다= To be curious

[JIN]

…정국이?

…Jungkook?

• 정국=Jungkook
• (Name) -이 = (Honorific for someone you’re close with / someone you’re referencing)

[MAN]

운전자! 차 밖으로 나오세요!

Driver! Get out of the car!

• 운전자=Driver
• 차=Car
• 밖으로=Outward
• 나오다= To come out, emerge
• -(으)세요= (Asking someone to do something politely, making a request)

[MAN]

운전자! 괜찮습니까?

Driver! Are you okay?

• 운전자=Driver
• 괜찮다= To be okay, all right

Word of the day

Grammar

Lesson Thirty-One: Telling Time

Hours

When telling time, you would use NATIVE numbers for the hour. Let’s review native numbers 1-12.

• 하나=One
• 둘=Two
• 셋=Three
• 넷=Four
• 다섯=Five
• 여섯=Six
• 일곱=Seven
• 여덟=Eight
• 아홉=Nine
• 열=Ten
• 열하나=Eleven
• 열둘=Twelve

You can add the word “시” to express “hour.” A few numbers are shortened for the ease of pronunciation.

• 하나 + 시 -> 한 시 /1시= 1 o’clock
• 둘 + 시 -> 두 시/2시= 2 o’clock
• 셋 + 시 ->세 시 /3시=3 o’clock
• 넷 + 시-> 네 시 /4시= 4 o’clock
• 다섯 시 /5시= 5 o’clock
• 여섯 시 /6시= 6 o’clock
• 일곱 시 /7시= 7 o’clock
• 여덟 시 /8시= 8 o’clock
• 아홉 시 /9시= 9 o’clock
• 열 시 /10시= 10 o’clock
• 열하나 + 시 ->열한 시 /11시=11 o’clock
• 열둘 + 시 -> 열두 시/12시= 12 o’clock

Minutes

While you’d use Native Korean numbers for hours, you’d use SINO Korean numbers for minutes. Let’s review Sino Korean numbers 1-10.

• 일=One
• 이=Two
• 삼=Three
• 사=Four
• 오=Five
• 육=Six
• 칠=Seven
• 팔=Eight
• 구=Nine
• 십=Ten

Similar to using “시” to express “hour”, you can use “분”to express “minute.”

• 일 분 /1분= One Minute
• 오 분 /5분= Five Minutes
• 십 분/10분= Ten Minutes
• 이심이 분 /22분= Twenty-Two Minutes
• 삼십 분 /30분= Thirty Minutes
• 오십칠 준 / 57분 = Fifty-Seven Minutes

Hour + Minutes

Now let’s combine the two!

다섯 시 사십 분 / 5시 40분 =5:40

열한 시 이십이 분 / 11시 22분 =11:22

일곱 시 팔 분 /7시 8분 =7:08

열두 시 오십오 분 /12시 55분 =12:55

두 시 삼십 분 /*두 시 반 / 2시 30분 = 2:30

*To express half an hour you could also say 두 시 반(Half).

AM and PM

Another important aspect of telling time is expressing AM and PM if you are using the 12-hour clock.

• AM / Forenoon =오전
• PM / Afternoon =오후

You would add 오전 or 오후 BEFORE the time.

오전 오 시 반 /오전 5시 반 = 5:30 am

오후 여덟 시 십오 분/오후 8시 15분 = 8:15 pm

If you want to get more specific, here are a few other options:

• Dawn (1-6 am) =새벽
• Morning (7-11 am) =아침
• Evening (6-11 pm) =저녁/밤

I am sorry it’s been like a long while since I’ve been on here. I was kinda going through a tough time emotionally and mentally and you know…ended up spending the majority of my free time in bed watching useless youtube videos. Thankfully I managed to pull myself out of it yesterday and released that NOT doing anything in my free time is only making me feel worse. So I guess I am writing this so that I feel like I have committed to trying harder. I really need to reintegrate languages into my day to day life. Now that I am working a full-time job it’s a bit harder but I’ll find a way. My biggest struggle right now is that I am mixing everything because I moved from Brasil basically straight to Paris so my brain wants to answer in Portuguese every time someone speaks French and on top of that I have 3 other interns on my team right now that speak Spanish and the office language is English. So the terrifying conclusion: all my romance languages are deteriorating and slowly turning into one jumbled mess. HELP!

I’ll update soon with a plan on how I plan to integrate my languages into my everyday life (mostly French, and Spanish and Portuguese).

If you have any tips on how to fit languages into a busy schedule or about Paris let me know! Thanks

sombrestudy:

y’all ever just watch polyglot videos for motivation, but then spend all your time doing that so you don’t actually study any actual languages??? because same. 

ravenclawhard:

I have only recently heard about this method to improve your listening comprehension alongside your speaking skills.

It’s called shadowing.

The concept is that you listen to your target language recording whether it be radio, samples, a podcast…

And you repeat immediately. Without stopping, simultaneously, as if you were an interpreter and had to belt out a translation right away. 

This helps you to truly sharpen your hearing skills since you have to say everything immediately afterwards. If you find it too had at first, try listening with a transcript.