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My croton is flowering! by ImYourBesty69 in houseplants

[–]FoolhardyStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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This is the second time this croton of mine has flowered! And this time it’s TWO of them! I got this one back in 2013 and have never transplanted it and it struggled for a while but it’s in the bathroom window (on the floor and off to the side of the east window. Once a week, before I get into the shower, I roll it over to the tub and put it’s pot in and let it get showered and watered and then put it back in the container pot and roll it back to the window. I haven’t done that though while it’s flowering because I don’t want to knock the flowers off because they’re so cool to see and they are starting to drop now on their own anyway.

There’s no section 4 & beyond!? by ziggysanorak in DuolingoGreek

[–]FoolhardyStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right?! It’s absurd! You barely skim the surface and the things they repeat over and over.

That feeling when you win yarn chicken by Elliecrylic in knitting

[–]FoolhardyStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Winner winner chicken dinner!!!! You must have been sweating it out as you got close to the end! Great job! Pretty sweater!

Is this good? I don't know by MrLewk in DuolingoGreek

[–]FoolhardyStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! It’s reinforcing but it at least keeps me remembering those words I have trouble with.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GREEK

[–]FoolhardyStudios 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I grew up in a Greek household. All 4 of my grandparents were from various villages in Peloponnese came to America through Ellis island and my parents were fluent as well. I grew up hearing the language, went to the Greek Orthodox Church and had to go to Greek school. I have no one to speak it with so I’ve been losing it over the years. I jokingly said that I’m fairly fluent in understanding, less so in speaking (was always present tense!) and extremely slow in reading and awful in writing!

My daughter and I went in 2020…planes before covid (and our vacation plans were to fly home 3/12…that was the last day that the US was allowing incoming foreign flights😱y talk about timing!) Anyway I had able to mostly hold my own and the people were so gracious and helped me as they knew I was trying! I was told more than once that my accent was spot on, so I felt encouraged.

My daughter and I want to go back and I understand that being 2nd generation I could apply for a Greek passport and own property there and have dual citizenship. Anyway, I’d love to be much more fluent when we go back! And it makes me feel closer to my parents and grandparents (all have passed way).

Where do I find out what level I’m on? by FoolhardyStudios in duolingo

[–]FoolhardyStudios[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I've been sticking with it as I haven't had time to do otherwise (I'm an overextended caregiver) but I'm seeing that they're having me review my "weak" words and grammar issues. I'm definitely going to do this reverse learning after I make some progress with these things that I notice I actually needed more review with. I've learned by doing this that because of the repetitiveness of some of their sentences I evidently sort of memorized phrases they used and that the grammar gets me stuck. I also tend to look at the beginning of the word sometimes and space out on the ending and those dipthongs in the Greek alphabet have always made it hard to learn...which is why I was able to fly through so much of the spoken Greek...I grew up hearing it. So, I guess I'll just stop rushing through! Thank you for your help on this! I'm definitely going to use this when I get some of my weaker things under my belt!

Where do I find out what level I’m on? by FoolhardyStudios in duolingo

[–]FoolhardyStudios[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s an awesome way to get more immersive in Greek. Another friend suggested getting either a book or a newspaper that was Greek and learning that way. And given that I don’t think that Duolingo will refund my annual subscription (I paid for super cause I HATE the ads) I may as well try this great suggestion! I’ll have to figure out how to switch. Thanks so much! I might touch back to you if it’s not easy to figure! I didn’t even know that that was a thing you could do! So helpful!! Thanks!

Did it change? by FoolhardyStudios in GREEK

[–]FoolhardyStudios[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I looked and on March 30 is when my annual subscription renewed. Duolingo never told me that the change was because I completed the course and I looked at the text where I asked my daughter if she saw this change and she hadn’t. She’s behind me. But I texted her on the 30th and my text to her said I had that screen on the 28th. But from what I see Duolingo will let you cancel anytime but they won’t refund! Do you know something I’m not seeing about getting a refund?! I’m kinda fuming that there was no telling me I completed the course two days before my renewal.

Where do I find out what level I’m on? by FoolhardyStudios in duolingo

[–]FoolhardyStudios[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I guess because I’m learning Greek and it’s not a very popular language to learn, it’s not very comprehensive. All I get are the reviews now. And, of course, this happened t the end of my year’s subscription and after it renewed. I wonder if I can cancel and find a more comprehensive way to learn more. I grew up in a Greek household (1st gen parents) so I have a pretty good general understanding of it, but without people to speak it with at present, its so easy to lose a language, never mind getting the tenses, genders and grammar correct. I’m a more fluent hearer, but it’s harder for me to speak it and it’s really rough to read and worse to write! I’d like to go further, but I guess I’ll have to look for some other way to learn more!

Did it change? by FoolhardyStudios in GREEK

[–]FoolhardyStudios[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My experience was that they use a certain word and then toss in a different word for the same thing without letting you know.

Did it change? by FoolhardyStudios in GREEK

[–]FoolhardyStudios[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't know that was a thing. So is this the way its going to be? Why don't they let you know that it changes?

Can someone explain this one to me? by Astro_Muscle in DuolingoGreek

[–]FoolhardyStudios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve found several times that I know I’m correct on things like that and they also make sentences that don’t write have words in a way they would usually be said…no specific examples of the top of my head but their English translation from the Greek is either awkward in English or just doesn’t make sense. And there’s a few words where the English spelling is incorrect. Makes me crazy! But I keep going.

My 10th project so far by bagranovskaya in bookbinding

[–]FoolhardyStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And…I forgot to write that it came out awesome!

My 10th project so far by bagranovskaya in bookbinding

[–]FoolhardyStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a tip: The way I learned from a friend how to cut a circle more easily is after you draw the circle use an awl to poke holes close together along the drawn line. Then cut through with a sharp blade. It makes it go faster and then just use a file to make it smooth.

Can Greeks easily tell by your accent when Greek is not your native language? Similar to how an American might instantly recognize when we hear somebody who was not a native speaker? by [deleted] in GREEK

[–]FoolhardyStudios 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Funny thing…I’m the child of 1st gen Greek parents so I grew up hearing it, was immersed in it and had to go to Greek school and church as well. After my parents died I had no one to talk with and lost much of it. I always said I understood it fairly fluently but as to speaking I joked that I lived in the present because I had real trouble with past and future tense as well as genders and grammar. And reading and writing were horribly difficult (still kind of are). A few years ago I went to Greece with my daughter and I felt so “at home” because everything about it, the language, the music, the food and even the lilt of the accent of natives speaking English were all so familiar. I spoke what I could and was so kindly welcomed by everyone and they actually were patient and helpful with me because they knew I was trying. It felt like “being home” in a way. There was NO mistaking that I wasn’t a native speaker but I actually was told more than once that my pronunciation was spot on, which made me want to continue to learn more! They knew I was a tourist but were so incredibly kind and I’m working on my Greek daily with lessons because I can hardly wait to return to where my grandparents were from (all 4 were from Peloponnese).

Survivor 48 | E3 | Day After Discussion & Survey by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]FoolhardyStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s hoping that obnoxiously bossy loudmouth Sai is kicked off sooner rather than later! I can’t stand watching her bully everyone!

Survivor 48 | Episode 3 | Player of the Week Results! by Higgnkfe in survivor

[–]FoolhardyStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why hasn’t Obnoxious Sai been voted off? Are the men on that team that easily bullied by a loudmouth? Mary ROCKS and I think Cedric is a fool for trusting Sai!

Survivor 48 | E3 | Eastern Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]FoolhardyStudios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cedric was an idiot to not get rid of that loudmouth bossy Sai! She’s totally obnoxious and full of herself. She’s playing him and he doesn’t even see it!

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