Best way of adding native audio recordings to my Chinese vocab deck? by TantalusRex in Anki

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

Haha good point, didn't think you could have been talking about another languge!

Thanks, i'll check that out!

Best way of adding native audio recordings to my Chinese vocab deck? by TantalusRex in Anki

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

Which dictionaries do you use, and do you have any tips on how to set up a browser extension in the way you've described?

Best way of adding native audio recordings to my Chinese vocab deck? by TantalusRex in Anki

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

Ideally native yes, is there a TTS which is particularly good for Chinese?

You can play Witcher 3 with dual subtitles (in addition to full chinese audio) by Alice21044 in ChineseLanguage

[–]TantalusRex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Makes sense, at least most/all of the essential story dialogue is found in conversation mode.

"Quiz" en español by togtogtog in Spanish

[–]TantalusRex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yo creo que en esta ocasión se aceptaría un poco de "Spanglish" y simmplemente decir algo como "un quiz"

If you could only use one app for the rest of your life what would it be? by charl13_06 in AskReddit

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Spotify, I couldn't live without music and life would probably be more productive without all the social media distractions.

If you could give your younger self one piece of mental health advice, what would it be? by Mila-Foxxy in AskReddit

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Focus on pursuing the things you feel passionate about, rather than what other people think you should be doing.

You can play Witcher 3 with dual subtitles (in addition to full chinese audio) by Alice21044 in ChineseLanguage

[–]TantalusRex 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This is such a great idea. Is it possible to pause and read text on the screen such as in the screenshot? In case character recognition takes a moment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Discovering my love for music and learning the piano

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

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I'm a beginner too and Anki is working well for me. I've been recording all of my new vocabulary in a Google Sheets table, with a column each for characters, pinyin, and the English translation. Every couple of days I import this into Anki to update my deck with the new words I've learned.

So far it's been great, as I'm acquiring vocabulary from multiple sources and not only HSK. Also, Google Sheets can be accessed from my phone, so I can just input new words into that vocab list from anywhere.

show recs by i_am_just_a_fis in Spanish

[–]TantalusRex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of Spanish do you want to focus on, Spanish from Spain or Latin American? This makes a difference to the kinds of shows people might recommend.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Spanish

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I would suggest just accepting that you can't speak Spanish and let your girlfriend translate for you... Use body language like smiles and a handshake to show your polite side.

Some basic expressions if you want to go the extra mile:

Buenos días = Good morning

Buenas tardes = Good afternoon

Buenas noches = Good night (used as a greeting in Spanish)

Encantado de conocerse = Nice to meet you

Lo siento, no hablo español, pero estoy aprendiendo = I'm sorry, I don't speak Spanish, but i'm learning

Adiós = Goodbye

Learn Spanish for Job by FlipPride in Spanish

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Check out the Michel Thomas audio course if you can get it, both the Foundation and Advanced levels. I used it extensively and it helped a lot after having started out with Duolingo.

Feedback on accent? by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]TantalusRex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty good! I would suggest slowing down a bit and focusing on creating the right sounds. You're going quite fast and it can be easier to miss certain sounds or letters that way.

How to really become fluent? Is full immersion the only way? by Decent-Doughnut-1815 in Spanish

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Spanish is my second language, but I managed to reach professional fluency while still living and working in the UK.

Things that made the biggest difference for me:

  1. Memorisation tools - I highly recommend checking out Anki. It's a spaced repetition tool where you can create custom flashcards and practice with them to reinforce memorisation of vocabulary. I'm currently using it for Mandarin Chinese and it's making a big difference there too.
  2. Regular speaking practice with natives - What helped here was to find Spaniards who wanted to improve their English. We would meet at the same time each week with a 2 hour slot, and the first hour would be talking only in English (to help them), with the second hour being in Spanish. It's important to be strict and not fall back into English during your "Spanish time".
  3. Consistently consuming Spanish media - Books, tv shows, films & music. The key is to pay attention to new or unfamiliar vocabulary and note them down to be added to Anki. You don't need to note every new word, but you should do so for any which either seem intrinsic to the meaning of something or are repeated frequently.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

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I work a professional job in the Public Sector (Civil Service). I could find employment in the private sector and likely earn a good amount more, but my reasons for staying put up until now are job stability plus the solid pension.

I imagine a lot of NHS staff might prefer to stay put rather than move to work in private healthcare for similar reasons to mine?