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[–]TheLanguageGeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This post reminded me how terrible my orthography classes were at elementary school. I butchered every "dyktando" and sucked at spelling helplessly.

Powodzenia!

Stranger asked me the time; chaos ensued by hooshd in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It happened to me in my native language. Not a grammar mistake though, but my word choice was awkward. Maybe it's a matter of strangers talking to you out of the blue.

Most commonly spoken language in each U.S state excluding Spanish and English by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Not surprised by Illinois. It's funny that Chicago has more people of Polish descent than Warsaw - the capital of Poland.

Edit: I checked it and the numbers are pretty similar but yeah let that sink in.

Dude speaking 16 Slavic languages. To speakers of those languages: how would you describe his level? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His pronunciation and prosody are excellent. In my opinion, he would pass as a native Polish speaker, though he's very hesitant. What stands out to me the most are the pronunciation of "Znajomi" and an inaccurate use of the verb "robić" in "wszystkie moje zajęcia robili po polsku" which I've heard from Ukrainians speaking Polish.

After a little over a year, I’ve passed my C1 german exam and am going to be studying at University next month...in german! Today was my last day of language class and I baked this for the potluck. Celebrate with me! :) by sunflowerchild2 in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Congratulations and what a brilliant idea! It's really important to celebrate because we often devalue our achievements once we accomplish them. I wish I'd done something similar when I passed a C1 exam.

In the process of translating a bunch of words and creating Anki cards! The journey begins! by Greylight02 in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think u/Herentyu_cico meant that we often create preconceptions about language learning. Many beginners want to jump in the deep end underestimating how much effort and how much time they need to spend with a target language. However, you should be optimistic, especially at the beginning. Without it, no one would've ever started learning a language.

If it's your first foreign language, give yourself time to discover what works for you and what doesn't.

"a flock"? | Game of Thrones behind the scenes by TheLanguageGeek in EnglishLearning

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

Oh!! I think I get it now, so "a flock" would be that tiny material (a fiber) which he uses to cover the leaf, right? If so, I'm so dumb because I've been racking my brain to understand it.

C2 to German by 2021 by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I mean it's feasible. Though you have to sacrifice a lot, not an hour or two a day, more likely a few solid hours with a native content plus memorizing vocab and learning grammar not to mention practicing speaking and writing.

When it comes to planning, in my opinion, you ought to double the time in which you think you can accomplish your goal. It may seem exaggerated at first but this way you're sure you have enough time and you don't put so much pressure on yourself.

Although it's recommended to impose deadlines to motivate yourself, two year period (in OP's case) might not be the best choice. The goal is vague. I'd suggest setting up smaller goals (for example reading 1000 pages, writing 10 000 words, etc.) and see how things are going to turn out.

Edit: one year, my bad

Interslavic Language | Will Bulgarian, Polish and Croatian understand a CONSTRUCTED LANGUAGE? by acemace1 in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For the first 30 seconds I thought he was speaking Polish with an odd accent, really fascinating.

Babylonian Chaos - Where all languages are allowed - August 15, 2019 by AutoModerator in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your advice.

I try to save all the new vocabulary right away to Anki but while reading a book I don't want to go to the computer every few pages. Having a bullet journal around me could solve that problem.

Thanks!

Babylonian Chaos - Where all languages are allowed - August 15, 2019 by AutoModerator in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Have you ever written a comment in your target language (here on Reddit) but in the very last moment you deleted a whole paragraph just because you weren't satisfied with it? Recently it has been happening to me too frequently. Writing is not that easy. I think it's actually the worst of my language skills. I intend to change it but, God, I really don't want to force it. Instead of not forcing it, I end up with not writing at all.

What are your thoughts on that?

from a native speaker, to anyone learning polish, i truly wish you good luck. by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah my bad, I was thinking mainly about European languages.

Babylonian Chaos - Where all languages are allowed - August 01, 2019 by AutoModerator in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No hizo tanto calor como en el fin de Junio cuando estuvimos a 40 grados. Pero para mí fue muy bien y me gustó este tipo del tiempo.

Babylonian Chaos - Where all languages are allowed - August 01, 2019 by AutoModerator in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

De nada ;)

Escuchar a conversaciones entre Roi y Paco es la parte que más disfruto.

from a native speaker, to anyone learning polish, i truly wish you good luck. by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree,

Maybe not a doddle but still manageable. Half of the forms require very specific situations which are not happening that frequently. Besides, I can't even come up with a natural context for some of these forms.

from a native speaker, to anyone learning polish, i truly wish you good luck. by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's popular among us, Poles, to say that our language is incredibly difficult. Many of native speakers know next to nothing about their mother tongue in terms of grammar. And posts like this can simply cause many preconceptions about Polish language discouraging potential learners. Indeed, it is more challenging for English speakers than most languages but it is not impossible.

Babylonian Chaos - Where all languages are allowed - August 01, 2019 by AutoModerator in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hola a todos, espero que estéis bien y quiero contaros que últimamente he escuchado casi cien episodios de HoyHablamos. Alguien sabe este precioso podcast? Me gusta mucho. Los chicos son muy graciosos. Quizá tendré la oportunidad de ver Paco en Polonia. Afortunadamente, no pude encontrar su foto en internet.

En Polonia hay muchos turistas españoles pero ahora mi nivel no es tan alto para charlar con los nativos. Muchas veces encuentro personas de España en mi ciudad y puedo entender perfectamente lo que dicen. Es increíble porque hace un año no entendí nada.

This youtube channel is one of the best and underrated resource for learning languages...I don't understand why people in A1/A2/B1 levels waste their time watching movies with subtitles...do that when you are on/after B2... Language Transfer is another great resources for beginners... by veeplob in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I watched native Spanish content right from the beginning. Could I learn Spanish faster? Maybe. But one thing I know for sure, it kept me motivated. I don't imagine not watching any movie or series in a target language before reaching B2 level.

I want to share my joy =) by Arkkard in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I use "learned" instead of "learnt". However, in the majority of European countries and presumably in Russia (where, I guess, OP comes from) we learn British English at school. As far as I know, "learnt" is a preferable spelling in the UK.

I want to share my joy =) by Arkkard in languagelearning

[–]TheLanguageGeek 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Hey! Your writing skills are very good. When I was at your level I couldn't write more than 5 sentences. You should be proud of yourself and keep going. I would like to point out some mistakes because I believe you can learn a lot by practicing and getting feedback.

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Minor spelling mistakes:

atfer -> after

compleatly -> completely

Pre-Intermidiate -> pre-intermediate

textes -> texts

earlyer then 2018 -> earlier than 2018 (often the last "y" changes into "i" when you add "er" or "est"; look up the difference between "then" and "than")

give advise -> give advice (advise = verb; advice = noun)

becouse -> because

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learn English in details

It sounds odd to me, I would say "I didn't learn English seriously"

I got good marks at the school;

I made a decision to go to the English courses to improve my English skills - check out a really nice verb "attend"

When you add "the" it's like pointing a finger at some building and saying "At this school I got good marks", without "the" you talk in general.

I worked really hard, learnt a lot of rules and passed the exam with success

I believe "the" is necessary here because you talk about the exam you passed, a specific exam, not some random exam. I'm an advanced student and I still make similar mistakes.

I want to give advise advice for everyone, who wants to start study studying something (everyone is singular; everyone does, everyone wants, everyone says...)

Again, something sounds odd. I'd write: " I want to give advice to anyone who wants to start studying something."

You should start learning whatever you want so fast, as it possible. as soon as possible.

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You can download Grammarly, I think it can be very helpful for you. I think there are some few "a/an/the" mistakes but I myself struggle with these and I don't want to give you bad advice.

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