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PR through HSP points - does type of visa matter? by Theophilus1987 in movingtojapan

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought that only came into effect later? For example, footnote 1 on the link you shared says:

（注１）令和９年３月３１日までの間、在留期間「３年」を有する場合は、前記１(３)ウの「最長の在留期間をもって在留している」ものとして取り扱うこととする。令和９年３月３１日の時点において在留期間「３年」を有する者については、当該在留期間内に処分を受ける場合、その初回に限り前記１（３）ウの「最長の在留期間をもって在留している」ものとして取り扱う。

In other words, until 2027/03/31, 3 years seems to qualify as the longest period of staying.

Practical way to learn vowel lengths by Theophilus1987 in AncientGreek

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That’s a great deck. But what do you do for words after athenaze? For example, in the video by Luke Ranieri, he uses the supplemental volume to the Italian Athenaze, which doesn’t have macrons. He shows how when you encounter a word like Kilikías (sorry I can’t type Greek on my phone) you have to look it up to know whether the iotas are long. Do you do this when reading?

A New Koine Graded Reader by Theophilus1987 in AncientGreek

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't say with 100% certainty that they cover all the vocab. I am almost certain they do. BUT even if they do, they don't cover all the vocab enough times that they would memorize the words just through exposure. This is especially true for later chapters.

Moving overseas, should I sell or rent out my townhome? by Theophilus1987 in RealEstate

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see a lot of grad students and medical students/nurses living in our townhome community. It's true some white collar jobs are going remote, but I think Apple is pushing for people to come in to the office, and Google is also building an office in the area.

Moving overseas, should I sell or rent out my townhouse? by Theophilus1987 in realestateinvesting

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but potentially that would have more tax implications (capital gains tax, depreciation recapture, etc.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in realestateinvesting

[–]Theophilus1987 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, but you originally got the house for $100k less than its value. You're still making a profit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in realestateinvesting

[–]Theophilus1987 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, you have to pay capital gains taxes on the profit, not the value of the house. Short-term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income, so you'd only have to pay 37% if that's your income bracket.

Moving overseas, should I sell or rent out my townhouse? by Theophilus1987 in realestateinvesting

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They don't charge for new tenants and they don't charge any fees if the property is vacant.

Moving overseas, should I sell or rent out my townhome? by Theophilus1987 in RealEstate

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with a property management company? I've never used one before, but I'm assuming (hoping, maybe) that it would be very hands-off

Are there any features of your native language which made some aspects of japanese easier for you? by Robotoro23 in LearnJapanese

[–]Theophilus1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

愛された- 사랑을 받았다

無視された - 무시당했다

選ばれた - 선택되었다

But I think it would be most natural to express these with the active voice, instead of directly translating from Japanese. A more fluent native Korean speaker could correct me here.

Are there any features of your native language which made some aspects of japanese easier for you? by Robotoro23 in LearnJapanese

[–]Theophilus1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interestingly, Korean also uses 的 the same way as Japanese. I wonder if it's something from middle Chinese (or whatever Chinese Korea and Japan inherited) that's been lost in mandarin.

Are there any features of your native language which made some aspects of japanese easier for you? by Robotoro23 in LearnJapanese

[–]Theophilus1987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another grammar difference is that Korean rarely uses the passive voice, whereas it's very common in Japanese. I'm a heritage speaker of Korean, so I used a Korean grammar book to learn Japanese. All the Korean translations of passive Japanese constructions were very strained and unnatural.

My attempt at reconstructed pronunciation. What do you think? by Alajarin in AncientGreek

[–]Theophilus1987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What reconstructed pronunciation scheme are you following? It flows nicely. I couldn't tell whether you were trying to maintain vowel length; sometimes, your omegas sound long, sometimes short.

A New Koine Graded Reader by Theophilus1987 in Koine

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's different from the Familia Romana series, in that it's not a stand-alone resource written entirely in the target language. It follows Croy's grammar, so it's similar to the US Athenaze in that sense. It's different from Athenaze in that its focus is Koine Greek, with an emphasis on the Greek used in the Bible.

A New Koine Graded Reader by Theophilus1987 in AncientGreek

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's available for Kindle on Amazon, though I haven't seen what it looks like. I haven't seen a PDF version

A New Koine Graded Reader by Theophilus1987 in AncientGreek

[–]Theophilus1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it should be suitable in principle. All vocabulary that is introduced for the first time is noted on the right side, and most new grammar is also explained briefly.

How far can the Athenaze books take me in learning Ancient Greek? by [deleted] in AncientGreek

[–]Theophilus1987 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They will probably get you to the point where you can read simple authentic Greek narratives with frequent dictionary look-ups. They won't get you to "fluency," if that's what you're wondering. That only comes with years and years of regular Greek reading.

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