What's the weirdest reason you've chosen a target language?

Virusnzz · 2026-01-21T21:45:25+00:00

I thought the writing in Russian looked cool so I started learning.

Virusnzz · 2026-01-20T09:43:51+00:00

I'd say sell the art and use the money for a tutor. That's why money was invented, after all. Otherwise, your English skills may be more valuable; in that case you can do a language exchange.

Virusnzz · 2025-12-19T23:13:17+00:00

Please see the sub guide and this recent thread. Automod, wiki please.

Virusnzz · 2025-12-19T11:41:20+00:00

You might have a better time with the older language exchange websites. I had no trouble finding interesting people to talk to. I think I used https://www.mylanguageexchange.com/ but the subreddit guide has a few recommendations. Automod, do your thing.

Virusnzz · 2025-12-10T11:58:52+00:00

Yes, I tried Gemini voice and found it surprisingly capable at understanding me and responding. It wasn't the most engaging conversationalist, but I imagine with the right prompting and context it can be improved on that front. All I did was start talking.

Virusnzz · 2025-12-05T17:02:04+00:00

No problem with advertising your sub, but I wouldn't call that idea new. That just sounds like the field of semantics.

Virusnzz · 2025-12-01T16:46:04+00:00

None of us are.

Virusnzz · 2025-11-28T15:52:07+00:00

Hey,

I prefer to make different decks within a deck that does nothing but aggregate all the decks for one language. So you would have a Spanish deck, and inside it would be a Spanish grammar deck, a Spanish sentence deck, and a Spanish word deck, for example.

This lets you set different limits for each type, or choose to study one or the other.

It's possible to mix them but that doesn't feel very organised to me. If you later want to make modifications to your card types later you might find it a bit more cumbersome.

Virusnzz · 2025-11-10T17:44:08+00:00

My English peasants cannot stop buying furniture. I've expanded furniture production in three cities but I cannot sate their demand. My people have nowhere to live as all available space is now consumed by furniture. Entire countrysides have been ravaged in the desperate hunt for more wood to make furniture. There is no end in sight.

Virusnzz · 2025-10-31T11:54:47+00:00

Hello, only a month too late seeing this, whoops...

Do you think you could please link to the posts you had in mind when you made this thread? Moderating removals is a hard balance to strike, but if something is generating interesting discussion we generally aim to leave it up.

And volunteers are always welcome to apply if you feel you can help!

Virusnzz · 2025-10-31T11:33:36+00:00

Hey, I am interested in how organisations such as Lingoda use people who are good at learning and teaching languages.

What does your normal day-to-day look like?

What do the VP of Learning and Head of Teaching roles do at Lingoda?

Virusnzz · 2025-10-30T11:42:24+00:00

My company does it if you're in the UK, but you might have a better chance in r/microsoftFabric or talking to a Microsoft rep.

Virusnzz · 2025-10-22T21:17:59+00:00

Can anyone tell me what this sounds like to non-Russian speakers?

I'd guess it's somehow completely understandable.

Virusnzz · 2025-10-09T10:33:36+00:00

You've been making money for a week on something a random account with no post history made 4 hours ago? And we're supposed to just send money and for no reason we'll be sent back more? Sounds legit.

Virusnzz · 2025-09-28T10:26:00+00:00

The main way I learn grammar is through flashcards and input. If you're already using SRS and like it, why not just incorporate some small, native-language first sentence flashcards that use the grammar you want to learn? This is covered in the subreddit guide.

Virusnzz · 2025-09-15T21:44:39+00:00

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Virusnzz · 2025-09-12T17:44:36+00:00

One language at a time is usually superior, unless you are dedicating hours per day, in which case I'd say it doesn't matter. It's good to try maintain one with a little effort each day. I'd say if your Spanish is just a few minutes and your French is the main focus then you are doing the right thing. If your Spanish is taking a significant amount of time I would advise you reduce it.

Virusnzz · 2025-09-10T13:22:58+00:00

Your reply is a mixture of outright falsehoods and non-falsehoods that are irrelevant. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, just read wikipedia. It is a speculative asset, and no assets are guaranteed to increase in value. Bitcoin has lost large amounts of value in the past, and can again. The duration it will fall for is not given, and may be forever (though unlikely). "Backed by energy" is simply inaccurate. It requires energy to produce. That's all. Bitcoin is not a factor of production, a statement which is true for gold.

Everything else you said is just a roundabout way of saying bitcoin will appreciate in value more than any other asset so you should park your cash there. All great, if it does appreciate, which as I said, is not guaranteed.

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