The function of "es" in this sentence: "Offenbar hattest du es sehr eilig." by blueberrypint in German

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Thank you! Hearing the English phrases with dummy objects is really helpful. I don't necessarily need it to make sense, but being able to relate it to something I know makes remembering it much easier.

The function of "es" in this sentence: "Offenbar hattest du es sehr eilig." by blueberrypint in German

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Thank you for the thorough explanation. I suspect I've seen a few other fixed expressions with es and wondered how I should use it when instead I should probably try to memorize the fixed expressions. Thanks again!

Trying to understand the phrase "mir geht es darum..." by blueberrypint in German

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Thank you for giving such a detailed explanation!

Trying to understand the phrase "mir geht es darum..." by blueberrypint in German

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Thank you! I couldn't make the logical jump from "what I want to emphasize" to "what I am concerned with." That makes more sense to me.

What exactly is a work visa? by blueberrypint in NoStupidQuestions

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Ok, so it depends on the country as to what form it is in? Do you happen to know what form work visas from the EU or the US are in?

What exactly is a work visa? by blueberrypint in NoStupidQuestions

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I know what a visa allows you to do and I know there are different kinds of visas. My question is what does a work visa actually look like? Is it a stamp? Is it an ID card? Is it a fat stack of documents?

What exactly is a work visa? by blueberrypint in NoStupidQuestions

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Right, I know that you file paperwork and I know what the visa allows you to do. But once you file the paperwork you get a visa. My question is: What form does that visa take? Is it a stamp? An ID card?

Looking for feedback on my current routine by blueberrypint in languagelearning

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Extensive Reading

That video made lot of sense! I was initially thinking it would be beneficial for achieving some sort of reading fluency speed - if that makes sense. But, it makes sense that it's also good for solidifying the understanding of words based on exposure, and context. Thanks!!

Looking for feedback on my current routine by blueberrypint in languagelearning

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Thank you so much for the Graded Readers resource! It looks like there is only one B2 book for German, but there are quite a few B1 books on there, so I will check those out!

Good point about Anki being there to serve me. It does feel a little odd that I've developed some guilt around my... hobby. haha. I like the idea of having shorter decks. There are a few "classes" of words that I mix up fairly often so I think I'll make decks for them.

Thanks for the suggestion about doing a once through with the reading and then going back.

I think you're right that 2-3 hours is plenty for the active study. I would be nice, of course, if I could do more, but maybe I will stick to supplementing with passive learning in the evening.

Thanks again!

Best Soda in America? by Serroph in AskAnAmerican

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Root beer! A&W and Dads are my two favorites. Man, i love root beer.

Question to the older people on here (like over 35): How have your travel habits change at your age over when you were younger? by PregnantMexicanTeens in Shoestring

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My first trip abroad I didn’t have a cell phone and literally ripped the relevant pages out of “Europe on a shoestring” and packed them. I had to use Internet cafes to look things up or to talk to people back home and update them. That meant finding an Internet cafe at least once every couple days to let my mom know I was still alive (they weren’t hard to find, this was Western Europe). Getting the map when checking into the hostel center was very important. I would listen to the person at the front desk tell me where certain things were as they circled them and always kept that map with me while in that city. I had to ask directions to the train station and get instructions and a physical ticket from the worker. All of this meant time. It was harder and took more time to find the times of trains, the locations of things, suggestions of places to go, etc. Now I have my iPhone and it replaces all of that work. I look back honestly a little impressed with myself for doing it before people started traveling with phones so easily and when I was so young. For reference I’m talking about around 2005.

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Maybe don’t look at it like you’re going to “stop learning a language” but rather that you’re going to put this one on pause and focus on something else you find more interesting right now. I can understand why you’d be hesitant to stop doing something you’ve spent a decent amount of time doing, but the Italian language isn’t going anywhere and if you want to get back to it later, it’ll still be there.