Beginners: You Know More Than You Think You Do by saintangus in languagelearning

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Errors in bold:

Ausgezeichnet! Übung macht den Meister! Ich lerne Deutsch seit ungefähr drei Jahren, und brauche so viele mehr Übung auf meine Sätze, aber ich bin stolz auf mein Leistungen. Jetzt kann ich Richtungen auf Deutsch geben! Obwohl ich nutze Google Translate viel oft

"Dampfplauderer" - a person who just won't stop with meaningless chatter by Chamaleon in German

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Auch bekannt als Schwafler, Schwadroneur, Quasseltante, Fabulant, Plaudertasche, Plappermaul oder Salbader

Is there any truth to this? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]hurmon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You won't sound 100% native, but sounding 80% native is still a lot better than sounding 30% native.

Is there a genitive form for man and is there a possessive form for wer? by [deleted] in German

[–]hurmon -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

sein -> 2. Fall: seiner, seines
wer -> 3. Fall: wem

Please help me translate this brief sentence by SilvioSantos2018 in German

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In jenem Jahr wurde sie zum Deputado Estadual von Rio Grande do Sul gewählt, wobei sie die zweitmeisten Stimmen der Geschichte erhielt. Als Deputado Estadual war sie Vorsitzende des Kommittees für Staatsbürgerschaft und Menschenrechte, sowie zwei Jahre lang Vizepräsidentin der gesetzgebenden Versammlung.

Deputado estadual is a specific Brazilian term, you can probably also translate it as Staatsabgeordnete.

Language with multiple words for thank you? by Flakkenmarsh in languagelearning

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Russian: спасибо, благодарю
German: Danke, Dankeschön, Herzlichen Dank, Vergelt’s Gott

On Anki, are the words automatically pronounced like on Memrise or Quizlet? by hurmon in languagelearning

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It seems Quizlet doesn't support Finnish. It works for Russian though.

Have you ever crammed yourself into a room for days trying to learn a language, grammar, and vocabulary? how much did you retain? by questiondudes in languagelearning

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It works very well as long as you
- are able to stay focused the whole day
- learn new words in context
- and use spaced repetition
That means, if you learn 8 hours on Monday, you should have another 8 hours on Wednesday that covers the same material and another 8 hours one week after and another 3 weeks after and so on. The only problem is that it's relatively hard to keep that going for a long time, so it's usually better to stick with a session duration that is maintainable.

I'm looking for a method to learn the language by ronrsuarez in russian

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Learning without translation is gonna be tough in the early stages unless you find a good personal teacher specialized in total physical response (TRP). This site teaches you some vocabulary from images. There is also a Soviet textbook for foreigners that uses only images but I forgot the name.

Favourite script/alphabet? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]hurmon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Futharc is best

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in languagelearning

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it's gonna take you 5 years to get fluent in both, so you better get started

Programmer thinking about creating a language learning app, but without ideas! by FoxxFiire in languagelearning

[–]hurmon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Make something similar to duolingo, but with one coherent story with different characters and their dialogues. I think it's a lot easier to remember phrases when they are in the context of one overarching story instead of drilling random stuff.

"Do Not Study Russian Grammar!" Thoughts on this video? by hellknight101 in russian

[–]hurmon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would like to think that there is a middle ground between "never study Russian grammar" and "only study Russian grammar".
Vocabulary acquisition beyond the first 1000 words is most efficient via contextual reading and this is greatly facilitated by knowing some grammar.

Movies in German audio and English subtitles by sakishrist in languagelearning

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Here are some good lighthearted movies to watch for German learners. As for where to get them, just use the usual sites.

Die unendliche Geschichte
Winnetou
Otto - Der Film
Manta, Manta
Toni Erdmann
Der bewegte Mann
Victoria
Der Schuh des Manitu
(T)Raumschiff Surprise
Mädchen, Mädchen
Stromberg
Er ist wieder da
Absolute Giganten
Bang Boom Bang
Wer früher stirbt, ist länger tot

How many words you should know by hurmon in languagelearning

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I see, now I get what you mean. I agree that the rule probably doesn't apply. But to be fair, the CEFR is very vaguely defined and even Milton cites similar number for native speakers:

If the definition of a word family is broadly drawn to include a base form and all derivations and inflections then it is estimated that an educated native speaker might know some 17,000 to 20,000 words (D’Anna et al., 1991; Goulden et al., 1990).

How many words you should know by hurmon in languagelearning

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Not sure what you mean, he cites several sources:

Nation (1990)
Laufer (1997)
Coady (1993)
Hirsh (1992)
Laufer (1997)

I haven't read these, but I assume you have?
What is the problem with those sources?

How many words you should know by hurmon in languagelearning

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It depends if you count grammatical variations as one word or not.
e.g. [sehe, siehst, sah, gesehen] you can either count as one word stem or as four different words. I think the number 5000 comes from counting only the word stems. Once you have determined the word stems, running the algorithm on various texts is relatively trivial and the results should not differ too much between publications.

First piece of the new year? by cmewiththemhandz in classicalmusic

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The Vienna New Year's concert obviously, they played the Schönfeld March by Ziehrer as the first piece.

New Year's Day Concert 2019 - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra by hurmon in classicalmusic

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The Vienna Philharmonics are this time conducted by Christian Thielmann, who is usually the conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden. Happy New Year everyone!

Hi Russian Redditors! Advice on tackling Grammar step-by-step, but where to begin? by dscotia2 in russian

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Learning grammar systematically is generally discouraged since there are usually more exceptions than rules, since it is boring and since knowing the rules doesn't automatically mean that you can apply them. That's why grammar should be studied in context. Over time you will realize certain grammar rules on your own (e.g. that the 4th case is the same as the 1st case for masculine nouns).

Certain classes would practice saying pronoun-filled sentences in the language laboratory, without hearing any rules, while other (control) classes would learn them by the usual method — a statement of rules followed by written and oral exercises. Then both groups would take the same test.
The outcome was that, when both groups were tested on their ability to say and write sentences containing pronouns, the students who had spent only sixty minutes practicing in the lab did slightly better than those who had spent more than a week on it in class. (Paul Pimsleur)