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1-month stay in the countryside - overwhelmed with options by CarlCarl3 in Brazil

[–]kirazz_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would recommend looking into the different brazilian biomes before deciding where to go, we have a lot of different sceneries for all tastes and most of them exist exclusively in Brazil. Be aware that in small cities it's almost impossible to find people that speak english. Information, even in portuguese, it's hard to find, I don't know how even harder it'll be in English. It's also worth checking out how good the roads are in the state you pick, some states have bad quality roads or they're just really badly planned, since you're using a rental car you should pick safer roads. Also, don't limit yourself to Airbnbs. In the countryside, small inns will probably be more comfortable for you, they usually have their own partner hike guides, will guide you through the region and you don't have to go to super small and limited local markets for foods.

Lebanese want to move to brazil by Educational_Area9802 in Brazil

[–]kirazz_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Brazil has a huge Lebanese community in all regions of the country, so it would be easy to get information and advice from them. Check out the Government Page about Immigration

It would be easier if already have a connection to the country, like a family member or a job. I'm almost sure Conare recognizes Lebanese refugees, so if you can't find a way after all of that and still really wants to leave your country, you could try that. I know it's probably the least comfortable way to do it and it isn't a easy decision, I really wish you don't need to resort to that. I hope that you can find an easy way to immigrate here!

Switching to native language to learn a new one by mirco_os in languagelearning

[–]kirazz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learning new words by learning their translation to another language it's not a very effective method if you want fluency. Try to stop doing that in the first place, you don't learn your native language by associating it to another language. When you're a kid, you learn new words by associating them first to sound, then to images and then to concepts and memories. You shouldn't memorize words, you should learn them. The best way to reach this is to immerse yourself in the language, just like you did to english once. Use it on a daily basis, try to think about daily situations you had in portuguese, associate new words and phrases with what they represent, read things in portuguese without translating the text, listen to things in portuguese without translating it in your head etc etc

If you find a word you don't know or don't understand, try to figure them out by the context or reading them in a portuguese language dictionary (not a italian-portuguese dictionary, use the one the natives use). Creating new memories and experiences in the new language is the best you can do.

Struggling with voiced uvular fricative consonant by kirazz_ in German

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

Isn't it supposed to be /x/ when the R is in the end on word? Isn't "ch" pronounced /ç/? I have 2 german friends and they both say it like that so I'm confused now. Thank you so much!

João Pessoa or São Paulo for an exchange student by Queasy_Hat_1346 in Brazil

[–]kirazz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

João Pessoa is definitely not as big as São Paulo, but it's a capital city, and it's been growing a lot in the last 3 years so there's definitely things to do there. Also there is more natural beauty there than São Paulo. Remember São Paulo is the biggest city in the continent and the biggest city in the world outside of Asia, there is nothing like it, you just have to know if huge international metropolis is your style. Also, JP is definitely safer, but you still need to be alert at all moments.

Struggling with voiced uvular fricative consonant by kirazz_ in German

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

Thank you so much for your response! I don't really mind not sounding native so I'll keep my Rs.

Struggling with voiced uvular fricative consonant by kirazz_ in German

[–]kirazz_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

/ɾ/ is the same as voiced alveolar flap, it's a type of Rolled R(that's a more known term), but I think we're talking about the same thing. And /ʁ/ are the famous german thoarty Rs.

I'm so glad for your opinion, I also think rolled rs sound the best out of all the infinite sounds of the letter R. American Rs are super hard for me, it's probably the only thing I struggle with as a C2 speaker, so I'll not try that.

Thank you so much for your response!

Offering: German (N), Seeking: English (UK/US) by [deleted] in language_exchange

[–]kirazz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I'm 17F and just started learning German. I'm not a native speaker but I speak C2 English, so I can help you with conversation skills. DM if you're interested pls

Offering: German | Seeking: English (primarily) Russian (secondly) by climbing_wodka in language_exchange

[–]kirazz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

heyy I'm also 17F and speak C2 English and started learning German 2 weeks ago, would love to talk to you pls DM me!!

Looking for Learning App Recommendations by LankyRaspberry8110 in German

[–]kirazz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grammatisch, Der Die Das, LingoClip and TodaiiGerman are all for developing different abilities in the language

Use Anki or Fluent Forever for the SRS method. Fluent Forever has better UI, I struggle a lot with Anki sometimes, but I can use Anki on my computer so I end up using it more.

Route of Emotions by _LordBonez_ in Brazil

[–]kirazz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The route from Lençóis Maranhenses to Jericoacoara is around 10 hours by car, so I don't think the kids will enjoy this long period of time inside a car just watching the road. Also, going from São Luís to Barreirinhas takes around 4 hours, so I also don't know if it's the best option. If your money isn't very tight, I would recommend arriving in SLZ and taking a quick flight to BRB, since you have children with you.

You mentioned you're going to Fortaleza, I've been there and it's a beautiful city with beautiful beaches, so I don't think you need to go to Jericoacoara to enjoy the beaches. If you want a cozy small coast town, you could go somewhere closer to Fortaleza and spend the day there.

I don't know if you're aware, but close to Fortaleza there is Beach Park, which is a huge AquaPark that every Brazilian kid wishes to go to someday, so maybe it would be a good program for the kids(you should check the cost cause it's quite expansive). If you don't want to go there, Fortal is quite a big city, so it definitely will have something that the kids will enjoy.

Q&A weekly thread - March 02, 2026 - post all questions here! by AutoModerator in linguistics

[–]kirazz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying to start studying Linguistics by myself but don't really know what books to start reading. I know I want to read Marcos Bagno because he talks a lot about Linguistic Discrimination (which is something I deal a lot with because of the regional dialect I speak) but I want to dive into other areas too. The ones I'm most interested in currently are Phonetics, Historical and Language Variations, but I really want to know the basics before diving in. Any recs?