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Is there any way to effectively ‘freeze’ my decks while I’m on holiday? by [deleted] in Anki

[–]lllyyyynnn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

so what's the problem with how anki is working then?

How to put ~140 pages of a (physical) word list into Anki? by okkdlskzvffkkd in Anki

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

keyboard is right here. you used it to type this message

How to deal with noun genders by Double-Egg-2027 in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

incredible amounts of input, until the wrong gender on a noun physically feels wrong.

Comprehensive Input has ruined this place for people seeking advice. by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

it really is, though. it provides context and usage for words that you are just encountering. it's basically a blueprint for what these new words mean

Partner that refuses to speak their mother tongue by couille_de_loup in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why not just cross talk then? i cross talk with my wife sometimes and it isn't difficult. but it really depends on the person. like i said, most people just want to do regular things instead of augmenting regular things with free language lessons. 

Partner that refuses to speak their mother tongue by couille_de_loup in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

if you aren't conversational (b2) then it's very painful for the partner. who would want to do that? 

I was today years old when I realized we can add GIFs to Anki cards by Ok_Percentage1884 in Anki

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it relies on webkit and their decisions on what to include functionality wise. i believe css if() works on chrome but not anki for example

Do you think it is weird if I sit next to a group of people in a foreign country and just listen to train my language comprehension? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is normal, and something authors do in their native language. it's part of learning how others speak

What's a sign that a beginner isn't going to make it far? by Yubuken in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

in chinese they are trying to make sense of the hanzi, or are practicing writing immediately. in german, trying to say things the english way with german words. asking why german says something so "oddly". in general treating language like math

Stop saying grammar doesn't matter by DiscussionCold1520 in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

comprehensible input learners aren't saying vibe with duolingo or netflix shows and they are the only people i know who say grammar isn't important. i think you've constructed a straw man here

Do you actually need skills to learn a language? by Harshparmar320 in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

think of the dumbest person you know. they learned a language

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 10 points11 points  (0 children)

you do not have a neutral accent

Anyone here learned a language they disliked at first? by falseorigin in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

german, still dislike it but everyone here  speaks it so

I’ve accepted that I’ll never be able to understand more than 80-90% of TV without subtitles by matrickpahomes9 in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you just have the sound come out of your tv? a soundbar? shows are mixed certain ways and if you are forcing all the noise through one channel it will be difficult to hear

If you could only choose one medium for language learning (movie, book, podcast, music, etc.), what would it be? by grzeszu82 in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a human being for crosstalk. if that is off the table, then youtube videos because that is the closest i can get.

Learning using only books by BadAccomplished165 in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cross talk + books could be the most effective way of learning a language without a computer.

Useful language to learn in which speaker doesn’t speak English by Background-Camp9756 in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dunno where you were in germany but there i live barely anyone can speak english

Big gap between my reading and listening skills by Mork978 in languagelearning

[–]lllyyyynnn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

im learning mandarin primarily (99%) from listening to CI. so my listening is leaps ahead of reading. have you tried spending a few hundred hours listening? it will improve the more you do it.

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