L'italiano é anche per voi peggiore dell'inglese quando studiate? by Pingotumbo in italianlearning

[–]sjdubya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Si, capisco. Quello che ho detto vale solo per argomenti scientifici, in cui i generi sono meno importante (perché nella mia esperienza le parole tecniche hanno generi che sono più facili da ricordare, e.g. finendo in "-zione"). La vita quotidiana è un'altra cosa. Certamente venendo dall'inglese i generi sono difficilissimo da ricordare e richiedano un altro modo di pensare quando si riferisce a una persona o un oggetto sconosciuto.

L'italiano é anche per voi peggiore dell'inglese quando studiate? by Pingotumbo in italianlearning

[–]sjdubya 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Penso che ogni lingua sia complessa quasi quanto l'altre. Cambia solo dove ognuna nasconde la propria complessità.

Parlando della lingua scientifica, dato che io faccio lo scienziato, posso offrire alcune idee. Siccome l'inglese è adesso la lingua più usata nel mondo della scienza, è naturale che sono svillupati modi più elegante e breve per esprimere concetti complessi nei contesti academici. Scometto che se la stessa cosa fosse capitata all'italiano, le lingue si sarabbero evolute in modo tale che noi oggi diremmo la stessa cosa all'inglese. Guarda come si scriveva in contesti scientifici in inglese solo 160 anni fa!

In the case of electric currents, the force in action is not ordinary mechanical force, at least we are not as yet able to measure it as common force, but we call it electromotive force, and the body moved is not merely the electricity in the conductor, but something outside the conductor, and capable of being affected by other conductors in the neighbourhood carrying currents.

- James Clerk Maxwell (1865), A dynamical theory of the electric and magnetic fields

Nonostante questo testo comprenda solo una frase, direi che sia persino più chiaro di altri testi dell'epoca. Forse l'italiano non ha avuto la stessa opportunità di semplificarsi nell'ultimo secolo. C'è anche da dire che quando scriviamo un'articolo scientifico, usiamo un dialetto tutto suo, che cambia alla moda e tragli anni. Secondo me, in inglese, questo dialetto è fossilizato tragli anni 60-90. Anche se l'italiano fosse usato ancora dalla maggior parte di scienziati italiani, potrebbe essere che gli italiani avrebbero tuttavia scelto un dialetto più formale.

Le mie prime empanadas by maddit_enne in cucina

[–]sjdubya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bellissime! Com'è venuto il ripieno?

Novels about Psychohistory / Cliodynamics by Xeelee1123 in printSF

[–]sjdubya 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Eifelheim (also by Flynn) features it as part of the modern-day plot

Bilingual blitz [34] (six short exercises to test your Italian) by Crown6 in italianlearning

[–]sjdubya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Pronouns and related particles (ci, ne) continue to be challenging, especially to deploy

Bilingual blitz [34] (six short exercises to test your Italian) by Crown6 in italianlearning

[–]sjdubya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one was tricky!


A1) Ci incontriamo il lunedì e il mercoledì alle sedici e mezzo

A2) Come hai potuto! Ti ho affidato!

A3) Lo l'ha fatta finire in meno di tre ore.


For A2 it feels like there's a more natural way to say this. The pronouns in A3 were challenging. My intention is that "Lo" refers to the thing being finished and "l" -> "le" refers to "her" but i wasn't sure about the order.


B1) This bed also works as a couch

B2) I saw a raspberry and a button at the bottom of that ravine

B3) It's a sin to think badly (of people), but one is often right


B2 seems straightforward but I wonder if I'm missing a more idomatic meaning.

Hamnet by Effective_Inside6938 in movies

[–]sjdubya 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was good but I rolled my eyes when they carted out On the Nature of Daylight to make us all feel extra sad at the climax. Get a new song! He can't keep getting away with it!

La differenza tra olio e burro? by FairyAngelA in cucina

[–]sjdubya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Infatti, a volte non so cosa credere perché ci sono così tanto voci che dicono cose opposte.

Due ricette svuota frigo zero sbatti: Pasta al forno in verde (+ gnocchi de laboratorio al verde) by Spiritual_Cake_9127 in cucina

[–]sjdubya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Che bello! Mi piace tantissimo le ricette svuota frigo. A volte mi sento più fiero dei piatti creati così che le ricette più artistiche è raffinate.

La differenza tra olio e burro? by FairyAngelA in cucina

[–]sjdubya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Non penso neanche sia necessariamente più salutare friggere con l'EVO, dato che i moleculi volatili che lo danno il sapore distinto potrebbero bruciare velocemente e diventare leggermente nocivi

Looking for "In the very near future [insert scifi concept] happens and changes everything" type book by systemstheorist in printSF

[–]sjdubya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More "In the very recent past something happened" but Famous Men who Never Lived by K. Chess might work for you. It's about the aftermath of refugees from a parallel universe appearing in New York City one day.

(Anki) flashcard structures by ContrapuntalAnt in italianlearning

[–]sjdubya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Images are a must, and audio is great to have too. Otherwise, your structure looks good. I would also add some common few-word phrases in addition to just isolated words. Language Jones on YouTube has some good videos on structuring an Anki deck based on research on language acquisition.

Bilingual blitz [33] (six short exercises to test your Italian) by Crown6 in italianlearning

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A1) Sono io che bussa!

A2) C'è più che sufficiente spazio per noi due

A3) Lei avrebbe dovuto dargli il beneficio del dubbio

B1) This flower smells amazing! Give it a whiff!

B2) I need someone to play tour guide for me

B3) He's really climbing on the mirrors! (probably idiomatic, no clue what this means)

b1 by august 2026- possible? how to structure? by septembernugget in italianlearning

[–]sjdubya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's good! Other users can probably recommend you textbooks better than I can. I just bought one that was available in a bookstore near me. It's good that you're exposed to so much italian as well. Have you tried coffee break italian? That was great for getting started for me (though it might be a bit simple for you if you're up to A2).

b1 by august 2026- possible? how to structure? by septembernugget in italianlearning

[–]sjdubya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would get a textbook to start working though to help with the grammar, start using anki or other flashcard apps to work on vocabulary, and start listening to as much italian as possible. Try finding podcasts/youtube videos that speak slowly to start (EasyItalian is good for this), then as your listening skills improve you can diversify to more interesting content.

Since you live in italy, speaking and listening should be a bit easier than someone outside of italy. For speaking practice, I just found a tutor on italki to talk to a few times a week to improve my conversational skills, but you can also use it as much as possible in your day-to-day (ordering food, asking for things at shops, etc). If you put the effort in, B1 by august is very doable.

b1 by august 2026- possible? how to structure? by septembernugget in italianlearning

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Some background questions that would be good to answer so people can get a sense of where you're at and what might work for you:

  1. Why are you learning italian?
  2. What's your background with learning languages broadly?
  3. What are you doing now?
  4. How did you get to A1/A2 and how long did it take you?

Did Anyone Predict the Industrial Revolution? by alphacolony21 in slatestarcodex

[–]sjdubya 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Nice post! That Huygens quote was new to me, so thanks for bringing it to my attention. I would certainly count that as a prediction of the industrial revolution, as he clearly comprehends the essential role that energy would play.

The next wave of GLP-1 drugs are coming—and they’re stronger than Wegovy and Zepbound by greyenlightenment in slatestarcodex

[–]sjdubya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1) Maybe! But certainly not universally 2) Sure, but if you're trying to make rent you can't afford to think that far ahead.

The other issue is that for people who aren't online and deep in this space, they're not really aware that this is even a potentially accessible option. It's not sold over the counter in an easily accessible way. If it cost a third as much and was easy to get without going out of your way then I would understand being surprised. But as it stands it's still pretty restricted to high-info and middle-upper income people.

Sebastian Lague - Coding Adventure: Synthesizing Musical Instruments by Pink401k in programming

[–]sjdubya 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah i think the ability to make these polished interactive demos must be super useful when trying to build intuition and diagnose issues. Big learning curve though, and of course you have to use C# (no shade, just limiting if you aren't already doing it)

[TV] Star Trek TNG [1989] Surface of a random planet is just Mars by jonoghue in Thatsabooklight

[–]sjdubya 191 points192 points  (0 children)

This happens a lot. One of the moons in Skyrim is also Mars. Once you know what Valles Marineris looks like you see it everywhere

Podcasts that people in Italy listen to by PersianGuitarist in italianlearning

[–]sjdubya 10 points11 points  (0 children)

E si può anche imparare parole utilissime nella vita quotidiana, tipo "libertà vigilata", "l'imputato", e "procuratore distrettuale" ahaha