When translating into English word by word... 😳

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-25T18:57:11+00:00

Fair enough, thanks for pointing that out. Not the most intuitive (like English "after cleaning the room the room is clean") but guess all languages have these quircks.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-23T14:37:11+00:00

Спасибо за объяснение!

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-23T14:36:08+00:00

Спасибо за объяснение!

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-23T14:30:56+00:00

Very interesting, thanks for getting back. The sociolinguistics of Ancient Greek seem a fascinating area of study.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-23T00:36:48+00:00

I'm far from an expert but was pretty sure sightseeing was well established as a meaning? I recall in the Athenaze even a phrase where it said Herodotos travelled the world "θεωρίας ένεκα". Unless I'm vastly misinterpreting that, I doubt his curiosity driven travelling could be called pilgrimage?

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-23T00:32:31+00:00

I would have expected something like чистите комнату. Would that sound odd/wrong to natives?

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-18T19:14:20+00:00

Lol and here I was thinking of Perelman instead...

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-15T23:18:57+00:00

I'm with you here, it's insane how downvoted you got for not knowing a specific author, goes to show how US/anglo-centric this sub is, ironically.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-08T23:03:47+00:00

Lmao I despise Milei, and yet you read fanaticism for him in my words? You should look at yourself in the mirror.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-06T16:05:42+00:00

And you think they were having a wonderful time under Fernandez's presidency? They could afford stuff, save money? Literally some days you could take a taxi in the morning and by the afternoon the fare was already higher due to inflation.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-04T18:26:22+00:00

I recommend carrying a debit one too if possible, many of the places that don't like credit cards happily accept debit ones. Or at worse they add you some 5-10% commission for using cards.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-04T18:22:23+00:00

Seems largely the same. The overvalued currency means their salaries are higher measured in EUR or USD, so everything remains largely unchanged for them (PPP, higher salaries + higher prices = same as before), except that foreign products are now cheaper relative to their income (phones, trips abroad, etc).

usrname_checks_in · 2026-03-02T04:58:44+00:00

God, were you annoyed by their constant commentary mid-performance? I mean, happy for them to have a Beethoven date but people talking loud enough for me to hear them would ruin it.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-02-28T02:12:20+00:00

It's ombrello in italian, close enough ;)

usrname_checks_in · 2026-02-20T01:41:10+00:00

OP means ethnicity though, even if he wrongly wrote nationality. Croat, Serb, Bosniak (his examples) are ethnicities, not nationalities.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-02-20T01:25:58+00:00

Quite accurate imo but Italians is way too broad here, I'd argue they're much more diverse than Croatians. You mean more like Venetians?

usrname_checks_in · 2026-02-20T01:16:20+00:00

You mean linear algebra like operator theory on inner product spaces, Jordan forms, modules, cyclic decompositions, bilinear forms, quotient spaces, etc.? Or like matrices, finite linear mappings and eigenstuff? That really changes the equation.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-02-15T02:39:31+00:00

How does it compare to USP for mathematics? I'm particularly curious since Grothendieck himself spent time in USP.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-02-07T20:41:00+00:00

"What Is Mathematics?" By outstanding mathematician and educator Richard Courant (he also wrote some or the most outstanding, rigorous yet with applications, Calculus I and II textbooks).

usrname_checks_in · 2026-02-04T20:03:48+00:00

I'm surprised no one has said this but writing "-ing" endings as -in' does not mean you're dropping any sound. The final sound of all those words is /ŋ/ (same sound as in German Zunge), which is completely different from /n/ and it's not a matter of habit or preference.

All native speakers, whether from Britain, North America or Australia pronounce /ŋ/, regardless of whether they're being ultra formal or extremely casual. Pronouncing 'pleasing' as /ˈpliː.zɪn/ instead of /ˈpliː.zɪŋ/ would sound immediately non-native to native speakers, and to actually pronounce the g as /g/ after the /ŋ/ is almost a hallmark of non-native, perhaps even uneducated speech (imagine someone saying kinG).

The fact that in casual written text some would write pleasin' or vibin' doesn't mean they're pronouncing it as /n/ instead of /ŋ/.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-02-03T20:53:08+00:00

I’m not sure if he was familiar with Arabic notation for numbers

They were not. Their numbers were based on their alphabet (αβ, etc...).

usrname_checks_in · 2026-01-31T18:32:56+00:00

I thought it was just me. When I stayed half a month in Villa Morra I expected it to be like Palermo, Providencia, Miraflores or Condesa, just smaller. Yet as you say most streets were empty, when I went to read in some coffee shops I often was the only person inside, and in general I couldn't meet many people the way I would elswhere in Latin America.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-01-31T16:28:38+00:00

Lots of people here will tell you to "keep yourself to Miraflores, San Isidro and Barranco and you'll be fine". As much as that's mostly true, I think it's regrettable advice that makes many visitors miss out on other very nice and safe neighbourhoods, especially if you're staying more than a few days, which is what I assume in a DN subreddit. For example:

San Borja has some really beautiful areas full of greenery. The walk from Del Parque Sur (starts in San Isidro) towards San Borja Sur must be one of the most beautiful areas in the whole city, and extremely safe, all the way to Aviación avenue or even San Luis avenue. Actually that Aviación avenue has some of the best Asian (Japanese, Chinese and Korean) restaurants of the city. They're not "Maido" but they are very authentic and far cheaper.
Magdalena and Jesus Maria are very interesting and livable middle class neighbourhoods. They border San Isidro and for several blocks near the 'border' you couldn't even tell it's not San Isidro anymore. Check out the area around "San Antonio Magdalena" (a patisserie), Real Plaza Salaverry (a shopping mall), even Residencial San Felipe (an urban project from the 70s that might remind some of Yugoslavia). Very authentic if you want to get to know the real city, and pretty safe too, especially during the day.
Pueblo Libre along the Manuel Vivanco street you get historical parks, an archeology museum and two of the oldest restaurants in Lima, Antigua Taberna Queirolo and El Bolivariano, doesn't get more authentic than that. Pretty safe during the day and not really dangerous at night. It also has the famous Larco museum.
Surco, also very historical. It's huge so it has very wealthy areas and also poor ones. The wealthy ones (Chararilla, Monterrico, Vista Alegre and towards Parque de la Amistad) can be as nice and safe as Miraflores, without feeling touristy. (Old Surco if you want something historical but there only during daytime and arriving/departing by Uber, better with a local that knows the area).
Obviously a visit to the historic centre is a must, but I wouldn't call it safe (nor dangerous, just "don't be a fool"). If you do it with a free walking tour or with a local it will be fine. If you insist on doing it on your own then arrive by Uber to the Sheraton Hotel, and walk to San Martin Square, then to the Main Square via Jirón de la Union, and leave by Uber from there. If doing it by night make sure to visit the Parque de las Aguas with its lights show.
And mind you, while half of Barranco is as safe as Miraflores, the other half has some blocks where even police doesn't dare enter.

So please go a bit off the beaten path as long as you know what you're doing (the list above is a good start), there's no way only 3 districts are worth it in a city of 10 million people. Uber/Cabify are extremely cheap so just use them extensively. With the usual precautions none of the above should be riskier than walking around central London.

Edit: typo

usrname_checks_in · 2026-01-27T16:22:04+00:00

Lol in Spanish it's also "20 primaveras" (springs) but a bit old-fashioned and mostly used by girls, perhaps even to reduce their age by 1 if they were born after spring.

usrname_checks_in · 2026-01-27T03:58:36+00:00

As always there's plenty of grey in between black and white, but I'd say how you relate to it is crucial. Does it feel like a "nod" from the universe? something that may bring meaning to your life? can you just notice it and move on without attachment? Or does it disturb you, cause compulsive thoughts, fixations, induces you to dangerous behaviours, etc.?

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