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InhaeHusband: do you know what 사라다 means?I didn’t know, but it sounded like a verb. A flow of unrelated verbs start popping into my head: 사다, 살다, 살리다, 사라지다…Husband: it comes from Japanese.さらだ? All of a sudden, this word sounded more like a loanword than a verb! サラダ = salada (from Portuguese).So in Korean there are two words: 샐러드 is the general word for “salad” and 사라다 refers to “Japanese style salad” with fruits, vegetables, nuts and mayonnaise.<a href="https://social.inhae.blog/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Japanese</a> <a href="https://social.inhae.blog/tags/Korean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Korean</a> <a href="https://social.inhae.blog/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a>

GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦will humanity become homogenized?Researchers have long debated over whether the language we speak shapes how we perceive the world. Now that some 1.5 billion people speak the same language, English, this question has taken on a new urgency<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrainDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrainDevelopment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnglishLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EnglishLanguage</a> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/12/30/how-much-does-our-language-shape-our-thinking" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/12/30/how-much-does-our-language-shape-our-thinking</a>

Gos SalsitxaHey Mastodon, I need your help! Any <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arabic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arabic</a> or <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/polish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#polish</a> learners who would be interested in testing out my new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/languagelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#languagelearning</a> app? You'd get a lifetime access, and if you want, you let me know if you have any suggestions or see any bugs. The content is 100% human-made. The app has vocabulary, easy stories and SRS-based reviews (for all the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Anki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anki</a> fans out there). I programmed it myself, and I put my heart (and savings ;)) into it. Any help would go a long way. Thank you so much! :) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fedihelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fedihelp</a>

mutteripannuNow that Duolingo was enshittified, does anyone have recommendations for an app for learning Japanese in a similarly casual, but engaging and systematic way? Can be both paid and free. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Japanese</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AskFedi</a>

EllenInEdmonton :mstdnca:<a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ai6yr</a> There are so many things that I’ll never know in this lifetime. However, it’s super satisfying to me that I’ve figured out how to make most of clothes that I wear now. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a> is the other big Brain Explosion part of my life these days. Both pursuits bring me a lot of joy.

Andreas ScherbaumTrack Android app usage times in Simple Time Tracker with Tasker<a href="https://andreas.scherbaum.la/post/2025-07-24_track-android-app-usage-times-in-simple-time-tracker-with-tasker/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://andreas.scherbaum.la/post/2025-07-24_track-android-app-usage-times-in-simple-time-tracker-with-tasker/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TimeTracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TimeTracking</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tasker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tasker</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Android</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Productivity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Time" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Time</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Learning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a>

Gos Salsitxa"<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Duolingo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Duolingo</a> made language-learning fun." Really, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bryanjohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bryanjohnson</a>? Of all the companies in the world that achieved something cool, you choose Duolingo? Yeah they made it fun, but also useless. They used unpaid volunteer work to create their materials. They call the app "free" and force you to watch ads every minute. And they put AI over humans. Awesome example. Way to go. I love you Bryan, but please do your research. <a href="http://youtube.com/post/UgkxTCYY2nzaR1ttaAxAULN_N9xRrz1v2t5n?feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/post/UgkxTCYY2nzaR1ttaAxAULN_N9xRrz1v2t5n?feature=shared</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/languagelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#languagelearning</a>

Martijn :europe:I know there are plenty of languages/vocabulary learning apps around, but are there any (I could use) for short trips? So focusing on things like ordering a beer or a coffee, asking for the bill, buying a bus ticket to somewhere, basics like “hello” and “thank you”… Specifically looking for Hungarian and Romanian, from English or Dutch. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iOS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/app" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#app</a>

MatiasToday I was called 二货 ("erhuo"), which means "fool" and which I realised sounds very similar to the <a href="https://nattomaki.social/tags/Japanese" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Japanese</a> word 安保/アホ ("aho"). So I assumed that must mean アホ comes from 二货, right? But no, turns out アホ comes from Classical Chinese, and 二货 is modern Chinese slang. So then that must mean 二货 comes from Japanese instead? But that doesn't appear to be the case either.. So are they just similar in meaning and pronunciation by random? Help me! <a href="https://nattomaki.social/tags/Chinese" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Chinese</a> <a href="https://nattomaki.social/tags/LanguageLearning" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a>

EllenInEdmonton :mstdnca:<a href="https://social.inhae.blog/@life" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@life</a> Language learning is pretty patient. There's a brief setback when learning is interrupted, but it comes back quickly when its resumed. I finished formally learning français 50 years ago but I can still dust it off and make conversation, when the opportunity arises. Now that I've joined a language exchange group, I can alternate between French, Korean, and English. I love it! <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a>

Sascha WolferJust published:Supplementing CEFR-graded vocabulary lists for language learners by leveraging information on dictionary views, corpus frequency, part-of-speech, and polysemyA machine-learning method to suggest word candidates for CEFR-graded vocabulary lists.<a href="https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05446-y" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05446-y</a>- We compare 4 machine-learning algorithms: Regression trees, ordinal logistic regression, random forests, & naïve Bayes - All are better than a random baseline (approx. double the accuracy). - From these we use random forests (2k trees) to impute the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/CEFR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CEFR</a> level of previously unlabeled words<a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/CEFR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CEFR</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/frequency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#frequency</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/dictionary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dictionary</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a>

InhaeMy Anki reviews for the first half of the year have been chaotic, but I can explain! First I broke my elbow and didn’t feel like doing Anki, then I kind of got back on track, but motivation kept going up and down. Then I was sick last week, and dropped Anki again. I did study today though! I have 300 cards to review and went through 100 of them which is not bad. I’ll try to catch up this week, and hopefully it’ll be the beginning of a new streak! <a href="https://social.inhae.blog/tags/Anki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anki</a> <a href="https://social.inhae.blog/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a>

InhaeMy favourite thing at the moment is listening to Taiwanese podcasts on mooSound. There’s a lot of podcasts about books, and there’s even one specialised on mystery fiction, but unfortunately it’s not the easiest one to understand. My go-to for now is 下一本讀什麼 hosted by 瓦基, it’s mostly about self-improvement. Not my favourite topic, but still interesting and motivating. Most importantly though, I can understand it very well!!! :frog_celebrate: <a href="https://social.inhae.blog/tags/LearningChinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LearningChinese</a> <a href="https://social.inhae.blog/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a>

John Johnson OkahDear Duolingo: How do I get better at pronunciation in my new language?- Listen attentively to tricky sounds - Give yourself permission to speak slower - Prioritize effective communication - Read Aloud - Record Yourself - Identify Lapses - IMPROVE - REPEAT - 🔁Ref: <a href="https://blog.duolingo.com/improve-pronunciation-in-new-language-tips/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://blog.duolingo.com/improve-pronunciation-in-new-language-tips/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/duolingo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#duolingo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/languagelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#languagelearning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pronunciationtips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pronunciationtips</a>

Todd668 ☯️鸿熹✨🚀 Just launched: MandarinMap GPT — your AI-powered companion for learning Mandarin! 🇨🇳🗣️Built on my Mapping Mandarin™ method, this GPT helps learners:✅ Build natural Mandarin sentences ✅ Understand word order & vocabulary ✅ Get Pinyin with proper spacing ✅ Follow standard tone rules (like 一 → yí, 不 → bú)It’s clear, encouraging, and focused on expression, not just correction.Try it here 👉 <a href="https://tinyurl.com/4amh74dk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/4amh74dk</a><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/mandarin_china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mandarin_china</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/mandarin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mandarin</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chinese</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/chatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chatGPT</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/MandarinLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MandarinLearning</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/EdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EdTech</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/MappingMandarin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MappingMandarin</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenAI</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/MandarinMapGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MandarinMapGPT</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/polyglot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#polyglot</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/multilingual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#multilingual</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/languagelovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#languagelovers</a>

Gos SalsitxaLearning <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#German</a> as a Polish native: - We have 4 cases. - Yes, I know what they are, we have 7 of them. - The verbs take a different form for every person. - That's only logical. - And we gender our nouns. - Well, obviously.Learning German as an English speaker: *confusion and panic*Continued in comment.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/langtoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#langtoot</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/languagelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#languagelearning</a>

Jill<a href="https://NerdJoy.social/tags/cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cdrama</a> <a href="https://NerdJoy.social/tags/TheStoryOfMingLan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheStoryOfMingLan</a> <a href="https://NerdJoy.social/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a> is so fun when something clicks!I knew the Mandarin symbol for person was 人The TV show I'm watching has people in prison with this Mandarin symbol on the back of their clothes: 囚A person in a box. A prisoner.That just makes too much sense! 🤓

German Word of the Daybegleichen - to pay off ------------------------ Er begleichte die Rechnung und verließ das Restaurant.He paid the bill and left the restaurant.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/LearnGerman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LearnGerman</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#German</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Languagelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Languagelearning</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/deutsch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deutsch</a>

Hebrew by Inbal🎉 Exciting news for all Hebrew learners! 🎉 My bestselling Hebrew workbooks, textbooks, coloring books, and notebooks are now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and directly from me — at discounted prices! 💙✡️Whether you’re learning to read, write, or speak like an Israeli, I’ve created resources to help you thrive — and enjoy the process!🛒 Grab yours today and let’s make Hebrew learning practical, fun, and unforgettable!COMMENT “ALEF” and I will message you the link to learn more. <a href="https://babka.social/tags/LearnHebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LearnHebrew</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/HebrewBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HebrewBooks</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/HebrewByInbal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HebrewByInbal</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/ReadHebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadHebrew</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageLearning</a>

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