• KSP Atlas
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    317 hours ago

    Started reading simple news articles, but I’ve realized I need to practice actually outputting too

    • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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      110 hours ago

      That’s an incredible feat, you should be proud!

      I’m working ln the outputting as well. I struggle with speaking since I often can’t keep up with the conversation but like you said: practice :)

  • @Oberyn@lemmy.world
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    31 day ago

    Found offline japanese dictionary that works how I expect it to (lꝏk up words|get their example sentences) , UX alright but needs (work in some areas|reduced motion setting)

    Otherwise, try to do daily stuff with Kanji dojo but miss some days . Really hard getting the ball rolling …

    • @emb@lemmy.world
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      222 hours ago

      Cool, what dictionay are you using?

      I’d forgotten about Kanji Dojo since I’ve been doing other things. Seems like a high quality app.

        • @emb@lemmy.world
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          Very cool, thanks for sharing! I’d have never discovered it on my own since it’s not on F-Droid. Shame the license isn’t fully open source, but not the biggest deal.

          I was currently using like 3 different apps to do what this lets me do, so that’s handy. The tutorial already makes it seem a little confusing with all the double tap, long press, triple tap stuff. But I’m sure the different actions become natural with some use.

  • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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    31 day ago

    First week of daily intensive course is over and boy am I overwhelmed, but even more determined. The teacher is awesome and patient so it’s actually a lot of fun.

    Home chores do get ignored though… Going to a 3 hour course after work is bit much… But thankfully it’s not for long.

    • @emb@lemmy.world
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      223 hours ago

      Daily and 3 hours? Wow, that is intensive! Is it just a couple weeks long?

      Glad you’re having fun though.

      • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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        210 hours ago

        4 weeks! It’s the most intensive course I’ve ever taken for a single subject.

        Thanks! I hope I’m still having fun after this week lol. Wouldn’t be so bad if I wasn’t working full time but I really wanted to do this to get forward with my grammar :)

  • @emb@lemmy.world
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    In the past couple weeks, I’ve switched Slay the Spire to my target language. Now even my most compulsively procrastinating time gives a little practice.

    It’s not the greatest for intensive study (no audio, after all), but it’s a great way to ease in.

    • I already know most of it just from pictures and having played a lot, so it’s fun even if I’m not being a great learner
    • Quite a few cards, items, or events show up just seldom enough that I do still need to read them
    • There are tons of words I don’t know, many of them at the top of the card showing a picture of the thing
    • Lots of repetition, so my brain gets the redundant exposure it needs

    And besides that specific instance, I’m getting more confident overall. To the point where I feel like I won’t be totally missing out on games if I try to play them in Japanese.

    • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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      21 day ago

      That sounds impressive! Give playing in japanese a try maybe? I’ve noticed I really enjoy being sometimes thrown into the deep end and not understanding everything. It motivates me to learn even more if I don’t understand but I want to :)

      • @emb@lemmy.world
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        223 hours ago

        I was thinking the other day how it reminds me of the same feeling I had playing some games as a kid.

        There was that timeframe where I could read (in English), but it was very much conscious effort - so I’d be lazy and ignore text when possible, and there’d be lots I had no hope of deciphering.

        It leads to this sense of mystery and wonder, where you have no idea what’s going on but you appreciate when you do find a clue in the words. Bit by bit you start to understand.

        • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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          210 hours ago

          Exactly!! I remember that one of my biggest motivations for learning English was to understand what is written/spoken in games. My native language was never available so I had no other choice.

          I’m certain I only know some words because of playing games. Not knowing everything was indeed part of the fun!

    • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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      51 day ago

      Highly recommend picking up a grammar book too! It will give you confidence when you can revise what you’ve learned and understand it better!

      • Is there anything you could recommend? I do find myself parroting at times and googling it afterwards, definitely think I’d benefit from a deeper understanding.

        • @felipe@discuss.tchncs.de
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          420 hours ago

          I use Essential German Grammar for German and it’s very useful and I like the modern look (comparing to scanned books). There is one called Essential French Grammar. Pick it up from archive.org or your favorite shadow library to take a look.

        • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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          21 day ago

          Sadly I can’t give any recommendations for French :( hope someone in this thread who is learning French can pitch in. If not, then it could be a good idea to make a post in this community asking for one maybe?

          I know exactly how you feel though. I started my German language learning with duolingo (still do it!) and while it’s fun I felt like I started struggling later on at higher levels since I didn’t really understand the sentence structure and certain rules. Got myself a grammar book and I started enjoying duolingo again after that and find it still really useful for actual vocabulary training.

  • @Sorolainen@sopuli.xyz
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    42 days ago

    Since the birth of my son, about seven weeks ago, I have had difficulties on finding the time and energy. I haven’t entirely stopped listening podcasts on my languages but meeting people to speak with and especially reading has suffered.

    It’s not a crisis really but this time doesn’t lend it self for language studies as good as the time before fatherhood.

    • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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      31 day ago

      Congratulations! I’ve heard that time flies with kids and that you should relish small moments with them as much as possible, so don’t worry about language - but don’t let it go either! That’s you-time hobby when you need it :)

    • @emb@lemmy.world
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      31 day ago

      Couldn’t have a much better excuse than that. Go easy on yourself, you’re right to focus your energy on giving him a strong start!

      Although while you’re taking care of him, you do have a captive audience for a bit of speaking practice, lol. I’m sure he won’t mind if you make mistakes.

  • fxomtM
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    42 days ago

    I’ve slacked off so much, I feel guilty :( I hope this week I’ll get off my ass and continue learning, though

    • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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      31 day ago

      Hey! No slacking fxomt!

      Honestly it always sounds so overwhelming when you list the languages you are learning. You deserve time off ;)

  • Riley
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    52 days ago

    Tried doing some language exchange on the ENG-JP VR Chat world earlier this week, and was faced with the stark reality that I need to drill grammar and basic conversational sentences more first. Day 453 of daily Anki vocab study.

    • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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      21 day ago

      Impressive streak though! Live conversations have tendency to smack us down, but don’t give up.

      VR-chat for practicing sounds exciting - have never tried since I don’t own VR set but that would be an awesome way to use them for other than gaming purposes.

      • Riley
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        31 day ago

        You can also do it even if you only play on a PC, it doesn’t require a headset, but it’s a great way to feel like you’re actually talking to another human being.

        • @Lazycog@sopuli.xyzOPM
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          21 day ago

          I didn’t know you can join VR-chat without the headset. Damn, maybe I’ll give it a try after I’m finished with my daily intensive course. Thanks for the tip!