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Read the wiki:
https://4chanint.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Official_/int/_How_to_Learn_A_Foreign_Language_Guide_Wiki

Useful links:
>Free language‐learning book archive:
https://mega.nz/folder/INlRkAQC#CthKI9-_kmDNyrOx12Ojbw
>Books on linguistics and language courses:
https://mega.nz/#F!Ad8DkLoI!jj_mdUDX_ay-8D9l3-DbnQ
>Assorted language resources and some nice visual guides:
https://pastebin.com/ACEmVqua
>Torrents with more resources than you’ll ever need for 30 plus languages:
https://archive(dot)ph/x0dFH
>List of trackers for most language‐learning packs:
https://files.catbox.moe/nmrn8x.txt
>Ukrainianon’s list of commercial courses from rutracker.org:
https://archive(dot)is/R2feT
>Russianon’s list of comprehensible input resources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wXd0V32TjCFsr1-F_en_lA4MI-i7JtyYf26cWLtPRec
>Massive collection of textbooks on various languages, sorted by family
https://theswissbay.ch/pdf/Books/Linguistics/
>/lang/ inpoot torrents
https://rentry.org/inpoot
>Refold Anki decks
https://rentry.org/refold

FAQ:
>How do I learn a language? What is the best way to learn one? How should I improve on certain aspects?
Memorize words with Anki while reading and listening to content that's at your level (at your level = you can understand it, or you can make it understandable with tools)
>Should I learn lang Y so I can learn lang X?
No.
>What is the most useful language?
When in doubt, check the PLI:
https://www.kailchan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Kai-Chan_Power-Language-Index-full-report_2016_v2.pdf
>What language should I learn?
German, Spanish, French, Russian and Japanese (in that order)

Old >>212359293

Just imagine yourself learning Russian, yes russian, that fucking disgusting, nasty, putrid language. fucking inserting it into your brain. Having that goblin speak inscripted inside your memory.
Now imagine people doing that deliberately to themselves.What have the world come to?

I'm going to Japan in Fall, it'll take all my willpower to not coom my way across the country

>>212383754
There are laws in Japan against public masturbation, anon. You can't whip it out any time you want like in your hentais.

Are there any good books about the development and decline of Irish since independence, and an honest look at the state of it today?

asked Deepseek for some exercices, W or L?

Here are some **HSK 1-level exercises** using the word **“为 (wèi)”**, which means **"for"** or **"to"** in English.

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### **Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks**
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
1. 我 **___ (为 / 是)** 你高兴。(Wǒ **___ (wèi / shì)** nǐ gāoxìng.)
*"I am happy **for** you."*

2. 这 **___ (为 / 是)** 我的妈妈。(Zhè **___ (wèi / shì)** wǒ de māmā.)
*"This **is** my mom."*

3. 他 **___ (为 / 做)** 朋友做饭。(Tā **___ (wèi / zuò)** péngyou zuòfàn.)
*"He cooks **for** friends."*

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### **Exercise 2: Translate to Chinese**
Translate these sentences using **“为 (wèi)”**.
1. *"This gift is for you."*
这个礼物 **为** 你。(Zhège lǐwù **wèi** nǐ.)

2. *"She studies for her exam."*
她 **为** 考试学习。(Tā **wèi** kǎoshì xuéxí.)

3. *"We work for money."*
我们 **为** 钱工作。(Wǒmen **wèi** qián gōngzuò.)

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### **Exercise 3: True or False**
Is **“为 (wèi)”** used correctly?
1. 他为老师学生。(Tā wèi lǎoshī xuéshēng.) (Wrong, should be **“是”**)
2. 我为你高兴。(Wǒ wèi nǐ gāoxìng.) (Correct)
3. 她为妈妈。(Tā wèi māmā.) (Incomplete, needs more context)

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### **Exercise 4: Simple Sentences**
Make sentences using **“为”** + the given words.
Example:
- **你 / 高兴** 我为你高兴。(Wǒ wèi nǐ gāoxìng.)

Now try:
1. **他 / 做饭** ?
他为你做饭。(Tā wèi nǐ zuòfàn.)

2. **我们 / 学习** ?
我们为考试学习。(Wǒmen wèi kǎoshì xuéxí.)

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>>212386191
I use chatgpt for new anki words. Also for practice texts. They all follow the same format though, like a job interview, travelling to Yunnan, healthy eating

>>212388730
how do you practice texts with it?

>>212388783
I just ask it to generate something, like a short story or statement, a few paragraphs, with an english translation and vocab list. I also have a browser extension which tells me what every hanzi means, so i dont have lo look it up.

anyone used HelloTalk before? It seems like its a hidden dating app and not a language app
>sort by city
>have a profile
>sort by gender
>meet ups
>personal dms
thoughts? I want to learn Chinese, mb get myself a chinese girl to practise with

Blogpost:
I started learning Spanish with a friend and he's been slacking off. We were supposed to practice the language together after we learned the basics and I learn the language much faster. Now I feel bad that I gave up French, but thanks to that I learned Spanish all my free time today. I don't like the soft D though, I will speak with an accent on purpose.

>>212389657
>>212389096
>>212388783
>>212386191
> /lang/ - Chinese Learning General

>learning French
>Intermediate level
>Know I'd say 80-90% of the words used in daily conversations
>Really struggle in understanding spoken French people speak to me
>Most of the time when I insist for them to repeat slowly, I know all the words they said usually but pronounced quickly it makes my head spin
>Worst are native french who have specific accents or certain quirks when speaking

>>212389657
it's very difficult to meet actual learners and going through dozens and dozens of people to find one is annoying

>>212390298
i am in a student city, so there should be plenty of foreign girls needing some dutch practise

>>212390624
Utrecht?

>>212390643
neen

ИMПЮTИTE

>>212383714
you must be the worst person at a party.
>>212383633 (OP)
I've started learning russian at an increasing pace, I'm still at the beggining of greek and it makes more sense than it did at first(it seemed like an alien language made by unintelligible malakas, but it's actually decent and kind of similar to other indo european families), and I've also done my first steps in learning hebrew and arabic so I can filter through their psy ops and propaganda more efficiently.

while I expect to have a decent comprehension of russian and greek within half a year, possibly a limited conversational ability, I expect to take at least 2 years with hebrew and arabic until I will be able to read and understand basic conversations.

french, spanish and german are easy as fuck now for me, and while italian seems like more of a rewarding challenge I can already speak at a basic level, enough to get around in italy, I wouldn't need to write advanced level essays in it or anything like that.

>>212392687
>he input

Я изyчaю pyccкий язык yжe пят лeт нo y мeня нe хopoшo

I like how French sounds in songs

>>212395064
нэ пaнэмaю

If the French were chill I'd maybe try to learn their language but I heard they're stuck up assholes usually and don't like foreigners speaking it

I've realized that the only languages I will ever enjoy learning are dead ones because they're purely literary. To input/immerse modern langs I have to amass insane amounts of screen time, and I simply don't like sitting in front of my computer that much

>>212395244
>I heard
hokay buddy
>>212395373
You discovered the wrong website, I would say

>>212395586
It's not too late to switch your TL

>>212395244
that's really an overstated stereotype, avoid paris and people won't give you shit, and even that is an overblown fact.

>>212395634
From what to what?

>>212395244
People don't give you shit but they don't particularly care or understand that you're not a native speaker often. The average Frenchie thinks French is like fucking English or something

>>212395173
Same man, same. But I found that learning French will cost me so much effort, time and focus (e.g. Spanish I am learning in the meantime because the pronunciation is simpler and the entry threshold is lower) that I would prefer to teach Japanese. English is similarly fucked up with vowels, so you probably easier to learn. You should try.
>>212395244
Only in your heads because you are narcissists

>>212395985
how is french complicated? sure spanish is "easier", but I don't think french is that complicated. you're going to have to work your vocal chords more to produce some of the weird vowels, but polish has it's audiophonic oddities so it shouldn't be that difficult to wrap your head around them

>>212396031
French vowel, mate. Consonants are no problem. Still, Polish has nasal vowels, so it should be easier for me, but combining words, speaking with different parts of the mouth... that requires commitment and concentration that I don't have time for. I learn on my way to work, at work, on my way home, at lunch, etc.
Spanish still has some difficult things like soft sounds, Italian has closed and open vowels, but I can understand the language from the very beginning and work with it. Probably also a little exposure to French does its thing. Even German seems easier to me (and would be more useful to me)

>>212386191
>>212389096
well I finished this and did some little more and I got my dopamine hits so I'll do more like that in the future

>>212396244
Anyway I chose Spanish because I thought I would learn it with my friend as I wrote here >>212389663 but he has some responsibilities or some other crap

>>212395373
The computer has revolutionised language learning for those with the real desire and drive to learn them
Digital texts, pop up dictionaries and anki are extremely helpful
Steve Kaufmann has talked about how he sees reading physical books as the clear end goal which brings about the most satisfaction but just because it's the goal does not mean you should spend most of your time reading physical books, instead it's far better to read texts on a computer to accelerate your learning

>>212361472
Again asking for any actual point or criticism since I know nothing about the course.

>>212395244
they have good reason to be stuck up

I'm such a philistine I didn't even realize Les Mis the musical was originally en français until five years into learning French.

>>212397433
not as bad as our vp at least

>>212383633 (OP)
could an anon please recommend me a spanish textbook? there are many to choose from that look otherwise equally fine.

>>212398011
Assimil Spanish With Ease

Fuck Peppa Pig, I'm watching Gravity Falls

>>212398192
thank you, i'll check it out