KJRH: An app for that: Cherokee Nation debuts official language-learning and dictionary app. “With help from another prominent indigenous entity, the Cherokee Nation debuted its own language learning app on Dec. 9. With a ceremony inside Durbin Feeling Language Center, tribal leaders lauded the release of the app as a means to fully resurrect a mother tongue that almost went extinct over […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/10/an-app-for-that-cherokee-nation-debuts-official-language-learning-and-dictionary-app-kjrh/

I can actually understand it! Well, ok almost; their accent makes it difficult for me to completely understand them. (My version of Hokkien has a very, very different accent.) Cool that Fujian aka Hokkien is kinda similar to my Hokkien

https://youtu.be/I9yXbyyfP70?si=oT7krCL5e_gPrqWk

#Hokkien #Chinese #LearningLanguages #China

Why I'm Learning Sumerian

https://mindthenerd.com/why-im-learning-sumerian-and-what-it-taught-me-about-hard-work-burnout-and-the-joy-of-doing-useless-things/

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Someone who is good at their second language "You brush your teeth every day with no effort, right? Build a language learning habit just like brushing your teeth!"

Me who is bad at life "I brush my teeth every day with a great effort"

#learninglanguages

The score on the English test I took was released yesterday.
I thought I got a terrible score, but it turned out my score was pretty high.
I even reached my goal (before the test, my mom said if I get that score, we are going on a trip abroad).

#learninglanguages

I talked with English speakers in an English world on VRchat.
Usually I only go to a language learning world, but the people I met today weren't from there.
I've not been confident enough to join English worlds, so it was sort of a challenge.
They were nice and it was fun, but I got nervous and tired, and I ended up feeling a little sick.
I want to be able to talk in English comfortably.

#learninglanguages
#Today

I play #vrchat to talk in English.
Sometimes I lose my confidence because I can't have conversations well.
But today, I was able to speak smoothly and it was fun.
When you're learning a language, it goes up and down.
I sometimes get devastated, sometimes get confident and have fun a lot.

#learninglanguages
#today

Learning Languages with the Help of Algorithms

https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2025/09/17/learning-languages-with-the-help-of-algorithms/

#HackerNews #LearningLanguages #Algorithms #Education #LanguageLearning #TechForGood

I didn't listen to English at all yesterday (because I was hanging out the entire day), so I want to listen to English a lot today.

Since I had plans to take an English test, I was focused on practicing reading.
But it turned out my listening got really worse when I was taking the test, and the test was devastating.
I've been trying to listen to English as much as I can these days, and I feel like I'm getting my listening ability back.
But I need to improve my listening much more.

#learninglanguages
#Today

I forgot how to make friends online.
I made some friends by making fanfic years ago, but now we've drifted apart.
Now, I don't have a passion for any creative things.
For now, I'm into learning English, but #learninglanguages itself is not good for making friends.
I want to talk about something in English, but I can't find something I'm interested in.

I mean, of course I've made several friends who are learning languages.
But they are very good at my language and I often end up talking in my mother tongue.

It still frustrates me how good my Chinese listening skills are, meaning I understand 80% of conversations but when I speak, I have the vocab of a kindergartner 🫠. You'd think that vocab knowledge I have would be accessible to my brain region that controls speech, but like most corporations my brain works in silos.

Ps: I know I have to practice speaking more but omg the lack of time.... 😆

#Mandarin #LearningLanguages

I got 400 days streak milestone on 9 August, 2025. Follow me on Duolingo!

https://duolingo.com/profile/sofiaflorina

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How-To Geek: Google Translate Can Now Help You Learn a New Language. “Google has a lot of different apps and services, but one that is often overlooked is Google Translate. However, that’s about to change, as the company just unveiled a slew of new language learning tools coming to Google Translate, including conversational experiences to help you learn.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/27/how-to-geek-google-translate-can-now-help-you-learn-a-new-language/

Social media is so useful for learning languages, you know. Especially slang for ... unmentionables. 😝

Today I found out what 牛蛋 "cow's egg" means 😅

Translation for what the butcher said: "These bull testicles are so springy and tender!"

PS pretty sure QQ is what we put in our bubble tea 🤣. Now I can't think of it the same way

This is better than any HSK textbook.

#Mandarin #Chinese #LearningLanguages

"Mama, watch me get whipped/whacked".

Seriously, this is what the cat said!

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