Author: duolinguists
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How does the supposedly phonetic romanization system work?
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/30/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by FrenchByte] Η, ι, and ει are all pronounced /i/ in Modern Greek, yet, in the questions where Duolingo asks the learner to match Greek writing with their pronunciations, it represents their sounds with “i”, “i”, and “ei”, respectively.…
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Greek letters taught in the Duolingo App
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/20/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by daKanga] In the App on Duolingo, there is an option to learn the letters. It is under a link “Ω“. And it brings up the feature in the app. : LEARN THE LETTERS For those that like studying…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 94: Έναν καφέ, παρακαλώ
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 04/05/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Έναν καφέ, παρακαλώ ― A coffee, please Ελληνικά Αγγλικά Ο Δημήτρης και ο γιος του ο Γιώργος είναι στο καφέ. Dimitris and his son Yiorgos are at the café. Σερβιτόρα: Γεια σου, Δημήτρη! Να σου φέρω ένα…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 93: Τι ψάχνετε;
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 04/05/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Τι ψάχνετε; – What are you looking for? Ελληνικά Αγγλικά Ο Θέμης* είναι σε ένα μαγαζί ρούχων. Η μαθήτριά του η Ζωή δουλεύει εκεί. Themis is in a clothing shop. His student Zoi works there. Θέμης: Γεια…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 92: Ο σκύλος
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 04/02/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Ο σκύλος ― The dog Ελληνικά Αγγλικά Ο Δημήτρης και ο γιος του ο Γιώργος κάθονται στο πάρκο και τρώνε. Dimitris and his son Yiorgos are sitting in the park and eating. Γιώργος: Μπαμπά, θέλω σκύλο. Dad,…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 91: Ρούχα για τις διακοπές
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 03/31/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Ρούχα για τις διακοπές – Vacation clothes Ελληνικά Αγγλικά Η Γιώτα* ψωνίζει. Yiota is shopping. Γιώτα: Καλημέρα! Ψάχνω ρούχα για διακοπές. Good morning! I’m looking for vacation clothes. 1) Η Γιώτα αγοράζει κάτι ειδικό για να φορέσει…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 90: Η χορτοφάγος
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 03/31/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Η χορτοφάγος ― The vegetarian Ελληνικά Αγγλικά Η Λίνα είναι σε ένα εστιατόριο. Lina is in a restaurant. Σερβιτόρος: Καλησπέρα! Waiter: Good afternoon! Λίνα: Γεια σας… Έχω μια ερώτηση. Είμαι χορτοφάγος. Έχετε χορτοφαγικά πιάτα; Hello… I have…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 89: Στον σταθμό!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 03/29/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Στον σταθμό ― To the station! Ελληνικά Αγγλικά Ο Αλέξανδρος παίρνει ένα ταξί. Η φίλη του η Λίνα είναι η οδηγός. Alexandros takes a taxi. His friend Lina is the driver. 1) Σωστό ή λάθος: ο Αλέξανδρος…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 88: Ο καινούριος μαθητής
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 03/29/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Ο καινούριος μαθητής ― The new student Ελληνικά Αγγλικά Η Εύα και η Αθηνά είναι στο σχολικό. Eva and Athina are on the school bus. Εύα: Αθηνά, έχουμε καινούριο μαθητή στην τάξη! Athina, we have a new…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 87: Ο Ανδρέας ο γιατρός
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 03/28/21 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome back to a new story – it’s been a while… Duolingo has also added new stories and I’ll continue by translating the newest ones, so the order of this series will be different from the official…
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Παιδικά Βιβλία (children’s books)
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 10/17/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by O.Zoe] Reading books is a great way of learning a language and, usually, children’s books are an easy first step. So, I found a couple of sites that had some books and I thought of sharing them. I…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories: 82-86
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 09/14/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from the French stories. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! If anyone is interested in contributing to the project let me know and if anyone would…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories: 78-71
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/24/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from the French stories. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! If anyone is interested in contributing to the project let me know and if anyone would…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 77: Παίζουμε μπάσκετ;
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/15/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from the French stories. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 76 | 77: Παίζουμε μπάσκετ; – Want to play basketball? | 78-81 Unofficial Stories website |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 76: Επιστροφή στην Ελλάδα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/15/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from the French stories. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 74 & 75 | 76: Επιστροφή στην Ελλάδα – Returning to Greece | 77 Unofficial Stories…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 74 & 75: Ένα γράμμα στην Ειρήνη
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/15/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from the French stories. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 73 | 74: Ένα γράμμα στην Ειρήνη (1/2) – A letter to Eirini (1/2) | 75:…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 73: Ένα πολύ κακό έργο
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/15/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from the French stories. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 72 | 73: Ένα πολύ κακό έργο – A very bad movie | 74 & 75…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 72: Το δώρο γενεθλίων
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/14/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from the French stories. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 70 & 71 | 72: Το δώρο γενεθλίων – The birthday present | 73 Unofficial Stories…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 70 & 71: Το πάρτι
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/14/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from the French stories. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 69 | 70: Το πάρτι (1/2) – The party (2/2) | 71: (2/2) | 72 Unofficial…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 69: Το μουσείο τέχνης
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/13/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from the French stories. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 68 | 69: Το μουσείο τέχνης – The art museum | 70 & 71 Unofficial Stories…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 68: Δωρεάν πίτσα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/13/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 67 | 68: Δωρεάν πίτσα – Free pizza | 69 Unofficial Stories website | Directory | Unofficial Stories…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 67: Ο καινούριος δάσκαλος
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/13/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! The past few days I didn’t upload stories as there was an issue with the site and the…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 66: Το τραγούδι
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/01/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 65 | 66: Το τραγούδι – The song | 67 Unofficial Stories website | Directory | Unofficial Stories…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 65: Είναι ο πρώην μου!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/31/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 64 | 65: Είναι ο πρώην μου! – It’s my ex! | 66 Unofficial Stories website | Directory…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 64: Εσύ είσαι;
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/30/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 63 | 64: Εσύ είσαι; – Is that you? | 65 Unofficial Stories website | Directory | Unofficial…
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What are some tips/resources that have helped you complete Greek lessons on Duolingo?
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/26/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by infini_tyyy] I speak Spanish and English fluently, and I’m using Duolingo to learn Greek right now (and maybe Italian and German in the future!) I thought it would be a cool idea to compile a list of resources…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 63: Η χαμένη στάση
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/25/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! Apologies for the audio not working for the moment (and other issues), but hopefully that will be fixed…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 62: Μια καινούρια δουλειά
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/23/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! Apologies for the audio not working for the moment (and other issues), but hopefully that will be fixed…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 61: Προσοχή! (2/2)
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/22/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! Apologies for the audio not working for the moment (and other issues), but hopefully that will be fixed…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 60: Προσοχή! (1/2)
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/22/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! Apologies for the audio not working for the moment (and other issues), but hopefully that will be fixed…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 59: Το μεγάλο παιχνίδι
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/20/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! Apologies for the audio not working for the moment (and other issues), but hopefully that will be fixed…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 58: Είναι πολύ επικίνδυνο!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/19/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! Apologies for the audio not working for the moment (and other issues), but hopefully that will be fixed…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 57: Το καινούριο μαγαζί
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/18/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! Apologies for the audio not working for the moment, but hopefully that will be fixed soon. 56 |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 56: Μια σημαντική δουλειά
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/17/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 55 | 56: Μια σημαντική δουλειά – An important job | 57 Unofficial Stories website | Directory |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 55: Μια ζωγραφιά στο πάρκο
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/16/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 54 | 55: Μια ζωγραφιά στο πάρκο – A drawing in the park | 56 Unofficial Stories website…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 54: Τρεις μήνες
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/15/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! At the moment the site is being slightly re-designed, so apologies if there are some technical issues, but…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 53: Είμαι έτοιμη!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/14/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! At the moment the site is being slightly re-designed, so apologies if there are some technical issues, but…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 52: Μια ενδιαφέρουσα συζήτηση
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/13/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! At the moment the site is being slightly re-designed, so apologies if there are some technical issues, but…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 51: Πάμε στην παραλία!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/12/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 50 | 51: Πάμε στην παραλία! – Let’s go to the beach! | 52 Unofficial Stories website |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 50: Ρομαντικά γράμματα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/11/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 49 | 50: Ρομαντικά γράμματα – Love letters | 51 Unofficial Stories website | Directory | Unofficial Stories…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 49: Η σχολική γιορτή
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/10/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 48 | 49: Η σχολική γιορτή – The school party | 50 Unofficial Stories website | Directory |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 48: Τα ποδοσφαιρικά παπούτσια
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/09/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 47 | 48: Τα ποδοσφαιρικά παπούτσια – The football shoes | 49 Unofficial Stories website | Directory |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 47: Μια κακή μέρα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/08/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 46 | 47: Μια κακή μέρα – A bad day | 48 Unofficial Stories website | Directory |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 46: Μια μπίρα, παρακαλώ!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/07/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 45 | 46: Μια μπίρα, παρακαλώ! – A beer, please! | 47 Unofficial Stories website | Directory |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 45: Το καινούριο κινητό της γιαγιάς
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/06/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 44 | 45: Το καινούριο κινητό της γιαγιάς – Grandma’s new phone | 46 Unofficial Stories website |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 44: Ο Λευτέρης φτιάχνει πρωινό
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/05/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 43 | 44: Ο Λευτέρης φτίαχνει πρωινό – Lefteris makes breakfast | 45 Unofficial Stories website | Directory…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 43: Το αγαπημένο μου παιχνίδι
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/04/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 42 | 43: Το αγαπημένο μου παιχνίδι – My favourite game | 44 Unofficial Stories website | Directory…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 42: Ρεξ, κάτσε!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/03/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 41 | 42: Ρεξ, κάτσε! – Rex, sit! | 43 Unofficial Stories website | Directory | Unofficial Stories…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 41: Το πρώτο μας σπίτι
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/02/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 40 | 41: Το πρώτο μας σπίτι – Our first house | 42 Unofficial Stories website | Directory…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 40: Βραδινή μουσική
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/01/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 39 | 40: Βραδινή μουσική – Night music | 41 Unofficial Stories website | Directory | Unofficial Stories…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 39: Ο ποδοσφαιριστής
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/30/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 38 | 39: Ο ποδοσφαιριστής — The football player | 40 Unofficial Stories website | Directory | Unofficial…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 38: Στο αγρόκτημα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/29/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 37 | 38: Στο αγρόκτημα — At the farm | 39 Unofficial Stories website | Directory | Unofficial…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 37: Το γεύμα γενεθλίων
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/28/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 36 | 37: Το γεύμα γενεθλίων — The birthday dinner | 38 Unofficial Stories website | Update and…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 36: Το εισιτήριο τρένου
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/27/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 35 | 36: Το εισιτήριο τρένου – The train ticket | 37 Unofficial Stories website | Update and…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 35: Κάθε μέρα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/26/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 34 | 35: Κάθε μέρα – Every day | 36 Unofficial Stories website | Update and directory post…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 34: Το πρόβλημα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/25/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 33 | 34: Το πρόβλημα – The problem | 35 Unofficial Stories website | Update and directory post…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 33: Θέλω έναν σκύλο
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/24/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 32 | 33: Θέλω έναν σκύλο – I want a dog | 34 Unofficial Stories website | Update…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 32: Το εστιατόριο
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/23/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 31 | 32: Το εστιατόριο – The restaurant | 33 Unofficial Stories website | Update and directory post…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 31: Δεν μπορώ να κοιμηθώ
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/22/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 30 | 31: Δεν μπορώ να κοιμηθώ – I can’t sleep | 32 Unofficial Stories website | Update…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 30: Ο τουρίστας
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/21/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 29 | 30: Ο τουρίστας – The tourist | 31 Unofficial Stories website | Update and directory post…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 29: Οι τέλειες διακοπές
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/20/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 28 | 29: Οι τέλειες διακοπές – The perfect holidays | 30 Unofficial Stories website | Update and…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 28: Χρόνια πολλά!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/19/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 27 | 28: Χρόνια πολλά – Happy Birthday! | 29 Unofficial Stories website | Update and directory post |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 27: Το καινούριο εμπορικό κέντρο
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/18/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 26 | 27: Το καινούριο εμπορικό κέντρο – The new shopping centre | 28 Unofficial Stories website | Update…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 26: Μια επίσκεψη στη Ρώμη
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/17/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 25 | 26: Μια επίσκεψη στη Ρώμη – A visit to Rome | 27 Unofficial Stories website |…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 25: Ακούω έναν θόρυβο!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/16/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. Corrections, questions and suggestions are all welcome! 24 | 25: Ακούω έναν θόρυβο! – I hear a noise! | 26 Unofficial Stories website | Update…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 24: Ο κήπος
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/15/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the Greek stories, which I am translating from French. I have now finished uploading stories 1-23 onto the Unofficial Stories website and I am restarting to post new ones. Of course, leave a comment below…
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Community Project: Interactive Unofficial Stories
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/11/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Randriano] I have seen a great interest in stories for all different languages. Unfortunately in the near future it is improbable that Duolingo will provide stories for all these requested languages. Some people started already to translate the…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – Directory
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/06/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Welcome to the unofficial Greek stories! They are translated and adapted from the French from English stories. The order here isn’t the same as the official stories because Duolingo has added new stories and rearranged old ones…
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**(Unofficial) Greek Stories**
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/06/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by jaye16] For those of you who would like to enrich your Greek with stories, there is now a link. Yiannis49 has been translating the French Stories into Greek and adding the translations. There are even questions based on…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 23: Μπορώ να σας βοηθήσω;
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/05/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 22: Το μάθημα χορού
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/04/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 21: Ποιος είναι;
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/03/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 20: Φίλες
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/02/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 19: Πιο πολύς χώρος
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 06/01/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 18: Μια ερώτηση
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/31/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 17: Το διαβατήριο
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/30/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 16: Η κράτηση
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/29/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 15: Η τσάντα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/28/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 14: Η συνέντευξη
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/27/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 13: Μία μεγάλη οικογένεια
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/26/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 12: Το αγαπημένο μου στιλό
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/25/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 11: Το πράσινο φόρεμα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/24/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 10: Σάββατο βράδυ
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/23/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 9: Χρειάζομαι λεφτά!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/22/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 8: Το διαγώνισμα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/21/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories: 7 – Στο μαγαζί ρούχων
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/20/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 6: Το γαμήλιο ταξίδι
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/19/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 5: Στο μουσείο
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/18/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has gone interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome to the Greek Stories, which I am translating from French. The numbers in brackets represent questions, which you’ll find below the story. Please comment on any…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 4: Έκπληξη!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/17/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has now been made interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el Welcome! This is the French Stories translated into Greek (with names and some place details changed). Please share questions, corrections and suggestions for improvement! Third…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 3: Ένα πράγμα
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/17/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has now been made interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el This is the French Stories translated into Greek (with names and some place details changed). Please share questions, corrections and suggestions for improvement! Second story:…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 2: Ένα ραντεβού
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/16/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] This story has now been made interactive! Check it out here: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el This is the French Stories translated into Greek. Thank you to everyone for their supportive comments on the first story. For this one, I have…
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(Unofficial) Greek Stories – 1: Καλημέρα!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/15/20 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Yiannis49] Edit: Randriano has created a great website and made the stories just like Duolingo’s ones: https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html?lang=el&lang_base=en I will move all the stories onto there! Thank you so much for making this! Below is the original post. Hello,…
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Keyboard shortcuts – replaying the audio
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 12/04/19 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by deactivated user] Most of you probably know this, so please excuse this post. But PC users – such as I – may get sick of having to continuously leave the keyboard to use the mouse to click the…
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I can’t type the accents!
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 11/30/19 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by PERCE_NEIGE] I want to learn a language, I use a phone/a computer, but I don’t know how to make the accents/the special characters. Help! First, be aware that for most languages (if not all), the accents are not…
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The Translators #8
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 03/12/19 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by troll1995] Hello everyone! Here is a new text for you to translate! It’s an extract from “Το γαϊτανάκι” (=The maypole) by Georges Sari. Μια φορά, δεν πάει καιρός, ζούσε σ’ ένα μικρό χωριό, κάπου εδώ κοντά, ένας άνθρωπος…
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[guide] Greek keyboard
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 02/22/19 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by daKanga] Greek Keyboard – How to get it. How to change to a Greek keyboard, for your equipment. Op.System version Explanation by Windows 10 Microsoft Windows 8.1, 7 Microsoft Apple Mac iOS wikiHow Apple Mac iOS youtube Browser…
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The Translators #7
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 10/31/18 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by troll1995] Hi everyone! I’ll begin with a short introduction concerning the choice of the extract we are going to present you. In 17th October of 1944, Athens is liberated by the partisan resistance army ELAS, practically ending the…
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The Translators #6 (The Comeback :P )
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 09/03/18 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by troll1995] It’s been about eight months now that we had not posted any “Translators”, and we are sorry about that. And now it’s time for a comeback! Here is a wonderful text by Georges Sari for you to…
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A Rough Guide for Forming Feminine Job Nouns in Greek
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/23/18 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Dimitra956826] A number of learners have asked us to present them with some basic rules regarding the formation of feminine job nouns and we thought it was appropriate to do so. However, this area of grammar is particularly…
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The Translators #5 (Christmas Edition)
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 12/24/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by troll1995] Hello everybody! We have a new (Christmas) text to translate! It’s big but you don’t have to translate all of it! 😉 Μια φορά κι έναν καιρό, κάποια παραμονή Χριστουγέννων, ο γερο-Σκρουτζ βρισκόταν απασχολημένος στο λογιστήριό του.…
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The Translators #4
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 11/05/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by troll1995] Hello everyone! Here is a new text to translate: Η Κενγκά άνοιξε τις φτερούγες για να πετάξει, αλλά το κύμα ήταν πιο γρήγορο και την πήρε από κάτω. Όταν ξαναβγήκε στην επιφάνεια, το φως της μέρας είχε…
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The Translators #3
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 10/01/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by troll1995] Hi everyone and have a good month! This time, we will provide you with an English A2 text for you to translate in Greek: ~~~~ Tuesday Going through the forest is my favourite part of the walk.…
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A Guide for the Greek Subjunctive (Passive Verbs)
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 09/16/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Dimitra956826] (For general information on the Subjunctive mood, as well as the guide for active verbs, check out the previous discussion here A Guide for the Greek Subjunctive (Active Verbs)) Present Subjunctive The subjunctive of Simple Present (Υποτακτική…
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A Guide for the Greek Subjunctive (Active Verbs)
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 09/16/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Dimitra956826] Hey everyone! Lately, we’ve had some questions about the Greek Subjunctive. Even though we have already created skills for the Subjunctive mood in the new tree, there is no skill that directly refers to it in the…
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The Translators #2
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 09/02/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by troll1995] Hi everyone! The new text for you to translate is a part of an excellent book by Alki Zei, “Το καπλάνι της βιτρίνας”. A small hint: καπλάνι is a rare word, that generally refers to felines, probably…
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The Translators #1
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/04/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by troll1995] Hello everyone! Due to the absence of interactive text translation, we have decided to give Greek learners a chance to read and try to understand real Greek texts that appear on magazines, newspapers etc or try to…
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FAQ – General Questions, Bugs & Reports
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 08/01/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Dimitra956826] Hey everyone! We receive questions from learners daily, on all sorts of topics. Most of them are about grammar and vocabulary, but many have already been answered and stickied in separate discussions. So, for your convenience we…
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THE MODERN GREEK ALPHABET and HOW TO GET THE GREEK KEYBOARD
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/08/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by jaye16] Before you do anything else you should bookmark this and refer to it often. Welcome to Duolingo! Hints on how to learn the Modern Greek Alphabet & how to find the letters on your keyboard. First, let’s…
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HOW TO ADD THE GREEK ALPHABET TO YOUR KEYBOARD
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/08/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by jaye16] Here are some links to easily convert your keyboard We have found these easy to install and simple to use. If you have any other links please share them with the community. For Windows https://billmounce.com/freegreekfont/unicode-windows https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17424/windows-change-keyboard-layout https://www.conversationexchange.com/resources/keyboard-language.php?lg=en…
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Course Update – Learning Greek instead of Greeklish
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 07/03/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Dimitra956826] Hey everyone! This post is technically an announcement and an explanation of why we no longer accept the transliteration (Greeklish) of Greek sentences. The team had created a basic set of transliteration rules (the ‘Greeklish Alphabet’), because…
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TIPS TO MAKE LEARNING EASY + HOW TO REPORT A PROBLEM
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 05/01/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by jaye16] We moderators, cannot see what you wrote. Section 1 HINTS ON HOW TO USE DUOLINGO: These tips will show you exactly which words to use (Drop Down Hints), how to find the explanations for the grammar of…
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MODERN GREEK RESOURCES How to access the Greek keyboard and much more.
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 04/08/17 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by jaye16] To add a new keyboard layout on Windows 10, use these steps: Open Settings. Click on Time & Language. Click on Language. Under the “Preferred languages” section, select the current default language. Click the Options button. ……
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Ancient Greek influence in Modern Greek and English
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 09/03/16 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Theo_Matrakas] Ancient Greek is the form which was used in Ancient Greece from the 9th century BC to the 6th century AD. It is divided into the Archaic period, the Classical period and the Hellenistic period. It was…
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Ancient Greek Resources
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 09/03/16 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Theo_Matrakas] For those who want to indulge in the older forms of Greek. The post will be updated continually. If you know good resources comment below 🙂 GENERAL Ancient Greek language – Wikipedia Ancient Greek influences in Modern…
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Modern Greek Resources
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 09/02/16 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by Theo_Matrakas] This post will be locked!!! Recommend your resources here [EDIT: link was not archived on Duolinguists] Last update: December 17, 2016 GREEK KEYBOARD Online keyboard – lexilogos How to configure MS Windows for Greek typing gate2home How…
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Hints and tips for the use of Duo
I am learning Greek [Originally posted on 10/02/14 on the Duolingo Greek for English speakers forum by jaye16] Here is a compilation of hints and tips I find myself posting frequently. I hope they are helpful and that others will add to them. Many I’ve gained through experience and even more from other users whom…
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When to use the various words for “the”, “a/an” (το, η, ο, την) και (ενα, ενας, μια)
Μαθαίνω αγγλικά [Αρχικά δημοσιεύτηκε στις 08/18/14 στο φόρουμ του Duolingo «αγγλικά για ελληνόφωνους» από τον χρήστη zcggcz2] I am a native English speaker using the English for Greek speaker course to learn Greek, and one of the things that I have found incredibly confusing is when to use: το/η/ο/την – what are the general rules?…
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ΝΟ ή ΝΟΤ
Μαθαίνω αγγλικά [Αρχικά δημοσιεύτηκε στις 04/11/20 στο φόρουμ του Duolingo «αγγλικά για ελληνόφωνους» από τον χρήστη jaye16] NO και NOT χρησιμοποιούνται με πολλούς διαφορετικούς τρόπους. Χρησιμοποιούμε το “NO” για να απαντήσουμε σε μια ερώτηση που χρειάζεται απάντηση με Yes ή No. “Is today Monday?” “Είναι Δευτέρα;” “No, it’s Wednesday.” “Όχι, είναι Τετάρτη.” ή “Όχι, δεν…
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Ποτε χρησιμοποιητε το **s** στο τελος μιας λεξης
Μαθαίνω αγγλικά [Αρχικά δημοσιεύτηκε στις 04/14/20 στο φόρουμ του Duolingo «αγγλικά για ελληνόφωνους» από τον χρήστη jaye16] για να φτιάξουμε ουσιαστικά σε πληθυντικό πχ: cat (ενικος), cats (πληθυντικος) βαζουμε ομως -es οταν τελειωνει σε δυο συμφωνα th,ch,sh και x πχ >fox (η αλεπου) foxes (οι αλεπουδες) εάν τελειώνει σε σύμφωνο και y, τότε το y…
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AΠΛΟΣ ΕΝΕΣΤΩΤΑΣ (PRESENT SIMPLE) ΑΠΛΟΣ ΠΑΡΑΚΕΙΜΕΝΟΣ (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)
Μαθαίνω αγγλικά [Αρχικά δημοσιεύτηκε στις 05/07/20 στο φόρουμ του Duolingo «αγγλικά για ελληνόφωνους» από τον χρήστη jaye16] AΠΛΟΣ ΕΝΕΣΤΩΤΑΣ (PRESENT SIMPLE) I work ………………(εγώ) δουλεύω You work ………… (εσύ) δουλεύεις He, she, it works … (αυτός/αυτή/αυτό) δουλεύει We work…………. (εμείς) δουλεύουμε You work…….…. (εσείς) δουλεύετε They work ………(αυτοί/αυτές/αυτά) δουλεύουν/-νε Ερωτήσεις σε AΠΛΟ ΕΝΕΣΤΩΤΑ Στην ερώτηση…
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ΣΧΗΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ και ΑΡΝΗΣΗ
Μαθαίνω αγγλικά [Αρχικά δημοσιεύτηκε στις 03/09/22 στο φόρουμ του Duolingo «αγγλικά για ελληνόφωνους» από τον χρήστη jaye16] ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΝΗΣΗ ΣΧΗΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ και ΑΡΝΗΣΗΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ ΑΡΝΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΠΡΟΤΆΣΕΙΣ Κανόνες : ΓΙΑ ΕΡΩΤΉΣΕΙΣ (Προσοχή, υπάρχουν βέβαια εξαιρέσεις οι οποίες θα περιγραφούν σε άλλο κείμενο.) Στον γραπτό λόγο, προσθέτουμε το ερωτηματικό (?) στο τέλος της πρότασης και αλλάζουμε…
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Advice on typing Russian and Ukrainian
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 03/21/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by somelauw] Most West-European languages like English, French and German use the Latin alphabet. East-Slavic language such as Russian and Ukrainian don’t. Instead they use the Cyrillic script. In the same way that there are small differences between the…
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A quick Mac guide to Cyrillic keyboards
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 11/02/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by karlbbb] Hey all, as quick guide to adding Cyrillic to your Mac keyboard, do the following: Apple Menu > System Preferences Keyboard > Input Sources. Click the little “+” icon. Scroll down to Russian. Here we have a…
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Russian: the Alphabet and the Keyboard
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 11/03/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by Shady_arc] Hello! This is largely a copy of a post we made at our Incubator page. Still, the more people have this information, the better. You can find exercises gradually teaching you the Russian letters HERE. Here is…
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A Guide to Using ЭТО
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 11/06/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by olimo] I’ve seen so many people confused with “это” and “этот/эта/эти” that I decided to write an explanation of these. I have not seen any special post for this so far. ЭТО – the demonstrative pronoun It means…
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Notes on Word Order in Russian
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 11/08/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by olimo] This post is inspired by tons of comments asking if you can use another word order. Sometimes I even read that the word order does not matter because Russian is an inflected language. You have to know…
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Liking and Loving in Russian
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 11/17/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by olimo] Hi everyone! Here’s a guide for those who have problems matching Russian “любить/нравиться” to English “love/like”. Sure, it would be easier if you could just remember something like “love = любить”, “like = нравиться”, but things are…
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The origins of the Russian alphabet
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 12/02/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by mosfet07] (See the description below) (clickable) The Phoenician alphabet is a writing system that was widely used on the territory of modern Lebanon in around 1500 BC. It later spread across the whole Mediterranean. Inscription on a stone…
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Russian numerals
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 12/08/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by mosfet07] The correct usage of the numerals is not the easiest thing in Russian. In this small article I tried to explain some general principles of forming complex numerals and using them with nouns and adjectives. (Pictures are…
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Russian prepositions
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 12/15/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by mosfet07] Based on this well-known picture: http://learnenglish.tj/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/25Pz6YoDdYU.jpg{@style=font-size:medium} That’s not all, more prepositions here: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Russian/Prepositions Selected comments on original post Tamuna10 [moderator] Haha, amazing illustrations! 😀 mosfet07 As I said, it’s not mine. AbraxunsIllusion Good find, then. mosfet07 The…
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A guide to the Russian word order
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 03/01/16 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by deactivated user] There’re lots of questions about the word order, so I’ve thought I’ll write a guide about it. This guide is work-in-progress, I’ll edit it as more questions are asked, and as mistakes are found. 1. Common…
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A Chrome extension that changes your input to Cyrillic whenever needed.
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 04/19/16 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by FelixAuer] I wrote this little extension because I got sick of always having to change the keyboard input while working on Duolingo. You can find it here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/duolibro/ogianofickehjjgaopiohbgjhmhbdafn? It works for QWERTY and QWERTZ keyboards at the moment,…
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Little Odds & Ends About the “Plurale Tantum” in the Russian Language
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 11/27/17 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by lisa4duolingo] When teaching yourself a language, sometimes it helps to a do a little organizing, DIY style. First of all, let me first start off with a definition: Plurale Tantum A plurale tantum (Latin for “plural only”, plural…
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List of Russian films for Russian learners
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 08/10/19 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by E-chan.] Here are some Russian films and TV-series which I recommend to watch to practise your Russian while enjoying a good video. I’ve tried to find videos with English subs but they are not always available. Youtube all.…
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Project: (Unofficial) Russian Stories
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 07/09/20 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by Randriano] Stories are a great way to improve learning a language and as there are no official translations from Duolingo for all languages yet, I started a community project to change that. The (Unofficial) Duolingo Stories Project is…
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Russian Alphabet: Interactive Introduction and Exercises
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 01/08/21 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by Tatyana650946] Dear all, Since I saw that many of you were asking to have an introduction of Russian letters in discussions of our Russian stories within the Unofficial Duolingo Stories Project, I decided to create an interactive introduction…
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35 Russian Language Learning Resources sorted by category
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 02/11/21 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by ClarkStephen] An annotated list of Russian learning resources. A few notes: This list is not intended to be complete. I have only included resources that I have found to be of high quality. Before posting this, I searched…
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Cyrillic typing practice
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 11/02/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by Kai_E.] For those of you who want to practice your typing skills with a Cyrillic keyboard, I recommend this site: http://www.keybr.com/#!game The typing exercises start out simple with a few letters from the keyboard. As you improve, the…
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Russian Noun Declension Guide
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 11/05/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by Verner5] Russian cases can be tricky for speakers of languages which do not feature cases. There are 6 Cases in Russian. NOMINATIVE This is the basic form of a noun. This is the form you would look for…
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What dis is (Щ), and what it do?
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 12/21/15 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by CaveatEmptor] Is it pronounced like the ch in the German word Mädchen? I try to pronounce it good, but no can has Comments on original post gabzerbinatoEng Ш: A retroflexed “sh” sound. Just like the English sh, but…
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Some useful resources for Russian
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 04/11/16 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by Theron126] I thought I’d put together a list of some of the resources I’ve found most useful for learning Russian, in the hope that they may be useful to someone else. Note: some or all of these won’t…
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What is the difference between Ш and Щ?
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 08/31/16 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by BundleRiff] Is it just pronunciation or does it serve an actual purpose? Comments on original post piguy3 “sh” in English “ship” in phonetic terms is a voiceless palato-alveolar sibilant If you start pronouncing “ship” but hold at the…
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A guide I made to remember the 6 Russian cases.
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 04/09/17 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by P-Code] I’ve been struggling to remember those cases for some time, so I made something in Inkscape to help me with the cases: Note: Genitive, Dative, and Accusative also answer the question “Когда?”, but examples aren’t included in…
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A visual to remember useful verbs of motion in Russian.
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 05/09/17 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by P-Code] It looks like the Russian language likes being specific when translating “to go”! Using Sketchable, I made something useful to remember the most useful verbs of motion in Russian: There’s a small mistake in the bottom right…
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Some very useful resources for Russian.
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 05/16/18 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by P-Code] …потому что мне хотелось помочь тем, кто учит русский язык.) Most of these are either completely free or can be used for free. I’ve used many of them for language learning, and others are ones I’ve heard…
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Russian newspapers
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 08/13/18 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by EsmeCG0305] Hi! I was just wondering if someone knew about Russian newspapers that were not so difficult. Thanks for reading! Comments on original post slogger This is not exactly a newspaper, but you could try News in slow…
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PREPOSITIONS
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 05/06/19 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by Vyacheslav118653] I came across this today, and thought it could be useful to other learners here. Prepositions + Cases (requested) I am learning Russian
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Prepositions + Cases (requested)
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 05/07/19 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by Vyacheslav118653] This is fairly comprehensive (but probably not completely) Prepositions in pics I am learning Russian
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A site with fairy tales in Russian
I am learning Russian [Originally posted on 08/15/21 on the Duolingo Russian for English speakers forum by E-chan.] There is a site called The Fable Cottage. It has a collection of fairy tales adapted for language learners, with text/translation/audio/video, in several languages. Most of the content is available for free. Two of their stories are…
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Switching between Latin and Cyrillic
I am learning Ukrainian [Originally posted on 09/17/15 on the Duolingo Ukrainian for English speakers forum by SergioRuido] This is a new feature DL introduced for our course. If Cyrillic spelling is too hard for you – pay attention to this little switch (desktop version, upper left corner, next to the Tips button) and you…
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Before you set about conquering the DL Ukrainian tree
I am learning Ukrainian [Originally posted on 08/11/15 on the Duolingo Ukrainian for English speakers forum by SergioRuido] This Ukrainian course may seem difficult if you are not at all familiar with the Cyrillic alphabet. Therefore, prior to taking it we recommend you to utilize another resource. The resource we are going to share with…
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Ukrainian Keyboard For Future Learners
I am learning Ukrainian [Originally posted on 03/23/15 on the Duolingo Ukrainian for English speakers forum by Darktroyd] Hi! Привіт! This is something I will put out there to those wanting to learn Ukrainian on Duolingo. I will of course post these directions later on before release for those starting the course. These are the…
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A compilation of High Valyrian resources!
I am learning High Valyrian [Originally posted on 09/18/17 on the Duolingo High Valyrian for English speakers forum by TheConlanger] Rytsas! If you’re are wanting some High Valyrian resources to help supplement your learning, here are some High Valyrian resources! Resources: Dothraki Wiki High Valyrian Translator (Thanks Patrick.Phang!) High Valyrian 101: Learn and Pronounce Common…
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External Resources for New Klingon Learners
I am learning Klingon [Originally posted on 12/21/19 on the Duolingo Klingon for English speakers forum by Tortitudette] tlhIngan Hol ghojwI’pu’vaD (To students of Klingon): If you find this course even half as fun and rewarding as I do, you’ll have a great experience working through the Duolingo exercises. Below is a collection of external…
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The “etymology” of Valyrian names
I am learning High Valyrian [Originally posted on 05/25/19 on the Duolingo High Valyrian for English speakers forum by Joel__W] Valyrian names, and Targaryen names specifically, are probably the first contact any reader of the books or watcher of the show get to High Valyrian. Of course, they were coined by George R. R. Martin…
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Newbie! Looking for tips for High Valyrian :)
I am learning High Valyrian [Originally posted on 02/28/22 on the Duolingo High Valyrian for English speakers forum by SeraphinaR13] I just really like A Song of Ice and Fire book series and the show Game of Thrones. Any others out there who are learning just for fun? Anything I should be aware of before…
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High Valyrian – English Dictionary
I am learning High Valyrian [Originally posted on 05/05/19 on the Duolingo High Valyrian for English speakers forum by RossWakefi] Rytsas! Due to the Tongues of Ice and Fire Wiki not showing any signs of getting any faster, I’ve decided to create a dictionary with all the vocab and have uploaded it to Google Drive.…
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Klingon alphabet – could we get a pronunciation guide
I am learning Klingon [Originally posted on 03/16/18 on the Duolingo Klingon for English speakers forum by StevenWath] It would be very helpful to have a pronunciation guide, especially since there is no audio yet. Comments on original post qurgh Here’s some links to help with pronunciation and the sounds of the language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjROGAY19pU http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/Pronunciation…
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[GUIDE] Lettres avec tréma (Umlaut) et le ß (Eszett/Scharfes S) en Allemand
J’apprends l’allemand [Initialement publié le 05/05/21 sur le forum Duolingo allemand pour francophones par Enjoy.Learning] RACCOURCIS CLAVIER DES LETTRES AVEC TRÉMA (UMLAUT) ET DU ß (ESZETT/SCHARFES S) EN ALLEMAND EN MINISCULE : ä : Mettez le clavier en mode majuscule. Appuyez sur la touche ¨ ^ qui se situe à côté de la lettre P,…
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Bases 1 (conseils de grammaire)
J’apprends l’allemand [Initialement publié le 08/11/20 sur le forum Duolingo allemand pour francophones par DE_Fr] Majuscules aux noms En allemand, tous les noms (noms communs et noms propres) commencent par une majuscule: der Mann — l’homme die Frau — la femme das Wasser — l’eau Genres Un nom peut être masculin, féminin, ou neutre: die…
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Nouveau EO cours internet pour francophones
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 09/07/21 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par ahblair] Nouveau cours virtuel EO de fédération Ile de France d’espéranto France En 2020-2022 auront lieu 2 cours par internet: • Cours débutant – chaque mardi de 18h à 19h30 : cours pour débutants/faux débutants, c’eest à dire les personnes qui…
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Suivez en direct – et en espéranto – l’arrivée de Perseverance sur Mars
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 02/14/21 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par coxinel] L’astromobile Perserverance se posera sur Mars le 18 février 2021. L’astrophysicien Loïc Rossi commentera l’événement en direct en espéranto avec les images de la NASA. Il vous donne rendez-vous sur sa chaîne YouTube D-ro Loĉjo le 18 février à 20…
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Esperanto YouTube
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 01/15/21 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par ahblair] On peut apprendre l’espéranto en regardant des vidéos YouTube, mises à jour quotidiennement sur Tubaro.net: https://tubaro.aperu.net/ J’apprends l’espéranto
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Apprenez l’espéranto avec les mèmes
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 12/26/20 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par ahblair] Mèmes quotidiens en espéranto: https://www.reddit.com/r/Memeoj/ https://www.reddit.com/r/BonajMemeoj/ J’apprends l’espéranto
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L’histoire de l’Espéranto: de la genèse à la conquête de l’Europe (film)
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 11/24/20 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par ahblair] Il y a un excellent film documentaire sur l’histoire de l’espéranto, sur Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDUszgj24ww&t=21s C’est réalisé en français (avec sous-titres en espéranto) par Youtubiste Linguisticae et c’est vraiment intéressant et de haut qualité. Mi forte kuraĝigas vin rigardi ĝin kaj…
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Une liste de synonymes pour l’espéranto
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 10/13/20 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par Samurajo] Bonan tagon al ĉiuj! Bonjour à tous ! Voici un lien (tout en espéranto) proposant une liste de synonymes pour ceux intéressés. Le nom du projet: sinonimaro (soit “ensemble de synonymes”). Son auteure travaille dessus depuis 25 ans ! http://bonalingvo.net/index.php/Sinonimaro_-_Listo…
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Voici Stela, avec son accent espérantophone langue maternelle (EO de naissance)
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 09/20/20 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par ahblair] Vous vous demandez à quoi ressemble un espérantophone natif? En voici une qui a appris l’espéranto comme sa première langue : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9BO3Sv1MEE&feature=emb_title Comments on original post Cleanthe3 C’est marrant, ils en ont parlé sur le forum anglophone et ils arrivent…
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Tchatter en Espéranto
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 09/11/20 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par ahblair] Voulez-vous entendre à quoi ressemblent les conversations en espéranto, dans la vraie vie? Voulez-vous rencontrer d’autres apprenants d’espéranto, de partout dans le monde? Voulez-vous pratiquer l’espéranto que vous apprenez sur Duolingo? Vidéochatter avec des espérantophones sympas du monde entier –…
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Prezenti Espéranto-France
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 08/12/20 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par ahblair] Quand j’ai vécu récemment à Paris, j’ai été surpris de l’activité de l’association Espéranto-France. Il y avait de nombreuses activités, une introduction mensuelle (en classe) à l’espéranto, une librairie, et chaque école publique avait un grand autocollant “Espéranto” sur le…
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[Ressource] Musique esperanto
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 07/26/20 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par LaurentM858744] Bonan tagon Ce fil rassemble quelques ressources musicales en esperanto. A compléter. Hymne européen, suivant les paroles de Brocatelli : Version classique (chorale d’Ostende) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Z982q_UVw Version plus ludique : http://e-d-e.fr/IMG/mp3/odomix4leg.mp3 Si vous voulez l’apprendre pour le chanter (excellent exercice…
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[Ressources] Informations en esperanto
J’apprends l’espéranto [Initialement publié le 07/26/20 sur le forum Duolingo espéranto pour francophones par LaurentM858744] Bonan tagon ! Ce fil rassemble des liens vers quelques sites d’informations en esperanto. Certains sont des radios, ce qui permet d’écouter de l’esperanto. Même si vous ne comprenez pas tout au début (le débit est assez rapide sur certaines…),…
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QUA LA MANO
Sto imparando il francese [Originariamente pubblicato da Emanuela-G il 08/25/21 nel forum Duolingo di francese per chi parla italiano] Una lezione facile, anche per debuttanti, che vi farà conoscere (quasi) tutto sulla mano. il polso => le poignet un dito, due dita => un doigt, deux doigts il pollice => le pouce l’indice => l’index…
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Come scegliere tra “de” e “à” quando la preposizione “da” indica la destinazione d’uso?
Sto imparando il francese [Originariamente pubblicato da Emanuela-G il 08/14/21 nel forum Duolingo di francese per chi parla italiano] La funzione principale della preposizione da è quella di indicare l’origine, sia spaziale che temporale: Vengo da Parigi. => Je viens de Paris. Abito qui dal 2010 => J’habite ici depuis 2010 Qui ci concentreremo sul…
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Singolare / Plurale
Sto imparando il francese [Originariamente pubblicato da Emanuela-G il 08/07/21 nel forum Duolingo di francese per chi parla italiano] Alcune espressioni e alcune parole si usano al singolare in francese, mentre sono al plurale in italiano (e viceversa). Qui prenderemo in considerazione prima i nomi, poi le espressioni e infine il caso particolare del si…
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A domanda rispondo: giochiamo con la matematica
Sto imparando il francese [Originariamente pubblicato da Emanuela-G il 08/04/21 nel forum Duolingo di francese per chi parla italiano] Da qualche settimana, nel forum di italiano per parlanti francesi MammaMariaNatale pubblica delle lezioni di italiano sotto il titolo «L’italien c’est chouette». Alcune lezioni sono semplici e hanno lo scopo di insegnare un vocabolario specifico, esercitando…
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NYELVTAN: Alapok
Angolul tanulok [Eredetileg blazmah írta a Duolingo angol nyelv magyarról fórumon. Dátum: 01/13/14] Rövid és lényegre törő nyelvtani összefoglaló kérdés-felelet formában. 1) A vagy An ? Ez attól függ, hogy az adott angol nyelvű szó milyen betűvel kezdődik, magánhangzóval, vagy mássalhangzóval. Ha a szó kiejtés szerint magánhangzóval kezdődik, akkor lesz a névelő an: an apple…
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A határozószók helye a mondatban
Angolul tanulok [Eredetileg peter.kristof.hu írta a Duolingo angol nyelv magyarról fórumon. Dátum: 11/01/14] A határozószót (adverb) mint szófajt, megkülönböztetjük a határozótól (adverbial), mint mondatrésztől. A határozót többféle szófaj (határozószó, igenév, stb.) vagy szócsoport alkothatja, de lehet egy egész mellékmondat is. A részeshatározó az angol terminológia szerint a közvetett tárgy (indirect object), ez megkülönböztetésképpen, külön részbe…
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Kikerültünk a bétából!
Angolul tanulok [Eredetileg Abenhakan írta a Duolingo angol nyelv magyarról fórumon. Dátum: 12/10/14] A magyar-angol tanfolyam ma kikerült a béta szakaszból, azaz gyakorlatilag véglegessé vált. Ez nem azt jelenti, hogy befejezzük a javítását, de több időm lesz itt a fórumon válaszolni kérdésekre, illetve az angol-magyar tanfolyammal foglalkozni. Jelenleg 948 ezer felhasználónk van, azaz csaknem 10%-a…
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Befejezted a fát és megvan az aranybagoly? Mondom, hogyan tovább….
Angolul tanulok [Eredetileg Abenhakan írta a Duolingo angol nyelv magyarról fórumon. Dátum: 12/26/14] Mindenekelőtt gratulálok az eredményedhez, ez igen komoly teljesítmény. Az angol nyelv bizonyos értelemben könnyűnek tűnik, de ha idáig eljutottál, akkor már te is látod, hogy egyáltalában nem az. Az hogy sikerült végigcsinálni a fát azt jelenti, hogy ezeken a nehézségeken sikeresen átverekedted…
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Szószedetek a Duolingo-hoz a Memrise-ban
Angolul tanulok [Eredetileg HahnCsaba írta a Duolingo angol nyelv magyarról fórumon. Dátum: 05/05/15] Amikor németül kezdtem tanulni a Duolingo-val, akkor bukkantam a Memrise-ban néhány olyan szószedetre, amelyek éppen ehhez a kurzushoz készültek, például: http://www.memrise.com/course/335725/comprehensive-german-duolingo-vocabulary/ http://www.memrise.com/course/322492/complete-duolingo-german-vocabulary/ Nagyon hasznosnak találtam őket a szótanuláshoz, ezért elkezdtem ugyanezt megcsinálni a Duolingo magyar-angol tanfolyamához. Már mind az 55 lecke megvan.…
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Hasznos tudnivalók
Angolul tanulok [Eredetileg jzsuzsi írta a Duolingo angol nyelv magyarról fórumon. Dátum: 10/19/21] Kedves mindenki! Összegyűjtöttem pár linket a gyakori kérdésekre: Befejezted a fát és megvan az aranybagoly? Mondom, hogyan tovább…. (régi poszt, de még most is érvényes a nagy része) Angol, tippek összegyűjtve egy helyen: https://duome.eu/tips/hu/en Súgóközpont (help center) (pl: Mik azok a Ligák?…
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Negation in Mandarin 不 (bù) versus 没 (méi)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 11/04/17 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by LazyEinstein] I have noticed that 不 (bù) and 没 (méi) are both used for negation; also, they do not seem to be interchangeable usually. Here is a decent looking list that I have found describing the uses of…
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Writing Chinese Characters – Resources to Learn
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 11/27/17 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Tamuna10] Hello there guys! ^^ As you know, Duolingo Chinese course doesn’t teach us how to write Chinese characters. It only teaches us how to recognize them and type or read them. In this article, I wish to…
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Chinese words list and meaning
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 01/08/18 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by anishcr] I am trying to collect all the chinese words (of this course) and their meaning. As a start I have created and posted the list at https://duolingo-mandarin-chinese.netlify.com/ Please note that I have not verified the contents. Comments/Suggestions…
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你叫什么名字?
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 01/26/18 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Keith_APP] Overheated by the Chinese you have learned? Take a break and look at something else. How about… giving yourself a Chinese name? In general there are 2 approaches: 1 . Have your name directly converted syllable by…
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A Guide to the Different Ways of Writing Numbers in Chinese
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 06/07/18 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by OstenCramer] I’ve noticed a lot of posts on the various issues surrounding zero, and rather than comment on them all, I figured I’d post a general answer. And rather than just talk about zero, I figured I’d talk…
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The 3000 most common Chinese characters in order of frequency
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 06/10/18 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by karasu4] I found this online PDF, which lists the ~3000 most common hanzi characters, in order of frequency*. Each listing provides simple, traditional and alternative character spellings, explanations of their meanings, and examples on how the words/characters are…
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How chines characters work and how to memorize them. (Guide for beginners)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 07/20/18 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by aldebran] (First of all, I am not a native English speaker, so excuse me if I’m making mistakes or if something doesn’t sound natural. And also I’m not an expert or something like that, so please take this…
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Continuing Chinese after Duolingo
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 11/03/18 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by ChristinaRena] So I’ve used Duolingo for quite a while now to learn Chinese and whereas I love it and don’t plan on changing it for my Chinese-commute schedule, I have been thinking of going a little bit deeper…
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Full Word List for Chinese, in .csv Format
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 02/12/19 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Kazutadashi] Hello everyone, I am not sure if this still an issue as I haven’t used Duolingo for quite some time. I recently wrote a script using some JSON from duolingo that can generate the word list for…
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Chinese Days of the Week Fully Explained (A Cultural Background).
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 07/16/19 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by fallingleaf_271] Hi Everyone, You probably all have seen 星期 (Xīngqí) used as week in the lessons, with 一 through 六 added on to the end to mean a day of the week (Monday: 星期一 , Tuesday: 星期二 ,…
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想, 要, 会, 可以, and 能 Fully Explained.
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 08/02/19 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by fallingleaf_271] Hi Everyone, If you’re pretty far along in Chinese, you probably have encountered some, if not all, of these terms. 想:Would like, plan, an idea. If you plan to do something, 想 means it has around a…
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才 and 就 Fully Explained.
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 08/03/19 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by fallingleaf_271] Hi Everyone, Important Edit: I forgot to use 会 in many of the examples. This is kind of an embarrasing mistake, so sorry about that; it may be the reason why a few people have told me…
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26 Common Chinese Measure Words Fully Explained
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 08/13/19 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by fallingleaf_271] 大家好, You probably have seen 个, 位, 双, and 只 in various lessons. There are many other measure words, however. For those of you who are relatively new to Chinese, or can’t remember, a measure word is…
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Chinese Family Fully Explained
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 08/25/19 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by fallingleaf_271] Hi Everyone, I’m only going to be going over immediate and secondary family in this post. I recommend this video if you want to learn all the terms for extended family members. Beware, however, that they tend…
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Compendium of Country Names in Chinese
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 10/28/19 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Heldhram] DISCLAIMER: This is a compendium of Chinese translations of countries/nations/territories/regions—please bear in mind that this is in no way political at all, we’re all here to learn. All Chinese translations on the list are formatted in this…
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[WIP] Master Thread of Chinese Numbers (Updated Jan 2020)!
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 10/31/19 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Heldhram] 大家好! It’s me, Heldhram again 🙂 This time I am creating this discussion to help everyone with numbers in Chinese mandarin (everything about numbers, really)! If you’re struggling with how to read out numbers, dates, months, years,…
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Learning Chinese with Duolingo [OVERVIEW+DETAILED ADVICE+ADDITIONAL RESOURCES]
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 01/30/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Sergio.NES] How to learn Chinese with Duolingo Part 1: Course Overview Having gone back and forth through the tree enough times to learn most sentences by heart, I’d like to share my experience learning Chinese with Duolingo. I’ve…
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How do Native Chinese Speakers Learn Characters
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 02/19/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by MakiyamaRakukan] Native Chinese speakers tend to learn characters by writing them over and over again (for example, when I was 8 years old, I was asked to write the character “鹜”(wù, wild duck) for 20 times whenever I…
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我睡不着。- Chinese Story 1
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 05/05/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Anneysha7] Accompanying Worksheet Text Source and Acknowledgement The text and questions have been taken from a French Duolingo story, which I translated on my own to Mandarin. I did not copy anybody’s translation. Later, I posted my text…
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Stop saying “你好Nǐhǎo”!
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 05/09/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by AliskaTen] In this talk I want to tell you about keywords that replace the usual 你好. Тhe Chinese themselves usually do not use 你好 in greetings It’s funny that the Chinese themselves can use 你好 , to distance…
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Guilded the Chinese tree and here are my thoughts/tips (this is not a self congratulatory post)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 07/21/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Hortey] I dislike the posts where people just go on about their milestone, this is not one of those posts. I’m going to basically sum up my thoughts on duo vs other ways of learning the language and…
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I made Flashcards for all the Duolingo lessons
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 07/26/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by ttvDoveJames] For those of you struggling with vocabulary (like me) – I have made some flashcards to help myself remember the new content, its nice to do them before bed just to remind myself of what I learned…
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Hey, Chinese Learners… Part 2!
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 08/02/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] This story follows the same people as the other one:) 李明在给他的新朋友一个打电话。 李明:李花,早上好! 李花:你好,早上好! 李明:你今天晚上有时间吗? 李花:是,为什么? 李明:我们一起去吃晚饭吧! 李花:很好!我们走吧!饭店的名字是什么? 李明:名字是一起是更好的。 七点以后 李花:你想吃什么? 李明:我想吃牛排,你呢? 李花:我想吃色拉。 李明:你想喝什么? 李花:我想喝啤酒。 李明:我也想。 李明:服务员, 我们要一个牛排, 一个色拉,和两个啤酒。 服务员:很好!请给我十分钟。 《《《二十分钟后》》》 服务员:干得好。沙拉配牛排和啤酒酱。 李明:服务员。。。 服务员:这是你的筷子。。。 李明:我们想要沙拉,牛排和啤酒!不是牛排沙拉配啤酒酱! 服务员:一起是更好的。 李花:哈哈哈!! Hope…
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Hey, Chinese Learners –Or anyone who wants to read a short story!–(Book 3!)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 08/03/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] Hello, Everyone, My name is DuckOfDuolingo For the past day or so, I have been writing short stories in Chinese for the pleasure of reading:). Here we are with Story Three. This time, I am including English…
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My first 100 days progress report. Sharing my experiences learning Chinese.
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 08/26/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Ha_33] Introduction 100 days ago I decided to start learning Chinese, and I picked Duolingo as a main learning platform. However, since then, A LOT has happened and I got to know much more about that southern asian…
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Anyone who wants to read a short story, Click here :D
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 08/29/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] Hey! I just wrote a short story in Chinese!! It is about a father and a son who go to the park to eat breakfast! But little did they know, it would turn out to be a…
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The Chinese version of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (Short)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 09/21/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] This is the Chinese version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Short). There are 4 features. Chinese with pinyin, the real Chinese meaning of the lyrics, the original version, and the Traditional Chinese version! Chinese with pinyin Version:…
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Chinese Poem – 静夜思 李白 (Silent Night Thought by Li bai)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 09/21/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] I tried my best to translate the poem and I hope you guys will like it. 静夜思 李白 床前明月光,疑是地上霜。 举头望明月,低头思故乡。 静夜思 李白 Jìng yè sī lǐ bái The Thought in the Silent Night 静=Silent 夜=Night 思=Thought 床前明月光,chuáng…
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Learn Some New Vocab With Duck of Duolingo!
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 10/07/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] Hello, everyone! I am Duck of Duolingo. For the past 6 months, I have been learning Chinese. Today, I am going to start a series in which I teach you a few new words that are not…
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Learn Some New Vocab With Duck of Duolingo! :D (2)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 10/08/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] Hey, everybody! This is my second post in which I teach you new vocabulary. If you missed the first one, you can access it here: Learn Some New Vocab With Duck of Duolingo!. Please take a look…
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Learn Some New Vocab With Duck of Duolingo! :D (3)!!
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 10/09/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] Hi everyone! Yesterday I said that today’s post would be about furniture, but it seems like someone already did that ([EDIT: link was not archived on Duolinguists]) -_- So, today, let’s talk about some food items! (…
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Learn some new vocab with Duck of Duolingo! (4) :D
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 10/10/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] Hey! Here is lesson #4 of my series. You can access #3 here: Learn Some New Vocab With Duck of Duolingo! 😀 (3)!! Today’s topic is……. New Country Names! I will give the Hanzi, Pinyin, and meaning.…
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Most useful resources for learning Chinese [CURATED LIST]
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 10/25/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Sergio.NES] I originally compiled this list for my comprehensive post on how to learn Chinese with Duolingo, but since it’s an independent issue that people often ask about, I’ve decided to take it out and publish it separately.…
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Learn Some New Vocab With DuckofDuolingo! (#5)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 11/05/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] First off, please check out the previous lessons: #1 Here #2 Here #3 Here #4 Here But now onto today’s topic… Rooms in a house! I try to teach words that are not in Duolingo’s course. Duo…
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Learn Some New Vocab With DuckofDuolingo! (#6)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 11/21/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] First off, please check out the previous lessons: #1 Here #2 Here #3 Here #4 Here #5 Here And now for today’s topic… In the Bedroom! I try to teach words that Duolingo does not teach. 😀…
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《偶遇》- COMPLETE STORY
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 11/27/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by xiaozhans_xfx___] original title: 《遇见》but I received a suggestion on a better title and decided to change it as it was more fitting to the story. I had a very nice person request I combine my story into one…
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Short Chinese story – 《水饺和沙拉》
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 11/27/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by xiaozhans_xfx___] hi everyone! I am saddened by the fact that Duolingo has no Chinese stories yet 😦 but I was introduced to this amazing resource with unofficial stories! https://carex.uber.space/stories/index.html and if possible, I would like to add this…
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[WIP] Master Thread of Mandarin Interjections/Modal Particles 感叹词/语气词集锦
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 12/02/20 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Heldhram] 大家好, this is Heldhram again, this time we’re going to talk about interjections 感叹词/感嘆詞 (gǎn tàn cí) and modal particles 语气词/語氣詞 (yǔ qì cí), as these both aspects arguably constitute an easily overlooked yet essential hallmark of…
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[GUIDE] What to do When you are Done with Duolingo
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 01/04/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] As the title says, I will be sharing some tips and tricks for study after the Duolingo course has been completed, when you are starting to feel the intermediate plateau. 1. Try the reverse tree! What is…
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日常会话1:一场误会 [Daily Convo 1: A Mix-up]
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 01/19/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Heldhram] 嗨, this is my first attempt of doing a Duolingo-style story on my own. It sucks that there isn’t real people reading this story out loud for one to listen to the tones flowing through these sentences…
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Chinese Study group (Discord Update)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 01/28/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Chenguang_] Hello, So since it’s hard keeping the Chinese study group on the forums, I have decided to move it into discord. So people can join the Chinese study group. Here were the members from the Chinese study…
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Some Resources for Learning Chinese
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 02/02/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] Hello everyone! Here, I will share a few resources you may find useful while learning Chinese. 1. HSK Academy https://hsk.academy/en/ This is a gem of a website. Just click your HSK level, and all the vocabulary, example…
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THE STORY OF NIAN, A CHINESE NEW YEAR STORY 「年兽的故事」中国新年的故事
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 02/04/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] It is almost Chinese New Year and I want to share the story about the monster Nian. I do not own the story and translation. The story comes from https://www.hopenglish.com/story-of-nian-a-chinese-new-year-story I hope you guys love the story…
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Are These Example Sentences Correct?
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 02/04/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by -DuckofDuolingo-] Hello! Recently I made a list of the words I didn’t know from a book that I was studying, and I made some example sentences with them. Could you please make any necessary corrections? Thanks! 保护区 这个保护区的熊猫很有名。…
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Phrases for Chinese New Year 過年吉祥話
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 02/07/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] 恭喜發財(Gōng xǐ fā cái) the most common one 恭喜 means Congratulations 發財 means Get money 大吉大利(Dà jí dà lì) 吉 means Auspicious 利 means Smoothly or Profit 吉 sounds like 橘/桔(Jú, Tangerine) so we prepare tangerine during…
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The Colors in Chinese 颜色
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 03/06/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Colors 颜色(yán sè) The Basic Colors 颜色基础 Chinese Pinyin English 红 hóng red 橙 chéng orange 黄 huáng yellow 绿 lǜ green 蓝 lán blue 紫 zǐ purple 粉/粉红 fěn pink 黑 hēi black 白 bái white…
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Chinese Challenge – Rainbow Colors
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 03/18/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Can you name the colors of the rainbow in Chinese? Try your best to comment on them in order and no cheating. (◍•ᴗ•◍) MY OTHER POSTS The Colors in Chinese 颜色 The Chinese version of Twinkle, Twinkle,…
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Chinese Pinyin Challenge
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 04/09/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Hello, this is yifyu1122. Let’s test out the pinyin skills, no matter you’re a beginner, expert, or even native speaker. The participants have to type the pinyin of the vocabulary. For example 英文 ying1 wen2 The vocabulary…
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Is writing characters again and again the best way to learn them?
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 04/11/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Sergio.NES] A short answer is no. The following is a quote from Heising and Richardson that all learners of Chinese should internalize. Yet another bias that needs uprooting is the idea that characters can only be mastered through…
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一起练习用中文对话吧! Let’s Practice Talking in Chinese!
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 04/17/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] 一起练习用中文对话吧! Let’s Practice Talking in Chinese! 你想要你的中文进步吗? Do you want to improve your Chinese? 对话是最有效率的方法。 Conversationing is the most efficient method. 不论你是初学者或是高手。 No matter you’re a beginner or an expert. 可以使用翻译机。 It’s okay to use a translator.…
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How does the character 你 (ni) work when paired with other characters?
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 04/19/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by AtlasUi] As I’ve been going through the course, 你 seems to be used as “I” or “you” or “hi” or even “what” when combined with other characters. How does that work? For example- Ni hao means “hello” Ni…
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Analysis of the new HSK 3.0 format (spoiler: Duolingo ≲ HSK 1)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 04/20/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Sergio.NES] So the details of the new HSK 3.0 standard are out and the new format will be used from July on. Here’s a quick summary of sorts: To pass even the first level, you’ll now have to…
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China’s Four Great Folktales : Butterfly Lovers
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 05/01/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by kyle853712] Today I’m going to talk about the Butterfly Lovers, one of the most romantic and beautiful love stories in ancient China. Fun fact, it was composed into different chinese operas and music. You can listen to the…
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Sharing a Cool Chinese Worksheet Generator
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 05/22/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by chuyunshen] Hi guys, I made a free worksheet generator at chinesecalligrapher.com to help my boyfriend learn to write. I hope this can be useful for other people too. Cheers, Pikachuyun Selected comments on original post pigu006 Magnificent job!…
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Easy Chinese Phrases to Use in Text and Conversations Pt. 1
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 05/30/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Hello, this is yifyu1122 back with 25 easy Chinese phrases. 加油!(Jiā yóu) It’s a phrase to encourage someone to do their best in a positive way. 不知道(Bù zhī dào) =idk (I don’t know) 爱你❤(Ài nǐ) =Love you!…
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Easy Chinese Phrases to Use in Text and Conversations Pt. 2
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 06/02/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Hi, this is yifyu1122. And as promised I’m back with 25 more easy Chinese phrases again. Yay! If you haven’t read Pt.1 you can click the link down below. Easy Chinese Phrases to Use in Text and…
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Easy Chinese Phrases to Use in Text and Conversations Pt. 3
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 06/10/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Hello guys, this is yifyu1122 I’m back with Pt. 3 of Easy Chinese Phrases to Use in Text and Conversations. If you haven’t read Pt. 1 or Pt. 2. You could click the links below. Easy Chinese…
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Chinese Practice Exercise Made for Beginners (Checkpoint 1)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 06/14/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] This is the Chinese Practice Exercise Made for Beginners (people who passed checkpoint 1 or above). The exercise content is inspired by my Spanish and French course. And thanks to @Harry-H000 for giving the advice. The question…
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Chinese Practice Exercise Made for Beginners (Checkpoint 1)
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 06/14/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] This is the Chinese Practice Exercise Made for Beginners (people who passed checkpoint 1 or above). The exercise content is inspired by my Spanish and French course. And thanks to @Harry-H000 for giving the advice. The question…
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Fingers, Toes, and Nails in Chinese
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 06/24/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Fingers, Toes, and Nails The Names of Fingers, Toes, and Nails 中文(Chinese) 拼音(Pinyin) 英文(English) 手指/手指头 Shǒu zhǐ/Shǒu zhǐ tou Fingers 指甲 Zhǐ jiǎ Nails 手指甲 Shǒu zhǐ jiǎ Fingernails 脚趾/脚趾头 Jiǎo zhǐ/Jiǎo zhǐ tóu Toes 脚趾甲 Jiǎo…
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Animals in Chinese Pt.1
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 07/11/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Animals Animals 简体中文( Simplified Chinese) 繁體中文( Traditional Chinese) 拼音(Pinyin) 英文(English) 企鹅 企鵝 Qǐ é/Qì é Penguin 水母 水母 Shuǐ mǔ Jellyfish 大象 大象 Dà xiàng Elephant 长颈鹿 長頸鹿 Cháng jǐng lù Giraffe 兔子 兔子 Tù zi Rabbit…
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Verbs in Chinese Pt.1
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 08/01/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Verbs Verbs 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) 拼音 (Pinyin) 英文 (English) 喝 喝 hē drink 吃 吃 chī eat 玩 玩 wán play 走 走 zǒu walk 跑 跑 pǎo run 跳 跳 tiào jump 唱…
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OK, so I’ve learned 3,000 characters, and let me tell you…
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 09/04/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Sergio.NES] …on its own, it doesn’t really help that much. I’ve gone through both Heisig’s volumes, from 一,二,三 all the way through 麟. I now know lots of characters for words that I never even bothered to learn…
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Descriptive Chinese words. Examples inside!
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 09/27/21 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Heldhram] Have you ever wondered how come words in Chinese are made up of so many weird-looking characters that you have a hard time memorising them? This is a common hurdle for most foreigners, but fortunately, Chinese is…
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When to drop 的(de) and when not
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 01/30/22 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by Flavlupo] I was confused at the phrase of Duolingo 那是王医生的狗 (That is Doctor Wang’s dog) is not accepted without 的(de). So I searched about it and here is the basic rule: You can omit 的(de) for CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS,…
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So I list out the post I made for Chinese learners
I am learning Chinese [Originally posted on 02/08/22 on the Duolingo Chinese for English speakers forum by yifyu1122.] Duolingo just announced that they’re closing the forum. So I might just list out the post I made so that people can find and save them. MY POSTS Colors The Colors in Chinese 颜色 – Duolingo Chinese…
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“Unofficial” grammar tips for all Finnish learners – FAQ list (Updated on August 12th)
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 07/23/20 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by MCRmadness] Hello, a native Finn here! After spending weeks at the forums, helping people to learn Finnish I started to stumble upon same things being asked over and over again. To make the learning easier for everyone, I…
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Tips and notes
I am learning Yiddish [Originally posted on 04/05/21 on the Duolingo Yiddish for English speakers forum by -Levi.] Dear prospective Yiddish learners, Please make sure you read the tips and notes before tackling each skill. If you’re on a mobile device then use the web version on google, or whatever app you use. They will…
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Yiddish for English speakers has launched!
I am learning Yiddish [Originally posted on 04/06/21 on the Duolingo Yiddish for English speakers forum by KevinR86] We’re excited to announce that the Yiddish for English speakers course has launched on Duolingo! Below you’ll find helpful links to assist you on your journey to learn Yiddish. Yiddish Language Resources + Tips Guide of Helpful…
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False Friends in Yiddish and German/Hebrew
I am learning Yiddish [Originally posted on 04/10/21 on the Duolingo Yiddish for English speakers forum by Luke_5.1991] I’ve noticed that there are some “false friends” in Yiddish and German, words that are similar/derived from the same source, but mean different things. For example: וועגן or “vegn” means “about” in Yiddish, but “wegen” means “because…
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The Ultimate List of Korean Resources
I am learning Korean [Originally posted on 01/31/21 on the Duolingo Korean for English speakers forum by Kiyomice] I have created a list of every Korean resource you could possibly need. If you go through every single one of these resources and find yourself saying “Well, darn, I’m still looking for more resources”, then I…
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Korean Homonyms !!
I am learning Korean [Originally posted on 06/16/21 on the Duolingo Korean for English speakers forum by priyankaa22] I was learning some Korean vocabulary and noticed that there are many Homonyms in Korean . Homonyms are important because words that have the same spelling and sound can differ in meaning – It is important to…
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Irish Portal [Under Construction]
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 08/25/14 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by alexinIreland] Welcome to the Irish Portal! Here you will find grammar explanations, links and more. This discussion is locked. If you have a question, please ask it in the appropriate thread. [Under Construction] Basics Irish alphabet Articles Pronouns…
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Irish Alphabet
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 08/25/14 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by alexinIreland] Return to Irish portal The Irish alphabet isn’t too unlike the English alphabet. It too is based on the Latin alphabet and isn’t hard to understand. Letters The traditional Irish alphabet consists of eighteen letters. They are:…
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Irish Course: Important Info
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 08/25/14 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by alexinIreland] Return to Irish Portal Contents Welcome Audio Constructive Criticism and Reports Important Information/Advice Regarding Ireland and Irish History Tree 2.0 New Contributors Thanks Welcome Welcome learners to the long-awaited Irish course! We have put many hours into…
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Irish: Statistics and Information
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 08/26/14 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by alexinIreland] Return to Irish Portal Hello! Now that the Irish course is available, I thought you might like a bit more information about the language many of you have been waiting to learn on Duolingo. So this is…
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Irish TV, Radio, Podcasts and YouTube!
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 08/26/14 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by alexinIreland] Return to Irish Portal Dia daoibh, This discussion is designed to be a convenient list of links that you can use to immerse yourself in Irish. There may not be many links right now, but this will…
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Some help with the Slender/Broad distinction.
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 09/01/14 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by FearMhaighEo] Quite a few people seem to be struggling to get to grips with the Irish spelling. It’s different from English, but once you get the hang of it you’ll find that it’s fairly regular, unlike English. Here…
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Basic Articles
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 09/10/14 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by alexinIreland] Return to Irish Portal Dia daoibh! Welcome to another Irish Grammar Explanation! This time, we will be looking at articles in Irish. Articles in Irish are really quite simple. Let’s start by looking at the definite article(s)!…
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Basic Word Order
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 09/11/14 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by alexinIreland] Return to Irish Portal Fáilte! In this post, we will be looking at the basic word order of Irish. This is quite different to English and is one thing many learners are confused about in the beginning.…
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Eureka Moments with the Irish Copula: A Crib Sheet
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 02/18/15 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by heathermagoo] The copula looked easy at first glance. But the devil was in the detail. Drawing on my own series of eureka moments, I’ve pulled together all the information I encountered while completing the Duolingo Irish lessons, focusing…
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Dia diaoibh! A question about genders in irish
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 01/20/22 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by Futurelinguist03] I wonder if Irish words have articles like der die das or is it just an? It says that in Irish there is just ‘the’ but also says words have genders. For ex. An oraiste: orange How…
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Eclipsis
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 10/10/15 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by alexinIreland] Return to Irish portal Dia daoibh! Welcome to the shiny new Eclipsis thread! Here I am going to explain one of Irish’s initial mutations: eclipsis. It is seen by many as being one of the most difficult…
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Lenition
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 10/11/15 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by alexinIreland] Return to Irish portal Dia daoibh! Welcome to the Lenition thread! Here, I am going to explain one of Irish’s initial mutations: lenition. The rules of lenition are tricky for some people, but luckily, they are logical!…
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Irish Pronunciation Guide
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 01/25/19 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by davidcwalls] Last Update: January 3, 2021 One of the more challenging aspects of learning Irish for beginners is learning the pronunciation, particularly because many learners will never have had any exposure to spoken Irish. This guide provides resources…
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Compass Directions in Irish
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 02/27/19 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by davidcwalls] I made this drawing to help me learn directions, I thought it might help others: Selected comments on original post Mirokha Nice! How about “north-west” etc. – will those be combinations of two? davidcwalls Yes, combine the…
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Crann órga déanta agam, go raibh maith agaibh
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/05/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Thank you, go raibh míle maith agaibh, Satharn, scilling agus an fhoireann Mods go léir. I am learning Irish
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Sean Scéal as Gaelinn: Lucht Ínste Bréige
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/05/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Seo scéal a chuala mé i mBaile an Fheirtéirigh agus mé im óg-fhear: Lucht Ínste Bréige Bhí cathair ann uair agus bhí rí ar an gcathair sin. Agus do bhíodh an ghráin dearg ag a’ rí sin…
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Fuaireas na Leaganacha Cainte Deasa Seo
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/08/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Agus mé sáite san Fhóclóir Gaeilge-Béarla Ó Dónaill. Cuirfeadh sé thar an abhainn tirim thú Literally: He would put you over the river dry. Really: He could work miracles. or, alternatively: He is an idle boaster Dhéanfadh…
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Leaganacha Cainte Eile
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/09/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Ní bhainfeadh sé an cúr den leamhnacht. Literally: He wouldn’t skim milk Really: He is very weak. Níl slí dhá chat chun rince ann. Literally: There isn’t room for two cats to dance there. Really: You couldn’t…
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Ba Mhaith Liom Tomhas A Chur Oraibh
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/10/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Nuair nach mbíonn uisce ann, ólaim uisce. Nuair a bhíonn uisce ann, ólaim uisce beatha. Cé dúirt? Freagra amárach 😉 Agus freagra anois: Sé fear an bháid a duirt, nuair a tháinig siad go béal na h-abhainn,…
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Fóclóir Gàedhlig-Gaeilge, uirlis úsáideach
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/11/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Tháinig mé ar an fhóclóir seo aréir: https://cs.slu.edu/~scannell/pub/gd2ga.pdf Selected comments on original post silmeth [moderator] Sílím gurb é seo an foclóir atá le fáil in eagrán leictreonach (le cuardach) ar an suíomh http://www.intergaelic.com/ (tá an t-údar céanna…
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Leaganacha Cainte Arís
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/13/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Do sheasfainn sa sneachta ag éisteacht léi/leis I would stand in the snow to listen to her/him – praise for a beautiful singer or musician Mo ghrá do sciúch! A word of appreciation for a fine singer.…
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Scannán i mBaile an Fheirtéirigh 100 bliain ó shin
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/14/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Níl ann ach cúpla nóiméid: https://www.rte.ie/news/nuacht/2020/0305/1120367-scannain-den-saol-in-eirinn-sna-1920i-aimsithe-i-meiricea/ I am learning Irish
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Agus arís ;)
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/14/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Cuir uait an plámás Stop plámásing me, over-praising me, laying it on with a trowel. Ní raibh féith ná comhaireamh ann He was blind drunk. Tá féith ón Diabhal ann There’s divilment in him. There’s a touch…
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Arís agus aríst eile
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/21/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Cuir an leann/an bia ceol ann. Literally: The beer/the food put music there i.e. He/she/they got more lively/in a better mood, after drinking or eating ag obair ó dhubh go dubh working from dawn to dusk cuid…
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Ól
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/23/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Tá sé fliuch istigh He is wet inside i.e. He has a drop taken Tá sé fliuch go maith He is quite wet i.e. He is well oiled Tá braon sa chuircín aige He has a drop…
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Frásaí eile
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/23/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Tá an tine ar an sop Literally: The fire is in the little bundle of straw i.e. the fat is in the fire Níl ann ach sop in áit na scuaibe Literally: It is only a few…
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Leaganacha cainte eile
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/25/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Bíonn dhá dtrian mioscaise ar fhear fógarta Literally: Two thirds of the malice is on the man that calls it out i.e. the man who starts a quarrel carries most of the blame Is fada ón muileann…
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Cúpla eile
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/26/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Macalla a bhaint as fraitheacha na firiminte Literally: to get an echo from the heavens Macalla a bhaint as na spéartha i.e. to make a resounding noise Ní thabharfá do sheacht mallacht air Literally: You wouldn’t give…
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Leaganacha cainte eile
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/28/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Níl agam ach mar a chuala, níor chuala ach mar a dúradh ‘s níor dúradh, fairíor, ach bréag I only know what I heard, I only heard what was said and, alas, all that was said was…
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Cúpla eile
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/29/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Rugadh an sonas léi Happiness was born with her, said of someone with a sunny disposition Fuair sé dea-lá chun na cille He got a fine day for his funeral, a phrase that made me wonder why…
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Leaganacha Eile
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/30/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Nach mór an trua iad , daoine dalla? Aren’t blind people to be pitied? said by one man to another, as a beautiful woman walked by on a sunny day Is fearr lán doirn de cheird ná…
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Cúpla eile
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 03/31/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Is troime a bhagairt ná a bhuile Literally: his threat is heavier than his blow i.e. his bark is worse than his bite Bhainfeadh sé deoir as cloch ghlas It would make a stone weep Cloch in…
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Anois teacht Aibreáin
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 04/01/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] Ní bhíonn saoi gan locht Literally: no wise man is without fault i.e. Nobody is perfect Ba mhaith an sás scéal a insint é He was a good man to tell a story and a lovely word:…
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Arís
I am learning Irish [Originally posted on 04/02/20 on the Duolingo Irish for English speakers forum by MikeBurns622221] An rud nach binn le duine, ní chluineann sé é. Literally: The thing that is not melodious to a person they won’t hear i.e. we only hear what we want to hear Bhí sé chomh colgach le…
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Learn Finnish on Duolingo!
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 06/24/20 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by Zzzzz…] [Edit: I’m moving this post to the Finnish forum. While changing the topic of a post is generally frowned upon so long after it being first posted, I’m making an exception with this post, so that it…
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Unofficial Finnish Duolingo Server – Kasvaa!
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 08/27/20 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by M3lg4ng] Moi! The (Unofficial) Finnish Duolingo Server is growing with 42 members already sharing useful Finnish idioms, definitions, vocabulary uses, any many more! Finnish can be daunting, but with some help not impossible to learn. Join us: www.discord.gg/MVGC5ta…
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Answers to some frequently asked questions
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 09/17/20 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by KristianKumpula] There are some questions I’ve encountered much more frequently than others, so I thought that I might as well make a thread about them. These are just the ones I was able to think of off the…
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“The 10 most annoying spelling mistakes made by Finns” (a poll by a magazine)
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 10/14/20 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by annika_a] This may be a bit advanced, but you can at least check out the list of wrong spellings that made the top 10 in a poll of 4,500 Finnish speakers. Don’t write these words like this! Let…
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How Finnish are you? (A list of typical Finnish food and drink.)
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 12/06/20 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by annika_a] Since this weekend is all about feeling Finnish (due to the Independence Day on 6 December), media is digging out all kinds of the most Finnish things of all lists. This particular one, published by commercial TV…
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A little holiday fun (pientä lomahauskaa)!
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 12/21/20 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by jaiirapetjan] If you love grammar, or if you’d like to get some Finnish running through your mind, you might enjoy reading this article that analyzes the grammar and culture behind the Finnish version of “Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer.”…
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Don’t forget those umlauts and keep an eye on all those long sounds too!
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 01/20/21 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by Zzzzz…] Just a friendly reminder that umlaut dots are not accents. Ä and Ö are letters, which represent sounds pronounced in the front part of your mouth. A and O, on the other hand, are back vowels. If…
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Let’s make this clear: we do NOT teach you to use the “formal you”
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 01/28/21 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by Zzzzz…] Terve! Since so many of the skills in the course do not yet have Tips and because those Tips which we have already added are sadly only available in the web version, a strange misconception has started…
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what’s the difference between “todella” and “tosi”?
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 03/17/21 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by nobina12] Comments on original post Juha_Metsakallas [moderator] Todella Todella is an adverb without declinated forms. The common endings -kin and -kaan can be used with it. It is used as an amplifier. Ruoka oli todella hyvää : The…
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Those tiny words that make a difference
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 05/06/21 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by Juha_Metsakallas] The latest edit: 2021-07-12 There are a lot of questions of certain single words, and that is understable because they can convey a meaning that is not always deductable from the rest of the sentence. Rather than…
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About the word order in Finnish
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 06/16/21 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by Juha_Metsakallas] Edited 2021-06-19 Questions about the word order seem to be common, so I thought to write a post here rather than keeping repeating what others and I have said a couple of times in the exercises. The…
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Let’s make some noise!
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 07/18/21 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by Juha_Metsakallas] The Finnish word ääni is a multitalent one, because it can mean several things. 1. auditory sensation Rummusta lähti kova ääni : A loud sound came from the drum. Varkaat eivät pitäneet ääntä : The thieves did…
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Free reading materials
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 09/12/21 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by Zzzzz…] Children’s Books Forever offers a few free titles, including a Waldo story. Iltasatu site offers fairytales, both Finnish and world classics for free. Most of them are intermediate level, although there are some easier stories among them…
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The six layers of Finnish
I am learning Finnish [Originally posted on 01/29/22 on the Duolingo Finnish for English speakers forum by Juha_Metsakallas] Quite often people ask wherefrom a certain Finnish word originates or get surprised when a word resembles Swedish/German/Russian/English. In this article I try to give the big picture of the origin of the words in Finnish. While…
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Keeping track of the endings
I am learning German [Originally posted on 12/15/11 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by blahedo] Way back when I was learning German in school, we learnt the phrase “reesee, neesee, mermen, sirsir”—written as RESE, NESE, MRMN, SRSR—to remember the final letters of each of the definite articles: der, die, das, die in…
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Countries like Switzerland that need articles
I am learning German [Originally posted on 01/13/12 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by Julika] German country names are proper nouns and usually do not require an article; however, some countries come with an article. For instance, “Switzerland” is used as “die Schweiz” or like “Ich komme aus der Schweiz” but Germany…
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List of Possessiveartikel for Nominative
I am learning German [Originally posted on 03/21/13 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by luis.oliveira] I was somewhat surprised that there isn’t a module for possessive articles (at least, not until this point), and they are definitely important. In fact, this module requires some previous knowledge on them, so I googled them…
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THE GENDER OF GERMAN NOUNS
I am learning German [Originally posted on 07/09/13 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by MementoM] German nouns, in contrast to english, are divided into three genders: Masculine, Feminine and Neuter. This may sound weird but even in English in some rare cases we do the same thing, for example you may hear…
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Use of Das vs Dies vs Diese (Nominativ)
I am learning German [Originally posted on 12/10/13 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by 0liwia] Hallo, I have some trouble with das, dies and diese. The way I understand it: “das” is “that” and “dies” is “this”. Then you never decline das, which stays the same for all genders and cases. Dies…
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German tip: Adjective endings
I am learning German [Originally posted on 03/13/14 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by Adarain] Like many other languages, German makes its adjectives agree with the gender of the nouns they modify. However, unlike the Romance languages, German adjectives are a little more complicated than just changing the ending to -a for…
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Websites I use to learn German
I am learning German [Originally posted on 05/16/14 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by baer07] Duolingo! – the best 🙂 Lingocracy http://www.lingocracy.com/a/home – For reading and learning words. There aren’t so many German reading materials though. Bliu Bliu http://bliubliu.com/ – It’s really a fun way to learn vocabulary! Deutsche Welle (DW) Deutsch…
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A short introduction to spoken colloquial German!
I am learning German [Originally posted on 06/06/14 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by EeroK] As there are always many questions about how the spoken German differs from the written, I decided to try to write down some things that I’ve noticed during my time in Germany. Maybe this will help someone…
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Bonus skills for football world cup
I am learning German [Originally posted on 06/14/14 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by simbabque] I had hoped there would be a bonus skill for the world cup, as this is a very prominent topic in the media and on the internet right now. What I would have liked to see is…
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[Tip] The German Continuous Forms
I am learning German [Originally posted on 06/14/14 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by Adarain] Duo and many other German courses like to point out right at the beginning that there is no such thing as a continuous tense in German. That is, however, only half the truth. In the case of…
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Other sites I use for learning German :)
I am learning German [Originally posted on 06/22/14 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by deactivated user] Other than Duolingo, there are many other sites I use for learning German. I hope you find them useful like I did: http://www.dw.de/learn-german/german-courses/s-2547 – there are many great German courses at Deutsche Welle. There’s even a…
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EVERY GERMAN LEARNER SHOULD KNOW THIS
I am learning German [Originally posted on 07/28/14 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by linamkraw] hallo ! so i decided to sum up all the free german learning websites i use hope it helps out the ones learning german so this is all you need to have : internet ofcourse, a notebook,…
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Helping you to remember German words: the consonant shift
I am learning German [Originally posted on 09/16/14 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by qfish] First of all I am not a linguist. Some things I will write about the consonant shift might be inaccurate (a more accurate description can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_German_consonant_shift). But that’s not that important because I will…
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Learning German from Youtube, TV shows , movies & other useful websites
I am learning German [Originally posted on 01/31/15 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by JokoLelono] Hi, since I have seen some frequent questions about this topic in the forums, I decided to make a list of different shows, websites & movies in German that might help spice up your German & help…
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Useful German abbreviations
I am learning German [Originally posted on 09/20/15 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by mizinamo] Some German abbreviations that may be useful to know: usw. = und so weiter = and so on (etc.) u.v.a.m. = und viele andere mehr = and many others u.a. = unter anderem = among other things…
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German’s Weak Nouns – Explanation
I am learning German [Originally posted on 10/10/15 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by TrioLinguist] Hello everyone! Just now, I ended up making a huge explanation of German’s weak nouns on one of the lessons and decided that I might as well paste it in the forum as well, in the hopes…
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The German Dative Case
I am learning German [Originally posted on 10/26/16 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by HelpfulDuo] Some of the most common questions on learning German are about the Dative case. We’ve gathered some tips we hope you’ll find helpful as you get to know the grammar rules and patterns around using the German…
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Finished German Course Twice, Advice For German Learners.
I am learning German [Originally posted on 03/08/20 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by Langophobe] Recently finished the German from English course (full gold) and then went back and did the German from French course (run through) for further solidification. My advice for German learners on here. Keep a notebook. Sounds stupid.…
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Weak nouns
I am learning German [Originally posted on 03/19/16 on the Duolingo German for English speakers forum by Raphacam] I consider myself German fluent, but sometimes it feels like it is going rusty, so I am doing a Duolingo course to get some refreshing. I built up a way to memorise weak nouns and I would…
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Three uses of ‘yn’ and one of ‘wedi’…
I am learning Welsh [Originally posted on 02/25/16 on the Duolingo Welsh for English speakers forum by ibisc] In Welsh, yn pops up in different guises and one of them can get mixed up with wedi, so… Literally, yn means ‘in’, so we might think of its three usages like this [Caution! – the first…
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‘Dw i eisiau/angen’ and ‘Dw i’n moyn’
I am learning Welsh [Originally posted on 02/27/16 on the Duolingo Welsh for English speakers forum by ibisc] This has come up quite often in various ‘Sentence’ discussions around wants and needs. Here is a summary of what is going on. With eisiau/angen there is no yn after the verb. This is a common usage…
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Course ‘Tips and Notes’ – a reminder about the course notes (updated early August 2020)
I am learning Welsh [Originally posted on 09/10/16 on the Duolingo Welsh for English speakers forum by ibisc] Just a reminder that Duolingo has ‘Tips and Notes’ for the language patterns, background information and so on to support most sections of the course. If you read these before starting on a new section you will…
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Welsh Word Order?
I am learning Welsh [Originally posted on 01/17/17 on the Duolingo Welsh for English speakers forum by otsogutxi] Helo! For anyone who is a more experienced learner of Welsh, what is the standard word order? (If there even is one!). I find it hard to determine word order and the rules that govern it. For…
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Saying Yes and No in Welsh
I am learning Welsh [Originally posted on 08/14/17 on the Duolingo Welsh for English speakers forum by ibisc] (edited 5 Hyd 21, f4.2) (Please let us know if you can correct or improve the logic.) For those of you still near the beginning of the course, this will probably look a bit scary. The various…
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My new Welsh teacher on YouTube, and she’s a perfect match with DuoLingo
I am learning Welsh [Originally posted on 06/08/18 on the Duolingo Welsh for English speakers forum by JimBernhar] I have found a wonderful way to augment my DuoLingo-based study of Welsh. Gwyneth Glyn, who seems to be an important performer, has a fairly large number of videos on YouTube in Welsh with texts, first shown…
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Stories ARE available in Welsh
I am learning Welsh [Originally posted on 04/15/21 on the Duolingo Welsh for English speakers forum by LindaLough1] Although Duo doesn’t have stories in Welsh yet, there are some useful resources from Eisteddfod Genedlaethol on youtube. For entry (mynediad) and foundation (sylfaen) level stories, go to the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Amdani: Learn Welsh Festival of Reading…
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Essah’s Czech Resources
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 09/05/17 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by Essah_] https://docs.google.com/document/d/13PJo2FAD93IrHmWjCUHlz2s_t4P_czdlhkwH3vj_1Z0/edit?usp=sharing I’ve been studying Czech for a while, and I compiled a list of the best resources for learning Czech. I’m aware that Nueby also made a short list and that there’s some overlap but I also…
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Mutually intelligible?
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 09/16/17 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] KVÍZ: Ako rozumiete po slovensky? Zjistěte, kolik si toho pamatujete – iDNES.cz Not that easy. 81% for me. Selected comments on original post flootzavut 81% is pretty good! I got the impression that it was a little…
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Public holiday in Czechia – Czech Statehood Day (September 28th)
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 09/28/17 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by endless_sleeper] Learning a foreign language always means learning about the culture it represents as well. It’s our aim to introduce not only the Czech language to you, but also Czech culture. So let’s start with some notes on…
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A word in Czech – a sentence in English
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 10/05/17 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by kacenka9] There is always a bunch of expressions in each language that seem to require an entire sentence when translated into another. Czech is no exception. Here are a few (the list might get longer later). Thanks to…
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Czechia celebrates “Day of Fight for Freedom and Democracy” today
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 11/17/17 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by JanLyko] This public holiday is always celebrated on 17 November in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The 20th century was a tumultuous time for both these countries. Indeed, until 1993 they were both part of the same country…
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Flashcards on Memrise. Can you help me?
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 02/03/18 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by Soolrak] Dobrý den. Potřebuju pomoc! I created a list of random words that I have been trying to learn for some time now. I wonder if you, native speakers and/or advanced learners of Czech, could have a look…
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Slovenian & Czech
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 07/24/18 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by AZlato88] Hello, I know there have been a few posts comparing Czech to other Slavic languages, so I hope this isn’t a repeat. I have heard that Czech/Slovak and Slovene are pretty similar, even though Slovene is a…
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THE Czech course spreadsheet
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 08/08/18 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by bright_flash] Here it is: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_TszDnZHxCNrHSvs_KOIa33SsojjH6fr I was creating this document while doing the course, including any word or phrase I’ve seen along the way and put an English translation next to it. I did it mostly for myself,…
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The Czech Republic and Slovakia celebrate 100 years since the founding of independent Czechoslovakia
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 10/28/18 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by endless_sleeper] Today, on October 28, the Czech Republic and Slovakia celebrate 100 years since the founding of independent Czechoslovak state. You can read more about the events 100 years ago on Wikipedia: (in Czech) or about the history…
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I am so confused by the word order in Czech.
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 11/28/18 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by MathiasRudP] Ahoj. Is there any way to know in what order the sentence should be in? fx Já na poslední auto necekám. Is translated to: I am not waiting for the last car. But directly translated it would…
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Czech verb endings in the present tense: Our plan for Version 2
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 12/05/18 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] Czech verb endings present one of the early challenges for many Duolingo users. We are planning to adjust how we teach this in Version 2 of the course. Consider this post an opportunity to preview the planned…
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Sayings/Proverbs Pořekadla/Přísloví
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 12/26/18 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by DeniseSchl5] This is the first time I’ve started a post. I got a cool gift for Christmas Vědomostní Pexeso [Knowlege Memory/Concentration] so I thought I’d share some. The first one is Kdo jinému jámu kopá . . .…
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Old books of Czech proverbs [EDITED to add more sources]
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 01/01/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] Recently we had a user post on Czech Proverbs. It reminded me of a proverb compilation book from 1881 that I came across when working on the now abandoned bonus skill. Some of our advanced or reverse…
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Tip: Word order with TO as a stand-alone “pronoun”
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 01/09/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] A potentially helpful hint for sorting the sentence order with “to” in pronoun positions (To je moje auto., Je to staré auto.), but not in adjective positions (To auto je moje.): When “to” means “it”, consider it…
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A poem for children
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 02/20/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by VladaFu] A well-known, and relatively simple, poem for children by František Hrubín Princeznička na bále František Hrubín Princeznička na bále, poztrácela korále. Její táta, mocný král, Honzíka si zavolal. Honzíku, máš namále, přines nám ty korále! Honzík běžel…
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I saw some impressive poetic work here today. So I wonder…
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 02/21/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] Could we take a stab at porting this to English? For those who may not recognize it, it is the ending of one of the most beautiful Czech classics, the beloved Štědrý den (Christmas Eve) by Karel…
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REQUEST FOR INPUT: What do you find most difficult about learning Czech?
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 03/08/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by BoneheadBass] As you may know, the Czech-from-English team has begun developing the next version of the course. As a fellow learner, I invite you to share what you find most difficult about learning the language, because your observations…
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Ordering the Czech clitics: Introduction [2019-04-18]
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 03/27/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] This is our intro post in the series focusing on the words rather rigidly placed in the sentence, which we will call the clitics. Think of them as weak words (or arguably phrases) that like to cling…
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Czech Easter
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 04/21/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by VladaFu] Easter (Velikonoce (plural) – from veliká and noc) is the time of old traditions. Some of the Czech traditions are quite specific. Partly they originate in the ancient Spring festivities, partly in the Christian remembrance of the…
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Not all IPAs are tasty: Draft Tips & Notes for individually possessive adjectives in Czech
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 10/20/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] 29 October 2019 Update: Thanks again for commenting. The tips are now uploaded, mostly along the more algorithmic lines discussed in the comments. I was able to squeeze in three examples before hitting the length limit. Consider…
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The final skill: Do our users want it gone in the next version of the course?
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 12/22/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] We get a lot of forum heat (OK, sometimes even the anagram) for trying to show our users “common Czech”. As our Tips & Notes in one of the early skills explain, the course almost without exception…
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[Tips & Notes] What the?! (Common Czech)
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 12/28/19 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] This forum post is intended to provide expanded Tips & Notes for the final skill of the course of Czech for English speakers. (They just would not fit in the length limit allowed for the in-lesson tips,…
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Ordering the Czech clitics: Intermediate [2020-05-04]
I am learning Czech [Originally posted on 05/04/20 on the Duolingo Czech for English speakers forum by nueby] Recently I shared an introductory post on how to order the clitic cluster in the Czech sentence. (If the words “clitic cluster” mean nothing to you, it would be a good idea to go there first.) In…