Hi! my name is Vance, and welcome to my blog. here you’ll find me obsessing about japanese, laughing affectionately at german, gushing over lithuanian, and simping for icelandic among others. languages and linguistics are my passion, and I want to share them with others! aside from languages, I also like to color, write stories, and play pokemon. it’s nice to have you here ^_^
Languages I Speak: English (C2), Spanish (C2), Japanese (N2), German (B2), Lithuanian (A2) Languages of Interest: Latvian, Icelandic, Polish, Old Prussian, Romanian, ASL
Resources
FAQ (please read before asking questions about my pinned post / language history)
仕方がない (しかたがない) – “It can’t be helped” or “There’s no way around it” This expression is used when a situation is out of one’s control and must be accepted.
一応 (いちおう) – “Just in case,” “For now,” or “Tentatively” Use this word to indicate that something is being done provisionally or as a precaution.
壊れる: 自動詞; 壊す: 他動詞 テレビが壊れた。 (てれびがこわれた。) – The TV broke. 子供がおもちゃを壊した。 (こどもがおもちゃをこわした。) – The child broke the toy.
Grammar
Noun + に基づいて (にもとづいて) – “Based on” or “According to” This grammar point is used to express that an action or decision is made in accordance with a specific standard, rule, or information. Example sentences:
法律に基づいて行動する (ほうりつにもとづいてこうどうする) – To act based on the law.
彼の意見に基づいて計画を立てた (かれのいけんにもとづいてけいかくをたてた) – I made a plan based on his opinion.
んです (んです) – Providing an explanation or reason Use this grammar point in both questions and answers to seek or give more information. Q: なぜ遅刻したんですか? (なぜちこくしたんですか?) – Why were you late? A: 電車が遅れたんです。 (でんしゃがおくれたんです。) – The train was delayed.
My name is Mack and I’m a grad student from Germany. I have a background in linguistics, language studies and translation studies. I’m currently applying for a PhD in German/Translation Studies.
I use they/them in English and hen/er/sie in German. For all other languages, improvise.
I speak English and German fluently and my Spanish is on an intermediate to advanced level. I’m currently focusing on Yiddish, Romanian, Croatian and Spanish. I’ve dabbled in a lot of languages and post about all kinds of languages including ones I’m not learning.
You can expect posts about languages, linguistics, translation, grad school, including a lot of resources. I’m mostly known for my MEGA folder full of study resources which is linked here.
Hi, hey, hello! Welcome to my studyblr. I hope make can make a couple of friends/study buddies or just find people to relate to when it come to academic struggles T^T
