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Adito’s Langblr Content Masterpost

Here you’ll find an overview of my langblr content for Japanese, Norwegian, Dutch, and most recently Mandinka! I update regularly as I create more posts. 

日本語・Japanese

Vocabulary lists (*** indicates that the vocabulary is from an article or other source which you can refer to for practice):

Grammar/Expressions (some are tagged #lessons with 松島先生, some are tagged #jlpt n2):

Culture:

Norsk・Norwegian

Vocabulary lists (*** indicates that the vocabulary is from an article or other source which you can refer to for practice):

Grammar:

Culture:

Travelogue:

Listening practice

Nederlands・Dutch

Vocabulary lists (*** indicates that the vocabulary is from an article or other source which you can refer to for practice):

Grammar (these are tagged #dutch grammar notes):

Culture:

Mandinka

Resources:

Vocabulary:

Grammar:

#while making this i was once again amused at the randomness of my content#japanese langblr#norwegian langblr#dutch langblr#langblr#languages#japanese#norwegian#dutch#mandinka#i remember when i started i was like i'll post a vocab list every day 😂#didn't realize how much effort goes into that!
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japanwords

神無月 (kan-na-zuki) "October" (archaic)

神 = god 無 = not 月 = month

The modern Japanese word for October is 十月 (literally "10th Month), however in the old-fashioned calendar is was known as 神無月, or "the month with no gods". 

In October, all the gods in Japan (there are believed to be 8 million of them) go to Izumo Shrine in Shimane Prefecture for a meeting, thus leaving most of Japan with no gods.

The huge shimenawa (sacred rope) at Izumo Shrine.

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biladal-sham

Members of Lebanon’s LGBTQ community attend a picnic in the coastal city of Batroun, north of Beirut, on May 21, 2017, as part of the Beirut Pride week aimed at raising awareness about the rights of the community. Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP

#queer#pride month#lebanon
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balticmythology

Lithuanian Velykos (Easter) traditions and beliefs from the pagan times

o   Velykos’ celebration lasted 4 days and each day had its own name: ugnies diena (the Day of Fire), dievo Perkūno diena (the Day of Thunder god Perkūnas), gegužės diena (the Day of May or the Day of Cuckoo) and ledo diena (the Day of Ice);

o   It was believed that you can kill evil spirits by shooting while walking around the house during Velykos’ night or early morning;

o   In the morning sun bounces up into the sky;

o   Apple trees were shaken to wake them up from žiemos miegas (winter sleep);

o   Weather was predicted based on the winds and the sun on Velykos’ morning: Šiaurys (Northern wind) meant cold summer, Pietys (Southern wind) - warm summer, Vakaris (Western wind) - rainy summer, sunny morning meant bright cloudless summer;

o   The main traditional dish is margučiai - boiled eggs decorated with Baltic ornaments.

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vibinwiththefrogs

why do grooms get one boring black jacket and brides get the most jawdropping gowns ever like when i get married i want pearls and lace and a train is that too much to ask??

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rebellum

Hnn could you imagine.. a suit embroidered with baroque pearls… a LACE CAPE gently floating behind the groom… a fuckin sword..

oh my god…. your m i n d…. the wedding industry is quaking 

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keltik

Meanwhile in Scotland…

YO, there are SO MANY great groom outfits around the world where he is dressed all in silk, lace, gold, pearls and glitter, with capes and scarves, hats and stitchery and I find it so sad that most of these countries switch over to “suit”. Like, look at these handsome boys!

India

Sudan

China (traditional)

Nigeria

Indonesia

Mongolia

Ghana

Ethiopia

Poland

Romania

Russia (1)

Russia (2)

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ratherinterestingmilkshake

*shakes fist at sky*

damn you western marriage culture

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kreature-ofthenight

may I add

Norway

japan 

japan the hard core traditional wedding costume

Turkey

Hungary

Navajo

maori (new zealand)

Fiji

Tonga

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fatherharlot

Here are some gay wedding additions:

India

India-Pakistan

South Africa

Thailand

Japan

Georgia

apassionateempress

This last addition to this ^^^ is my genuinely my most favorite part!

I rb’d a different version of this and added other cultures (including that Georgian one – which, ftr, notes that these guys are Georgians in America, because if they’d worn those clothes [chokha] in Georgia as openly gay men having a gay wedding, there’s a not-insignificant chance they would’ve gotten killed, since gay men aren’t considered “real men” and only “real men” are deemed worthy of wearing chokha. Which I think is contextual information worth sharing here – that this isn’t just beautiful cultural garb but also a very deliberate act of defiance and pride using that clothing in the face of the intensely hypermasculine, homophobic culture it comes from).

Rb’ing this alternative version just because I love the inclusion of some of the other same-gender weddings.

#everyone looking so gorgeous#fashion#culture and customs
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learningnewthingsatleastitry
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5-cz

my Mandarin teacher has been giving us tongue twisters recently to help our pronunciation so I thought I'd share them:

first the classic:

四是四，十是十， 十四是十四， 四十是四十， 他们不是四十四 (sì shì sì , shí shì shí, shí sì shì shí sì, sì shí shì sì shí, tā men bùshì sì shí sì) four is four, ten is ten, fourteen is fourteen, forty is forty, they are not forty-four

and then these two specifically focused on nasal finals:

青青山上一根藤， 青藤底下挂铜铃， 风吹藤动铜铃动， 风停藤停铜铃停 (qīngqīng shān shàng yì gēn téng, qīng téng dǐ xià guà tóng líng, fēng chuī téng dòng tóng líng dòng, fēng tíng téng tíng tóng líng tíng) On a green mountain there is a vine, Under the green vine hang copper bells. The wind blows, the vine moves, the copper bells move. The wind stops, the vine stops, the copper bells stop.
扁担长，板凳宽, 扁担要绑在板凳上， 板凳不让扁担绑在板凳上， 扁担偏要绑在板凳上。 (biǎn dan cháng, bǎn dèng kuān, biǎn dan yào bǎng zài bǎn dèng shàng, bǎn dèng bú ràng biǎn dan bǎng zài bǎn dèng shàng, biǎn dan piān yào bǎng zài bǎn dèng shàng） The bamboo pole is long, and the wooden bench is wide, The bamboo pole wants to be tied to the wooden bench, The wooden bench doesn't let the bamboo pole be tied to it, But the bamboo pole insists on being tied to the wooden bench
#mandarin#chinese#i remember learning the first one in my first (and only) chinese class
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viktor-sbor

Emancipated duels. Photo by Pavel Kurmilev

Baroness Lubinska who presided over the famous duel between Princess Pauline Metternich and the Countess Kielmannsegg in 1892, insisted that the duelists remove their clothing above their waists to avoid infection in the event that a sword pushed clothing into the wound it caused. Being a doctor, the baroness had seen many instances of septic infection in soldiers for this very reason throughout her years of medical training.

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samanthaswords

“The cause of the duel is reputed to be an argument over arrangements for the Vienna Musical and Theatrical Exhibition.” - I like these ladies.

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It is claimed that in August 1892 Pauline took part in a sword duel with Countess Anastasia von Kielmannsegg (1860–1912). The disagreement supposedly stemmed from a dispute over a floral arrangement at the Vienna Musical and Theatre Exposition, of which the nobles were honorary president and president of the exhibition, respectively.[4][5] The supposed duel involved the participants stripping to the waist to reduce the risk of a wound becoming infected; the image of two topless nobles captured the imagination of artists and scandalized Victorians.[4][5] However, there are no primary sources for the story, only accounts from foreign newspapers;[6] furthermore, not long after the first accounts were published, a French newspaper printed a denial by the Princess, in which she calls the story a “ridiculous invention by Italian journalists”.[7]

from wikipedia

#photography#art
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24. - 26.02.24 Entrance exams 入学試験

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下旬（げじゅん）last third of the month

上旬（じょうじゅん）first third of the month

全国各地（ぜんこくかくち）nationwide; all over the country

科目（かもく）(school) subject; course

臨む（のぞむ）to take part in; to face (a situation); to deal with (an issue)

合格する（ごうかくする）to pass (an exam)

交通機関（こうつうきかん）transit system

乱れる（みだれる）to be disordered; to lapse into chaos

遅刻する（ちこくする）to be late/delayed

Translation

From the last third of January until the first third of March, entrance examinations are held all over the country. One chooses the school one wants to go to or the subjects one wants to study and takes part in the exams. Up until the exams everyone studies as hard as they can, and if they pass, they are admitted starting in April. However, depending on the place it might snow, disrupting transit systems and delaying the entrance exams, but hopefully that problem doesn't arise this year.

True or False?

Answer and Translation

  1. ❌ 入学試験は２月中だけです。Entrance exams are only (held) during February.
  2. ✅ 入学試験をしたい学校や大学は自分で選ぶことができます。You can choose the school or university you want to take the entrance exam for.
  3. ❌ 入学試験が終わったら、すぐに入学できます。You can enroll immediately after completing the entrance exam.
  4. ✅ 天候によって、交通機関が乱れることもあります。Depending on the weather, transportation may be disrupted.
  5. ❌ ４月からはみんな入学できます。Everyone can enroll starting in April.
#japanese#japanese langblr#sprachkalender#langblr#文章
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tokidokitokyo

2月23日は富士山の日！なぜなら、2 2 3 は日本語で ふ じ さん と読める。ふじさんの意味はその富士山ですね。日本語の番号で遊ぶのが好きですよ。

上の画像は山梨県の富士河口湖に自分で撮った写真だ。山梨県で留学したので、私に対して富士山が大切なシンボルですね。

In Japan, February 23rd is also Mt. Fuji Day! This is because in Japanese, 2-2-3 can also be read as Fu Ji San, which is the Japanese for Mt. Fuji (Fuji-san). I love playing with the sounds of numbers in Japanese.

The above photo is one I took from the town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture. I studied abroad in Yamanashi Prefecture, so to me Mt. Fuji is an important symbol. Happy Fuji-san Day!

#japanese#on this day
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