lingualbabe

That sounds delicious lol! No, we actually eat Menudo normally even if there is no occasion. It is just a bit tedious to cook as it has a lot of ingredients. I can't see the picture of corn though.:( Anyway, what are chickpeas? This is the first that I have actually known the term. We just use normal peas in cooking. It's Paella that we eat on occasions only, I love the seafood version of it.:)

How I stay motivated, here are my tips: 1. I make language learning a part of my everyday life. I really don't have the goal to master a language so fluently. But I try to make learning it a part of my routine. Even just ten minutes of learning a day can help. Then at the weekends, I brush up on what words I have learned. Adding these words up, they can become a huge amount in no time. 2. I reward myself. Say I memorised 100 words this week, I can get myself that large Starbucks coffee jelly frappe I've been wanting! Yum! 3. I teach other people. My family loves it when they learn new words from me! So I share my knowledge to them, and their want to learn more keeps me motivated to also learn more!

My levels would be: Filipino/Tagalog - mother tongue English - C2 Korean - A1 I hope to learn more from the Korean language and also learn other languages.

In our language, there really is no distinction in the pronouns for males or females. The pronouns are gender neutral like: Siya - he or she Akin - her or his But in certain speaker labels like Doctor, we add an "a" at the end for a female doctor. So I think it's still imperative to learn the gender language aspect of a language. It can save you some time if you learn the additions that a language adds in certain words, like in our language.

Adobo is like a staple food here. For one, it's easy to cook and the ingredients are few. Oh wow! Thanks for that trivia about adobo! Your menudo looks different from ours. We use pork meat, potatoes, carrots, green peas and green pepper in ours. But it also has tomato sauce in it. Super yummy! I might try using corn as well just like you do, just to change things up. Is Paella from Spain too? That is also one yummy dish!

Oh, not really. Just traveling for the sake of traveling, lol! Yeah, the European Union has Greece in it right? I would never have imagined Greece to be in such a situation.:/ Yes, I think Norway is one of the best countries out there and the reasons you stated make it seem such a better place than anywhere else. If I may ask, why is the Netherlands not that good to live in? I always thought that it is such a quiet and nice country. Iceland seems nice too, I read that it has the highest reading rate!

I think there are many great non native English speaker teachers. Many of my friends teach English to Korean students or Japanese students. There are also companies that hire Filipinos to teach English to their workers or students. I think it's because English is taught to us very formally and we see it as the universal language. So we learn it more hoping that more job opportunities will be present when we are fluent in it.

Constant practice and exposure to something helps tremendously for remembering it in the long run. Same goes for language learning. The more we practice, the more we learn. I find that reading is a great way in learning a new language. It always help if you have a tangible book or paper that you see and read. Writing helps people, like those people who write notes in class, this is great for them if this is their mode of learning. It just depends on whether reading or writing works for you. Of course, if you're learning to write a language, then it is a must for you to utilise writing as a mode of learning.

Repetition is the key for me to remember a certain language. When I watch and re-watch certain tv series, I find that I've memorised the lines and dialogues. So with constant exposure and repetition, you sure can remember words or phrases from certain foreign languages. It mostly works for me this way. When I'm truly studying, association with other words, experiences or anything helps with memorisation. I find that when I associate a certain word with an experience, I remember it more. So association works great for certain formal memorisation of language.

Europe is one of my dream destinations. I sure hope to learn these languages before I go there lol! Norway seems like a great country. My former classmate resides in Norway now and she seems completely happy. Yeah, Korean is extremely hard to learn especially if you're not into it so much. Good thing I love K-pop and Korean dramas so I am really motivated to learn the language.

Oh I didn't even realise that "ñ" was from the Spanish lol! But yes, it seems to be because we were colonised for about 300 years so we got a lot from their culture into ours. Even the alphabet and some words from their language got into our own. Adobo is also a Spanish food? I didn't know that! You learn something new everyday. Menudo, well I know this one's Spanish because of the singer group.:) Really? Sad to say I haven't met any pure Spanish women, though I've met half-Filipinas and half-Spanish ones.

I think these are common mistakes of most English speakers. I even make some mistakes sometimes lol. The important thing is to learn from your mistakes and do not be humiliated by it. It is common to make mistakes and to acknowledge it is even better. I know some people who belittle other people's grammar or sentence construction. But for me, you cannot be weighed by your ability to create a perfect sentence. It's your attitude in life that makes you who you are. Not some little mistake in a paragraph, or Facebook post.

My English teachers back then were all Filipinos and non native English speakers. But they all taught well and imparted knowledge that I would not have known otherwise. So I'm extremely grateful for having them as my teachers. I think they speak and write English well for non native English speakers. And so for me, it doesn't really matter if they speak English natively as long as they have a good grasp of that language.

Oh, I remember posts about the recent Teacher's day that happened in our country. Anyway, I think it's a great idea to thank our teachers. After all, they don't get paid well enough for all the stress, problems and efforts that they put into teaching. Same goes for any virtual teachers. Even a simple thank you will sure to make them smile. I remember back then that we used to write letters to our teachers in elementary and I remember the smile on their faces upon receiving it. We also give them flowers during Valentine's day and gifts on Christmas. But what better gift is it for them if we study hard and give them good grades? I'm sure that will boost their confidence in their teaching ability!

I am following this board as I am extremely hopeful to learn Japanese too. I have grown up watching anime from Japan and that's about the learning that I have. Too bad that we don't have a foreign language class in college like @missbookworm. That would have been fun and I'm sure I'd learn Japanese in no time. Sadly, our course curriculum didn't include foreign language in it.

I have several ways of learning a new language: 1. Apps and Websites - I just discovered this recently thanks to this site. I was a traditional language learner before, I use books that I buy at secondhand stores or online. But with the advent of apps and websites for language learning, it certainly is easier and more affordable to learn languages. I wish I have known this a while back. 2. Watching series - I have learned a lot of English words just by watching American TV series. I also have learned many Korean words through watching Korean dramas. You learn and you enjoy, two birds with one stone! 3. Other people - I have learned Korean from many of my Korean classmates. They are very easy going and they teach me basic words that I need to know.

Wow that is a great article! Too bad it's in German.:/ I can probably say that I'm a reader. I always understand concepts more when I read them. I tend to have unclear hearing at times so that will not work for me. I also tried writing when reviewing and it works great but eats up a lot of my time. So reading is the only way that is efficient and fast for me to learn. My husband has a photographic memory so visual images certainly help him in learning.

Thank you for sharing this! This can certainly help many people in learning a new language! And it is also free, which is such a good thing. I'm sure to check this out later. I will be waiting for other lessons on Japanese or German language. That will be quite interesting and amazing to watch. I hope you keep us updated on other videos that you will be uploading.

Wow, that word is very long! Truly fascinating! I hope to learn German one day.:) Anyway, I'm also a Filipino and our language is Tagalog. It is quite easy to learn, it has the same alphabet as the English one. The only variation is that it has these letters in it: ñ and ng. I think some words in our language are also derived from the Spanish since we were colonised by them for such a long period.

I also have some languages that I would love to learn in the future: 1. French 2. Spanish 3. German For me, I'm more of learning a language since it is fun. I have no tests or requirements to take that requires a knowledge of a certain language. Although, I would love to be an English teacher to foreign students here like Koreans and Japanese. And to teach them effectively, I think I need to master their language. So that could be another reason as to why I'm learning certain languages. Good luck to us and all the other learning a new language!

I've learned many words in English just by watching certain television series with subtitles in it. Sometimes, it is difficult to comprehend what the actors are saying without a subtitle. They have this slang and also they talk very fast sometimes. So subtitles are a must for people who are just learning the English language. But of course, it can be distracting trying to read the subtitle and then trying to keep up with the scenes in the series. You just have to find your pace so that you can enjoy the show while also learning the language. Good luck!

I haven't tried this approach of learning multiple languages at the same time. I've always been OC and organised so I don't think learning two languages at the same time will work for me. It will just hinder my learning or make me confused. I am very driven but very obsessive. I have to finish one task before I jump unto another. It's just the way I am. If I am learning Korean, then it just has to be Korean. If it's Japanese, then it has just to be Japanese. I cannot master both at the same time. Some people who are great at multi-tasking can do this though. There are people who easily get bored with just one language. So jumping from one language to another is a must for them. Again, personal preference is in the works here. Whatever works best for you, you decide on that!

This has been happening more in my country. Many kids are raised learning English. The result? Their native language is foreign to them. I suppose it's not a big problem when they go to the US. But many kids are struggling with their Filipino subject because they are simply not raised learning it. And Filipino or Tagalog is a difficult subject to learn all at once. Especially if you do not know its basics. So how can they pass their subject if they're struggling with it? I also think that as a Filipino, we need to master our own language. Since we are Filipinos first and foremost! There just has to be a balance. Teach the kid to be bilingual. Do not make him forget his own language! It is for his own sake and his country's sake! I still teach my son Tagalog but sometimes I still read him English books. The important thing is that you balance things out.

I think memorisation is a personal preference thing. For instance, my husband has a photographic memory. He can see you from a crowd five years ago, and he will still remember your face when he sees you again now. I'm not like that, I'm good with memorising words as it is. I'm not too familiar with faces. I will remember your name, but not so much your face. So yes, for some maybe a flash card method can help. But for others, the plain old dictionary is the best method. Writing is another method of which other people memorise. So I think it just varies.

Wow that is pretty cool! Good thing you have your girlfriend to teach you! I have yet to meet someone who knows Chavacano de Zamboanga. It seems like a very interesting dialect and I would love to hear it spoken in personal. I know that most Filipino dishes are touched with a hint of Spanish. Even some words in Tagalog are derived from the Spanish language. But Chavacano seems to be more close to the Spanish language. Thanks for sharing your new knowledge! Looking forward to learning more from you!