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Here are some useful links to for Tibetan language. General: Elementary materials: https://www.scribd.com/collections/3774861/elementary-tibetan French-Tibetan course online: http://www.montibet.com/index.php?p=learn Virtual Tibetan keyboard: http://www.sse-ag.ch/tibvirtkb.html Site about Tibetan scripts: https://sites.google.com/site/chrisfynn2/ Philologia Tibetica blog: http://philologia-tibetica.blogspot.com/ Reading: Library of Tibetan works and archives: http://www.ltwa.net/library/ Tibetan ebooks: http://www.tibetanebook.com/ Oline Tibetan library: http://tbrc.org/#!home Tibetan Express (news in English, Chinese, Tibetan): http://tibetexpress.net/ Site with texts for children (in Tibetan): http://www.wildyaks.com/ Dictionaries: English-Tibetan dictionary online: http://www.eng-tib.com/ Another dictionary: http://www.nitartha.org/dictionary_search04.html Listening: Radio online (songs): http://www.phayul.com/onlineradio/ Tibet TV online: http://www.tibetonline.tv/ Apps: Tibetan Tutor android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=match.eng.tib#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDUwMSwibWF0Y2guZW5nLnRpYiJd Tibetan dictionary iOS app: https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/tibetan-dictionary/id418873951?mt=8

I'd pick up a book or two in the bookshops each time I went to Paris. A couple of times I happened to read some really obsure authors and enjoyed it too.

I'd definitely study the language of the country I wasn't planning to visit. Being deadly afraid of planes, my chances of going anywhere really far away are practically non-existent but why should it stop me from learning the language? You can meet native speakers on the Internet or you may come across them at work - you never know! For me, travelling has never been the motivation to study the language. When later on I actually went to the country and practised, I really enjoyed it but the decision to start a certain language had curiousity and/or culture and/or friends behind it.

I don't imagine there is any app out there that could replace traditional course books, conversations with native speakers, doing grammar exercises with your hands and so on. As an additional tool, yes, that may be useful. But as the primary learning material? For me, that's out of the question. But maybe there are people who are more talented and for them an app is enough.

Hello Aleksandar, Welcome to the forum! You have a great goal in life, I wish you the best of luck with your writing! Ania

I feel exactly the same way. Whenever someone is forcing me to do whatever it is they think is "appropriate", I feel like doing the opposite. My dad really insisted on my learning German when I was at school. I agreed and went with it for several years but eventually dropped it because I felt it was not really my own choice. I've decided to get back to German this year, and I know I won't drop it this time because the decision is mine and only mine. I've also had a kind of "counter" pressure, when people were commenting on my choice of a certain language as "useless", "silly" or commented it with "Why would anyone want to study THAT language? It's so ugly/boring/unpopular." Those comments always have the opposite effect, of course

I absolutely love all kinds of games, and although I mostly prefer to play in English (as it's often the original language of the game), sometimes I switch to other languages to learn some new words. You get a lot of new vocabulary, and it's fun

Hello Vito, Welcome to the forum! You are studying some very exotic sounding languages. I was just reading about Thai yesterday and it looks incredibly difficult. It's really impressing you've decided to tackle it. Hope you enjoy your time here! Ania

Thanks a lot, foolsgold!

This had me laughing: "Are language learners unsuccessful because they are bored, angry, and stressed? Or are language learners bored, angry, and stressed because they are unsuccessful?" Excellent question!

We all have ambitious plans here I'm sorry I can't live to be 300 years old in good health... I could learn so much more then. But I have to make do with the unknown amount of years that I have and hope reincarnation really exists, so I can come back here and learn some more

My bucket list changes all the time. Starting another language always sounds like a great idea but right now I'm just too short on time It's difficult enough to squeeze 6 languages into my weekly schedule but if I won the lottery / some obscure relative left me a fortune and I had all the time in the world and no daily job, then I'd gladly start to learn one more language. Some time ago I thought about Arabic, then I changed my mind and decided it would be Swedish. Now I'm thinking maybe Thai? 5 tones, more than 60 letters, cutesy writing - sounds fun and impossible enough

I don't mean that literally of course, but do you feel... different when you speak a foreign language? I've always felt that speaking another language slightly changed my personality - and mood. For some reason Spanish has an uplifting effect whenever I'm feeling down. When I speak English, I'm more self-confident than usual. I tend to me more critical towards everything when I speak French And I've just found out that actually, it's not just my impression - research seems to prove those things! Look here: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117485/multilinguals-have-multiple-personalities http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2015/03/speaking-second-language-may-change-how-you-see-world Apparently, there's some evidence that speaking another language does change you in subtle but tangible ways. I find that very exciting. Do you have similar experience? What's your opinion?

The easiest way to memorise irregular verbs is by groups, I think. Here's an excellent group division: http://www.engvid.com/english-resource/common-irregular-verbs-grouped/ Also, a useful table of verbs, grouped together: A handy table for Russian speakers - with transcription: Hope that helps!

I belive the idiom you're looking for is "media naranja". However, I think it's still not that untranslatable. Better half, other half, orange half... at least, they all have "half" in common But it's true that idioms are tricky. It's great when you can match an idiom for an idiom. But I find it really annoying when there is simply no "equivalent" idiom in the language you are translating to, and you instead of writing, say, "I was out of my depth" you have to explain it by longish phrases like "I was feeling insecure and uncomfortable because the situation was new to me".

I really envy all those people who are at ease with both learning a new language and solving mathematical problems For me, those are worlds apart, and it's probably hopeless cases like mine that lead to creation of such stereotypes. However, as KimmyMarkks mentioned, most people have stronger and weaker areas. I believe that all of us can learn any subject but the amount of time and effort will depend on one's "natural" talents. Something that'll take you two weeks may take me two years. But it's the end result that matters, right?

Yes, I've heard that there is a Japanese version. Korean Liar Game is really cool. I don't study Korean and I've never been in touch with anything Korean (other than my Samsung phone :)) beforehand, but I really enjoyed the series a lot. Thank God for those who make English subtitles! Here's the link to the asianwiki about it: http://asianwiki.com/Liar_Game_(Korean_Drama)

Whenever any strong emotions overwhelm me, I often use Russian words without even realizing it. I just put one word here and another one there because they come into my mind immediately and thinking about how to say it in another language will take up time. And I don't want to take time when I'm angry

There is a stereotype (at least, it definitely exists in my country) that humanities (languages, literature, history) and sciences (maths, physics, chemistry) are mutually exclusive: if a person is good at one, he/she is bad at the other. What do you think about that? Of course, it's just a generalization and everyone knows people who are talented in many various areas. What's more, the part of the brain responsible for languages is also responsible for logic and mathematics. Still, I think there's no smoke without a fire. Unfortunately, I fit into this stereotype perfectly - maths had been my numer 1 school nightmare, and I could never understand physics, however hard I tried. What about you?

Tell me, is there some kind of love story in those two? I enjoy love stories

Hello Sora, Welcome back! Don't go away this time See you around the forum, Ania

I'm not sure if it's considered "literature" but I do like some of the modern French writers: Beigbeder, Gavalda, Werber, Lévy and Schmitt.

Thanks a lot! I'll try those out!

Let's hope this will change someday. I am not sure if there exists a country where there are no huge problems with the legal system but I don't want to give up hope.

I really hope you'll try to publish it. The worst thing that can happen is they reject it but then you can try again. One my favourite authors who writes thrillers said he got rejected more than 50 times before some publisher agreed to take his manuscript. And there are numerous examples of great writers who were not immediately recognized. You just have to keep on going! And well, there's always self-publishing - I've heard it works fairly well. Anyway, wish you luck and I'd be very curious to read your book