barryekeith
@barryekeith.bsky.social
Lover of language and culture.
C: ENG, 日本語
B: 中文, ESP, FRA, DEU
A: ITA, 한국어, Latin
Migrated from #langtwt
C: ENG, 日本語
B: 中文, ESP, FRA, DEU
A: ITA, 한국어, Latin
Migrated from #langtwt
February 2025 Summary of Language Study
105hrs 38min
35% (37 hrs) Chinese
29% (31 hrs) French
14% (14 hrs) Italian
8% (8 hrs) Japanese
5% (5.5 hrs) Korean
4% (4 hrs) Spanish
4% (4 hrs) German
105hrs 38min
35% (37 hrs) Chinese
29% (31 hrs) French
14% (14 hrs) Italian
8% (8 hrs) Japanese
5% (5.5 hrs) Korean
4% (4 hrs) Spanish
4% (4 hrs) German
March 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
February 2025 Summary of Language Study
105hrs 38min
35% (37 hrs) Chinese
29% (31 hrs) French
14% (14 hrs) Italian
8% (8 hrs) Japanese
5% (5.5 hrs) Korean
4% (4 hrs) Spanish
4% (4 hrs) German
105hrs 38min
35% (37 hrs) Chinese
29% (31 hrs) French
14% (14 hrs) Italian
8% (8 hrs) Japanese
5% (5.5 hrs) Korean
4% (4 hrs) Spanish
4% (4 hrs) German
I guide a French table at my university, Even though I'm an English teacher and learning French myself, my French is way beyond our students' level.
January 8, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I guide a French table at my university, Even though I'm an English teacher and learning French myself, my French is way beyond our students' level.
Putain qu’ils utilisent beaucoup d’argot de merde!
December 29, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Putain qu’ils utilisent beaucoup d’argot de merde!
Hey Santpolyglot, I have a question for you. I’m reading Katò Lomb, the Hungarian polyglot’s Harmony of Babel, and she writes that a certain polyglot is a native speaker of “Slavic”. Is that a language? I thought Slavic referred to family of langs, like Russian, Serbian, Polish, etc. I’m confused.
December 25, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Hey Santpolyglot, I have a question for you. I’m reading Katò Lomb, the Hungarian polyglot’s Harmony of Babel, and she writes that a certain polyglot is a native speaker of “Slavic”. Is that a language? I thought Slavic referred to family of langs, like Russian, Serbian, Polish, etc. I’m confused.
Yes, I use it to check my daily entry in my diary. I write what I want to say out in the TL, then I ask ChatGPT to check it for vocabulary, grammar and fluency:
早安！請幫我修改我寫的中文日記（詞彙，語法，流暢性）好嗎？
Then I handwrite the final version in my journal.
早安！請幫我修改我寫的中文日記（詞彙，語法，流暢性）好嗎？
Then I handwrite the final version in my journal.
December 23, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Yes, I use it to check my daily entry in my diary. I write what I want to say out in the TL, then I ask ChatGPT to check it for vocabulary, grammar and fluency:
早安！請幫我修改我寫的中文日記（詞彙，語法，流暢性）好嗎？
Then I handwrite the final version in my journal.
早安！請幫我修改我寫的中文日記（詞彙，語法，流暢性）好嗎？
Then I handwrite the final version in my journal.
Okay, I’ll start. Here are my analog resources for Italian. I especially recommend the grammar, colloquial expressions book, and the graded readers by Easy Reader.
December 21, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Okay, I’ll start. Here are my analog resources for Italian. I especially recommend the grammar, colloquial expressions book, and the graded readers by Easy Reader.
#langsky
Every Sat. I take an online course with 中山大學（高雄）My classmates are either living in China, Taiwan or have lived there, so I'm the lowest in spoken proficiency. My teacher suggested dictation practice with the text. Hard but useful practice. I heard 口音, not English Call In (last line, pic 2)
Every Sat. I take an online course with 中山大學（高雄）My classmates are either living in China, Taiwan or have lived there, so I'm the lowest in spoken proficiency. My teacher suggested dictation practice with the text. Hard but useful practice. I heard 口音, not English Call In (last line, pic 2)
December 12, 2024 at 9:16 AM
#langsky
Every Sat. I take an online course with 中山大學（高雄）My classmates are either living in China, Taiwan or have lived there, so I'm the lowest in spoken proficiency. My teacher suggested dictation practice with the text. Hard but useful practice. I heard 口音, not English Call In (last line, pic 2)
Every Sat. I take an online course with 中山大學（高雄）My classmates are either living in China, Taiwan or have lived there, so I'm the lowest in spoken proficiency. My teacher suggested dictation practice with the text. Hard but useful practice. I heard 口音, not English Call In (last line, pic 2)
#langsky
My 5 are:
Hindi - love to cook Indian food
Portuguese - already know ESP, FRE, ITA
Rumanian - to complete the pentafecta
Russian - need to conquer this mtn
Okinawan - to connect with culture where I live
Hon. Mention
Dutch, Cherokee, Swedish, Lao or Thai
Pic is current TLs
My 5 are:
Hindi - love to cook Indian food
Portuguese - already know ESP, FRE, ITA
Rumanian - to complete the pentafecta
Russian - need to conquer this mtn
Okinawan - to connect with culture where I live
Hon. Mention
Dutch, Cherokee, Swedish, Lao or Thai
Pic is current TLs
December 10, 2024 at 11:12 PM
#langsky
My 5 are:
Hindi - love to cook Indian food
Portuguese - already know ESP, FRE, ITA
Rumanian - to complete the pentafecta
Russian - need to conquer this mtn
Okinawan - to connect with culture where I live
Hon. Mention
Dutch, Cherokee, Swedish, Lao or Thai
Pic is current TLs
My 5 are:
Hindi - love to cook Indian food
Portuguese - already know ESP, FRE, ITA
Rumanian - to complete the pentafecta
Russian - need to conquer this mtn
Okinawan - to connect with culture where I live
Hon. Mention
Dutch, Cherokee, Swedish, Lao or Thai
Pic is current TLs
#langsky Good weekend of study. Español con Carmen, read a story by Balzac, finished Italian homework, Chinese class online, Korean dictation practice, watched BILD breakdown of situation in Syra. Almost 12 hrs in total.
December 9, 2024 at 12:01 AM
#langsky Good weekend of study. Español con Carmen, read a story by Balzac, finished Italian homework, Chinese class online, Korean dictation practice, watched BILD breakdown of situation in Syra. Almost 12 hrs in total.
#langsky
Began Latin in April w/ TY Beginner's Latin (it sat on my shelf for YEARS); I must say learning Latin is a revelation. I can better appreciate the deep roots of English and other European languages. I learned that the name Amanda, for ex. is the gerundive form for 'she who must be loved.'
Began Latin in April w/ TY Beginner's Latin (it sat on my shelf for YEARS); I must say learning Latin is a revelation. I can better appreciate the deep roots of English and other European languages. I learned that the name Amanda, for ex. is the gerundive form for 'she who must be loved.'
July 8, 2023 at 4:13 AM
#langsky
Began Latin in April w/ TY Beginner's Latin (it sat on my shelf for YEARS); I must say learning Latin is a revelation. I can better appreciate the deep roots of English and other European languages. I learned that the name Amanda, for ex. is the gerundive form for 'she who must be loved.'
Began Latin in April w/ TY Beginner's Latin (it sat on my shelf for YEARS); I must say learning Latin is a revelation. I can better appreciate the deep roots of English and other European languages. I learned that the name Amanda, for ex. is the gerundive form for 'she who must be loved.'
#langsky
Journaling is an activity I do to produce language. I keep a record of my activities and thoughts and to spice things up, I’ve been using prompts from this website: 35 interesting for. lang. writing prompts.
https://discoverdiscomfort.com/foreign-language-writing-prompts/
Journaling is an activity I do to produce language. I keep a record of my activities and thoughts and to spice things up, I’ve been using prompts from this website: 35 interesting for. lang. writing prompts.
https://discoverdiscomfort.com/foreign-language-writing-prompts/
July 7, 2023 at 4:13 AM
#langsky
Journaling is an activity I do to produce language. I keep a record of my activities and thoughts and to spice things up, I’ve been using prompts from this website: 35 interesting for. lang. writing prompts.
https://discoverdiscomfort.com/foreign-language-writing-prompts/
Journaling is an activity I do to produce language. I keep a record of my activities and thoughts and to spice things up, I’ve been using prompts from this website: 35 interesting for. lang. writing prompts.
https://discoverdiscomfort.com/foreign-language-writing-prompts/
Learning TLs through other TLs. I’m learning Korean with an Italian interface on Busuu and also use HSK5 materials made for Japanese learners. I find it reinforces the source language and gives a fresh perspective on the TL. How about you?
July 6, 2023 at 12:25 AM
Learning TLs through other TLs. I’m learning Korean with an Italian interface on Busuu and also use HSK5 materials made for Japanese learners. I find it reinforces the source language and gives a fresh perspective on the TL. How about you?
Let's see:
1. Chinese - love etymology of sinographs
2. Japanese - different way of looking at the world
3. Korean - mangy cognates with JPN CHN, beautiful script
4. Italian - la musica della parola
5. Latin - cannot "enjoy" it yet but grammar is fascinating
Photo is 2023 TL goals
1. Chinese - love etymology of sinographs
2. Japanese - different way of looking at the world
3. Korean - mangy cognates with JPN CHN, beautiful script
4. Italian - la musica della parola
5. Latin - cannot "enjoy" it yet but grammar is fascinating
Photo is 2023 TL goals
July 5, 2023 at 4:19 AM
Let's see:
1. Chinese - love etymology of sinographs
2. Japanese - different way of looking at the world
3. Korean - mangy cognates with JPN CHN, beautiful script
4. Italian - la musica della parola
5. Latin - cannot "enjoy" it yet but grammar is fascinating
Photo is 2023 TL goals
1. Chinese - love etymology of sinographs
2. Japanese - different way of looking at the world
3. Korean - mangy cognates with JPN CHN, beautiful script
4. Italian - la musica della parola
5. Latin - cannot "enjoy" it yet but grammar is fascinating
Photo is 2023 TL goals
Re-evaluation of 2023 TL goals: had planned to begin Russian in Q3 but will continue with Latin and Italian for the remainder of yr. I feel like I need to have a more solid footing before moving on. Less is more!
July 5, 2023 at 1:47 AM
Re-evaluation of 2023 TL goals: had planned to begin Russian in Q3 but will continue with Latin and Italian for the remainder of yr. I feel like I need to have a more solid footing before moving on. Less is more!
Sundry study materials: TY Beginner's Latin collected dust on my shelf for YEARS. Now I'm on Unit 8... and ploughing thru it. Chinese: I keep a diary in Chinese and am working through readings for HSK5. Italian Graded Reader: if you're unfamiliar with Easy Readers (Denmark), I highly recommend them.
July 4, 2023 at 7:51 AM
Sundry study materials: TY Beginner's Latin collected dust on my shelf for YEARS. Now I'm on Unit 8... and ploughing thru it. Chinese: I keep a diary in Chinese and am working through readings for HSK5. Italian Graded Reader: if you're unfamiliar with Easy Readers (Denmark), I highly recommend them.
June Language Learning Reflection - this month has been busy but I've still managed to maintain nearly three hours per day. Chinese, because of the two online courses I'm taking, is twice as much as Korean and Italian combined. I'm really enjoying Latin, if not the textbook.
July 4, 2023 at 7:37 AM
June Language Learning Reflection - this month has been busy but I've still managed to maintain nearly three hours per day. Chinese, because of the two online courses I'm taking, is twice as much as Korean and Italian combined. I'm really enjoying Latin, if not the textbook.