The Signs As Girlfriends

*CHECK YOUR MOON AND VENUS SIGNS TOO*

Aries: She’ll make fun of your quirks but secretly fucking adores them, she’ll stick by you through thick and thin but will give you a kick up the ass if you need it. If you’re not giving her enough attention/affection, trust me she will let you know. Like Aries boyfriends can get jealous easily but is less confrontational about it (you’ll know by her face and eyes)

Taurus: She’ll picture you’s two together in the future if you guys are committed. She takes commitment really seriously so if you get it you lucky bruh. She likes sensual things like food and massages but it could literally be as simple as a bag of chips and a back rub. If you promiseher your love you better mean it because she can get hella jealous and possessive.

Gemini: Much like Gemini boyfriends, the girlfriends can be super extroverted in their relationship, she will talk the ears off anyone who asks about you. She’ll be witty and sarcastic with you but in a charming manner and she’ll do things to get a reaction (for example, run off your phone). When it comes to emotions she wont like getting too deep and will probably try and talk her way out of the subject.

Cancer: She thinks A LOT and might worry a lot about the relationship cause she doesn’t want to fuck up so you might need to reassure her a good bit. She can get emotionally jealous and possessive sometimes but only cause her mind can trip her up a bit. She has such a lovely smile that’s simply contagious and she can make you feel so fucking safe and cared for, like she will always be there when you need to talk no matter what time it is. Great sense of humour (blushes at dirty jokes but secretly she fucking creates them lmao)

Leo: She’s the type that’ll make you look at life with excitement. Like a child she finds beauty and happiness in the simplest of things. She’s the type that will dance with you in the back garden at 2am with sparklers. Her laughter is infectious and she loooooooves to tease omg but she knows when you need affection and she’ll give it to you without hesitation. She’ll love to show you off as well like omg ‘’This is my partner and they’re the best person ever like look at this lil shit”

Virgo: SARCASTIC. AS. FUCK. Intellect is a big thing with this sign, if you’re boring her good luck getting some. She loves to be witty and smart assed around you. She’s not very touchy feely but will melt into hugs. She won’t always express her feelings, if you compliment her she’ll probably brush it off nonchalantly or make a witty comment but trust me she appreciates it and you probably just made her tummy do the spinny thing. If you ever get the chance to get into an emotional conversation with her cherish it cause they’re not very common.

Libra: She’ll watch rom coms and give out to you because you don’t do those things for her and then you’ll do them and she’ll be like “Ew cringeeee” but she’ll appreciate it a lot. She’s witty but doesn’t really use it unless she’s pissed off. She’s really caring and also really fair, you have to meet her halfway or she’s not gonna bother with you lol. She’d walk through hell to make you happy if she really cares about you but if you cross her she’ll walk back through hell to make sure karma kicks you in the face

Scorpio: In public she’s soo chill (think Rosa from Brooklyn nine-nine). She’s neither overly affectionate or completely affection-less, she’ll hold your hand and stuff. When it’s just you’s two, she can be really giggly and soooooo dirty minded whether you know about it or not omg. She’ll listen to your problems and try to help you through it. Look after her feelings tho, even though she might not show them, she feels deeply. Oh and if you ever want to slash someones tires she’s your girl.

Sagittarius: She’s the type to romanticise travelling, and she does it so well. Whether she wants to travel the world with you or just 5 miles, she loves to make plans. As a fire sign, she’ll be really fiery when she flirts, she could probably bring you to your knees tbh. She takes NO shit whatsoever so don’t even try to play her. She likes when you two play as a team rather than. She can get bored easily and needs to be occupied.

Capricorn: She’ll probably be hella quiet until you two get close enough for her to trust you with her personality. Not into public displays of affection and likes to keep relationships low key cause they know that people can be assholes. She’s like a living meme generator tbh and has suuuccch a dirty mind omg. Like Cap boyfriends, they keep so much heartbreaking stuff to themselves and rarely ever open up so if they open up to you feel blessed son.

Aquarius: Think of every eccentric disney female character. That is an Aqua girlfriend to a certain extent (depending on their moon). She will ferociously twerk to untwerkable songs and it’ll work??? like idk how it just does. She always tries to make the best of a bad situation and she’ll do the same with your problems. She’ll try to help you grow and develop mentally. She’ll be the one to text you at 3 am like “Babe do you think aliens are real?”. She’ll make really good jokes too (some can be offensive but not intentionally)

Pisces: She can be so aloof and sometimes she won’t actually hear what you’re saying because she’s too busy admiring you, she will love you whole heartedly. She’s so emotionally intelligent and can always tell when there’s something wrong with you SO DONT DENY IT because you will frustrate her and she can get nasty when frustrated. She’ll sit with you and talk about dreams and aspirations and she’ll be the one to encourage you to do whatever makes you happy. Don’t try to take advantage of her because she will know and you will pay.

In Japanese we don’t say “I’m just going to stay home tonight” we say “今夜は家でゴロゴロしてる (konya wa ie de gorogoro shiteru)” meaning “Tonight I’m just going to roll around at home” and … #same

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why doesn;t life….pick on someone her own size.. ive had enuf

French Vocabulary - Basics

les jours de la semaine - the days of the week

les mois - the months

les saisons - the seasons

les nombres - the numbers (1-10)

les couleurs - the colours 

les interrogatifs - the question words

les expressions de base - basic phrases

Japanese Counters

Counting in Japanese may seem difficult when you first try to tackle it. That’s because of all of the different counters used. Instead of thinking of them as a new speaking rule, try to think of them in the same way as they are used in English. For example; 12 PIECES of paper 6 SLICES of pizza 4 BOWLS of soup and so on Here are the counters you’ll need to know

 人(にん/ nin) > People 

  一人 (ほとり/ hitori) > one person 

 二人 (ふたり/ futari) > two people 

 三人 (さんにん/ sannin) > three people 

 四人 (よんにん/ yonnin) > four people 

 五人 (ごにん/ gonin) > five people 

冊 (さつ/ satsu) > Bound Objects  

一冊 (いっさつ/ issatsu) > one bound object 

二冊(にさつ/ nisatsu) > two bound objects 

三冊(さんさつ/ sansatsu) > three bound obj. 

四冊(よんさつ/ yonsatsu) > four bound obj. 

五冊(ごさつ/gosatsu) > five bound obj. 

台 (だい/ dai) > Mechanical Items 

一台(いちだい/ ichidai) >one mechanical obj. 

二台(にだい/nidai)> two mechanical obj. 

三台(さんだい/sandai)> three mechanical obj 

四台(よんだい/yondai)> four mechanical obj. 

五台(ごだい/godai)> five mechanical obj. 

杯 (はい/ hai) > Liquid in glasses, cups, or bowls 

一杯(いっぱい/ippai)> one cup/glass/bowl of 

二杯(にはい/nihai) > two cups/glasses/bowls 

三杯(さんはい/sanhai)> 3 cups/glasses/bowls 

枚 (まい/ mai) > Thin Flat Objects -

一枚(いちまい/ichimai)> one piece of paper 

二枚(にまい/nimai)> two pieces paper 

三枚(さんまい/sanmai)>three pieces of paper 

四枚(よんまい/yonmai)>four pieces of paper 

五枚(ごまい/gomai)>five pieces of paper 

本 (ほん/ hon) > Long Cylindrical Items 

一本(いっぽん/ippon)> one pencil** 

二本(にっぽん/nippon)>two pencils 

三本(さんぼん/sanbon)>three pencils 

四本(よんほん/yonhon)>four pencils 

五本(ごほん/gohon)> five pencils

匹 (ひき/ hiki) > Animals 

一匹 (いっぴき/ippiki) >one animal 

二匹 (にひき/nihiki) > two animals 

三匹 (さんびき/sanbiki) > three animals 

四匹 (よんひき/yonhiki) > four animals 

五匹 (ごひき/gohiki) > five animals 

 **pencil was used here just as an example of a long cylindrical object. 

~In most situations the Chinese origin numbers are used for the counters listed above, but note the words for 1 person and 2 people employ the native Japanese numbers. 

 Here are the native Japanese Numbers: 

 一つ > ひとつ > hitotsu > one 

二つ > ふたつ > futastu > two

三つ > みっつ > mittsu > three 

四つ > よっつ > yottsu > four 

五つ > いつつ > itsutsu > five 

六つ > むっつ > muttsu > six 

七つ > ななつ > nanatsu > seven 

八つ > やっつ > yattsu > eight 

九つ > ここのつ > kokonotsu > nine 

十 > とお > too > ten 

**Native numbers are used for things like round objects, furniture, mountains, starts, and other very abstract ideas I also made a song for memorizing the native numbers a while ago, if you’re interested : http://youtu.be/MOupUC5WGVI For example: 

1.) 問題が二つあります。>mondai ga futatsu arimasu> there are two problems.  

2.) ソファーを一つ買います。>Sofaa wo hitotsu kaimasu > I will buy one sofa 3.) 紙が二十三枚あります。>kami ga nijuusan-mai arimasu > There are 23 pieces of paper 

4.)犬が一匹います。> inu ga ippiki imasu > There is one dog.

Notes from today’s class. Sorry for the mess (先生は速いですよ！）and the blurriness (tumblr??—but you can click on them).

The lesson was mostly on counters and how to use them:

How to use them:

ペンがいくつありますか。How many pen are there? (ペンが)5本あります。There are 5 (pens).

学生が何人いますか。How many students are there? (学生が)12人います。There are 12 (students).

写真を何枚撮りましたか。How many pictures did you take? (写真を)5枚撮りました。I took 5 (pictures).

To order: サンドイッチを２つください。Two sandwiches, please.

学生（がくせい） 写真（しゃしん） 撮る（とる）

Animals | Animal Counters

Hey guys, I hope you’re all doing well! Today we’re gonna discuss animals in Japanese and some of the counters used for small and large animals.

As far as counters go, there are multiple counters for all the various animals in Japanese. I will only go into this a little bit but if anyone would like a detailed post feel free to request it in my ask box!

匹「ひき」 is used for counting small animals such as cats and dogs.

頭「とう」 is used for counting large animals such as horses, cows, elephants etc.

I hope this helped you guys out, feel free to send requests in for posts you’d like to see on this blog!

Hei! Sorry that I took so long to respond, but here you go:

Some useful words when writing a Norwegian essay

Here are some useful Norwegian words and how you can use them in an essay:

og = and

Hunden, katten, fuglen og hesten. The dog, the cat, the bird and the horse. 

videre = farther, further

Og videre kan man si at det var upassende og utilstrekkelig. And one can further say that it was inappropriate and inadequate.

forresten = by the way

Huset var forresten ikke malt. The house was, by the way, not painted. 

Forresten, så var hagen full av søppel. By the way, the garden was full of garbage. 

dessuten = furthermore, besides, in addition, moreover

Han var dessuten ikke klar for jobben. Furthermore, he was not ready for the job.

Dessuten var det lite mat og drikke. In addition, there was little food and water.

for eksempel = for example

Jeg kan for eksempel ikke fly. I can, for example, not fly.

For eksempel var de ekstremt overtroiske. They were for example extremely superstitious. 

men = but

Hytta var liten, men varm og koselig. The cabin was tiny, but warm and cozy. 

selv om = even though

Selv om de var redde, kjempet de til slutten. Even though they were afraid, they fought till the end. 

Blomstene døde, selv om vinteren var varmere enn normalt.  The flowers died, even though the winter was warmer than usual. 

i kontrast med = in contrast with

Fargene er, i kontrast med bakgrunnen, sterke og intense. The colors are, in contrast with the background, vivid and intense. 

I kontrast med resten av befolkningen var de rike og velstående. In contrast with the rest of the population, they were rich and wealthy.

enda = even

Slottet var enda større og vakrere i virkeligheten. The castle was even bigger and more beautiful in reality.

Hun er enda mer utspekulert enn deg. She is even more cunning than you.

derimot = on the other hand, however

Pappa, derimot, var streng. Dad, on the other hand, was strict. 

Jordbæriskremen var derimot mer velsmakende enn bananiskremen.  The strawberry ice cream was however more tasty than the banana ice cream.

til tross for = despite, in spite of, even though

Til tross for alle de ekle kommentarene, fortsetter han å blogge om seg selv. In spite of all those disgusting comments, he continues to blog about himself. 

Jeg er, til tross for redselen, klar til å kjempe. I am, despite the fear, ready to battle. 

imidlertid = however, though

Filmen var imidlertid ganske skuffende. The move was however quite disappointing.

likevel / allikevel = nevertheless, nonetheless, after all, still, yet

Tiden var fylt med mørke, likevel var de lykkelige. The time was filled with darkness, yet they were happy.

Hun er likevel ikke min type. She is nevertheless not my type.

Jeg slutter allikevel. I quit after all. 

istedenfor / i stedet for = instead of

Barna gikk til skolen istedenfor å sykle. The children walked to school instead of biking.

Han kjørte meg til jobb i stedet for å kjøre søsteren min. He drove me to work instead of driving my sister.

tvert i mot = on the contrary

Det var tvert imot en tilfeldighet at han møtte henne. It was on the contrary a coincidence that he met her.  

da = when

Han husker forsatt den tiden da han jobbet som billettselger. He still remembers that time when he worked as a ticket seller. 

Da morgenen kom, regnet det. When the morning came, it rained. 

når = when

Jeg kommer når jeg har tid. I will come when I have time. 

Når sola går ned bak fjellene blir himmelen rød. When the sun goes down behind the mountains, the sky turns red.

mens / imens = while

Gutten løper mens hans synger. The boy is running while he sings.

Imens jeg leste, fløy en fugl inn i vinduet. While I was reading, a bird flew into the window. 

før = before

Vi jogget litt rundt i byen før vi dro på stranda.  Vi jogged a little around in the city before we went to the beach. 

etter = after

Etter at prinsen kysset henne, våknet hun. After the prince kissed he, she woke up.

så = so, then

Hun var opptatt, så hun kunne ikke komme. She were busy, so she could not come. 

Han spiste en gulrot, så et eple og til slutt en banan. He ate a carrot, then an apple and finally a banana. 

deretter = thereafter, then, after that

Supermann reddet først babyen, deretter moren. Superman saved the baby first, then the mother.

Deretter var det ingentig som kunne stoppe de. Thereafter there was nothing that could stop them. 

endelig = finally

Det var endelig tid for å feire. It was finally time to celebrate. 

Endelig ble det fredelig og slik kom det til å bli lenge.  It finally got peaceful and like that it was to be a long time. 

senere = later

Senere ble han en lærer i det norske språket. Later he became a teacher in the Norwegian language. 

tidligere = earlier

Det var tidligere ikke lov. It has earlier not been allowed. 

samtidig = at the same time

Samtidig som at kongen ble kronet, ble en annen halshugd. At the same time as the king got crowned, another one got beheaded.

Jeg ler samtidig som at jeg snakker. I am laughing at the same time as I am speaking.

på den tid = at that time

Det var på den tid vanlig å ikke dusje seg. It was at that time normal to not shower. 

for = because, for

Jenta var ikke hjemme, for hun var på ferie i USA. The girl was not home, because she was on vacation in the USA.

fordi = because

Sola gikk ikke ned, fordi tiden sto stille. The sun did not go down, because time stood still.

Fordi han har verken mat eller drikke. Because he have neither food nor drink. 

på grunn av = because of

Sykdommen spredte seg raskt på grunn av manglende kunnskap om smitte. The disease spread quickly because of lacking knowledge about infection. 

derfor = therefore

Klovnen var ond, derfor fikk han sparken. The clown was evil, therefore he got fired. 

Derfor kan man si at middelalderen er delt i tre mindre perioder. Therefore one can say that the Middle Ages is split into three smaller periods. 

slik at = so that

Nasjonen ble opprettet slik at de hadde sitt eget land.  The nation was created so that they had their own country. 

hvis = if

Hvis man tenker på alle de som døde, er det rart at ingen overlevde. If one thinks about all those who died, it is strange that nobody survived. 

Det kan være sånn hvis det er sånn. It can be like that if it is like that. 

med andre ord = with other word

Det var med andre ord ikke en storhetstid for Norge. It was with other words not a golden age for Norway.

dermed = thus

Krigen var dermed slutt. The war was thus over.

for det meste = for the most part, mostly, largely

Hun var for det meste en rettferdig dronning. She was for the most part a fair queen. 

faktisk = actually 

Sommeren var faktisk ikke så varm som jeg trodde den skulle bli. The summer wasn’t actually as warm as I thought it would be. 

I hope you found this helpful! Keep in mind that there are other words that can be useful too, these are just (hopefully) most of them. If there are any mistakes/typos here, please let me know so I can correct them :)

A list of some Norwegian adverbs

The adverbs are in alphabetic order, translated from English to Norwegian:

absolutely = absolutt

“Absolutt alle er invitert, alle bortsett fra meg.” “Absolutely everyone is invited, all but me.”

actually = faktisk

“Det er faktisk ulovlig.” “It is actually illegal.”

afterwards = etterpå

“Kan du hjelpe meg med leksene etterpå?” “Can you help me with the homework afterwards?”

almost = nesten

“Personen falt nesten på isen.” “The person almost fell on the ice.”

although = selv om, men

“Selv om jeg ikke har muskler, betyr ikke det at jeg er svak.” “Although I don’t have muscles, it doesn’t mean that I am weak.”

“Det var vanskelig, men ikke umulig.” “It was difficult, although not impossible.”

always = alltid

“Du er alltid så sen!” “You are always so late!”

“Har det alltid vært sånn?” “Has it always been like that?”

anyway = uansett

“Det var uansett ikke sånn det var.” “It wasn’t like that anyway.”

“Jeg er ikke så sulten uansett.” “I am not that hungry anyway.”

anywhere = hvor som helst

“Nå kan du kjøre hvor som helst du vil.” “Now you can drive anywhere you wish.”

basically = i utgangspunktet, i grunnen

“Hunden var i utgangspunktet ikke slem, men den bet likevel.” “The dog was basically not mean, but it bit nevertheless.”

certainly = utvilsomt, uten tvil

“Ja, det er utvilsomt en feil.” “Yes, it is certainly a mistake.”

“Hun var uten tvil en prinsesse i hans drømmeprinsliv.” “She was certainly a princess in his prince charming life.”

clearly = tydeligvis

“Vel, tydeligvis ikke!” “Well, clearly not!”

constantly = konstant

“De babler konstant om merkelige språk deres grammatikkregler.” “They are constantly babbling about strange languages and their grammar rules.”

definitely = definitivt

“Men jeg tror definitivt ikke at det var den eneste grunnen.” “But I definitely think that that wasn’t the only reason.”

early = tidlig

“Gå å legg deg igjen, det er altfor tidlig til å stå opp!” “Go back to bed, it’s too early to get up!”

else = ellers

“Hvordan skal jeg ellers få meg en jobb?” “How else will I be able to get a job?”

especially = spesielt

“Det har vært mange kalde dager i det siste, spesielt i helgen.” “There has been many cold days lately, especially in the weekend.”

even = til og med, selv; enda

“Alle er klare for å dra, til og med bestemor.” “Everyone is ready to go, even grandma.”

“Selv jeg kan ikke forestille meg en slik grusom ting.”  “Even I can’t imagine such a horrible thing.”

“Frida er enda mer masete enn vanlig!” “Frida is even naggier than usual!”

eventually = til slutt, etter hvert, før eller senere

“Han vil vise sin virkelige jeg til slutt.” “He will show his true self eventually.”

“Etter hvert skal jeg sikkert lære meg flere språk.” “I’ll probably eventually learn more languages.”

ever = noen sinne, noen gang

“Har du noen sinne skadet noen med vilje?” “Have you ever hurt anyone on purpose?”

“Har dere noen gang løyet foran foreldrene deres?” “Have you (all) ever lied in front of your parents?”

exactly = eksakt, akkurat, nettopp

“Hun er ikke eksakt hyggelig, for å si det sånn.” “She wasn’t exactly nice, to put it that way.”

“Det var akkurat det som hendte.” “It was exactly what happened.”

“Det var nettopp det jeg sa!” “It was exactly what I said!”

honestly = ærligtalt

“Ærligtalt! Går det an å være mer trangsynt!” “Honestly! Is it possible to be more close-minded!”

“Dagen min har ærligtalt vært ganske interessant.” “My day has honestly been quite interesting.”

however = men, imidlertid

“Men, det var ingen der.” “However, there was nobody there.”

immediately = umiddelbart

“Du må komme umiddelbart!” “You must come immediately!”

instead = i stedet 

“Jeg burde egentlig gå, men jeg kjører i stedet.” “I should really walk, but I drive instead.”

instead of = istedenfor

“Det er bedre om du kommer istedenfor at bestemor må komme.” It’s better if you come instead of grandma having to come.”

likely = sannsynligvis

“Det vil sannsynligvis ikke skje.” “It is likely not to happen.”

nowhere = ingen steder

“Katten er ingen steder å finne.” “The cat is nowhere to find.”

occasionally = av og til

“Sjokolade kan av og til være veldig bittert.” “Chocolate can occasionally be very bitter.”

often = ofte 

“Jeg skal prøve å komme på besøk så ofte jeg kan.” “I’ll try to come on visit as often as I can.”

otherwise = ellers

“Eller tror ikke jeg at det er en god idé.” “Otherwise I don’t think it’s a good idea.”

probably = sikkert

“Det er sikkert mange andre som er syke også.” “There are probably many others who are sick as well.”

properly = ordentlig

“Snakk norsk ordentlig og ikke sånn tullenorsk.” “Speak Norwegian properly and not such nonsense Norwegian.”

quite = ganske

“Det er ganske sent nå.” “It was quite late now.”

rarely = sjeldent

“Vi klipper sjeldent gresset om vinteren.” “We rarely cut the grass in the winter.”

rather = heller

“Jeg vil heller danse enn å synge karaoke.” “I rather want to dance than to sing karaoke.”

recently = nylig

“Hans har nylig blitt en lærer i engelsk.” “Hans has recently become a teacher in English.”

regardless = uten hensyn til

“Alle blir behandlet likt uten hensyn til etnisk bakgrunn.” “Everyone are being treated equally regardless to ethnic background.”

regularly = regelmessig

“Denne appen oppdateres regelmessig gjennom dagen.” “This app updates regularly throughout the day.”

seldom = sjeldent

“Jeg blir sjeldent sint, bare litt irritert.” “I seldom get angry, just a little irritated.”

seriously = seriøst

Er det seriøst ingen som kan hjelpe meg? Are there seriously nobody who can help me?

somehow = på en eller annen måte

Jeg på en eller annen måte vant en konkurranse jeg aldri deltok i. I somehow won a competition I had never participated in. 

sometimes = noen ganger

“Noen ganger liker jeg å høre på klassisk musikk.” “Sometimes I like to listen to classic music.”

technically = teknisk sett

“Vel, teknisk sett er du ikke sjef lengre.” “Well, you’re techincally not the boss any longer.

therefore = derfor

“Og derfor følger jeg ikke dine ordre.” “And therefore I don’t follow your orders.”

though = da, selv om

“Men jeg liker den, da.” “But I like that one, though.”

“Selv om jeg ikke kan fordra bananer.” “Though I can’t stand bananas.”

through = gjennom

“Du kan dra gjennom Georgia for å komme til Armenia.” “You can go through Georgia to get to Armenia.”

unexpectedly = uforventet

“Det var uforventet mange folk i byen i dag.” “There were unexpectedly many people in the city today.”

usually = vanligvis

“Jeg spiser vanligvis noe kjapt og enkelt til frokost.” “I usually eat something quick and easy for breakfast.”

whatever = uansett hva, hva enn

“Uansett hva du sier orker jeg ikke å høre på deg.” “Whatever you say I can’t stand to listen to you.”

“Hva enn du vil gjøre.” “Whatever you want to do.”

(I found this one tricky to translate into Norwegian.)

whenever = når enn

“Jeg kan bake kaker når enn du vil.” “I can bake cakes whenever you want.”

within = innen

“Bomben vil eksplodere innen tretti sekunder. Kjapp deg!” “The bomb will explode within thirty seconds. Hurry up!”

“Jeg skal være tilbake innen klokken ti.” “I will be back within ten o’clock.”

Many of these adverbs have multiple translations into Norwegian, I tried my best to include if not all, then at least the most used ones. Some these were also tricky to translate. Anyway, I hope you’ve enjoyed this list and will find it helpful in your studies. If anyone comes across any mistakes/typos, please let me know about them so I can correct them as soon as possible :)

Filler words in Norwegian

Can’t learn a language without fillers!

altså - “well…” or “so…” It’s often used to enhance confidence, whether it’s strong or weak. Altså, mamma sa at jeg får lov til å gjøre det.. / Well, mum said I’m allowed to do it..

vel - “well”, can be used in the same way as in English. You can also combine it with altså: Vel, altså, her er planen… / Well, so, here is the plan…

liksom - the Norwegian equivalent to “like” - use it everywhere! It can also be used to enhance sarcasm. Har du liksom tenkt å gå med det der? / Are you seriously like, going to wear that thing?

da - this literally means then, but we often use it to end sentences, especially if we’re saying something that another person might want to argue with. And since it means ‘then’, you can also use it in the same way as in English. Jeg skulle jo liksom bare prøve den på, da. / I was just going to like, try it on.

ehh / øhh - uhh, uhm. Super useful.

på en måte - “in a way” or “kind of”.  Han er litt merkelig, på en måte. / He’s a little strange, kind of.

bare - “just” Jeg skal bare innom butikken. / I’m just gonna pop by the store.

ikke sant? - translates to “not true”, but is used for saying “right?” “don’t you agree?”. Around Bergen, people usually drop the “ikke” and just say “sant”. I’m from Bergen so I didn’t know that not everyone says this until I googled it lol. 

skjønner du / skjø’ - used at the end of sentences in the same way as “you see” in English. It comes from the word “å skjønne”, which means to understand, to realize or to “get it”. “Skjø’” is not really used in the southern regions, but if you’re around Trøndelag, you’ll hear this a lot. In other regions one would say “skjønner du”. Han er lærer, skjø’/skjønner du. / He is a teacher, you see.

Feel free to ask me questions about these or request more specific fillers!

Barbara Kruger

the globe shrinks

I’ve been meaning to make this post for a while, and I got an anon the other day asking about particles and a request from someone to make this post, so here it is! A list of basic particles and their usage! I hope this can help anyone struggling with particles and how to use them, but if I have made any mistakes please let me know ^^ (also please don’t remove my caption!)

○ 625 words to know in your target language ○

There is a really interesting blog called “Fluent Forever” that aids foreign language learners in tricks, tips and techniques to guide them to achieving fluency “quickly” and efficiently. One of the tricks is to learn these 625 vocab words in your target language, that way you have a basis to start delving into grammar with ease as you can understand a lot of vocab right off the bat. Plus this list of words are common across the world and will aid you in whatever language you are learning. Here is the list in thematic order :

• Animal: dog, cat, fish, bird, cow, pig, mouse, horse, wing, animal

• Transportation: train, plane, car, truck, bicycle, bus, boat, ship, tire, gasoline, engine, (train) ticket, transportation

• Location: city, house, apartment, street/road, airport, train station, bridge, hotel, restaurant, farm, court, school, office, room, town, university, club, bar, park, camp, store/shop, theater, library, hospital, church, market, country (USA, France, etc.), building, ground, space (outer space), bank, location

• Clothing: hat, dress, suit, skirt, shirt, T-shirt, pants, shoes, pocket, coat, stain, clothing

• Color: red, green, blue (light/dark), yellow, brown, pink, orange, black, white, gray, color

• People: son, daughter, mother, father, parent (= mother/father), baby, man, woman, brother, sister, family, grandfather, grandmother, husband, wife, king, queen, president, neighbor, boy, girl, child (= boy/girl), adult (= man/woman), human (≠ animal), friend (Add a friend’s name), victim, player, fan, crowd, person

• Job: Teacher, student, lawyer, doctor, patient, waiter, secretary, priest, police, army, soldier, artist, author, manager, reporter, actor, job

• Society: religion, heaven, hell, death, medicine, money, dollar, bill, marriage, wedding, team, race (ethnicity), sex (the act), sex (gender), murder, prison, technology, energy, war, peace, attack, election, magazine, newspaper, poison, gun, sport, race (sport), exercise, ball, game, price, contract, drug, sign, science, God

• Art: band, song, instrument (musical), music, movie, art

• Beverages: coffee, tea, wine, beer, juice, water, milk, beverage

• Food: egg, cheese, bread, soup, cake, chicken, pork, beef, apple, banana, orange, lemon, corn, rice, oil, seed, knife, spoon, fork, plate, cup, breakfast, lunch, dinner, sugar, salt, bottle, food

• Home: table, chair, bed, dream, window, door, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, pencil, pen, photograph, soap, book, page, key, paint, letter, note, wall, paper, floor, ceiling, roof, pool, lock, telephone, garden, yard, needle, bag, box, gift, card, ring, tool

• Electronics: clock, lamp, fan, cell phone, network, computer, program (computer), laptop, screen, camera, television, radio

• Body: head, neck, face, beard, hair, eye, mouth, lip, nose, tooth, ear, tear (drop), tongue, back, toe, finger, foot, hand, leg, arm, shoulder, heart, blood, brain, knee, sweat, disease, bone, voice, skin, body

• Nature: sea, ocean, river, mountain, rain, snow, tree, sun, moon, world, Earth, forest, sky, plant, wind, soil/earth, flower, valley, root, lake, star, grass, leaf, air, sand, beach, wave, fire, ice, island, hill, heat, nature

• Materials: glass, metal, plastic, wood, stone, diamond, clay, dust, gold, copper, silver, material

• Math/Measurements: meter, centimeter, kilogram, inch, foot, pound, half, circle, square, temperature, date, weight, edge, corner

• Misc Nouns: map, dot, consonant, vowel, light, sound, yes, no, piece, pain, injury, hole, image, pattern, noun, verb, adjective

• Directions: top, bottom, side, front, back, outside, inside, up, down, left, right, straight, north, south, east, west, direction

• Seasons: Summer, Spring, Winter, Fall, season

• Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 52, 60, 61, 62, 70, 71, 72, 80, 81, 82, 90, 91, 92, 100, 101, 102, 110, 111, 1000, 1001, 10000, 100000, million, billion, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, number

• Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

• Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

• Time: year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second , morning, afternoon, evening, night, time

• Verbs: work, play, walk, run, drive, fly, swim, go, stop, follow, think, speak/say, eat, drink, kill, die, smile, laugh, cry, buy, pay, sell, shoot(a gun), learn, jump, smell, hear (a sound), listen (music), taste, touch, see (a bird), watch (TV), kiss, burn, melt, dig, explode, sit, stand, love, pass by, cut, fight, lie down, dance, sleep, wake up, sing, count, marry, pray, win, lose, mix/stir, bend, wash, cook, open, close, write, call, turn, build, teach, grow, draw, feed, catch, throw, clean, find, fall, push, pull, carry, break, wear, hang, shake, sign, beat, lift

• Adjectives: long, short (long), tall, short (vs tall), wide, narrow, big/large, small/little, slow, fast, hot, cold, warm, cool, new, old (new), young, old (young), good, bad, wet, dry, sick, healthy, loud, quiet, happy, sad, beautiful, ugly, deaf, blind, nice, mean, rich, poor, thick, thin, expensive, cheap, flat, curved, male, female, tight, loose, high, low, soft, hard, deep, shallow, clean, dirty, strong, weak, dead, alive, heavy, light (heavy), dark, light (dark), nuclear, famous

• Pronouns: I, you (singular), he, she, it, we, you (plural, as in “y’all”), they.

The original blogpost I copied this list from (it includes more tips & tricks to learning vocab) : https://fluent-forever.com/the-method/vocabulary/base-vocabulary-list/

I’m going to be making my own vocab lists using these words for my target languages of Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Thai. I’ll be posting the vocab by theme on my blog, so make sure to follow me https://asian-lang-stubyblr.tumblr.com if you are interesting in seeing those!

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With the new semester starting up soon, I was getting a lot of requests to release 2018 versions of my printable calendars! Like my 2017 versions, there are three design options, different colours (blue, green, grey, purple, peach, pink), and the option of a Monday or Sunday start date.  

For ease, I’ve created entire Google Drive folders for each design (version one being the top, two being the middle, and three the bottom), then separated by their starting day. You can then chose your preferred colour and print! The files are in PDF form and feature all 12 months of the year in the single download. Click the links below to pick your calendar!

I hope you enjoy using these and if so, I’d love to see them in action! Feel free to tag me on Tumblr with #emmastudies or on Instagram with my username @emmastudiess in any photos you upload. If there are any problems or errors, please let me know via my inbox.

Disclaimer: This printable is for personal use only. You may edit it yourself if you like, but please do not redistribute without my permission. Thank you!