Gumus1h ago

Are there words that you know in the second language, that you don't know in your native language?

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/68683035

Are there words that you know in the second language, that you don't know in your native language? - Divisions by zero

Can you think of a word or a thing that you know the name of in a second language, but don’t know in your native language? And I don’t mean grammatical constructs, past tenses and stuff like that. I mean nouns, names of objects, verbs, etc. My examples (Czech native, English is my second language): * Some tools, since I watch a lot of makers: auger, router, mill (as in a milling machine) * A lot of math/physics/programming terms: algebraic constructs (groups and the whole hierarchy), sub-atomic particles and terms from quantum theory… So many original english terms in IT are generally used “as-is” that I don’t even know if some of them have a czech equivalent. I know some do, but I’d never use them in a conversation. * Some exotic animals, but I can’t think of any right now… I know I could easily find the translations. However, I don’t usually get into a context where such words would appear in other language than English. And it feels like I’ve mastered the language when there’s a thing I fully understand the meaning of, while only learning abou it in English without the need to translate.

MikeTateMath4h ago

🏛️🧮 Latin Level 15.

Latin feels less like learning a language and more like reverse-engineering the architecture of Western thought.

You start noticing:

* recursive roots,
* modular declensions,
* symbolic compression through endings,
* grammatical transforms acting almost like algebraic operators.

That’s mathematics hiding inside language.

At some point, translation becomes pattern mapping.

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German Word of the Day4h ago

die Niederlassung - branch
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Die Firma hat eine neue Niederlassung in Berlin eröffnet.

The company has opened a new branch in Berlin.

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German Word of the Day9h ago

das Anschreiben - cover letter
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Das Anschreiben sollte Ihre Motivation und Qualifikationen hervorheben.

The cover letter should highlight your motivation and qualifications.

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The Maaster Plan12h ago

AI-Translation: Opportunity or Danger for Multilingual Families?

If a translation app can help your child understand their grandma's words, does it actually matter that they used one? I think it does — and as both a language professional and a bilingual parent, here's why the difference between understanding language and truly feeling it is everything.

https://themaasterplan.de/2026/05/11/ai-translation-opportunity-or-danger-for-multilingual-international-families/

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German Word of the Day13h ago

lieblos - loveless; cold; indifferent
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Seine Antwort war lieblos und zeigte wenig Interesse an meinen Gefühlen.

His response was loveless and showed little interest in my feelings.

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German Word of the Day18h ago

zuständig - responsible
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Der Manager ist für die Planung und Durchführung der Projekte zuständig.

The manager is responsible for planning and executing the projects.

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Vsevolod Popov19h ago
Hi all! Question for language learners: how do you usually search for native speakers if you are not living in the country where the language you're learning is spoken natively? I used language exchange apps like Tandem and Hellotalk before, but Tandem's accessibility got so bad in recent years that the app became really unusable on iOS. I try to look in Facebook groups but I am curious what methods do you use? #accessibility #languageexchange #languagelearning
Icelandic Word Of The Day19h ago

W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Blár
🇬🇧 English: Blue
🏷️ Adjective

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Himininn er blár í kvöld.
🇬🇧 English: The sky is blue tonight.

G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'blár' is an adjective meaning 'blue'. In Icelandic, adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. 'Blár' is the masculine nominative singular definite form. The indefinite form is 'blár' (masculine), 'blá' (feminine), or 'blátt' (neuter). For example, 'blár bolli' (a blue cup), 'blá bók' (a blue book), 'blátt haf' (a blue ocean). In the definite form, it becomes 'blái' for masculine nouns (e.g., 'blái himininn' - the blue sky).

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