LyceeFruit PE
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I can't do anything on my commute since it's a 10min drive. And I tried finding CDs from the library and it was awful.
I used to have a 1.5 hour commute one way, driving, so when I moved I tried to get the shortest commute as possible.Also, I am v envious of your nano commute. Ughhh...
I think both languages use almost identical sounds. Was it pretty easy to learn? I've seen the Pimleur material at the library, haven't tried their Japanese material, only German.I have used the Pimsleur method and materials to learn both Spanish and Japanese when I was headed to Spain and Japan for work. Since I drive nearly an hour each way to work, it has been useful while driving. I think I've stuck more with the Japanese than the Spanish. I need to get back into it though, been too long since I picked it up.
Both are fairly easy to get the hang of, it's well broken up and the way they bring in older lessons to reinforce the current ones are helpful. The only issue I've had with Pimsleur is that sometimes the recording isn't the best and it's hard to hear the pronunciation.I think both languages use almost identical sounds. Was it pretty easy to learn? I've seen the Pimleur material at the library, haven't tried their Japanese material, only German.
Thanks. Now all I need to do is learn French quoi.To sound authentic in French:
Et voilà, you are now equipped to sound like a native. Now get your baguette and chèvre and go!
- End your sentences with "quoi," it's just a filler word and doesn't mean anything but that's how they talk.
- Replace every instance of "très" (very) with "trop" (too - as in "too much"). E.g. "très bien" becomes "trop bien." Everyone under 50 talks like that.
- Also, the word "truc" means "trick" but is also widely used for "thing" or that "thingymajig" when you don't know how or don't want to fully describe something and move on with the conversation.
- "Oui" is not pronounced "wee" but it's more like a barely audible hiss of air passing the roof of your mouth. It's VERY Parisian and hip.
That must be tough. I suck with the tones. And pinyin does not simplify much since some alphabets are pronounced differently.我每個星期六去中文課.
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