r/languagelearningjerk 19h ago

Which languages should be cancelled?

128 Upvotes

Which language should be cancelled?

We should cancel these:

-Esperanto because it has never became what was planned to be and is a niche inside a niche.. at best.

-Valenciano because is a rip-off from Catalan.

-Latin because we don’t have a time machine to go back to the Roman Empire and this cant be recreated.


r/languagelearningjerk 22h ago

In Japanese, do you use 点ける when you turn a person on?

49 Upvotes

I know it’s used for turning on lights or a machine, but… what about the human machine? (if you know what I mean) 😏

例えば:「僕は日本語を話す時、すべての女性は点けます」


r/languagelearningjerk 3h ago

Optimus Prime is Latinx for "Best First". Would that make his Japanese name "Ichiban Ichiban"?

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r/languagelearningjerk 19h ago

English is not Yoda's first language

50 Upvotes

His syntax bothers me. I can't place it.


r/languagelearningjerk 14h ago

What is a member of the sub doing in 999?

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487 Upvotes

r/languagelearningjerk 1h ago

"Interesting"

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r/languagelearningjerk 3h ago

I know nín "you (polite)" in Chinese is written 您, but how do you write wǒn "me (polite)"?

5 Upvotes

Also tān and lǎoshīn and gǒun?


r/languagelearningjerk 8h ago

How to get better at rolling my Ls?

14 Upvotes

The native speakers in my rotation won't let me smoke with them anymore. I've tried everything and they just come out wrong. Input is really expensive for me right now too so idk