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Why Japanese is EASY
A lot of people want to study Japanese but think it’s too hard and that they will never succeed. That is really a myth, though. Here is why Japanese is actually easy.
1. All verbs are regular, there are only 2 exceptions
If you know French, this must sound like a dream to you. In other languages [like French] there seem to be more irregular verbs than regular ones. Not in Japanese, though. There are 3 groups of verbs, the first 2 being regular and very easy to conjugate. The third group consists of only 2 irregular verbs!
2. Easy pronunciation
Japanese doesn’t have any exceptionally hard to pronounce letters. Unlike Arabic, German or Finnish, Japanese should be quite easy to pronounce for English speakers. Also, Japanese isn’t a tonal language like Thai or Chinese.
3. No genders, plural or articles
Anyone who studies a romance language [and many other languages that have that] knows how frustrating it can be when you use the wrong article or verb ending. In Japanese, it doesn’t even exist, so nothing to worry!
4. Grammar is easy!
That’s true. It’s just completely different from English, but that doesn’t make it hard. After a while, it will feel completely normal. The best part about the grammar is that you can build a whole sentence with just one word. For example, if you wanted to ask somebody in English if they did their homework, you’d say ‘did you do your homework?’ Kind of long, isn’t it? In Japanese, you can ask by using only the verb ‘to do, can, be able to’ - like this: ‘done?’ Also, spoken, you can drop many words if you don’t really need them, especially particles! So if you’re not sure what particle to use, chances are you can just easily leave it altogether without the sentence losing its meaning. It’s easy to build sentences that seem to end in ‘…’, but that’s completely normal in Japanese and everyone will understand.
5. Tons of resources
Sadly, there are some languages people don’t really care about or not a lot of people want to study/ are interested in. Japanese is not one of those languages. There are hundreds of books about Kanji alone! And so many courses for every level. Also, it doesn’t matter what you’re interested in - anime, manga, books, movies, game show, video games, dramas, music - it’s all out there and super easy to find, so you definitely will find something you can listen to or read to practice your skills.
6. Kanji/the writing systems are hard?
No. They aren’t. It’s just a huge workload, it takes time and effort, but they are not hard.
At first, having to learn 3 writing systems will seem exhausting. But believe me, later, when you start reading, you will be so glad! You can detect if a text has a lot of foreign words at one glance if it has a lot of Katakana, for example, and you could say a lot more on twitter because of the syllabaries!
So actually, the 3 systems put together makes everything easier to read!
So please, just start studying and go at your own pace, and have fun studying every day ⭐︎
The blood moon is framed by the statues of Hera and Apollo in Athens, 27 July 2018 (x)
“Having to work in an office, sir.”
😍He is so ADORABLE!!!!
@Kat_McNamara: First I drink the coffee, then I do the things… ☕️
Brendon + The Pride Flag
They can’t tell you that, “You’re not gay. You’re not bi. You’re not pan. You’re just confused.” Out of love I tell them one thing… Fuck you!
Favorite Tony & Peter 5+1 fics??
boi.
my fav???
only one?
i’ll tell you my fav:
Complete
5 times tony forgot peter was just a kid by parkrstark
Five Times Peter Said “Sorry” to Tony Stark by AgentNerd
The 5 Times Tony Stark helped Peter Parker’s Reputation. (And the One Time Peter Helped His.) byDeductionIsKey
5 Times Peter Parker Didn’t Hug Tony Stark by myglassesaredirty
Give All My Secrets Away by YouAreTheBrightest234 (TransLucas) (5 times Peter hid something from Tony and the one time Tony hid something from him.)
5 Times Peter Acted Older than he Was by RandomFanfictions
5 Times Everyone Thought Spider-Man was Iron Man’s Favorite Superhero by madasthesea
Five Times Peter was Tony’s Son and One Time Tony was his Dad by prettyholland
5 Times Peter Parker Saved Tony Stark by madasthesea
5 times it wasn’t a hug and the 1 time it was by parkrstark
5 Times Peter Fell, and Tony caught him. And the 1 Time Tony didn’t. by eva7673
5 Times Tony Thought Peter Was In Trouble by JBS_Forever
Sickdays Day 4: Not the Norm, Vol. 2 by occasionalspiderfiction (SemiRetiredAuthor), sickficlurker (SemiRetiredAuthor) (5 Times Peter Struggled with Spider Metabolism, +1 Time Tony Helped.)
5 Times Peter Didn’t Say He Was Struggling…And The One Time He Did by Bladam_Shevine
5 Times Peter Needed Tony Stark by hopelesslywanderlust
5 Times Peter Made Tony Laugh Out Loud by grilledcheesing
5 Times Peter Pretended To Be Tougher Than He Was by grilledcheesing
5 Times Tony Didn’t Need To Worry About Peter by grilledcheesing
Five times Peter Accidentally Called Tony Dad, and The One Time Tony Called Him Son. by RikkiBarnes
Five times Peter called Tony “Dad” and one time Tony called Peter “son” by Blissful_Rain
New Addition by Sweet Little Darling (5 times Tony was protective of Peter and the 1 time he couldn’t protect him.)
Surviving Superheroism by spiderstan0spiderstan (Five small ways Tony Stark helped Peter Parker survive super-heroism, and one time Peter helped him.)
Not complete
5 Times Tony Discovered Something About Peter by thesunrises (It’s not complete yet but it is very good.)
Five Times Peter Called Tony Dad by Ervin1182
5 Times Peter Parker Disobeyed Tony Stark by LannieBae
5 Times Peter Thought Tony Was Mad by caraminha
Carry on Wayward Son by TinyButFierce (Five times the Avengers didn’t meet Tony’s kid and the one time they did.)
Erratum by itsjennasaisquoi (five times Team Cap screwed up + one time they did okay. Tony is very cute in here.)
Five Times Peter Thought Tony Was Going For A Hug, And One Time He Was byChasingAfterMidnight
5 times peter clung to tony by parkrstark
Five Times Peter Didn’t Listen to Tony by LocalGoddess
Spiderman Homecoming - Oblivious by OnlyEscape (5 times people can see the definition of father and son in Tony and Peter.)
Spiderman Homecoming - The Little Things by OnlyEscape (5 times Tony hates Peter’s quirks. And the 1 time Tony loved every little thing about Peter.)
5 Times Peter’s Mental Illness Made Him Stumble And The 1 Time He Refused To Falter by losingmymindtonight
5 Times Tony Regretted Peter’s Enhanced Senses and The 1 Time They Saved Their Lives by losingmymindtonight
Similar
Welcome to the Family by FriendLey (Peter Parker spends time with Tony’s family.)
I Think Clint Was Right by prettycheese21 (Or that time Clint eavesdropped on a few conversations, came up with a conspiracy theory, and convinced the other Avengers to go along with it. This is close enough to 5+1 things, but SO GOOD.)
This is everyone’s favorite trope, I’m sure there’s more. I will continue adding as time goes by and I remember more. Thanks for asking ;))))))
Fav iron dad fic?
WELL…
THIS IS GOING TO BE LONG…
lmaoooo
really long.
BUT! HERE:
Thunder and Lightning by ObservationalObsessive
The darkest hour is just before the dawn by StarryKnight09
I Didn’t Actually Mean That: A Tony Stark Story by dramatisecho
i see myself (in you) by parkrstark
close to my heart, never to part by parkrstark (THIS GIRL THO, always making cry in every single one of her fics, I SWEA-)
5 times Tony showed off Peter, and 1 time Peter showed him off byDoctorsBadWolf
Omnia Ex Nihilo by Daniela_is_not_amused
He’s known as jr. by InterPlanetaryGirl
What They Saw by yesyeshyes
Role Model by ElodieTheFangirl
how to train your superhuman quasi-son by nasa
Weak Spot by grilledcheesing
He’s My… Intern? by losingmymindtonight
i’m the satellite (and you’re the sky) by CamelotQueen
How to Repair a Broken Heart by InfluentialPineapple
and… pretty sure there’s more. MORE.
So anyways, thanks :))))))
Becoming Q -- Best FanVid Ever
OH MY GOD, the 00Q fandom is INCREDIBLE.
I accidentally found this creative vid from 2015 that combines London Spy, James Bond, AND SHERLOCK with the headcanon of Q being the youngest Holmes brother.
I’ve never really been able to see Danny from London Spy as Q before (the characters are so different), but NOW I can just imagine it – Q hiding his hacking skills from Alex (imagine that scene with Alex’s surprise if/when he finds out Q’s skills are almost on par with his own, hah), partying a lot, and working an ordinary job and pretending to not be as smart as he really as.
Then imagine him meeting Alex, getting into the trouble with the events from London Spy (the details about Danny’s parents will have to be tweaked slightly to fit the story), and then – and then – rescued by Mycroft and drafted into the Q-branch division at MI6.
Only thing I’m not sure about is whether in this headcanon Alex is really dead, or whether he turns up later (when Q and Bond are finally dating after a terribly slow burn, maybe?) and that causes lots and lots of angst.
I’m almost tempted to write this myself. Almost.
Anyway, the vid was great. Good choice of music and gave me chills. Applause to the creator.
A Madagascar sunset moth. It is considered one of the most impressive and appealing-looking lepidopterans.
Rocca Scaligera di Sirmione in Italy. A unique 13th-century castle surrounded by water, with steep climbs leading to scenic lake views. (Source)
