random word of the day
「25-06-2017」flowers
me: i spend 90 minutes a day learning french, and now i am able to read Harry Potter in french without problem
also me: i forgot the word paper towel in english i don't know who i am anymore
Die Literatur - literature
Das Buch - book Das Taschenbuch - paperback Der Buchladen - bookshop Die Bücherei - library
Der Leser (m) - reader Die Leserin (f) - reader
Der Autor (m) - author Die Autorin (f) - author Der Schriftsteller (m) - writer Die Schriftstellerin (f) - writer Der Text - text Die Geschichte - story
Die Erzählung - narrative Die Kurzgeschichte - short story Der Roman - novel Die Novelle - novella Das Märchen - fairy tale Die Fabel - fable Die Parabel - parable Das Epos - epic poem Der Kriminalroman - crime novel Die Kinderliteratur - children’s literature Die Autobiographie - (auto)biography Die Memoiren - memoirs Das Tagebuch - diary Die Frauenliteratur - feminist literature Die Belletristik - fiction Das Sachbuch - non fiction Der Kriegsroman - war novel
Der Titel - title Der Untertitel - subtitle Das Kapitel - chapter Die Einleitung - introduction Das Vorwort - preface Die Anmerkung - note Das Zitat - quote Der Prolog - prologue Der Epilog - epilogue Der Absatz - paragraph Die Zeile - line Die Seite - page
Die Handlung - plot Die Rahmenhandlung - frame story Die Nebenhandlung - subplot/secondary plot Der Inhalt - content Die Rückblende - flashback Die Vorausdeutung - foreshadowing Der rote Faden - the central theme Die Figur - character Die Hauptfigur - main character Die Nebenfigur - secondary/minor character Der Held (m) - hero Die Heldin (f) - hero Die direkte Rede - direct speech Die indirekte Rede - indirect speech Der Bewusstseinsstrom - stream of consciousness Der Höhepunkt - climax
Das Gedicht - poem Der Dichter (m) - poet Die Dichterin (f) - poet Der Vers - verse Der Reim - rhyme Die Strophe - strophe Die Gedichtform - type of poem Die Ballade - ballad Das Sonett - sonnet Das Lied - song Die Ode - ode Die Hymne - hymn
Die Dramatik - drama Die Tragödie - tragedy Die Komödie - comedy Die Tragikkomödie - tragicomedy Der Akt - act Die Aufführung - performance Die Darstellung - acting Der Schauspieler (m) - actor Die Schauspielerin (f) - actress Die Szene - scene Die Bühne - stage Das Bühnenbild - stage set Die Rede - speech Der Monolog - monologue Der Dialog - dialogue Der Konflikt - conflict Die Katastrophe - catastrophe
Die Mittelalterliteratur - Medieval Literature (750-1500) Der Humanismus - Humanism (1500–1650) Der Barock - Baroque (1600–1720) Die Aufklärung - The Enlightenment (1680–1789) Der Sturm und Drang - Storm and Stress (1760s-1780s) Die Weimarer Klassik - Weimar Classicism (1788–1832) Die Romantik - Romanticism (1790s-1880s) Der Realismus - Realism (1848–1890) Der Naturalismus - Naturalism (1880–1900) Der Expressionismus - Expressionism (1910–1920) Die Exilliteratur - literature written in exile during Nazi Germany Die Nachkriegsliteratur - Post-war Literature (1945–1967) Die Zeitgenössische Literatur - Contemporary Literature (since 1989)
+ “literature” in some other languages: Albanian: letërsi Danish: litteratur Icelandic: Bókmenntir Italian: letteratura French: Littérature Arabic: الأدب Turkish: Edebiyat Afrikaans: literatuur Swahili: fasihi Zulu: izincwadi Filipino: panitikan Maori: tuhinga Bengali: সাহিত্য Chinese (Traditional): 文學 (wénxué)
Sweater weather
A brief overview of useful words to know, in case you switch the language of your tumblr to Japanese!
Text post - テキスト
Photo - 画像(がぞう)
Quote - 引用(いんよう)
Link - リンク
Chat - チャット
Audio - 音声(おんせい)
Video - 動画(どうが)
Notes - リアクション
Reply - 返信(へんしん)
Reblog - リブログ
Like - スキ
Tags - タグ
Source - 出典(しゅってん)
Account - アカウント
Username - ユーザー名(な)
Main blog - メインブログ
Sideblog - サブブログ
Draft - 下書き(したがき)
Queue - 予約投稿(よやくとうこう)
Schedule - スケジュール
Blog theme - サイトのテーマ
Settings - 設定(せってい)
Activity - アクティビティ
Past 24 hours - 過去24時間(かこ24じかん)
Biggest fans - 熱烈ファン(ねつれつ)
Most popular post - 人気投稿(にんきとうこう)
Ask box - 受信ボックス(じゅしん)
Anonymous ask - 匿名での質問(とくめいでのしつもん)
Tumblr IM - メッセージ
To follow - フォローする
Follower - ファン
X began following Y - XがYのフォローを開始しました(かいし)
Search tumblr - tumblrを検索(けんさく)
Blocked blogs - ブロック済み(ずみ)ブログ
Submission - ゲスト投稿
X submitted a post - Xからのゲスト投稿
X mentioned Y - XはYについて投稿で言及しました(げんきゅう)
LIVING ROOM (リビング ribingu or 居間 ima)
1。 アーマチェア [āmuchea] ~ arm chair
2。電気スタンド [denki-sutando] ~ desk lamp; floor lamp
3。絵 [e] ~ painting
4。エアコン [eakon] ~ air conditioner
5。エンドテーブル [endo tēburu] ~ end table
6。電話 [denwa] ~ phone
7。ヒーター [hītā] ~ space heater
8。本棚 [hondana] ~ bookshelf; bookcase
9。コーヒーテールブ [kōhī tēburu] ~ coffee table
10。ソファー [sofā] ~ sofa
11。テレビ [terebi] ~ TV
BEDROOM (寝室 shinshitsu)
12。ベッド [beddo] ~ bed
13。ふとん [futon] ~ futon
14。カーテン [kāten] ~ curtains
15。枕 [makura] ~ pillow
16。目覚まし時計 [mezamashi-dokei] ~ alarm clock
17。毛布 [mōfu] ~ blanket
18。ナイトスタンド [naitosutando] ~ nightstand
19。シーツ [shītsu] ~ sheet
20。たんす [tansu] ~ chest of drawers
BATHROOM (バスルーム or 風呂場)
21。バスタオル [basu-taoru] ~ bath towel
22。ブラシ [burashi] ~ brush
23。ドライヤー [doraiyā] ~ hair dryer
24。歯ブラシ [ha-burashi] ~ toothbrush
25。鏡 [kagami] ~ mirror
26。シャワー [shawā] ~ shower
27。石鹸 [sekken] ~ soap
28。トイレットペーパー [toiretto pēpā] ~ toilet paper
DINING ROOM (ダイニング or 食堂)
29。フォーク [fōku] ~ fork
30。コップ [koppu] ~ glass; cup
31。ナイフ [naifu] ~ table knife
32。紙ナプキン [kami-napukin] ~ napkin
33。皿 [sara] ~ plate
34。スパチュラ [supachura] ~ spatula
35。スプーン [supūn] ~ spoon
36。テーブルクロス [tēburu-kurosu] ~ table cloth
37。器 [utsuwa] ~ bowl
KITCHEN (キツチン or 台所)
38。電子レンジ [denshi-renji] ~ mircrowave oven
39。冷凍庫 [reitōko] or フリーザー [furīzā] ~ freezer
40。椅子 [isu] ~ chair
41。コンロ [konro] ~ stove
42。キャビネット[kyabinetto] ~ cabinet
43。オーブン [ōbun] ~ oven
44。冷蔵庫 [reizōko] ~ refrigerator
45。食器洗い機 [shokki-arai-ki] ~ dishwasher
46。流し台 [nagashidai] or シンク [shinku] ~ sink
47。テーブル [tēburu] ~ table
48。ボール [bōru] ~ mixing bowl
49。フードプロセッサー [fūdo purosessā] ~ food processor
50。フライパン [furaipan] ~ frying pan
51。包丁 [hōchō] ~ chef’s knife
52。泡立て器 [awatateki] ~ whisk
53。計量カップ [keiryō kappu] ~ measuring cup
54。計量スプーン [keiryō supūn] ~ measuring spoon
55。コーヒーメーカー [kōhīmēkā] ~ coffee maker
56。まな板 [manaita] ~ cutting board
57。ミキサー [mikisā] ~ blender
58。鍋 [nabe] ~ pot
59。トースター [tōsutā] ~ toaster
60。ざる [zaru] ~ colander
lifehack: whenever someone asks me to say something in a language I'm learning, I literally just translate the phrase "I don't know what you want me to say so I hope this is enough"
★ leg(s) in Japanese is 脚 (あし – ashi). ★ foot/feet in Japanese is also pronounced あし (ashi) but the kanji is different: 足 \(◕ω◕)/☆ ……………………………………………………………………………….. Learn more Body Parts: http://www.punipunijapan.com/body-parts-japanese/ Face kao 顔(かお) Cheek(s) hoppeta ほっぺた Forehead odeko おでこ Teeth ha 歯(は) Tongue shita 舌(した) Lips kuchibiru 唇(くちびる) Hair (on head) kami 髪(かみ) Neck kubi 首(くび) Throat nodo 喉(のど) shoulder(s) kata 肩(かた) elbow(s) hiji 肘(ひじ) wrist(s) tekubi 手首(てくび) back senaka 背中(せなか) hips/lower back koshi 腰(こし) knee(s) hiza 膝(ひざ) ankle(s) ashikubi 足首(あしくび) finger(s) yubi 指(ゆび) toe(s) tsumasaki 爪先(つまさき) ………………………………………………………………………………. Click here to learn more! http://www.punipunijapan.com/body-parts-japanese/
Learn JLPT N5 Vocabulary: 立つ (tatsu)
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