Hello all!
I'm so grateful as always to this wonderful community and treasure chest of language teachers!
I know Hindi/Urdu scripts and I can understand Tamil. I have been really interested in south Indian languages and would like to learn more about the similarities and differences among the main 4 Dravidian languages, namely Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Which one(s) are more closely related to the other?
Is there a reason for the Kannada and Telugu script looking so similar? It is hard to tell which is which! And same with Tamil and Malayalam.Is it fair to assume that the first two are more of a pair, sharing more vocabulary and common points, and the latter two, Tamil and Malayalam are also more of a pair with again, more similarities to each other? Are any common points reflected among these languages and how they are expressed today in modern culture and literature for example, in books, film, religion?
Hello! Czesc, dzien dobry.
I had a few Polish questions, if anyone could help I would appreciate it very much!
- How do I say ' I miss you ' to anyone - friend, or family?
- Is there a pattern or common verb stem for the two phrases 'see you later' and 'goodbye' because they seem quite similar:
Do widzenia / Do zobaczenia.
- How do you distinguish between the informal and formal: I believe this is informal?
Jak sie masz, or Czy mowisz po angielsku?
- What is the best way to say ' I like ' or ' I really enjoy / love ' in terms of language:
I would like to say, ' I love to learn foreign languages ' is this right?
Kocham języki obce. Bardzo lubię języki obce.
Annyeong! I am trying to improve my Korean and I would like to speak to my friend a little more fluently, ask her some questions and comment on some things.
How can I say this correctly in Korean?
1. I try to study a little Korean every day.
2. How is the weather in Korea during the ______________ (summer) ( winter ) etc
3. I am always so happy to see you!
4. You always make the best coffee or tea! ( this to an older lady she works at the Starbucks and speaks very little English. but it's true, she makes the best drink! )
5. Do you speak other languages?
6. What is the word for 'cute' I know 'yeppoda' is pretty but I'm looking more for something like, oh, 'that little dog is so cute.'
