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Comparing / contrasting south Indian languages (Dravidian)

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?

14 maggio 2018
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some Polish questions

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.



7 maggio 2018
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A few Korean questions

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.' 



21 settembre 2017
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expressing need in Turkish Merhaba herkes! I am having trouble still with the following ways of expressing 'need' in Turkish. How do I express ' I need to improve my Turkish ' using 1) gerekmek 2) verb infinitive plus possessive suffix, plus Gerek or Lazim 3) verb plus Ihtiyacim 4) Zorunda
4 dicembre 2015
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Turkish, my book 2 review I am just making some sentences using words from my vocabulary list. =) ____________________________________________________ 1. Bu kelime nasil kullanabilirim? ' anlami ' Ingilizce de - 'meaningful.' 2. I don't like spicy food! I have a sensitive stomach. Ben baharatlı yiyecek sevmiyorum. Ben duyarlı mide var. 3. His eyes are sparkling like diamonds! Gözleri pırlanta gibi parlayan 4. Can you wait for me? Sen benim icin bekleyebilirsin? 5. I can play the violin. Ben keman yapabilirim. 6. i always like drinking coffee. Ben her zaman kahve icmeyi seviyorum.
11 novembre 2015
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Portuguese for November 5th I want to say to someone: I hope you have a wonderful wedding! Congratulations. Where will you live after you are married? I am not sure still how to use 'morar' and 'viver' in Portuguese. Are they used with different semantic meaning? Espero que o seu casamento é maravilhoso. parabéns. onde você vai viver depois de se casar? Eu tinha uma boa conversa com um falante nativo Português! Ela foi muito simpatica, muito amable. How to say 'I have a lot of interest or desire' Eu tenho muito voltade, muito desejo, para ir ao Brazil? I'd like to ask: In Brazil, or in Portugal, are there many people who do not eat gluten? Can you find wheat- free or gluten-free things? I think it is important to work with, or help, students with disabilities. É importante ajudar estudantes com deficiência. aos estudantes com necessidades especiais.
5 novembre 2015
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Ben Türkçe öğrenmeye devam ediyorum Bu kadar güzel bir dil. Ama dilbilgisi çok zor. Ben doğru 'Kadar' nasıl kullanmak, bilmem. sorun olur mu? 'I am as hungry as a horse! ' Ben bir at kadar açım! The rose is as beautiful as a tulip. Gül, bir lale kadar güzel. nasıl kullanmak, bu kelime 'gibi' The coffee tastes like heaven! ________________________ Some sentences, just to keep practicing the grammar! 1. I have a lot of interest in mathematics. Ben matematik ilgi var 2. I am interested in science. Ben bilime ilgileniyorum 3. I continue to drink coffee because I like it so much. Ben kahve icmek icin devam ederim cunku cok severim! 4. I am a calm person. I like calm places. Ben sakin bir insanım. Ben sakin yerleri seviyorum.
4 novembre 2015
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Turkce Gun iki Merhaba arkadaslar! Please correct or help me to say a few of these ideas / thoughts better. ____________________________________________________ I feel bad these days, I don't feel or I don't do so well... Bu gunlerde, ben kötü hissediyorum. There are two ways, I think, to say that I have a head or stomach ache...how to say, 'My stomach has pain' and 'My stomach IS paining' Is this correct? Benim karnin agriyor vs. Benim karnim agrim var. Do you have a lucky number? Sende, bir 'sansli number' var mi? My cat is mixed colours / multi-coloured. Benim kedim karisik rengi. How can I say this quotation or phrase: 'Imagination is more important than knowledge'? Diabetes, turkce nasil diyorsunuz? Seker Hastalri. Ben seker hastayim, onun icin ben sekerli yemek yemem. I wish I had green eyes like my cat! benim kedi gibi yeşil gözleri olsaydı! How can I say to try something, as in food: 'I would like to try visne receli, and gul receli. Turkey is so interesting and special because it is located in both Europe and Asia. Turkiye Ulke, cok enteresant ve ozel cunku, hem Avrupa hem Asya da oturuyor.
2 novembre 2015
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Day 2 Portuguese Eu estou sempre feliz em saber mais sobre essa linguagem. - Sorry, Today I am not feeling so well. Hoje eu não estou sentindo tão bem meu estômago dói porque eu comeu demasiado sorvete! Eu gosto de comer sorvete, mas muito não é uma coisa boa. Eu adoraria visitar o Brasil e Portugal um dia. * How do I use these contractions properly: 'num, numa, na, no' I work in the office: Eu trabalho / Eu foi trabalho num estritorio. Eu gosto de ler no café. Eu estudo na biblioteca. qual cidade você é no Brasil? ( which city are you from?) como é o estilo de vida aqui? ( how is the lifestyle here?) O que é o tempo que faz estes dias em Portugal? (how is the weather these days?)
2 novembre 2015
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Hindi - some grammar questions I am trying to learn more and understand Hindi - Urdu grammar. If anyone would not mind to help correct these sentences, I would appreciate it so much =) Oh, I don't know yet how to read and write very well in Urdu so, I've used the Hindi script ( Devnagari ) for this, which I know, is also used for Nepali, Marathi, and Sanskrit. ______________________________________________ 1. How do we express possession in Hindi, for - objects that are inanimate ( I have many books in my room ) मैं अपने कमरे में कई किताबें - objects that are animate ( I have many dogs and cats because I love animals! ) मैं कई कुत्तों और बिल्लियों है क्योंकि मैं जानवरों बहुत पसंद है - abstract concepts ( I have a lot of worry! ) मुझे चिंता है 2. In Hindi and Urdu, are there always 2 ways to say ' I am ( adjective ) ' for example, I feel happy, I feel sad, I feel thirsty? मुझ से, खुशी। मैं खुश हूँ। 3. How do you say ' want ' vs ' need ' vs 'should' do something? I want to do something = मै सोना चाहता हूँ I have to do something ( like sleep ) Do I use the same verb in infinitive, and then conjugated form of 'to be' in future tense? मुझे ( verb ) होगा । Thank you!
2 novembre 2015
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