Negative family vocabulary (quarrel, dispute) Now I know this is not a pleasant topic but I needed to translate a text on this topic and got a bit confused. So, suppose there are two spouses and they live together. Please, help me understand if I use the right words for these contexts: 1. When spouses disagree on some topic or have opposite opinions on some topic and they discuss it. This doesn't necessarily imply that they are arguing/shouting, it just means that they can't come to an agreement (yet). This can also occur between friends or lovers. I would use the word "dispute" in this case or maybe "argument" though both seem a bit strange in this context or too harsh. Perhaps something like "peaceful argument" could work as well but I'm not sure. 2. The same situation as above but spouses shout at each other. This is purely negative. I would use the word "quarrel" for this.

"Consult with" usage Can one use "consult with s/b" to mean "discuss something with s/b (while also asking for your advice/opinion)"? And also what prepositions should one you use in this case? Here are some examples: 1. My wife often consults with me on/about her plans. Does it sound natural? And what preposition should I use? I feel like "on" is correct. 2. We consult with each other on how to spend weekends. What about this sentence?

What's the right word for this? So here is an example situation: My friend and I go to a cafe. We both want a cheesecake but there’s one left. So I decide to choose something else so that my friend can get a cheesecake. One more example: We enter a bus and there’s only one seat and he allows me to have it. What is this action called? I know the idiom "throw someone a bone" but I feel like it has a bit of a mercenary meaning. The verbs "to yield", " to concede", "to give up", "to step back" also have negative meanings. The phrase "let someone have it" even though sounds quite logical in this case, still means a very negative "to attack someone". Is there a positive word for this kind of action? Preferrably, a noun and a verb

What’s the opposite of busy? So, the situation is the following: my girlfriend says she will be busy for some time. So I want to say: "message me when you get free/become unbusy/get unoccupied, please" What’s the right and natural way to say it? All of these variants sound a bit strange, though I am used to saying "when you get free".

How to answer the following questions in English? Here's an example: 1) "Are you not ready to do this?" The right answers would be "No, I am not" or "Yes, I am", right? What if one uses just a short answer "No" or "Yes"? Is it natural to answer like this? And will these short answers still have the same meaning as "No, I am not" and "Yes, I am"? 2) Here's another example with a different structure: "You can do this, can't you?" What would be the right SHORT answer here? If I answer "Yes" that means "I can do this" and if I answer "No" that means "I can't do this", right? 3) And here's the last one: "You can't do this, can you?" What would "Yes" and "No" mean in this case? It's just a little bit confusing, so please explain it a bit

German words in which only one vowel is different. Words like "lieben" and "leben" have only one vowel that is different (when pronounced). Please, give me some more examples of such word pairs where only these two vowels (E and I) replace each other (If there are any) Also if there are any such word pairs but with vowels O and U, please tell me those as well.

School classes Hi, everybody, So here's a quick scenario: You're in a class in school and you see another class which consists of younger students. What do you call that class? And if the situation is the opposite, then what word should I use? I guess people usually use words like "junior" and "senior", but senior, for example, is used when the students are in their final academic year and junior is for the third, right? What I want is to indicate that the class is just "younger" or "older" than the one I am in. Is there a word for that?

思い出します 人は誕生に知り合ったことがないです。一緒に物事をすれば互いに知っています。それで学校の級友が友達になるわけじゃないです 珍しいことは変なのわけじゃないです。

Human's early life years So I've been thinking lately about how people are borned without nearly no knowledge about this world. But babies are probably the MOST amazing in the world. Of course it doesnt last long, but the first years of life are the most important years. Its called the critical window as I remember. It lasts for about 9 months from birth, and then it slowly starts losing its efficiency till about 7 years, when it totally disappears. Its important because babies learn EVERYTHING: what they see, hear, touch etc. Everything is being processed by their brain, every pattern, every move. Every healthy baby is learning his native language in this phase, detecting and remembering patterns, sound and phonemes. But as i understood its impossible to be able to think like that after the phase ends. Sad ;( Why sad? I dont know really... Probably because its just something amazing and important, but i cant have it how ever i try. I guess its not needed if i want to become a great linguist for example, but it would be a great help. Additionaly, babies can obtain absolute pitch during that phase. If you dont know what it is, google! It's an amazing skill, at least i think so, as i am learning to be a musician. Its sad because i will never obtain it... Only babies can, but who are they to decide? Its their parents who might give a child a lot of music to listen to. I will not give in to this topic a lot, as its may be complex to some, but the most amazing thing for me is how few people do actually have absolute pitch. Approximately 1 in 10,000! thats incredible, because all it takes is giving a child any classical music like Bach's or Beethoveen's. I never thought about parents not giving their child a music to listen, but i guess i am not the one to say, as i am not a parent yet ;p Actually sounds like a silly thing, many people might have the "babies dont understand music" way of thinking, which really offends me for some reason. Thanks for reading!