Transitive and intransitive verbs? for example, 始める・始まる What is the difference? ありがとうございます

I Wanna know some russian

hi
I know absolutely no Russian. My mother knows some.

But I have a teach yourself russian book from like 1964.
Do you think its too old?

 

What made you learn German?

Hi,
I as of today know absolutely no German, but a friend of mine is learning and I promised I'd help. So, here I am. But, I'd like to know other people's stories.

I am just curious. :)

Thanks.

Any good French songs?

Hey,

You know any good french songs? Plz recommend some to me. :) I only know one french song I like.
Or you can recommend even artists. Doesn't matter which.
But, I need something to propel my learning.

Thanks.

What's the french word for 'thanks'?

What's the best way to learn French?

I know absolutely NO french. But I love this song that I heard on Pandora.com by an artist named Jena Lee, the song is called 'Je Me Perds'
I looked it up and it says it means "I lose myself".
It made me want to learn French.
So...how do I do this? I plan on teaching myself.
And who's with me??

:)
 

 

Introducing myself---1日子 我是凯伦。 我在学汉语。但是我在自习。 我从美国。住居美国。 我忘汉语言词。 谢谢 再见

2/2/11 vocabulary I am going to write a few sentences--or try to using my today's vocabulary words (and maybe some others). Please correct my sentences. :)) 今日は忙しかった。私の友達は遊びに来た。正直私は別な友達のうち遊びに行きたかった。 はじめに、3月にマテルは見込んだ。　でも、今日はマテルが来た。 私は構想を持った！。。。 English translation: Today was hectic. My friend came over for a visit. Honestly, I wanted to go visit another friend's house. At first, it was expected Matthew come in March. But, Matthew came today. I had an idea... Yes, i Know this has many mistakes. today's words were: 仕事 3月 遊びに来る はじめに・始める・始まる 忙しい Yes, still having a hard time with transitive and intransitive. can't really understand the difference between 始める・始まる Explain them, if you can, so I can begin using them. Thanks!

where can i find a good long reliable list of chinese words?