TAC 2015 - Aisling (Irish/Faroese)

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TAC 2015 - Aisling (Irish/Faroese)

Postby Multiturquoise » 2014-11-30, 11:39

This is my TAC 2015 thread, including only two languages, Irish and Faroese. I'm explaining why I'm learning them:

[flag=]ga[/flag] Irish

Why: I love almost everything Irish and I'm planning to move to Ireland when I grow up.

My level: Around A2.

Current Goals:
- Obtain at least a B1 level by September.
- Be able to write short stories.
- Be able to make more difficult sentences.

Future Goals:
- Obtain a B2 level by 2016.

What to do:
- Pronounce Irish words at least ten times.
- Let my parents buy books teaching Irish with English description (like Teach Yourself or Colloquial).
- Watch the internationally available programmes on TG4.
- Find a fluent Irish speaker and talk to them.

[flag=]fo[/flag] Faroese

Why: I love the Faroese culture. Eivør is one of my favourite singers whose native language isn't English.

My level: I consider myself a lower beginner.

Current Goals:
- Obtain at least an A2 level by December.
- Be able to write more difficult sentences.

Future Goals:
- Obtain a B1 level by July 2016.

What to do:
- Study Faroese pronunciation.
- Buy a/some Faroese book(s) with English description.
- Talk to a Faroese speaker.
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native: (tr)
advanced: (en) (el)
intermediate: (fr) (ka)
focus: (de) (sl) (hr)

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Re: TAC 2015 - Caitlín (Íslenska, ქართული, Ελληνικά)

Postby IpseDixit » 2014-11-30, 15:11

[flag=]ka[/flag] Georgian
I've been learning it since 2009


Wow, that means you started it when you were 10? That's so early. :) What made you interested in Georgian?

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Re: TAC 2015 - Caitlín (Íslenska, ქართული, Ελληνικά)

Postby Multiturquoise » 2014-11-30, 16:54

IpseDixit wrote:
[flag=]ka[/flag] Georgian
I've been learning it since 2009


Wow, that means you started it when you were 10? That's so early. :) What made you interested in Georgian?


გამარჯობა, რიკარდო!

Not 10. I was 11.

I was watching Georgian channels before, and then I was interested in learning the Georgian alphabet. I know the whole alphabet now, but the most tricky part is the verb conjugations I think.

Its alphabet and the Georgian culture made me interested in Georgian.
native: (tr)
advanced: (en) (el)
intermediate: (fr) (ka)
focus: (de) (sl) (hr)

IpseDixit

Re: TAC 2015 - Caitlín (Íslenska, ქართული, Ελληνικά)

Postby IpseDixit » 2014-11-30, 17:06

Caitlín wrote:
IpseDixit wrote:
[flag=]ka[/flag] Georgian
I've been learning it since 2009


Wow, that means you started it when you were 10? That's so early. :) What made you interested in Georgian?


გამარჯობა, რიკარდო!

Not 10. I was 11.

I was watching Georgian channels before, and then I was interested in learning the Georgian alphabet. I know the whole alphabet now, but the most tricky part is the verb conjugations I think.

Its alphabet and the Georgian culture made me interested in Georgian.


Yeah, the Georgian alphabet is quite cool and so is the language. :)

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Re: TAC 2015 - Caitlín (Íslenska, ქართული, Ελληνικά)

Postby Reinder » 2014-11-30, 18:04

Caitlín wrote:I'll use:
TY Greek, Colloquial Greek
Your profile says you can speak Greek fluently (level C2), what would you use TY Greek and Colloquial Greek for?
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Re: TAC 2015 - Caitlín (Íslenska, ქართული, Ελληνικά)

Postby Multiturquoise » 2014-11-30, 20:43

Reinder wrote:
Caitlín wrote:I'll use:
TY Greek, Colloquial Greek
Your profile says you can speak Greek fluently (level C2), what would you use TY Greek and Colloquial Greek for?


I'll use them mostly for vocabulary.
native: (tr)
advanced: (en) (el)
intermediate: (fr) (ka)
focus: (de) (sl) (hr)

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Re: TAC 2015 - Caitlín (Íslenska, ქართული, Ελληνικά, አማርኛ)

Postby הענט » 2014-12-03, 14:01

Well I'd say if you're fluent in Greek, then you'll probably stumble upon a word or two that you don't know yet, using these courses. They're meant for beginners and false-beginners I presume. Isn't it more suitable to read newspaper articles or watch Greek TV in order to expand your vocab?


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