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[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 32 minutes ago

The main difficulty I guess is more for reading and writing than speaking I guess... when you are encountering a new word, you don't know how it is going to be spelled or pronounced, and it can be difficult to predict what it will mean sometimes because of all the different roots and pre-postfixes. You just have to learn it and remember it. There is no overarching system lie in Spanish, there are many competing systems.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

That makes sense, good on ya!

When you said that each bite was awful, I was imagining something borderline inedible, but that doesn't sound like the case here.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I can't speak to Spanish, but in English and French anyway, there are many ways to say almost the same thing, but they all have slight variations and nuances and meaning. That's why poetry is so fun.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 14 hours ago

She didn't say no...

(Srysly though she also most definitely did not say yes!)

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I messaged my bank and they were unable to opt me out of it....

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 14 hours ago

I have never heard of this meme format, thanks for the education!

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

You got me there. I guess I am just a puny wimp who gets cold and also sweaty.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

I think this stuff is tricky for an older language learner, but for a baby I think they would just learn it without thinking about it.

In English you have lots of words that sound the same but mean different things and in Spanish you don't have that as much.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (3 children)

The workers don't care though, unless it is really busy. You're not eating into their paycheck or inconveniencing them any more than anyone else waiting in line at the register.

I agree to, returning because you didn't like it is a terrible thing to do.

But that is different from returning it because it is actually gross.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Looks like the corner where two walls meet? But it is hard to tell with the perspective.

 

Like, English is a famously difficult language, and Spanish is supposed to be easier. But babies learn English or any language instinctually.

So do babies learn faster if the native language is easier, or do they acquire language at a constant rate depending on their brain development or whatever?

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Feel like I'm never caught up (piefed.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by sem@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/adhd@lemmy.world
 

I'm trying to learn more about the feeling that I'm not doing something right and that my priorities are wrong because I'm not considering the full picture.

It feels like I have something I need to do, but I don't know what it is, but it's gonna bite me in the ass when I realize it.

Do you all have any techniques or ways of thinking that help you evaluate where you actually stand in terms of doing all the things you need to do?

How do you go through your life and re-priorotize?

How do you feel confident in thinking I don't have to do anything right now? I can just rest or do what I want?

 

I have some old speakers in the house that I wanted to test. So instead of messing with the real stereo unit from the 80s, I bought a $30 stereo from Amazon, and new speaker wire.

The speakers sound okay, but there's a hum coming from them all the time. Even with the stereo volume knob turned all the way down. Is this normal for stereo systems and I just haven't noticed?

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Why is kissing? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by sem@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
 

Asked in a funny way, but what do you think legitimately? Why do people kiss? Is it evolutionarily advantageous? Why not just touch ears together or something? Why do you personally kiss? Do you also wonder why is kissing?

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CameRaRule Roll Role (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by sem@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
 

Opened my gallery app and had to doubletake.

Alt-text: a confusing array of memes.

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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by sem@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
 

Alt text: Space! We are witnessing an alien on the right side surrounded by purple-pink fog. It is tending its attention to the rather cold universe. This creature is a creator, guardian, and protector of the planets holding and spending time with each new world. There is no rush. Good things take time to evolve. We can see several tiny planets floating in a sacred and ancient ocean. Every globe has a good start for building a new world for unknown civilizations. The planets will leave this protected space once they reach their unique temperature and atmosphere. This way all variations of different lifeforms can exist, helping each other to reach their full potential. In the background, we can see one of the planets heading into space. It will return to the galaxy ocean when its time has come in a billion years.

https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-15122024-1134206785

Source: https://mastodon.social/@sylvia_ritter Shared with permission :)

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How to deal with agression? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by sem@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
 

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Composting on Xmas Eve (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by sem@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
 
 

I assume the mod wanted to wipe out all the comments, but why?

 

Why do Kiwis love Museli? What is the history? Doesn't it come from Switzerland?

I know they love it because I saw a lot in the grocery stores and supermarkets, and because of the song "Inner City Pressure" by the Flight of the Conchords, who, of course, represent all New Zealanders.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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