elle & co (Skittering)

Well, I deleted my Duolingo account. They did another rearrangement of the Japanese course so my listed progress no longer matches up with what lessons I've actually done. And they're an awful company I wasn't happy about using anyway. Which means I need a new way to learn Japanese. I'm already using WaniKani, which is great for learning to recognise readings and meanings of vocab including kanji. And Bunpro for grammar, which I'm not very enthusiastic about but should probably do more with. What I really want is something that's good for learning/practising translation of complete sentences, in both directions. Ideally including typing in Japanese, not picking the right words from a list. Practice understanding spoken Japanese too would be a bonus. And no AI slop. Any suggestions? Edit: Preferably web-based. I can use Android apps, but I'd much rather type on an actual computer. Using a phone would be better for hand writing practice, I guess, but that's not my top priority.

@BrielleLabingi@void.lgbt Especially when one of them is you! 💖

@Greenseer@toot.wales There's no need to apologise! Of course worrying about Dotty is going to be foremost in your mind I'm glad the prognosis is looking more favourable 🤞

@ellis@transfem.social @siblingsofthevoid@void.lgbt Yeah, it definitely requires a degree of closeness; not necessarily being partners, but definitely heading in that direction.

@dee@social.treehouse.systems Hi @sena@chaosfem.tw! :akko_hi2:

@SleepyCatten@cultofshiv.wtf Not noticeably, but we're not good at judging such things.

@BrielleLabingi@void.lgbt That is not ideal, Princess. Have you tried to sleep?

@BrielleLabingi@void.lgbt That is utter nonsense, Princess. *hugs*

@muddle@infosec.exchange I think I've got kanji covered already with WaniKani. Satori Reader looks promising, though! I think I'm at about the right level for their easiest content.

@BrielleLabingi@void.lgbt Shan't! 😝

@sena@chaosfem.tw 難しいですね！勉強します、でもちょっと下手です。😅 At least you won't be short of opportunities to practice, though! I'd like to visit Japan again one day, and I'm hoping I'll understand the language enough by then for it to be of some practical use.

@sena@chaosfem.tw 日本語はペラペラですか？

@SleepyCatten@cultofshiv.wtf I think I know the one you mean, but I can't find it either, sorry. Did you share it on Discord? Someone with access to the relevant server might be able to find it there.

@BrielleLabingi@void.lgbt Ruined, or made more interesting? Possibly further transformation would help?

@muddle@infosec.exchange I haven't explicitly been working towards the JLPT, but it wouldn't be a bad idea. I would guess I'm probably close to ready for N5, though I won't have covered everything in it. Yes, online interactive stuff is easier to stick with.

@BrielleLabingi@void.lgbt What is stopping you, Princess?

@solient@grumble.social Hey there! :akko_hi2:

@JoscelynTransient@chaosfem.tw Brony? :akko_giggle:

@BrielleLabingi@void.lgbt Quite possibly, Princess, but that includes you for not admitting you're beautiful ❤️

@mioontje@girlcock.club But so pretty... the dysphoria doesn't know what it's talking about

@PurpleStephyr I am very happy for you :BlobhajTransPrideHeart:

@mioontje@girlcock.club Not in a bad way... 🥺

@sky@thetransagenda.gay :akko_hi2:

@MzAprilDaniels@chaosfem.tw Good luck

@mioontje@girlcock.club I'm not inclined to be troublesome as a rule. If someone wanted an excuse to discipline me, she might make requests of me that she knows I'm going to fail...

@mioontje@girlcock.club I haven't been tested as much as I'd like 😔 But I'm sure a pathetic creature like me would disappoint on occasion.

@mioontje@girlcock.club I don't think there's much risk of forgetting that! 😳

@mioontje@girlcock.club *shivers* 😳

@mioontje@girlcock.club I didn't say I didn't want to be scared... 😅 (But yes, safety is very important)

@mioontje@girlcock.club Just not knowing, I think. There are all kinds of ways you could make use of me, things you could do to me or make me do. That you might use a knife on me is particularly scary.

@mioontje@girlcock.club Though a little bit anxious about what you might do...

@mioontje@girlcock.club Right? 🥺

@mioontje@girlcock.club Eeep! 😳

@mioontje@girlcock.club I always try to be a good girl 🥺

@muddle@infosec.exchange I am absolutely a ワープロバカ! 😅 Duolingo had occasional writing exercises recently, and it would be good for me to do more of that.

@sena@chaosfem.tw Last time I could basically recognise kana transliterations of English words and not much more. Now I know quite a few kanji and more vocab and grammar, though I'm not at all confident I could manage any kind of in-person conversation in Japanese.

@CharlotteEowyn@chaosfem.tw Is the hair issue generalised thinning, not a bald patch? Maybe get your zinc levels tested? I don't know about injections, but you could comfortably double your pill dosage.