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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Well you have 4 months to correct that to Mother Tongue !

slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Brazil's Portuguese is much closer to Spanish pronunciation from their neighbouring countries. Shocker, I know. Portugal's speech is much closer to Polish & Russian.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Most Slavic languages have the word tiden in slightly different contexts.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You need Czech For English Speaking Students

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

He has lots of Spanish ones !

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

They're easier than they look. Phonetic & the declension patterns are alike from one language to another.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The landlocked Cz & Sk use ahoj as a hi & bye greeting.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Some Romanian tricks when reading the captions la = to ul= the masc: lupul=the wolf a=the fem: casa = the house lui = of : Ceausescului = Ceausescu's e & i are usually plurals

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Some of there vlogs are mostly in English. During their Western Canada trip they visit a Romanian Museum in Alberta being guided by a granddaughter who gives the tour in English. Few Romanians in North America so this tour is a surprise.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Comes for Lithuanian sen = old w related words such as senior, senor, senile etc

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Almost 2/3 of Ottawa high schools have dropped football. How is it in Detroit ? The media never discusses that

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

He's the best for that part of the world. I bought his book for $8 at a used bookstore last yr. He admits that he attended the State Linguistic University in Minsk. Most of his other vlogs from elsewhere are anticlimatic. Here's his best & most adventurous ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fZ-...

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The Greatest YouTube Video Ever Made!

YouTube video by bald and bankrupt

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Anything w Bald & Bankrupt in the former Soviet Union ! Especially this one www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Dz...

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Could You Pass The Russian Gopnik Test?!

YouTube video by bald and bankrupt

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Lots of coffee or booze should do the trick.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Every Greek course for "beginners" is quite different.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Take your time & don't rush through materials. Closed captioning is a great tool when watching vlogs.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Kala/Good ! Their word for summer is also related to kala. Subtitles are in Spanish for this Gotye (Gautier Aus) & Kimbra (NZ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTFH...

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Somebody i used to know/Gotye Live performance/subtitulos español

YouTube video by Erick Dan

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Less is more. 5-10 a day w Mastering Greek (book w 12 cass) is enough.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Maybe you're better off w a phonetic language where everything is spelled as it's pronounced. You'll progress a lot quicker.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Better to have closed captions in your target language.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I am going thru Mastering Greek. A book & 12 cassettes. I call it a beginners course before trying another beginners course.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This applies everywhere w all languages. You never heard the Trudeau's speak joual. The Donald doesn't use any NY accent, not did the Bush's use New England twang. Usually the Bush's pretended to be Texan which sounded ridiculous.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Bulgarian is the only one w articles.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

You're referring to Polish, Slovak or Portuguese.

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slipperytom @slipperytom.bsky.social · 18/08/2026