[Tlhingan-hol] KLBC: Learning Vocab (was: KLBC: "Which" and uses of question words)

[Fatairae]

I use symbolic flash cards.  I've found that using just a eng-tlh word pair takes me 5x longer to memorize a word, then pairing it with a picture and pronunciation (sound clips, I use a flash card program).  In fact, I actually try to avoid the English word completely, and use a description, or related thing, as the eng part.  When I see matlh, I think of a husky puppy.  When I see ba', I see a chair.  HoS, an atlas statue.
  The only down side is it takes 4 minutes to create each one hehe.  You can do the same with grammar.


On Dec 12, 2015, at 03:38, John R. Harness <cartweel at gmail.com> wrote:

qunnoQ has described a good strategy for learning Klingon vocabulary, something which I myself have always had trouble with.

Maybe what he says will work well for you, QISta', or anyone, and maybe it won't. Try lots of strategies and see what works for you! Part of studying a language -- especially when you aren't taking a class in person, and don't have fluent speakers nearby -- is to try and make the language a part of your everyday life. qunnoQ does this by glancing in a vocabulary book throughout the day; Qov and others have described labeling everything in their house with Klingon vocabulary words; and I try to do flashcards as often as possible, and am (obviously) trying to participate in this list a lot more!

QISta', you may find it helpful to know that there is a list of "beginner's words" that make up the vocab for the first Klingon Language Certification Program. It is a great place to start for learning vocab! (Your mileage may vary. It isn't exactly a list of "simple" or "common" words, but it does include many of those.)

The list is at the bottom of this page: http://www.kli.org/activities/klcp/guidelines/
And there are flashcards specifically for this list here: http://www.memrise.com/course/25764/klcp1/
Klingonska.org has a vocabulary "extraction" and flash card program that is SUPER helpful when you want to learn vocabulary that is specifically from a certain text: http://klingonska.org/glossary/#input

You may also try to learn vocabulary for subjects that interest you and that you'd like to write about, since this may help you maintain your interest. I work at an art museum and once sat down and learned as much of the vocabulary as I could to talk about art and my job, and since then I've been able to use and remember most of it!

Does anybody else have any vocab learning tricks?

Good luck in learning your vocab! You've got to use it to remember it!

'arHa




 
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> > Right now knowing only a few words, you know...
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> QISta'..
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> tlhIngan pongwIj vIparHa'mo',pegh qaja'.
> because I like your klingon name,I will tell you a secret.
> 
> 'ach nuQoychugh Seng tu'lu' 'ej meqvamvaD peghvam qathlup.
> however if they hear us there will be trouble,and for this reason I
> will whisper you this secret.
> 
> peghvam qatlhup,maghoHtaH reH naDev 'e' muDoy'mo' 'ej muQeHmoHqu'mo' je.
> I will whisper you this secret,because it makes me tired and pisses me
> off too, that here we're always arguing.
> 
> tlhIngan mu'mey DaghojmeH, ngeDqu'bej 'oH !
> it is undoubtebly very easy to learn the klingon words.
> 
> DaghojmeH,mIwvam Datlha'nIS :
> in order to learn them,this process you must follow :
> 
> wa'Dich mu'mey tetlh naQ DachenmoH.
> first create a complete word list.
> 
> Hoch TKD,KGT,KLI mu'mey ngaSnIS tetlhvam.
> this list needs to contain all TKD,KGT,KLI words.
> 
> DachenmoHDI' nav DaQay.
> as soon as you create it,transfer it to paper.
> 
> DaH,paqHom Daghaj..
> now you will have a little book.
> 
> raSlIjDaq,retlh QongDaqlIjDaq,toQDuj meHlIjDaq ghap Dalan paqHomvam.
> place this little book at your desk,beside your bed or at your bird's
> of prey bridge.
> 
> pIj DapoSmoH,'ej puS mu'mey DalaD.
> frequently you open it,and read a few words.
> 
> cha'logh-wejlogh Hoch jaj paqHomvam DalaDnIS.
> you need to read this little book two-three times each day.
> 
> 'ej tugh ngoQlIj Dachav !
> and soon you will have achieved your goal !
> 
> latlhpu' tIja'Qo' qaja' !
> don't tell the others I told you !
> 
> Daja'chughmo',poSmoH ghe'tor lojmItmey.
> because if you tell them,the gates of hell will open.
> 
> 'ej ghoHmeH Doy'qu'bej..
> and I'm really very tired of arguing..
> 
> mayql qunenoS aka qun HoD aka qunnoQ HoD

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