Klingon Lesson #1

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This was a challenging language to learn, though the challenge was accepted. Especially since this was a requested language for quite some time.

It's crazy how companies would rather teach Klingon over Hawaiian or Samoan, but oh well. It's more likely for people to go into space than to Polynesian islands for vacation.

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So...I have to start this blog. And, well...the first thing I learned in Klingon was about understanding and not understanding.

I understand it's not English, but I don't understand how it works. In all seriousness, Klingon is...special. Capitalization may look like it's all over the place, but it's a constructed language that has to separate pronouns and verbs some way.

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The problem is, I don't know how to pronounce Klingon. Not a single app uses Klingon pronunciation, am I going to have to watch every Star Trek movie?!

That wouldn't be too bad, actually. Watching all those Star Trek movies. Let's focus, on Klingon!

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Hlja'

HISIaH

Yes

Ghobe'

No

Lu'

Luq

Yes, okay, I'll do it

Qo'

No, I won't, don't

nuqneH

Hello

qaStaH nuq?

What's happening?

nuqjatlh?

Huh?

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This language is so difficult, it could take a bit of studying to become fluent.

jilyaj

I understand

jilyajbe'

I don't understand

maj

Good

majQa'

Well done!

nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'

Where is the bathroom?

yl'el (sg)

pe'el (pl)

Come in

Hlghos

Come here

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Every language holds new challenges and opportunities, meaning that we all should continue to learn beyond lessons on this amino.

This amino is a place for dead, endangered and constructed languages. Though, this amino should not be the only source we rely on for languages, it would be nice if this amino could be a one stop shop for everything language, but there are apps, movies, music and pages that can help us learn our target languages.

This way, this amino can be more about teaching than waiting to learn, because when we teach, we learn the most. My Klingon has improved because I taught it, just now and something clicked. Words I couldn't understand before now make sense. Teaching languages helps everyone here, learning is great, but sometimes you may have to take a bit of initiative and become the teacher you're searching for.

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