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Author Archives: Cori Rozentāle
To My Kindle Readers
Due to some current issues in my (and my husband’s) life, I’m not currently able to blog. While I expect to continue posting here in the future (and I am still learning Latvian), it’ll take time for the issues to … Continue reading
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Going to refactor how I do things here. My hours went up at work and well, classes continue. Not sure yet how I want to continue posting and I need to look at what makes me happy as a writer. … Continue reading
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Wordy Weekend: Education, Part 2: Teachers & Students
So much to learn and so many fun words about it! Let’s do some more. :) Latvian is interesting in that it has different words for students at different levels of schooling. Yes, I promise I’ll be writing more on … Continue reading
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Wordy Weekend: Education, Part 1: Wordbuilding
Oof. Grad school. Okay! Well, one class is finally over and done with, though I’ve still got two more to write a bunch of papers for. Sadly, I haven’t been spending too much time on in-depth language studies because of … Continue reading
Counting One by One
This entry is part of a series, Numbers» An important topic I haven’t yet covered is how to count in Latvian. For now, we’ll start with the very basics – how to count up to nine and how Latvians indicate … Continue reading
Wordy Weekend: Independence
Man, work and grad school are kicking my ass. I’m struggling just to keep my head above water with those two, much less do my studying on the side. Periodic immersion at work in Portuguese is getting me a crash … Continue reading
Wordy Wednesday: Jāņi
It’s time for Jāņi! This is probably my favorite Latvian holiday to celebrate. We always make Jāņu siers, šašliks, and other traditional dishes, drink plenty of beer and cider, while staying up late. In past years, I’ve not had to … Continue reading