In this #SkritterChineseTips, we’re taking on the topic of the Chinese family tree which confuses even native speakers! ⠀⠀But don’t worry because you don’t need to memorize all the different titles. There are prefixes and specific …
Skritter Classroom client updates now out!
School is starting again soon, and the Skritter Classroom client has got some new updates to help make this next semester a success! The following changes are now live on Skritter Classroom: Student study progress …
Learning Japanese Through Music, Part 9: スネークイーター (Snake Eater)
Click here to see more of these posts! This series of posts covers Japanese songs, along with their lyrics, and translations so you can make sure you learn every word. When translating Japanese, and especially for things …
How to soften your tone with verb reduplication in Chinese
In Mandarin, we can repeat some words, usually verbs and adjectives, to soften the meaning and tone of expression slightly. Take a look at the gallery post below from our #SkritterChineseTips mini-lessons from Instagram. 1 …
Even more Japanese words you probably mispronounce when speaking English (even though you know Japanese)
Katsu 豚カツ (tonkatsu) is fried pork and a very popular dish in Japan. English speakers like to call it Katsu but pronounce it as CAT-soo, instead of the Japanese way, KAH-tsu. English pronunciation: Japanese pronunciation: …
Pride Month – Love is Love
June is known as Pride Month for the LGBTQI communities across the world. The terms taught in this #SkritterChineseTips lesson are inclusive and acceptable to use without causing offense in Chinese. Let’s celebrate by learning some basic …
2-Character Japanese words that work in either order (reversible kanji order)
There are some 2 character Japanese words that work in either order and are still words, even when you reverse the order of the two characters. For most 2 character words this wouldn’t work, but …
Justice is Love in Action
During the past week, like most of the world, we at Skritter have been paying attention and spending time to educate ourselves and think of ways to be part of the change. We have dedicated …
A Video Call Gone Wrong: Chinese Lesson
Video Link: https://youtu.be/ALqCZGg_LU0 In this lesson, we take a look at a common technical difficulty encountered during video calls. Things such as muted microphones, non-functioning webcams, or a noisy background are all common occurrences during …
How to Talk to Siri and Google Assistant in Chinese!
Switching your virtual assistant’s language is a great way to practice your Chinese, Japanese or any other 语言. In this guide, we’ll show you how you can add Chinese (or other supported languages) to Google …