Category Archives: עברית

Follow-up to previous posts: Mercury and Duolingo

Posted on Sunday, 27th November, 2016 by Ken Kwame

Random stuff this week! Sailor Mercury: Friend of Water? When I was younger, before I started learning Japanese, I read that Sailor Mercury’s human name 亜美 (あみ, Ami) means “friend”. But this isn’t true. The French word ami/amie meaning “friend” … Continue reading →

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Ever heard of Duolingo?

Posted on Sunday, 6th November, 2016 by Ken Kwame

Last week, a former classmate and his wife teamed up tell me about Duolingo, a website and phone app for language learning. The app, he said, has a bit less functionality than the website, but is also quite good. It … Continue reading →

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So… King of the Jews, huh…?

Posted on Sunday, 12th June, 2016 by Ken Kwame

I was going through my old photos a few weeks ago, and found a couple that I took a little over 3 years ago. I was visiting a relative in the US. She and her husband are Christian, and this belonged to … Continue reading →

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Practice for my Fiverr gig | Hebrew Digicode

Posted on Sunday, 20th December, 2015 by Ken Kwame

Do you know much about Digimon? Like “Pokémon”, the word is a portmanteau: digital + monsters = Digimon. (Or, in Japanese, デジタル ＋ モンスター ＝ デジモン; dejitaru + monsutā = dejimon.) Anyway, Digimon has something in common with other franchises: its … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind!!!! | Jewels by Axa

Posted on Sunday, 13th December, 2015 by Ken Kwame

Remember those beads I bought? Well, they’re now a bracelet that’s definitely the only one of its kind in the entire world: It features my Hebrew name קורן (Koren). Axa was very patient and diligent in making sure that the letters of … Continue reading →

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Leviathan: A WHALE of a discovery!

Posted on Sunday, 29th November, 2015 by Ken Kwame

I’m a Pokémon fan. To an extent. I love the concept, even though it’s basically a glorified form of cock fighting, Ash is still ten years old after all these years, there’s no real continuance to the story, and Pokémon … Continue reading →

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Service review: Alef Better Imports

Posted on Sunday, 6th September, 2015 by Ken Kwame

This summer, I decided to indulge a little. I had an idea of expressing my interest in Hebrew by wearing a bracelet with my Hebrew name Koren (קורן). After a bit of searching, I happened upon Alef Better Imports. Clever pun, … Continue reading →

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Hebrew learning app reviews

Posted on Sunday, 31st May, 2015 by Ken Kwame

I’ve been trying to refresh my Hebrew. I’m ashamed to say I’ve forgotten quite a bit. So, I thought why not try some apps? They’re free/cheap enough, most of the time. So, I searched and found two that I like. … Continue reading →

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In a love-hate relationship with linguistics

Posted on Sunday, 26th April, 2015 by Ken Kwame

I never intended to get into linguistics. I stumbled into it because it was a requirement in my JSL studies. Continue reading →

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New name!

Posted on Sunday, 19th April, 2015 by Ken Kwame

Ever since I left Christianity, I’ve been thinking that I should change my Hebrew name. The biblical name קמואל (Kmuel/Kemuel, “raised/established by God” or “God will rise” or “God’s helper” or whatever it means) didn’t fit me anymore. But what to choose? … Continue reading →

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