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Julián
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@jojufuca
Xalapa, Mexico
Spanish
English
Italian
Portuguese
German
Practicing
French
Practicing
Arabic
Practicing
Japanese
Practicing
Turkish
Practicing
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اسمي خوليان، وأنا أحب تعلم اللغة العربية. هل تستطيع مساعدتي على ممارستها؟
Türkçe öğreniyorum ve pratik yapmak istiyorum. İngilizce ya da İspanyolca konuşarak yardımcı olabilirim.
Ich möchte auch mein Deutsch verbessern – jede Hilfe ist willkommen!
日本語を勉強していますが、まだ少ししか話せません。:(
Hi! I’m Julián, a Mexicanpolyglot and professional linguist. Languages are my passion, and honestly I’m happiest when I get to listen, learn, and share languages and cultural differences with other people in a language different from my mother tongue. I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes to phonetics, accents, and dialects—I like getting into the little details.
Outside of languages, I enjoy playing ragtime piano (I’m always practicing and trying to improve little by little). Music is veeeery important in my life, and I also love hiking because it keeps me grounded—I really like simple moments and learning and being guided by others who know more than me, as well as sharing what I know.
My humor is sarcastic, and sometimes misunderstood. I’m easygoing, calm, laid-back, patient, and I really like making people laugh. I’d describe myself as someone supportive rather than competitive, but I know my strengths and my competitive self can wake up when needed. If you enjoy leading the way and know how to, I’ll gladly follow along.
Requests
The main reason I’m here is simple: to find genuine friendships. I actually met one of my closest friends online, so I know it’s possible when you really want to connect with someone.
If you speak one of the languages I’m learning and want to help me, I’d be really grateful. And if you ever need support with (Mexican) Spanish, I’ll gladly follow your pace and help however I can.
Most of the times, I don't send the first message, but once someone reaches out, I truly enjoy keeping the conversation alive and being the kind of person you can count on.
Language Exchange Requests
I would appreciate anyone who would like to help me learn and practice the languages I am interested in (or any other! I love languages) while we get to know each other and become friends.
Hobbies & Interests
I love learning/practicing languages and talking about cultural differences. I would like to get inspired by people out there and inspire others too.
I also love outdoor activities like hiking and camping; I enjoy dancing, spending time with my friends, laying down and listening to music, telling involuntary jokes, helping people.
I love videogames, especially RPGs and strategy games. Harvest Moon, Terranigma, Landstalker, Smash Bros, the Mario&Luigi series and the Zelda series are some of my favorite games.
Favorite Music
Genres:
Progressive rock
Italian prog
Japanese City Pop
Eclectic rock
Zeuhl
Jazz-rock
Avant-garde
Classical
Minimal
New disco
Ragtime
Latin-jazz
Deep house
Video game music
Some bands/singers/composers:
Gentle Giant
The Alan Parsons Project
Supertramp
Tatsuro Yamashita
Magma
Babe Ruth
America
Miki Matsubara
Triumvirat
Supersister
Happy the Man
Maxophone
Der Plan
Crucis
Le Orme
Kraftwerk
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Sui Géneris
Scott Joplin
Arturo Márquez
Van der Graaf Generator
ELP
Led Zeppelin
Silver Convention
Lips Inc
Esperanto
Favorite Movies
I don't watch movies very often because being quiet for so many minutes is torture for me. Although I love these two movies:
Jesus Christ Superstar (The soundtrack is amazing)
Donnie Darko
Favorite TV Shows
STEVEN UNIVERSE, 31 Minutos, Rick&Morty, Regular Show, Phineas and Ferb, Courage the Coward Dog, Hey Arnold!, Rick and Morty, The Simpson, Malcolm in the Middle, Bob's Burger, Family Guy.
Favorite Books
I don't read a lot, but I enjoy reading essays about linguistics, grammar and languages as well as books in my non-native languages.
Defensa apasionada del idioma español; Álex Grijelmo
Animal farm; George Orwell
O castelo branco; Orhan Pamuk
Os últimos quartetos de Beethoven; Fernando Veríssimo
Rock en salsa verde; Jorge H. Velasco
Favorite Quotes
''Friendship is not to be sought, not to be dreamed, not to be desired; it is to be exercised (it is a virtue).'' - Simone Weil