Ever had someone else ruining a date between you and your crush? Or just a friend that's ruining the mood between you and another? A third wheel? In Chinese we call that  
 
电灯泡
diàndēng pào

Example:

你今晚和我们一起去看电影吗？

nǐ jīn wǎn hé wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ma?

Are you going to the movie with us tonight?

不了，我不想当电灯泡哈哈。

Bùle, wǒ bùxiǎng dāng diàndēngpào hāhā。

Nah, I don't want to be a "light bulb" haha.

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电灯泡

「ひっくりかえす（ひっくり返す）」
　
　「自転車を修理するために、ひっくり返す必要がある。」

この例文での「ひっくり返す」の使い方は　どうでしょうか？

私はちょっと違和感（いわかん）を感じます。

辞書には、このように書かれていました。
「ひっくり返す」は　裏表を逆に向けること
「逆さまにする」は　上下、前後、裏表など　本来あるべき状態と反対にすること

ですから、先の例文は「自転車を修理するために、逆さまにする必要がある」のほうがいいのでは？

そして、「ひっくり返す」は、「パンケーキをひっくり返す」ならイメージがぴったりですね。

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Today's word "hikkurikaesu"

Japanese translation for "turn the bike upside down"  is "Jitensha wo hikkurikaesu".  Is it right?
I feel a little bit strange.  This word "Hikkurikaesu" means reversing front and back.
We have other word for "turn upside down", that is "sakasamanisuru".
Sakasamanisuru can be used for turning up-down, right-left, front-rear, and front-back. 
So, I think "sakasamanisuru" is better for that sample sentense.

"Jitensha wo sakasamanisuru."







ことばコトバ言葉kotoba

vol.1 ひっくりかえす

Tässä jaksossa esittelen suomen kielen tavallisimmat tervehdykset ja niiden käyttötilanteet. Enjoy :)

Heippa hei!

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3 Tips For To Secure a Job In A Job Interview.

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It might be scary at first if you don't know how to frame your mind, how to have it think the way you want.

And that's called 'tuning up your thinking' so that you'll come out a winner!

it's not an easy task but it surely a differentiator among 'competitors' 

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What’s Italian symbol? Well, we have a lot: pasta, pizza, gondolas, the Colosseum, fashion etc. But there is one thing we Italians can’t live without. As for me, I really need it daily: il caffè, the coffee!
Listen to this episode and learn 4 different ways to order caffè, espresso and cappuccino in Italian!

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Welcome to this brand new podcast broadcasted by Cocai Italian.

3 minutes Italian delivers you a full experience of the Italian language in pills.

Do you want to learn Italian language? Or did you just started this journey? Then 3 minutes Italian by Cocai Italiano will help you by teaching you a few, daily Italian expressions to start speaking today!

3 minutes Italian

Order an Italian caffè! - 3 minutes Italian

تنمية مهارة التواصل والاتصال “Connect and Communicate”
تعزيز حياتك المهنية “Career Boosting”
تعلم لغة جديدة ينمي عقلك “Feed your Brain”
تعميق اتصالك بالثقافات الأخرى “Deepen your Communication to Other Cultures”
غيّر نظرتك للعالم واكتسب منظورك الخاص “See The World and Gain Perspective”
عزز ثقتك بنفسك “Boost Your Confidence”
تنمية مهارة اتخاذ القرارات “Strengthen Your Decision Making”
هل شعرت بالحافز لتتعلم لغة جديدة؟

Arabic for life

تعلم لغة جديدة

Young people in South Korea are turning their backs on marriage, according to a government report.

A survey by Statistics Korea of Koreans aged between 19 and 34 found that just 36% have a positive opinion of marriage.

That's down from 56% in 2012.

The report found that many young Koreans feel they do not have enough money for marriage at a time when the cost of living is high.

Others said they don't think that marriage is necessary.

The report also found that only 28% of the women surveyed have a positive opinion of marriage.

This may be because women are choosing to put their jobs first — before marrying and starting a family.

Earlier in the year, Statistics Korea said that the number of marriages in the country in 2022 was the lowest ever recorded.

There were 192,000 marriages in 2022. The number of marriages recorded has now decreased in each of the last 11 years.

The government is worried, and has spent years trying to encourage young people to marry and have children, since the country's birth rate is also falling.

But more Koreans are happy to stay single. There is even a word for people who choose not to marry: bihon.

And instead of encouraging Koreans to marry, some people are asking the government to do more for single people who have chosen to live on their own.



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Report: Fewer Koreans Have a Positive View of Marriage

🍔🍟 Hungry for some fast food? Join us in this episode of "Everyday Dialogues" as we explore the process of ordering food at a fast-food restaurant. 🎙️💨

Listen in as the cashier asks the customer a variety of questions, guiding them through the ordering experience. 🗣️📝 

From choosing the perfect meal to answering customization options, this dialogue will help you navigate the fast-food ordering process with ease. 🌭🍕

Tune in and get ready to satisfy your cravings with this interactive and informative episode! 🎧🍔🌟

Everyday Dialogues

🍫 Ordering Fast Food 🍔 

El Barrio Chino de Ciudad de México es un pequeño barrio dentro de San Juan Moyotlan, a su vez un barrio del Centro Histórico. Algunas de sus calles son el escenario de las celebraciones del Año Nuevo Chino. Pero durante todo el año se puede sentir la esencia y el sabor de China, su gente y sus tradiciones.

El pueblo chino tiene una larga historia de inmigración a México. Algunos vinieron con el famoso comercio del Galeón de Manila, que conectó Acapulco con las Islas Filipinas durante unos 250 años. Posteriormente se dieron importantes oleadas de inmigración china que trajeron trabajadores y mano de obra tanto de Estados Unidos como de la China continental.

Parte de la población china de Ciudad de México llegó como resultado de los disturbios en los estados del norte, como Sonora y Sinaloa, donde se les había permitido vivir y trabajar. En la década de 1930, las calles de Dolores y Luis Moya, en el centro de la ciudad, estaban repletas de lavanderías atendidas por familias chinas a las que, debido al racismo, no se les permitía mezclarse con los locales.

Sin embargo, los chinos prosperaron regentando “cafés chinos”, todavía conocidos por su “café con leche”, galletas de la suerte y bollos choux. Todavía hoy podemos verlos casi en cualquier lugar de la ciudad, pero la mayoría de estos cafés no son atendidos por personal de ascendencia china en la actualidad.

El café con leche chino, tradicionalmente se sirve sin intercambiar muchas palabras. Se vierte de una jarra de aluminio a un vaso octogonal, a menudo desde una altura considerable. El camarero espera a que el cliente indique cuánto café desea y el resto del vaso se llena con leche entera caliente. Todo el proceso es como un ritual.

