In this episode, I talk about common ways to ask someone to repeat what they said. 
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Enjoy! 

Summary:
Say: 
Pardon? Pardon me? (rising intonation) 
Sorry? I'm sorry? (Rising intonation; informal)
I missed what you said.
I didn't catch that. 
I didn't get that. 

Avoid: What? Huh? (Sounds rude)
Avoid: "Can you repeat?" (Wrong; "repeat" is usually transitive, and therefore needs an object) 

English with Eric

Informal English: What to say when you don't understand









Namaste 🙏! 
In this episode you will learn different ways to ask how someone is doing and to say "I am fine".

Chhittai bhetaülaa !


Learn Nepali with Rijendra

Tapaaï-laai sanchai chha ? 

One way to improve our language skills is by expressing our thoughts in the target language. For that reason, I have prepared an English conversation class “Express Yourself through A Conversation”. Please feel free to check that lesson here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/24647106/english
I have a lot of interesting topics to talk about. But of course, you are welcome to bring up your own topic.

In this episode, I want to show you one example of the discussion topic. It’s about my imaginary city, Subara City 素晴市 （スバラしsu ba ra shi）.   The name is derived from 素晴らしい（すばらしい）and 都市（とし）.   素晴らしい means “wonderful”, “magnificent”.    市 means “city” and when placed at the end of a word can be pronounced as “shi”し.   So here I name my imaginary city 素晴市（スバラしsu ba ra shi）or “Subara City”.  In this episode, I’m introducing English lessons, not Japanese. I just want to let you know how I made up the name.

The theme of the story is that you have just been elected to the council for Subara City. You have 6 billion Yen in your budget. What can you do? Listen through. Below here is a simple worksheet to give you more ideas.

Total budget: 6 billion Yen.

(1) Carbon Footprint
Main cause of pollution is old factories on the edge of the city. They have to be relocated.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(2) Deprivation and Inequality
You need to establish projects to reduce the percentage of people living below the poverty line.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(3) Congestion and Mobility
Although the ground in Subara City is considered not suitable for subway infrastructure, recent research has been investigating solutions to tackle the ground issue. This research needs funding.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(4) Education and Qualifications
The number of grants for teachers to study abroad should be increased.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(5) Language and Cultural Integration
More investment is needed to ensure that migrants coming to work in your city adapt and integrate into the society.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

Midori no Heya

Make a Difference in Subara City

In this episode of Hebrew on the Go, join me as I take you through a short story about ordering food in a café in Israel. You'll learn essential Hebrew vocabulary and phrases to make ordering food easy and enjoyable. Perfect for your next meal out!

Hebrew on the Go! - עברית על הדרך - Иврит на ходу

Ordering Food in Hebrew: A Tasty Journey

Chinese Story

Three Little Pigs《三只小猪》--Part 3

Learn to ask and answer questions for a work interview in Spanish!

Super Basic Spanish

Episodio 11: Entrevista de trabajo (work interview)

In this episode of English Learners Boost, discover how to avoid irreversible mistakes in both English learning and life. Learn from real experiences, practical examples, and an inspiring story about turning failure into growth. Hosted by a licensed professional science teacher and English tutor, this episode reminds you that mistakes don’t define you — your response does.
✨ Tune in for motivation, reflection, and a special invitation to book an English lesson on iTalki to experience a transformative way of learning English.

English Learner's Boost

Avoid Irreversible Mistakes 

“杯弓蛇影”这则成语的意思是误把映入酒杯中的弓影当成蛇。比喻因错觉而疑神疑鬼，自已惊扰自已。

中华成语典故

中华成语典故--杯弓蛇影

こんばんは！Atsushiです。
今日の天気は晴れ。
気温は24℃。少しだけ涼しいです。
今日も大阪で撮っています。


日本では、またコロナの陽性者が増えてきています。
ですが、今のところ、今までのように制限はしていません。
国も、新しい方法を考えているのかもしれません。


さて、今日は、日本語の勉強について。
みなさんはどんな勉強をするのが好きですか？

Podcastを聞きますか？
ドラマを見ますか？
アニメを見ますか？
小説を読みますか？
オンラインで話すレッスンを受けますか？

人によると思いますが、個人的には、その人が1番好きで、続けられる方法が良いと思います。

日本語も英語も、それ以外の言語も同じだと思いますが、使い続けないと忘れていきます。ですので、使い続ける、その言語にふれ続けることが大切ですね。


わたしは、italkiのようなオンラインレッスンで話すことが好きです。うまく言えない経験や、なんと言えばいいかわからなくてつまる経験、反対に覚えたフレーズをうまく使えた経験などを体験することで、少しずつ上達していくと思います。

継続(けいぞく)は力なり、ですね。

話す練習がしたい方は、ぜひオンラインレッスンで話しましょう！お待ちしてますね！

今日も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！
