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大小多少（李一笑）
一个大，一个小
一只老虎一只猫，
一边多，一边少
一群大雁一只鸟。
数一数，瞧一瞧，
大小多少记得牢。

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大小多少

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “七五三の歴史《The history of Shichi-go-san》”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

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☆Words☆
七五三（しちごさん）：Shichi-go-san is an annual Japanese festival to celebrate the growth of children. It takes place on or around November 15. The festival is for boys aged three and five, and girls aged three and seven. That’s why it is called shichi-go-san (seven-five-three).
お祝（いわ）い：celebration
成長（せいちょう）：growth
中旬（ちゅうじゅん）：middle of a month
江戸時代（えどじだい）：Edo period (1603-1868 CE)
剃（そ）る：shave
袴（はかま）：man's formal divided skirt
帯（おび）：belt (e.g. of a kimono)
千歳飴（ちとせあめ）：longevity candy, long red-and-white stick candy
On shichi-go-san, children eat long red-and-white stick candy, called chitose ame. Chitose means “one thousand years.” It symbolizes health and longevity.

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#39 Japanese culture / 七五三の歴史《The history of Shichi-go-san》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening

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In this episode, we discuss when to use the verb "Estar" in Spanish.

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Today we’re talking about “무슨 말인지 알겠어요?”

무슨 literally means “which or what”
Because “말” is “a word” in Korean, 무슨 말 can be “what word” or “which word”.
And “~인지 알겠어요?” can be translated into “do you get it?”

Let’s practice. 
Please take your cue from me. 

“무슨 말인지 알겠어요?”
“네.”

“무슨 말인지 알겠어요?”
“아니요.” 

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무슨 말인지 알겠어요?(You got it?)

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❓ Et toi, c'est quoi la dernière chose que t'as annulée ?

Here are some notes on grammar and vocabulary:
*j’ai dû - passé composé du verbe devoir - I had to // мне пришлось 
*en extérieur - outside, outdoors // на свежем воздухе 
*depuis hier - since yesterday // со вчерашнего дня 
*je me demandais - imparfait du verbe se demander - I was wondering // я думала 
*y - there // там, туда 
*plein de choses - familier - lots of things // куча всего 
*le boulot - familier - job, work // работа 
*aprèm = après-midi
*si j’étais allée - plus que parfait - if I had gone // если бы я пошла 
*je n’aurais pas eu - conditionnel passé - I wouldn’t have had time  // у меня не было бы 
*du coup - familier - so // и поэтому 
*j’aurais dû organiser - conditionnel passé - I should have organized // я должна была бы планировать 
*on ne sait pas bien - you don't know how // ты не умеешь 
*c’est quoi - what is ? // какой 

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