Dictionaries do a horrible job of showing to actually say words in a natural American English accent. This is largely because they are not actually reducing words in a way that sounds natural, especially when there are multiple syllables. So, this episode will show you how to pronounce 120 of the most common words in English in a way that sounds like a native speaker.
Find a video version at www.youtube.com/fluentamerican

Fluent American 

Say The 120 Most Common English Words Like An American

This episode is about saying GREETINGS in Japanese... please check below for the grammar notes and important Japanese phrases I have mentioned in the podcast. 

1.  こんにちは！　Hello /Good day
     ヤッホー　　Hello (to your friends)

2.  おはようございます！　Good Morning
     おはよう　　　morning ( for friends or family)

3.　こんばんは！　Good Evening 

4. おやすみなさい　Good Night
    おやすみ　　　Good night ( for friends or family)

5. ありがとうございます　Thank you
    ありがとう　Thanks ( for friends or family)

6. すみません　Excuse Me
   
7. ごめんなさい　I am sorry
    ごめんね　sorry  ( for friends or family)

8. また　あした　See you tomorrow

9. じゃ　また　See you Again 

10. さようなら　Good Bye

See you in the next lesson.....じゃまたね

Mandakini Munasinghe

Learning Japanese (JLPT N5)- 1st  Lesson - PART 02

Reenkarnasyon nedir ve ruhun evrim süreci nasıl işler? Geçmiş yaşamlar, ruhsal gelişimimize nasıl etki eder? Bu podcastta, reenkarnasyonun anlamını, etkilerini ve insanın ruhsal yolculuğundaki yerini keşfedeceğiz.

İlham Koçu

REENKARNASYON Nedir? - Ruhun Yeniden Doğuşu ve Geçmiş Yaşamlar Mümkün Müdür?

In this episode we are going to hear a conversation between a new student and an old student in school. What they are taiking about? Let's listen now.
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A：嗨，你好！你是新来的同学吗？
      hēi ， nǐ hǎo ！ nǐ shì xīn lái de tónɡ xué mɑ 
B：是啊，我是刚来这个学校的。
      shì ā ， wǒ shì ɡānɡ lái zhè ɡe xué xiào de 。 
A：我叫苏颜，你叫什么名字呢？
     wǒ jiào sū yán ， nǐ jiào shén me mínɡ zi ne ？ 
B：我叫阿丽莎。
      wǒ jiào ā lì shā 。 
A：你从哪里来的呀？
       nǐ cónɡ nǎ lǐ lái de yɑ ？ 
B：我是从俄罗斯来的，你呢？
      wǒ shì cónɡ é luó sī lái de ， nǐ ne ？ 
A：啊，我来自韩国。
       ā ， wǒ lái zì hán ɡuó 。 
B：韩国啊，哇！嗯，你也住在留学生宿舍吗？
      hán ɡuó ā ， wā ！ èn ， nǐ yě zhù zài liú xué shenɡ sù shè mɑ ？ 
A：没有，我在学校外面租的公寓。
      méi yǒu ， wǒ zài xué xiào wài miàn zū de ɡōnɡ yù 。 
B：喔，在学校外面租公寓很贵吗？
      wō ， zài xué xiào wài miàn zū ɡōnɡ yù hěn ɡuì mɑ ？ 
A：要三千人民币一个月呢。
      yào sān qiān rén mín bì yí ɡè yuè ne 。 
B：喔，真的有点贵额！你来北京多久了呀？
       wō ， zhēn de yǒu diǎn ɡuì é ！ nǐ lái běi jīnɡ duō jiǔ le yɑ ？ 
A：我来快三个月了。你呢？
      wǒ lái kuài sān ɡè yuè le 。 nǐ ne ？ 
B：喔，我是昨天刚来的。嗯，你学了多久汉语了啊？
       wō ， wǒ shì zuó tiān ɡānɡ lái de 。 èn ， nǐ xué le duō jiǔ hàn yǔ le ā ？ 
A：学了快五年了。
     xué le kuài wǔ nián le 。  
B：哇！怪不得你的中文讲得这么好！
      wā ！ ɡuài bù dé nǐ de zhōnɡ wén jiǎnɡ dé zhè me hǎo ！ 
A：没有没有！
      méi yǒu méi yǒu ！ 
B：嗯嗯，你这个周末有空吗？
      èn èn ， nǐ zhè ɡe zhōu mò yǒu kōnɡ mɑ ？ 
A：啊，我这个周末要去看演唱会。
      ā ， wǒ zhè ɡe zhōu mò yào qù kàn yǎn chànɡ huì 。 
B：哦，那不然我们下个星期？嗯，星期一晚上一起去吃饭，好不好？
ò ， nà bù rán wǒ men xià ɡè xīnɡ qī ？ èn ， xīnɡ qī yì wǎn shɑnɡ yì qǐ qù chī fàn ， hǎo bu hǎo? 
A：好呀好呀！我带你去学校门口那家火锅店，特别好吃。
      hǎo yɑ hǎo yɑ ！ wǒ dài nǐ qù xué xiào mén kǒu nà jiā huǒ ɡuō diàn ， tè bié hǎo chī 。 
B：那好啊！我们星期一晚上见！
      nà hǎo ā ！ wǒ men xīnɡ qī yì wǎn shɑnɡ jiàn ！ 
A：周一见！
      zhōu yí jiàn ！ 
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New words:
公寓       ɡōnɡ yù         apartment
怪不得   ɡuài bu dé     no wonder

Story Chinese

认识新同学 to know new classmate (elementary level, New HSK 1)

When Mouse wakes up Lion, he's in big trouble! But one day, Lion might need Mouse's help.

Bedtime Story

 The Lion and the Mouse

Let's see what  {  Let's play it by ear } means:

It means:

Let's see  what happens and we will make decisions  
let's go with the flow  because we are unsure of the plan
we will make decision on the go
we don't need to make our decision final now  because we don't know what's gonna happen next, so we will see what happens  and make decisions based on the events !!!

English for Work with James

Episode 13 : Let's play it by ear 

JAG HAR FÅTT MITT PERMANENTA VISA I AUSTRALIEN! Det har krävts svett, tårar och en stor gnutta tålamod. 

EN 29 MÅNADERS LÅNG RESA ÄR ÖVER :D Här är mina luddiga tankar några timmar efter att mitt visa beviljades ! Vilken lättnad nu behöver jag aldrig oroa mig över visa , vilken sjuk tanke eftersom tankarna på diverse visum har funnits i mitt liv i över 5 år. 

Tankar på svenska

Tankar På Svenska : 29 månaders väntan är över : permanent visa i Australien

In this episode I talk about the use of The G.O.A.T. in popular culture.
Take an English Lesson with Carl https://italki.com/teacher/1947582

Streetwise English

SWE 149 He's The G.O.A.T. 

IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Walking.

A rather simple one for today:

Q. Do you go places on foot a lot?
Q. Did you walk more when you were younger?
Q. Why do some people prefer walking to driving a car?
Q. Do people in your country walk a lot?

How easy was it for you to answer these 4 questions? 