Hello! Welcome to Shay's Language Hub!

In this week's very first episode, it's my pleasure to read the first few pages of Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone with you. 

If you have the book, you can follow along as I read or simply challenge yourself by listening only. 

Send me questions if you've got any, otherwise, enjoy!

Shay's Language Hub

Episode 1 - A little dive in a magical world 

This May, I want to plant a seed in your brain. I will water this seed during the month of May. This seed is - TO WRITE - in English.

The thought I want to water, nourish and feed - for you, this month - is the idea that this month, this MAY - you START TO THINK about writing in ENGLISH. 

May this May be the month that you begin to write! That is my wish for you. 

Until next time! 

Hear and There

7. May we write in English this May

🍰 Siete curiosi di accompagnare Tiziana mentre prepara il suo tiramisù? 

👂Buon ascolto!

Ingredienti: 
- 4 uova 
- 100g Zucchero 
- 500g mascarpone
- 300g di savoiardi
- Cacao amaro 
- Caffè freddo q.b 

⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

- Siamo in procinto di… = We are about to…
- Mettere in pratica le nostre doti da pasticcere = Put our pastry-making skills into practice
- L’uovo (singolare) - le uova (plurale) = The egg (singular) - the eggs (plural)
- Separare i tuorli dagli albumi = Separate the yolks from the egg whites
- Non fare i grumi con lo zucchero = Don’t make lumps with the sugar
- Frusta elettrica = Electric whisk / hand mixer
- Mischiare tuorli e zucchero = Mix yolks and sugar
- Montare “a neve” gli albumi = Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form
- Crema omogenea e soffice = Smooth and fluffy cream
- Niente male! = Not bad!
- Bagnare i savoiardi nel caffè = Dip the ladyfingers in coffee
- Teglia = Baking dish / pan
- Spezzare i savoiardi per adattarli al recipiente = Break the ladyfingers to fit the dish
- Spatola per livellare l’ultimo strato di crema = Spatula to level the last layer of cream
- La ciliegina sulla torta! = The cherry on top!
- Cospargere cacao amaro in polvere = Sprinkle unsweetened cocoa powder



Puro Parlare

32. Chiacchierata con Tiziana: prepariamo insieme il Tiramisù!

みんなの日本語13課
みなさんは、なにがほしいですか。What do you want?
わたしは、くるまがほしいです。I want a car.
じかんがほしいです。I want time.
おかねがほしいです。I want money.
みなさんは、なにがいちばんほしいですか。What do you want most?

どんなくるまがほしいですか。What kind of car do you want?
わたしはエコカーがほしいです。I want an eco-car.
電気自動車(でんきじどうしゃ)がほしいです。I want an electric car.

あー、おなかがすいた。Ah, I'm hungry.
ラーメンがたべたいです。I want to eat ramen.
すしがたべたいです。I want to eat sushi.
おにぎりがたべたいです。I want to eat rice balls.
やきとりがたべたい。I want to eat yakitori.
のどがかわいた。Thirsty.
みずがのみたい。I want to drink water.
おちゃがのみたい。I want to drink tea.
コーヒーがのみたい。I want to drink coffee.
カフェラテがのみたい。I would like a latte.
コーラがのみたい。I want a cola.
ビールがのみたい。I want a beer.

にほんご、むずかしいです。Japanese is difficult.
かんじ、むずかしいです。Kanji is difficult.
にほんごのべんきょう　したくないです。I don't want to study Japanese.
でも、マンガがよみたいです。But I want to read manga.
にほんじんとゲームがしたいです。I want to play games with Japanese people.
アニメがすきです。I like anime.
アニメがみたいです。I want to watch anime.
日本へいきたいです。I want to go to Japan.
りょこうしたいです。I want to travel.
じゃあ、がんばってください。Then, please do your best.
はい、がんばります。Yes, I'll do my best.


にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　Lesson 13

Here you will find daily routine verbs used in past tense

ROMANIAN

Ziua mea de ieri

忘年会　1年間の苦労を忘れるためにする宴会のこと
私にとっての忘年会は、周りの人や無事に過ごせた1年への感謝の会です。
おいしい料理やおいしいお酒をたくさん食べます。
今年は3回忘年会をしました。一つは　第九を歌う会の忘年会、もう一つは中学時代の友だちとした忘年会、そして　３つめは　いつものメンバーとする忘年会。これは私の家でします。
会社員だったころの忘年会は、会社の人や取引先の人としていました。これは、1年間お世話になりました。仕事、大変でしたね。お疲れ様でした。来年もよろしくお願いしますという感じの忘年会でした。
今年はもう一つ、ちょっと違う「ぼうねんかい」がありました。それは、忘れる忘年会ではなく、望む「望年会（ぼうねんかい）」でした。来年はどんな年にしたいかという望みを話す会でした。その願いが叶ったとして話をする面白い会でした。

忘年会（ぼうねんかい）: Year-end party
宴会（えんかい）: Banquet / Party
苦労（くろう）: Hardship / Struggle / Effort
お世話になる（おせわになる）: Be indebted to / Be helped by / Be taken care of
感謝（かんしゃ）: Gratitude / Appreciation
ワイワイ: Cheerfully / With lively chatter / Excitedly
がやがや: Noisily / Clamorously / With bustling noise
接骨院（せっこついん）: Osteopathic clinic / Bone-setting clinic
居酒屋（いざかや）: Japanese-style pub / Izakaya
持ち寄り（もちより）: Potluck / Bring-your-own (items or food)
出席する（しゅっせきする）: Attend / Be present
取引先（とりひきさき）: Business partner / Client
～という感じで: In the way of ～ / With the feeling of ～ / Something like ～
親しく（したしく）: Closely / Intimately / In a friendly manner
望年会（ぼうねんかい）: "Hopeful year-end party" (A play on 忘年会 to focus on hope for the new year)
望み（のぞみ）: Hope / Wish / Desire
想像する（そうぞうする）: Imagine / Visualize
達成する（たっせいする）: Achieve / Accomplish
叶った（かなった）: Fulfilled / Came true

やさしい日本語（にほんご）

Episode74 忘年会（ぼうねんかい）Year-End-Party2024　　

Olá, aqui é o Professor Smith falando e você está ouvindo isso agora porque está procurando por um professor de inglês que irá te ajudar a aprender como se expressar em inglês. Não é que você não conheça muitas palavras, é só que você não sabe como usá-las para se expressar. Se este é o seu problema, então agende uma aula comigo e eu te ensinarei como se expressar em inglês.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Eu sou o seu professor de inglês.

A palatalized consonant is pronounced with the blade of the tongue pressed up against the hard palate. A palatalized consonant sounds like a consonant plus the [y] sound of “yes” pronounced at the exact same time. The letter ь ( мягкий знак ) indicates that the preceding consonant is palatalized.

In addition to ь, the vowel letters е, ё, и, ю, and я also indicate that the preceding 
consonant is palatalized. 

на - ня
но - нё
ну - ню
ны - ни
нэ - не
нь

ма - мя
мо - мё
му - мю
мы - ми
мэ - ме
мь

да - дя
до - дё
ду - дю
ды - ди
дэ - де
дь

та - тя
то - тё
ту - тю
ты - ти
тэ - те
ть
