This episode serves as an introduction to the genre and format of the LIC podcast, and also to myself as its host. Hopefully after listening, you will be able to decide if this podcast is of any interest to you.

Languages in Context

LIC #1 - Introduction

In this episode of Merhaba Türkçe!, we're diving into the casual side of Turkish—perfect for texting your friends! Whether you're just saying hi, checking in, or making plans, these informal phrases will help you sound natural and friendly.

Merhaba Türkçe 

Texting in Turkish: Phrases to Chat with Your Friends

北海道の札幌味噌ラーメン
福岡の博多とんこつラーメン
そして一般的な普通の醤油ラーメン

スープだけじゃなくて麺も違いがあります。
太い麺　細い麺　細くも太くもない普通の麺。

Japanese "Taka" it easy

僕の大好きなラーメン

Resulta un secreto a voces que el ejercicio o actividad física influyen de forma determinante en el aprendizaje, pero, ¿cuáles son las causas de esto? ¿Qué se compromete a nivel de aprendizaje si no realizamos actividad física? Hoy aprenderemos de esto y más.

Español con todo 

EL EJERCICIO Y EL APRENDIZAJE

In this episode, I’ll share some interesting knowledge about the double names of tomato! Along the way, you'll not only discover the origins and meanings of these names but also learn some handy new vocabulary：

番茄 (fān qié)
中文解释：一种果实为红色或黄色的蔬果，通常用于烹饪或沙拉。
英文解释：Tomato, a fruit with red or yellow flesh, commonly used in cooking or salads.

西红柿 (xī hóng shì)
中文解释：与番茄相同，但这个名字多用在中国北方，指的是这种植物。
英文解释：Another name for tomato, more commonly used in northern China.

植物 (zhí wù)
中文解释：一种生活在土地上的生物，通常有根、茎、叶和花。
英文解释：Plant, a living organism typically having roots, stems, leaves, and flowers.

柿子 (shì zi)
中文解释：一种果实为橙色，味道甜美的果实。
英文解释：Persimmon, a sweet, orange-colored fruit.

学名 (xué míng)
中文解释：生物的科学名称，通常为拉丁文，包含属名和种名。
英文解释：Scientific name, a Latin-based name for a species, consisting of genus and species.

通俗叫法 (tōng sú jiào fǎ)
中文解释：人们日常生活中对事物的非正式或非专业称呼。
英文解释：Common name, the informal or non-scientific name used in everyday life.

天南海北 (tiān nán hǎi běi)
中文解释：指各地，尤其是指遥远或分散的地方。
英文解释：From all corners of the world, used to describe far or scattered places.

西红柿炒蛋 (xī hóng shì chǎo dàn)
中文解释：一种经典的中国家常菜，主要材料为西红柿和鸡蛋。
英文解释：Stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, a classic Chinese home-cooked dish made with tomatoes and eggs.

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

How do you call it? 番茄or西红柿？

这个短语容易学习并且在很多情境中使用，因为它的意义作为一个副词具有非常普遍的意味。

西班牙语表达

转眼之间 - En un abrir y cerrar de ojos

Il tema di oggi è basato sulla differenza fra un italiano perfetto ma poco comunicativo vs un italiano grammaticalmente imperfetto ma efficace.

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Proficiency vs Communication

Gli Italiani amano i reality?

E come sono le suocere Italiane?

Scoprite cosa hanno in comune questi due temi nel quarto episodio del nostro podcast!





Spiaggia e Dolce Vita

Tra reality e suocere

In this episode we are going to learn 【Listening to music】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
Step 1: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
Step 3: listen one more time, repeat after it.
Step 4: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我喜欢听流行音乐。
wǒ xǐ huān tīng liú xíng yīn yuè 。
I like to listen to pop music.
我一般用手机听。
wǒ yì bān yòng shǒu jī tīng 。
I usually listen to it on my phone.
我喜欢坐地铁和做家务的时候听音乐，很放松。
wǒ xǐ huān zuò dì tiě hé zuò jiā wù de shí hòu tīng yīn yuè ， hěn fàng sōng 。
I like to listen to music while taking the subway and doing housework, it's very relaxing.
我最喜欢的歌手是周杰伦。
wǒ zuì xǐ huān de gē shǒu shì zhōu jié lún 。
My favorite singer is Jay Chou.
去KTV的时候我经常唱他的歌。
qù KTV de shí hòu wǒ jīng cháng chàng tā de gē 。
I often sing his songs when I go to karaoke.
最近他出了新专辑。
zuì jìn tā chū le xīn zhuān jí 。
Recently he has released a new album.
他的新歌我觉得很好听，旋律很动听，歌词也很美。
tā de xīn gē wǒ jué de hěn hǎo tīng ， xuán lǜ hěn dòng tīng ， gē cí yě hěn měi 。
His new songs I think are very good, the melody is very beautiful, the lyrics are also very beautiful.