Happy Songkran! 💦 Ever wondered why we say "Suk-san" for some holidays but "Sawasdee" for the New Year?

In this mini-lesson, I break down the Thai Logic Bridge 🌉 to help you choose the right word every time:

🥳 Suk-san (สุขสันต์) = Celebrating an Event (Songkran, Christmas, Loy Krathong)

🙏 Sawasdee (สวัสดี) = Greeting a New Start (New Year, Monday, Morning)

Listen to 6 quick examples in Thai and English to master the logic!

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Master the soft, unstressed “A” in English! This episode focuses on the schwa /ə/, the most common vowel in unstressed syllables. Through guided practice, you’ll learn to hear and produce the middle, initial, and final A schwa in words like banana, alone, and sofa. Contrast stressed vs. unstressed A, refine your ear, and practice naturally flowing English pronunciation with simple, repeat-after-me exercises.
Transcript: 
Middle Schwa: Banana, Family, Animal, Company, Chocolate, elephant , celebrate, personal, president, different, support, cinema.  
Initial Schwa: about - again - ago - around - awake - allow - alone - adapt - ahead - across - attend - attempt - amount - agree - apart - assist - achieve 
 Apple (/æ/) – about (/ə/)
 Agent (/eɪ/) – alone (/ə/)
 Army (/ɑː/) – again (/ə/)
 Actor (/æ/) – around (/ə/)
 Able (/eɪ/) – ago (/ə/)    
Final Schwa: sofa - comma -pizza - idea - agenda - extra - drama - algebra - camera - tuna - banana - umbrella - formula - opera


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想 (xiǎng) and 要 (yào) are both verbs in Chinese that can be translated as "want" in English, but they are used in different contexts and convey slightly different meanings.
想 (xiǎng) is used to express a desire or inclination, often accompanied by a feeling or emotion. It can be translated as "to think" or "to wish" in English. For example:
我想去旅游。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù lǚyóu.)
I want to go traveling.
他想学游泳。 (Tā xiǎng xué yóuyǒng.)
He wants to learn how to swim.
要 (yào) is used to express a strong desire or intention, often with the idea of taking action to achieve a goal. It can be translated as "to want" or "to need" in English. For example:
我要一杯咖啡。 (Wǒ yào yī bēi kāfēi.)
I want a cup of coffee.
他要买一辆新车。 (Tā yào mǎi yī liàng xīn chē.)
He wants to buy a new car.
Note that in some contexts, 想 (xiǎng) and 要 (yào) can be used interchangeably, especially in spoken Chinese. In this case, the choice of word may depend on the speaker's style or emphasis.

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¡En la madre! Creo que se nos olvidaron más expresiones con esta hermosa palabra.
Así es muchachos, la palabra Madre todavía tiene más usos y más expresiones que podemos usar para sonar más como un nativo, es por ello, que con la ayuda del buen Alejandro y yo, hemos grabado esta segunda parte para todos ustedes y que descubran más sobre este tema.
En este episodio, aprenderás a decir cosas como:
 - Cómo usar Madre como sinónimo de Golpear y Golpes
 - Expresar sorpresa o miedo
 - Usar Madre como sinónimo de desorden
 - Y una expresión super importante para los mexicanos que podrás escuchar al final del episodio

Estamos seguros de que más de alguna de estas frases será super útil para ustedes. ¡A darle!
Si deseas leer la transcripción de este podcast para no perderte ni una sola palabra de lo que decimos, puedes hacerlo yendo a este enlace: https://esdeverdad.com/podcast/mas-palabras-con-madre