Hawaiian Pidgin isn't just slang — it’s a living dialect with deep roots in Hawaiʻi’s culture and history. In this short episode, you'll learn what Pidgin really is, how it started, and why it’s even taught in schools and colleges today.
👉 Plus: a fun fact that proves it's more legit than you think.
Curious? Press play — and book a lesson if you like what you hear!

🏝 Speak Hawaii: Language, Culture & Travel

"Is Hawaiian Pidgin a Real Language? (You Might Be Surprised!)"

Il presente indicativo, conjugations of verbs ending in -are,-ere, -ire and how to use it.

Italiano Chiaro

Il presente Indicativo

This episode I will talk about how much you should walk each day to stay healthy and live longer.

English Vibes

How Many Steps Should You Walk to Live Longer?

春节我们做什么？
时长：5分钟
核心：3个最经典春节习俗+红包文化


Easy learning Chinese: Spring Festival

What do we do for Spring Festival?

こんにちは。
今日（きょう）のお話（はなし）は、リスについてです。
私（わたし）と娘（むすめ）の会話（かいわ）です。
いつも家（うち）のテラスにクルミをとりに来ていたリスが
こなくなりました。

リスが来なくなった…

Intermediate Chinese Listening：AI可以做的工作 Jobs that AI can do

Intermediate Chinese Listening

皆さんは、日本語を勉強するとき、どんなペンやノートを使っていますか。
お気に入りの文具で仕事や勉強をすると気分が上がりますよね。
今回は、フミがお気に入りのペンについて話します。 

What kind of pens and notebooks do you use when studying Japanese?
Doesn't it raise your spirits when you use your favorite stationaries at working or studying?
This time, Fumi talks about his favorite pen.

♤ キーワード
・ばかにする（make fun of, look down）
* Fumi using the word in the sense of the latter. 
・見栄（みえ：vanity, feeling of showing off）
・映える（はえる：look good, look cool）
・しょぼい（shabby）
・難民（なんみん：refugee, In figurative meaning, people who are unable to get something）
* Aya using the word in the sense of the latter. 
・しっくりくる（perfect match, feel right in one's hand）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミが最近よく使っているのは、どんなペン？ 
2. フミが海外で働いていたときに使っていたのは、どんなペン？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. 中国でタブーとされている贈り物は？ 
→ 時計
2. それをプレゼントとしてあげるのは、どのくらい失礼？
→ 結婚式に喪服で行くくらい失礼

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 26：お気に入りのペン

In the UK, children are legally required to attend school up to the age of 16. Primary education is for students aged 5- 11, and then secondary education lasts until at Least 16, with many students carrying on at school for two more years to prepare for university. Both state and private schools are run by a head teacher, who normally has a deputy in charge of certain areas of the school. The rest of the staff includes teachers, receptionists, secretaries, cleaners, etc. There are normally three terms in a school year, and each term usually Lasts about 13 weeks. The school day is divided into about five Lessons, with a lunch break, typically 45 minutes to an hour, and often shorter breaks in the morning and afternoon. As well as teaching Lessons at school, teachers also set the students homework.

English Mini Lessons

School system

A dialog between two strangers who are giving introductions in English, then you are prompted to reply to me ! Practice answering introduction questions as well as asking them. Send me a message if you would like a transcript! 