Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter W Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

willow tree, watering hole, water buffalo, wildebeest, wallaby, wildflowers, walrus, wagon, watermelon, whale, warthog, worms, wolf, woodpecker, waterfall

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Letter W

龙马精神[lóng mǎ jīng shén]：dragon/horse/ vigour; vitality; drive；
This idiom means vim and vigor, full of life, often used to describe people's fighting spirit and healthy state.
龙马lóng mǎ：The mythical beast with a dragon head and a horse body in ancient legends of Chinese.
饱满 bǎo mǎn：full; plump; well-stacked; flush; filled
充满 chōng mǎn：be filled with;be full of
追求 zhuī qiú：seek; aspire; pursue
梦想 mèng xiǎng：dreams

eg：龙年到了祝您龙马精神! lóngnián dàole zhù nín lóng mǎ jīng shén!
         他是用自己的龙马精神战胜了懒惰的性格。
         tā shì yòng zìjǐ de lóng mǎ jīng shén zhàn shèng le lǎnduò de xìnggé。
       我中午睡了一觉后觉得龙马精神，一下子干了很多的活儿。
        wǒ zhōngwǔ shuì le yī jiào hòu jiàode lóng mǎ jīng shén, yī xià zi gànle hěnduō de huór。


“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

龙马精神[lóng mǎ jīng shén]

我wǒ不会bù huì借jiè给gěi朋友péng yǒu一yī大dà笔bǐ钱qián。不是bù shì因为yīn wèi不bù想xiǎng帮助bāng zhù朋友péng yǒu，是shì因为yīn wèi我wǒ觉得jué de我们wǒ men的de友谊yǒu yì更gèng珍贵zhēn guì，友谊yǒu yì是shì无价wú jià的de。我wǒ不bù想xiǎng我的wǒ de朋友péng yǒu因为yīn wèi不能bù néng还huán钱qián而ér避开bì kāi我wǒ。如果rú guǒ他tā因为yīn wèi我wǒ不bù借jiè钱qián而ér避开bì kāi我wǒ，那nà可能kě néng他tā觉得jué de我们wǒ men的de友谊yǒu yì不如bù rú那些nà xiē钱qián。所以suǒ yǐ我wǒ不会bù huì借jiè钱qián给gěi朋友péng yǒu，但是dàn shì我wǒ会huì把bǎ钱qián送sòng给gěi朋友péng yǒu，不能bù néng拿ná回huí钱qián也yě没关系méi guān xì。

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My spouse and I discuss three novels we read about ancient Egyptian queens. 

List of novels and who it's about:
Daughter of the Gods- Hatshepsut (Pharaoh)
Nefertiti- about the famous queen Nefertiti
The Heretic Queen- Nefertari

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Ancient Egyptian Queens

Tässä jaksossa puhun siitä, miten voit kysyä kuulumisia suomeksi: yleisimmät tavat ovat "Mitä kuuluu?" ja "Miten menee?". Kerron myös, miten noihin kysymyksiin vastataan! Enjoy :)

Heippa hei!

Kuulumiset

В этом выпуске я рассуждаю, почему люди выбирают есть дома или в ресторанах и кафе. Приятного прослушивания!
Словарь:
голодный = hungry
приём пищи = eating
пища = еда
готовка = cooking
оторваться (СВ) от экрана ноутбука = to look away from the screen, to take one’s eyes off from the screen
поставить музыку = to put music
вынужден = has to
свойственно (+Dative) = to be peculiar to
пробка = a traffic jam
считает в уме = to do mental arithmetic
произведение искусства = a masterpiece
смена обстановки = change of scenery
незамысловатый = простой
принарядиться (СВ) = to dress up
привередливый = fastidious
обслуживание = service


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Еда дома и вне дома

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Here are five simple expressions to say in Chinese when comforting someone:
1. 别担心 (bié dān xīn) - This phrase means "don't worry." It is a simple and direct way to offer comfort to someone. 
2. 没事的 (méi shì de) - This phrase means "it's okay." It is a way to reassure someone that everything is fine. 
3. 尽管哭吧 (jǐn guǎn kū ba) - This phrase means "go ahead and cry." It is a way to offer comfort and support to someone who is feeling upset or emotional. 
4. 你不是一个人 (nǐ bù shì yī gè rén) - This phrase means "you are not alone." It is a way to reassure someone that they have support and are not alone in their struggles. 
5. 一切都会好起来的 (yī qiè dōu huì hǎo qǐ lai de) - This phrase means "everything will be okay." It is a way to offer hope and comfort to someone who is feeling down. 
