Hello, dear Russian language students and teachers!

Phoebe from "Friends" once said: "Oh, I wish I could come, but I don't want to" 
Фиби из "Друзей" однажды сказала: "Ой, я бы с удовольствием пришла, но не хочу" 

:)

1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как вежливо отказываться от приглашений_How to politely decline an invitation

昨日やっちゃった〜（><)。いやぁ〜やらかしたぁ〜。　
昨日スマートフォン何処かで失くした。やらかしたぁ。
お客さんを怒らせちゃった。やっちゃったぁ〜（><)

Japanese "Taka" it easy

昨日やっちゃった〜（><)

Italkiの先生みんな凄い人ばっかりだよね。
だってさ、英語、中国語、ポルトガル語のいくつかの言語が話せるでしょ？
僕は英語も完璧じゃないけど、自分にできることを頑張るよ。
自分の大切な生徒さんのために。

自分らしく　自分のペースで出来る事やろうよ

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#145〉12月24日土曜日　天気/くもり　気温/3℃ 

・12/22は冬至の日
・1年で一番昼が短い日
・毎年、日にちがちがう
・かぼちゃを食べる日
・かぼちゃサラダを作った
・電子レンジでチンした
・玉ねぎを刻んで、塩とコショウとマヨネーズ。
・甘くてとてもおいしかった

［単語］
日にち/ひにち…何月何日という日
かぼちゃ…野菜。外が緑、中が明るい茶色。
電子レンジ/でんしれんじ…食べ物をあたたかくする道具
チンする/ちんする…電子レンジを使って、食べ物をあたたかくすること
玉ねぎ/たまねぎ…野菜。切ると泣いてしまう野菜。
刻む/きざむ…小さく切る
マヨネーズ/まよねーず…卵から作られた食べ物


レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#145〉12月24日土曜日　【冬至】昼が短い日にかぼちゃを食べる

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