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Learn about business and profession stereotypes, most notably artists, and about everything that goes on behind the scenes.
Best for intermediate and advanced students!

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Business English: Behind the scenes (stereotypes, artists, hustle, creative work)

Welcome to a captivating episode of "Arabic Word Trees" dedicated to exploring the root ك-ل-م. 
We'll take you on a linguistic adventure, tracing the journey of ك-ل-م from ancient texts to contemporary usage. Together, we'll explore its various derivations, patterns, and meanings, understanding how this powerful root lies at the heart of human connection.



Arabic Word Trees: Unraveling the Roots of Language

The most important words from the root "ك-ل-م/kaf-lam-meem"

Customer: Excuse me, do you work here?
Staff: Yes, I do. Can I help you?
Customer: Yes. I need some pastries.
Staff: The pastries are in the bakery section - that’s in aisle 7. They’re next to the bread.
Customer: Ok, thank you.

English Conversation/Dialogue

At a Supermarket 1

This episode is about saying GREETINGS in Japanese... please check below for the grammar notes and important Japanese phrases I have mentioned in the podcast. 

1.  こんにちは！　Hello /Good day
     ヤッホー　　Hello (to your friends)

2.  おはようございます！　Good Morning
     おはよう　　　morning ( for friends or family)

3.　こんばんは！　Good Evening 

4. おやすみなさい　Good Night
    おやすみ　　　Good night ( for friends or family)

5. ありがとうございます　Thank you
    ありがとう　Thanks ( for friends or family)

6. すみません　Excuse Me
   
7. ごめんなさい　I am sorry
    ごめんね　sorry  ( for friends or family)

8. また　あした　See you tomorrow

9. じゃ　また　See you Again 

10. さようなら　Good Bye

See you in the next lesson.....じゃまたね

Mandakini Munasinghe

Learning Japanese (JLPT N5)- 1st  Lesson - PART 02

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NewJeans phenomenon that hit both Korean and global markets!


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

39. NewJeans-Attention(4th generation of K-pop)

曲高和寡[qǔ gāo hè guǎ]：song/high/accompany/few .
Songs of a highbrow type will find very few people to join in the chorus. or too highbrow to be popular.
楚国 chǔ guó: Chu state in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) in Chinese history.
郢都 yǐng dū:Ying capital of Chu State.
通俗歌曲 tōng sú gē qǔ：popular song
民谣 mín yáo：folk songs
《下里 xià lǐ 》、《巴人 bā rén》：Song title
《阳阿 yáng ē》、《薤露 xiè lù》：Song title
《阳春 yáng chūn》、《白雪 bái xuě》
高亢 gāo kàng：resounding;loud and sonorous
婉转 wǎn zhuǎn：sweet and agreeable
高雅 gāo yǎ：elegant and in good taste
深奥 shēn ào：profound; abstruse; depth;

乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

曲高和寡 [qǔ gāo hè guǎ]

Idiom: To Be Awashed With (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_wE3P45fQEVO_X9VO_mE_rcwQ3mVHvKy/view?usp=drivesdk