Aquí se describe una celebración muy partiular de Colombia, Ecuador y Venezuela, en la que se ponen velas o faroles en las calles de las ciudades los días 7 y 8 de diciembre. Es oficialmente "el comienzo de la navidad".

HABLAR ESPAÑOL

NOCHE DE ALUMBRADOS O VELITAS 

日本語の先生のTinaです！
せっかく言葉と文法を勉強したのに、日本人の会話はぜんぜんちがう？！
今日は、短い言い方の紹介です。
他にもたくさんあります。しらべてみましょう！

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 25. 短い言い方

Did you know?

Airplanes

Text1
学生: 您好！请问，地铁站在哪儿？
xuésheng: nín hǎo！qǐng wèn, dì tiě zhàn zài nǎr ？
Student: Hello! Excuse me, where is the Metro station?

路人: 一直走，第一个十字路口往左拐。
lùrén: yīzhí zǒu,dìyī ge shí zì lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ guǎi.
Passerby: Go straight, and then turn left at the first crossing.

学生: 是银行前边的路口吗？
xuésheng: shì yínháng qiánbian de lùkǒu ma ？
Student:  Is the crossing in front of the bank?

路人: 对！
lùrén: duì !
Passerby: Yes！

学生: 好的，谢谢！
xuésheng:  hǎode，xièxie ！
Student: Ok, thank you！

New words：
走 zǒu：walk
一直 yī zhí：straight
第一 dì yī：first（第dì+num：auxiliary word for ordinal numbers）
十字路口 shí zì lù kǒu：crossing
往 wǎng：towards（～+directions）
左 zuǒ：left
前边 qián bian：ahead/in front
拐 guǎi：turn
地铁站 dì tiě zhàn：railway station；metro station；subway station
银行 yín háng：bank

Text2
学生: 您好！请问，附近 有 洗手间吗？
xuésheng: nín hǎo！qǐng wèn，fùjìn yǒu xǐ shǒu jiān ma ？
Student: Hello! May I ask, is there a restroom nearby?

路人: 有的！
lùrén: yǒu de！
Passerby: Yes！

学生: 怎么走？
xuésheng: zěnme zǒu ？
Student: How can I get there?

路人: 往前走500米，然后往右拐，洗手间在公共汽车站旁边。
lùrén: wǎng qián zǒu 500 mǐ, ránhòu wǎng yòu guǎi, xǐshǒujiān zài gōnggòngqìchē zhàn pángbiān.
Passerby: Walk 500 meters forward, then turn right. The restroom is next to the bus stop.

学生: 知道了，谢谢！
xuésheng: zhīdào le, xièxie！
Student: Got it, thank you!

New words:
怎么 zěn me： how；how could
知道 zhī dào：know
附近 fù jìn：nearby；close to
前 qián：front
右 yòu：right
旁边 páng biān：beside；next to
米 mǐ：metre（Length unit，num+～）
洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān：restroom；bathroom；toilet
公共汽车站 gōng gòng qì chē zhàn：bus station；bus stop; motor park

Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L8 问路[wèn lù]～Asking the way

Confidence in English isn’t about speaking perfectly — it’s about staying in the conversation, even when mistakes happen. In this episode, discover simple shifts and anchor phrases to help you sound natural and confident without feeling like you’re on stage.

The Fluency Fix

Confidence Is a Conversation, Not a Performance

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Dopo una lunga permanenza a casa dei miei genitori, sono tornata pochi giorni fa portando con me una forte nostalgia. Per questo, oggi ho deciso di parlavi della mia famiglia. 

🎧 Buon ascolto! 

⬇️ Vocabolario ⬇️

- cimentarsi - I miei parenti non si sono mai cimentati con l'inglese. 

- incurvarsi - Mio padre si è incurvato nel tempo. 

- spiritosi = divertenti 

- assomigliare a qualcuno - Fisicamente assomiglio a mia madre. 

- affidare un animale a qualcuno - Mia cognata affida il suo cane a noi quando va in vacanza. 

- accontentarsi - I miei genitori mi hanno insegnato ad accontentarmi. 




Puro Parlare

22. La mia famiglia


Did you know that some words in Spanish have no translation in English? 

This podcast we will talk about these words below: 

- Embolatado

- Lambón

- Morisquetas

 - Tiene grajo. 

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

Palabras que no tiene traducción en ingles (parte 5)

Enjoy our journey and Speaking English

Talking about neighborhood  

Please answer the following questions of understanding:
Question 1:
When does he wake up every morning?
a After the morning rush hour
b Late in the morning
c At exactly 6:00 AM
d Early in the morning
Question 2:
How is driving during the morning rush hour?
a It’s relaxing
b Not as much fun as walking
c Not very enjoyable
d It’s classical
Question 3:
Which kind of music CD’s does he enjoy listening to in the car?
a Disco
b Classical
c Heavy metal
d Jazz
Question 4:
How long might the evening drive back home take?
a 70 kilometers
b 50 minutes
c Around 70 minutes
d Less than the drive in the morning
Question 5:
What else does he think he could even do if he took a train to work?
a Read a novel
b Write a book
c Sing songs
d Do crossword puzzles


See you tomorrow here, on my Channel & in daily posts to improve your Reading, Writing, Speaking and Thinking in English.
