In our first ever episode we explore the question of how language influences thought. But does it? Apparently even the scientists don't quite agree yet.

The Age of Humans

Episode 1: The controversy of linguistic relativity

What do we actually mean when we say "уйти в себя" или "выйти из себя"? 🤯 In this episode I talk about the use of verbs of motion in a figurative sense. Говорим про глаголы движения в переносном значении!

RUSSIAN BRIDGE PODCAST

Russian in 3 minutes. Уйти в себя, выйти из себя... B1+

The easiest way to learn and remember idioms is to learn about their history. When you understand where they came from, it's a lot easier to remember what they mean.  This episode covers idioms that are drawn from different types of transportation.

Difficult English Explained

Idioms from Transportation:  What do they mean and where do they come from?

Tom: 嗨，Lily ,马上过节了，我想给我女朋友买个礼物。

  Lily: 哇哦，你也太贴心了，那... 你打算给她买什么礼物呀？

Tom: 嗯... 我打算给她买个好用的坟地。

  Lily:  什么？坟地？嗯...你...怎么...能这样对待你的女朋友啊？

 Tom:  嗯...我希望她的皮肤越来越好，买个好坟地有什么问题吗？

   Lily:  哦... 这样啊，那个叫粉底，不叫坟地。粉底是化妆品，坟地嘛。嗯...坟地...坟地是埋死人的地方。


Tom: Hi,Lily, mǎshàng guòjiéle, wǒ xiǎng gěi wǒ nǚ péngyǒu mǎi gè lǐwù.

  Lily: Wa o, nǐ yě tài tiēxīnle, nà... Nǐ dǎsuàn gěi tā mǎi shénme lǐwù ya?

Tom: en... Wǒ dǎsuàn gěi tā mǎi gè hǎo yòng de féndì.

  Lily:  Shénme? Féndì? Ń... Nǐ... Zěnme... Néng zhèyàng duìdài nǐ de nǚ péngyǒu a?

Tom:  en... Wǒ xīwàng tā de pífū yuè lái yuè hǎo, mǎi gè hǎo féndì yǒu shén me wèntí ma?

  Lily:  o... Zhèyàng a, nàgè jiào fěndǐ, bù jiào féndì. Fěndǐ shì huàzhuāngpǐn, féndì ma. e... Féndì... Féndì shì mái sǐrén de dìfāng.


Tom: Hi Lily, the holidays are coming soon and I want to buy a present for my girlfriend.

   Lily: Wow, you're so sweet, so... what gift are you going to buy her?

 Tom: Hmm... I'm going to buy her a useful cemetery.

   Lily: What? Graveyard? Um... how... how... can you treat your girlfriend like this?

 Tom: Hmm...I hope her skin gets better and better, is there any problem with buying a good cemetery?

   Lily: Oh... Well, that's called a foundation, not a graveyard. Foundation is cosmetic, cemetery. Well... cemetery... cemetery is where the dead are buried.


fén dì→cemetery→坟地
fěn dǐ→Foundation make-up→粉底

Lily-趣味中文-【Lily-中国 Italki Id:8877492 Chinese Tutor】

第3集-【恐怖的礼物A terrible gift】-with Lily-趣味中文 interesting Chinese

저번에 말한 소파 TV 홈쇼핑에서 40% 할인하길래 구매했거든, 
이번 주 금요일에 도착한대.
上次说的沙发在电视购物上打六折, 我买了, 说是周五能到。 

잘 됐네! 이번 주 주말부터 소파 있는 거실을 볼 수 있는 거야?
那太好了! 这周末就可以看到客厅有沙发了? 

당연하지. 이월 상품이긴 하지만, 그래도 부드러운 천 재질로 구매해서, 
괜찮을 거야. 当然。虽然是过季商品, 但因为是柔软的布材质, 所以没关系。

진짜 기대된다. 
好期待呀。

TV 홈쇼핑 电视购物
이월 상품 过季商品
유연하다, 부드럽다 柔软

[YOON] 1분 한국어

TV 홈쇼핑에서 40% 할인하길래 구매했거든 在电视购物上打六折, 我买了

Verdun, le cimetière de nombreux soldats français et allemands pendant la première guerre mondiale.  Ce podcast, c'est la voix des fantômes qui errent encore dans la région. 

Douce France

Sur le front de Verdun 

In episode, you listen my daily life in Khmer langauge. 

Cambodia Living podcast

My daily life 

Enjoy the fifth podcast from Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed. 

This episode provides a glimpse of Nepal's culture and what the country looks like from a local's perspective.

There will be a new episode every other Monday, so subscribe! The next episode is related to TEETH!

Culture To Grow

Episode 5: Let's Travel to Nepal!

En este podcast hablo acerca del encanto que tiene una ciudad como Florencia, ciudad de arte, donde incluso hoy en dìa se conserva la arquitectura renacimental; menciono algunos de los lugares màs emblemàticos de la ciudad de como la Plaza de la Señorìa y el Puente Vecchio. otras cosas importantes de Florencia son la gastronomia y algunas bebidas como el cafè y los aperitivos hacen parte de disfrutar de esta ciudad. A nivel gramatical utilizo tiempos del indicativo simples y compuestos: presente, pretèrito indefinido, perfecto e imperfecto. 