How many words do you know?  500?  1000?  10000?  Does it even matter?  You’re learning a language…you just want to be able to speak.  Well, if that’s the case, you’re going to need to know words.  And let’s be real, if you’re not having fluent conversations, it probably has nothing to do with you not understanding English grammar.  Besides, native English speakers use very simple grammar in daily conversations.  More often than not, not being fluent is caused by the lack of words in that brain of yours.  But not to worry, this problem is fixable.

Modern language learning enthusiasts…you know, these Internet Polyglots, talk a lot about word frequency and this idea of your first 1000 words.  Let’s talk a little about where that comes from.

The Fluency Fix

Episode 001: The Road To A Thousand Words

In this episode, we’ll explore the subtle but important difference between "及时" and "准时." While both relate to timing, they have distinct meanings and uses in Chinese. Let’s dive into how they’re used in different contexts and how you can master their usage to sound more natural in Chinese!

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

及时 vs 准时：All Punctual?

❄️Today is “立冬Lì Dōng“, the solar term of beginning of winter.Don't get cold, put some clothes on! We will learn about the tomorrow’s American election and some useful words in the political domain! Don’t miss out this episode.  

❄️今天是「立冬」，多穿点衣服，别着凉了。我们今天会学到有关明天美国大选的新闻，还有跟政治有关系的字喔。不要错过这一集的内容！   

[00:00] introduction
[03:44] explanation
[11:14] discussion   

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News with zhe

#29 美国中期选举进入冲刺阶段

Today, we're going to learn 7 fun idioms for talking about money. It doesn't matter whether you're made of money, if you feel like a million dollars, or if you think that money doesn't grow on trees, these idioms will help you to understand native speakers whenever you hear them talking about money. Just make sure that you don't 'pick up the tab' at the end of the evening! 

Learn English with Cambridge David

Idioms about money

In this episode, Karen & 柏威chatted about some short but useful sentences you can use in practical scenarios, such as “how was it,” “did you have a good time,” “i’m sorry for your loss...”

Let’s get studyin’!

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Take your Chinese small talk to the next level

｢死に目に会う｣を重視しすぎる日本人。死に目に会えないのは不幸なんですか？

人が亡くなる時に｢もっと重要なこと｣は他にある。
Japanese people consider it is very important to be there for their loved ones at the moment of their death.


[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

【Japanese advanced】Japanese people consider it is very important to be there for their loved ones at the moment of their death. ｢死に目に会う｣を重視しすぎる日本人。

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Glass Frogs

1. Siete persone competitive nel gioco?
2. Avevate già sentito parlare dell’Ayurveda?
3. Avevate mai paragonato la medicina occidentale con quella orientale?
4. Come gestite la rabbia? Come gestite la competizione? La sofferenza? E l’amicizia?

In questo episodio parlerò dell'ultimo libro di Gianluca Gotto, intitolato "Verrà l'alba, starai bene."

🔤 Vocabolario 🔤

Controllo ossessivo — Obsessive control

Crollo emotivo — Emotional breakdown

Costretta a fermarsi — Forced to stop

Persona persa — Lost person

Colpi di scena — Plot twists

Ayurveda, l’antica scienza della vita — Ayurveda, the ancient science of life

Questionario — Questionnaire

Temi alquanto interessanti — Quite interesting topics

Competizione — Competition

Monaci buddisti — Buddhist monks

Sofferenza — Suffering

Alimenti l’ego — Feeds the ego

Il desiderio, la rabbia, l’ignoranza — Desire, anger, ignorance

Saggio — Wise person / Sage

Fonte di interesse — Source of interest


Puro Parlare

28. Verrà l'alba, starai bene

🇰🇷 기뻐요 [gi-ppeo-yo]
🇫🇷 Je suis content(e) 

🗣️ Vous pouvez pratiquer cette phrase avec mon audio.