Last time we talked about common expressions and sentences in shopping. Today we are tackling a skill in shopping that can save you quite some money: bargaining in Chinese!

What are some other sentences you can use except from ‘太贵了tai4 gui4 le!’, which will make you sound much more native! And after today’s episode, hopefully you won’t get overwhelmed by all the different benefits sellers put out to confuse you, for example: membership, discount, buy one get one free. Let’s dive in!

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Bargain in Chinese and Save That Money: What Else Can You Say Besides ‘Tai Gui Le’!

Hey, how are you? I hope you are well. I'm Milo, a Spanish tutor at italki, and today we're going to talk about some Colombian words that you may not find in your regular dictionary. Let's see what they mean!

1. Estrenar: Esta palabra significa "to use something for the first time". En Colombia, "estrenar" se usa mucho cuando compras algo nuevo, como ropa, zapatos o incluso un carro. Ejemplo: "Hoy voy a estrenar mi camiseta nueva."

2. Intenso: Aunque en inglés "intense" tiene un significado similar, en Colombia "intenso" no solo describe una persona o una situación fuerte, sino que también puede referirse a algo o alguien que es un poco demasiado, como una persona que está siempre hablando o buscando atención. "Mi amigo es muy intenso, no para de hablar."

3. Parcero: Esta es una palabra muy común en Colombia para referirse a un amigo cercano, como si dijieras "buddy" o "pal" en inglés. Es una manera muy cariñosa y amigable de dirigirse a alguien. Ejemplo: "¿Qué más, parcero? ¿Cómo vas?"

4. Enguayabado: Esta palabra describe a una persona que tiene resaca, generalmente después de haber bebido mucho alcohol. "Enguayabado" es el estado en el que estás al día siguiente de una fiesta. Ejemplo: "Ayer me fui de fiesta y hoy estoy enguayabado, no puedo con la vida."

And that's all for today. If you have questions or want to learn more about Colombian Spanish, don't hesitate to book a class with me. You can find more information in my profile. See you next time!

Colombia

Spanish Words with No Direct English Translation ( parte 2 )

Hello, dear learners! 
Here is a situation number two - "how to ask for help".
Here are survival phrases that are highly recommended to learn by heart to react quick when necessary. Oh boy... I am sure you will never use it but it's kind of safer to be 100% prepared when travelling (not only in Russia!)
Your teacher,
Elena

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

Как попросить о помощи/How to ask for help

New Words—生词
从(cóng)  
从(cóng) … 到(dào) …
车(chē)站(zhàn)  
邮(yóu)局(jú)  
语(yǔ)音(yīn)  
语(yǔ)法(fǎ)  
汉(hàn)字(zì)  
口(kǒu)语(yǔ)  
时(shí)间(jiān)
到(dào)  
说(shuō)  
寄(jì)  
等(děng)  
教(jiào)  
姓(xìng)
封(fēng)  
路(lù)  
门(mén)  
节(jié)  
第(dì)  
一(yī)块(kuài)儿(ér)

Text One—课文1
ānnī：mǎdīng，zhègèxīngqīwǔnǐyǒushíjiānma？
mǎdīng：wǒxīngqīwǔméiyǒukè，yǒushíjiān。shénmeshì？
ānnī：yīkuàiérqùlínyuèjiāwánérba。
mǎdīng：xíng。zánmenzěnmeqù？
ānnī：zuògōnggòngqìchēqù。
mǎdīng：cóngxuéxiàoqùtājiāzuòjǐlùgōnggòngqìchē？
ānnī：línyuèshuō，386lù、952lùdōudàotājiā。
mǎdīng：hǎo。zánmenjiǔdiǎncóngxuéxiàochūfā。 wǒzàinánménděngnǐ，yīkuàiércóngnánménqùchēzhàn。
ānnī：wǒyàoqùyóujújìfēngxìn。wǒcóngyóujúqùchēzhàn。 zánmenzàichēzhànjiànba。
mǎdīng：xíng。

安妮：马丁，这个星期五你有时间吗？ 
马丁：我星期五没有课，有时间。什么事？ 
安妮：一块儿去林月家玩儿吧。 
马丁：行。咱们怎么去？ 
安妮：坐公共汽车去。 
马丁：从学校去她家坐几路公共汽车？ 
安妮：林月说，386路、952路都到她家。
马丁：好。咱们九点从学校出发。 我在南门等你，一块儿从南门去车站。 
安妮：我要去邮局寄封信。我从邮局去车站。 咱们在车站见吧。 
马丁：行。

Text Two—课文2
wǒmenyǒu4ménkè：yǔyīn、yǔfǎ、hànzìhékǒuyǔkè。 cóngxīngqīyīdàoxīngqīsānměitiānshàngwǔyǒusìjiékè，cóngbādiǎndào shídiǎnshìyǔfǎkè，cóngshídiǎndàoshíèrdiǎnshìhànzìkè。xīngqī sìxiàwǔyǒuliǎngjiékè，dìyījiéshìyǔyīnkè，dìèrjiéshìkǒu yǔkè。xīngqīwǔméiyǒukè。wǒmenyǒuliǎnggèlǎoshī。yīgèxìng dīng，yīgèxìngwáng。dīnglǎoshījiāowǒmenyǔyīn、yǔfǎ，wánglǎo shījiāowǒmenhànzì、kǒuyǔ。
我们有4门课：语音、语法、汉字和口语课。 从星期一到星期三每天上午有四节课，从八点到 十点是语法课，从十点到十二点是汉字课。星期 四下午有两节课，第一节是语音课，第二节是口 语课。星期五没有课。我们有两个老师。一个姓 丁，一个姓王。丁老师教我们语音、语法，王老 师教我们汉字、口语。


HSK2--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

我从星期一到星期三有课  wǒcóngxīngqīyīdàoxīngqīsānyǒukè

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【 Talking about work 】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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A: 你最近工作忙不忙？
nǐ zuì jìn gōng zuò máng bù máng ？
Have you been busy at work lately?
B: 忙死了，每天都加班。
máng sǐ le ， měi tiān dōu jiā bān 。
Terribly busy, working overtime every day.
A: 怎么这么忙啊？
zěn me zhè me máng a ？
Why are you so busy?
B: 有个项目月底要完成，不加班根本做不完。
yǒu gè xiàng mù yuè dǐ yào wán chéng ， bù jiā bān gēn běn zuò bù wán 。
I have a project to finish by the end of the month. can't finish it at all without overtime.
A: 那等项目做完可以好好休息下。
nà děng xiàng mù zuò wán kě yǐ hǎo hao xiū xī xià 。
Then you can have a good rest when it's done.
B: 是啊，下个月我准备休几天年假，出去玩一下。
shì a ， xià gè yuè wǒ zhǔn bèi xiū jǐ tiān nián jià ， chū qù wán yí xià 。
Yeah, I'm going to take a few days‘ annual leave next month to go on a trip.
A: 不错不错。要注意休息，劳逸结合。
bú cuò bú cuò 。 yào zhù yì xiū xī ， láo yì jié hé 。
That's good. Take care of your rest. Alternate work with rest and rest.
B: 你呢？最近在忙什么呢？
nǐ ne ？ zuì jìn zài máng shén me ne ？
What about you? What have you been up to?
A: 最近忙着找新工作呢。
zuì jìn máng zhe zhǎo xīn gōng zuò ne 。
I've been busy looking for a new job.
B: 为什么？现在的工作不好吗？
wèi shén me ？ xiàn zài de gōng zuò bù hǎo ma ？
Why? What's wrong with your current job?
A: 现在的公司太“卷”了，我想找个轻松点儿的。
xiàn zài de gōng sī tài “ juǎn ” le ， wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè qīng sōng diǎn ér de 。
The involution in the company is fierce. I want to find a relaxing job.
B: 哎，没办法，很多公司都很卷。
ài ， méi bàn fǎ ， hěn duō gōng sī dōu hěn  juǎn 。
Well, That's the way it is. There's fierce competition in many companies.
A: 找找看吧。
zhǎo zhao kàn ba 。
I will try to look for it.
B: 祝你好运。
zhù nǐ hǎo yùn 。
Good luck.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

聊工作 Talking about work （Beginner）

The Grand Egyptian Museum has finally opened some of its galleries to the public, as part of a trial run ahead of the still-unannounced official opening.

The museum, a mega-project near the Giza Pyramids, which has cost well over $1 billion so far, has opened 12 halls featuring ancient Egyptian exhibits.

Up to 4,000 people have been able to visit each day since the middle of October.

The museum has been under construction for more than a decade, but the official opening has been delayed for various reasons, including the coronavirus pandemic and political problems.

The idea, which was first announced in the early 1990s, was to collect ancient artifacts from around the country in one place.

The government wanted the new museum to be outside of Cairo, the busy capital city, to make it easier to get to.

Some sections have been open since 2022 for limited tours, to test the visitor experience and the museum's preparedness.

More than 100,000 of Egypt's ancient treasures will be displayed in the world's largest archaeological museum, according to the Egyptian state information website.

The grand staircase — six stories high and with a view of the pyramids — and the commercial area are open to the public, showcasing monuments and artifacts that include sarcophagi and statues.

Other parts of the museum, including the King Tutankhamun treasure collection, are set to open at later dates.

All halls are equipped with advanced technology and feature multimedia presentations to explain the lives of the ancient Egyptians, including its kings, according to Eissa Zidan from the museum.

One of the halls will use virtual reality to explain the history of burial and its development throughout ancient Egypt.

Some of the first tourists to visit said they were impressed by the museum, which Zidan called "a gift to all the world."

He said: "The museum is not only a place to display antiquities, but it also aims to attract children to learn about ancient Egyptian history."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Part of Huge Egyptian Museum Finally Opens to Public

EL GUERRERO ÁGUILA.

Dentro de la sociedad azteca, el guerrero águila ocupaba un lugar destacado. Junto con el guerrero jaguar y el guerrero serpiente, conformaba una clase aparte dentro ejército de la Triple Alianza liderada por Tenochtitlán.

Quienes se destinaban a ser guerrero águila eran seleccionados con esmero por los maestros del calmécac y del tepochcalli, las dos escuelas donde los aztecas recibían una instrucción obligatoria. Aprendían a seguir la palabra antigua, a respetar los consejos sabios de los más viejos. Antes de dominar el arte de la guerra aprendían a curar. El guerrero era ante todo alguien capaz de defender con valor, su fe en la vida. Al término de muchos años de un duro aprendizaje, los mejores estudiantes eran consagrados guerreros águila.

El cuauhpilli (guerrero águila) ascendía los diferentes grados militares mostrando firmeza y coraje en los combates. La realización de actos heroicos y la captura de enemigos en el campo de batalla eran recompensados. Los guerreros águila constituían la élite del ejército, y entre ellos se distinguían por sus insignias, la riqueza de su ornamento así como la belleza de las plumas que ornaban su penacho. Los de más alto grado tenían un penacho con sólo la parte superior del pico del águila.



Spanish México

EL GUERRERO ÁGUILA.

这集播客里，Karen和柏威聊了一些能影响、提升幸福感的事情，我们还读了观众的留言，他们幸福的时刻是什么。

一些提升幸福感的事 Some Things That Can Increase Your Happiness

In this episode, you will learn new vocabulary then listen to the dialogue in four simple steps. 1-noraml speed. 2-slow with translation. 3-slow with pauses for repetition. 4-normal speed again.

Today's conversation in Arabic:

-السلام عليكم 

=وعليكم السلام

-اسمي خالد، مااسمك؟

=اسمي خليل

-كيف حالك؟

=بخير والحمد لله، وكيف حالك أنت؟

-بخير والحمد لله

Episode outline:

1- new vocabulary >>> 00:37
2- normal speed >>> 01:27
3- slow speed with English translation >>> 01:58
4- slow speed with pauses >>> 03:16
5- normal speed >>> 05:03