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Poema de Federico García-Lorca del Romancero Gitano

POEMAS DE FEDERICO GARCÍA-LORCA

SAN GABRIEL

با آنکه شراب پرده ما بدرید، تا جان دارم نخواهم از باده برید
من در عجبم زِ مِی فروشان کایشان، بِه زانچه فروشند چه خواهند خرید

And much as Wine has play'd the Infidel,
And robb'd me of my Robe of Honour -- well,
I [often wonder]1 what the Vintners buy
One half so precious as the [Goods]2 they sell.

Persian Poetry

Khayyam - با آنکه شراب پرده ما بدرید

1]There are eleven vowels and thirty three consonants in Hindi, whereas there are thirteen vowels and thirty three consonants in Sanskrit.
2]There are three Numbers in Sanskrit. They are Singular, Dual and Plural. Only more than two are considered Plural. In Hindi, there are only two numbers. They are Singular and Plural.
3]There are three genders in Sanskrit. They are Masculine, Feminine and Neutral. In Hindi there are just Masculine and Feminine genders.
4] In Hindi, the verb changes according to person, number and gender. In Sanskrit, the verb changes according to person and number only. It does not change according to gender.
5] In Hindi the last syllable of the word is pronounced half, whereas in Sanskrit, it is pronounced completely unless marked by ‘Halant’ . Halant is a symbol to pronounce the syllable half.
6]There are only two types of vowels in Hindi. They are Short and long vowels [Hrasva and Deergha svaras]. In Sanskrit, there are three types of vowels; Hrasva, Deergha and Pluta. Pluta is an elongated vowel. Eg: Raaaamaaa, Krishnaaaa, Aagachchaaaa, etc
7]One remarkable difference between the two is with regard to case endings. Unlike Hindi, Sanskrit is an inflecting language.
8]Because Sanskrit is an inflecting language, word order does not matter at all. In Hindi, word order matters.

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Similarities & differences in Hindi and Sanskrit

Regine e Giulia si incontrano in piazza. 

Imparare Ascoltando

INCONTRI IN CITTÀ

In this episode of Word of the Day, we explore the meaning of "ephemeral" and how the fleeting nature of moments adds value to our experiences. From conversations to sunsets, we discuss how embracing impermanence can deepen our appreciation for the present and enrich our language learning journey.

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Word of the Day: 'Ephemeral' – The Beauty in Fleeting Moments

An online quiz might tell you that you're more outgoing if you like hip-hop, or that you're more conservative if you like classical music.

But is it true?

A number of studies have looked into this over the years.

For example, a 2010 study from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University asked over 36,000 people about 104 different types of music from around the world.

It found some connection between people's personalities and their musical tastes — in particular, creative people were more likely to enjoy classical music.

However, connections for other personality types weren't so strong. Instead, people's gender, income and age had more connection to their musical taste — with older people more likely to enjoy folk and jazz, and less likely to enjoy dance music, for example.

In fact, when researchers in Germany compared the results of 30 different studies in 2017, they found nearly no connection between musical taste and personality. Instead, they noted that age seemed to be the most important factor — since people tend to have the strongest connection to the music they heard as teens and young adults.

However, these results haven't satisfied everybody.

In 2022, for example, researchers in Israel, the UK and the US looked at data from nearly 360,000 people across six continents. And they said they did find connections between music and personality.

Creative people were again found to prefer classical music — as well as jazz, opera and dance music. Outgoing people preferred things like hip-hop and reggae. And empathetic people preferred country and gospel — as well as pop.

So that's it, right?

Well, not exactly.

Other studies have found different results — for example, that empathetic people prefer gentle music like soft rock and R&B, or that outgoing people enjoy folk and country.

So what does your taste in music say about you?

Well, it depends on which study you trust — and it might just tell people how old you are!

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What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#126〉10月21日金曜日　天気/くもり　気温/13℃ 

池田町/いけだちょう
・カナダのイアン・マッケイ駐日大使が来た
・高校生の時にホームステイをしていた
・その時に通った高校に行って、今の高校生と交流をした

［単語］
駐日/ちゅうにち...日本にいる
大使/たいし...自分の国のため、他の国にいる人。
ホームステイ/ほーむすてい…外国人留学生が、国の家族と一緒に生活すること。
交流/こうりゅう…違う考えの人や文化の人がいっしょに話しをすること

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#126〉10月21日金曜日　カナダの大使が高校で交流

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
みなさん、お元気ですか？

土曜日に妻の家族に会ってきました。

久しぶりに会いました。
妻の弟が結婚するのが決まった時の顔合わせの時以来でした。

おとうさんお義父さんと
おかあさんお義母さんと、
妻の弟と、
弟の奥さんと、その家族の人たちに会いました。

たくさんの家族が来ていて、とてもにぎやかでした。
妻の弟と、その奥さんは、結婚式がしたかったんですが、コロナ禍でできませんでした。

それで、今回、写真の撮影や、家族同士のあいさつの意味も込めて、集まりました。普段なかなか会えないので、とてもいい時間でした。

その後、僕の妻と、妻の両親とご飯を食べに行きました。
店に入る前に、妻とお父さんが話をしていました。

この時におもしろい会話がありました。
少し高い値段だったのがわかったので、妻がお父さんに
いいの？
と聞くと、お父さんは、
もちろん！
と言いました。
どっちの意味かわかりますか？

その後、お父さんは、
もちろん、割り勘で、と言いました。

会計は別々で、という意味ですね。
日本語が全てを詳しく話さないおもしろいところですね。

僕の妻は、いいの？
と言いましたが、これは、
(お金出してもらって) いいの？という意味ですね。

これに対して、お父さんは、
もちろん、と言いました。
普通、この流れだと、
もちろん、(いいよ！)という意味になることが多いですが、

その後に、もちろん、割り勘で！
と言ったので、みんなで笑いました。


今回はおごっていただきました。
ごちそうさまでした。


日本語は省略して話すことが多いので、お互い、相手の考えていることを読み取りながら話すことが多いですね。

こういった言葉で遊ぶのもおもしろいなと思い、今回このトピックを話しました。

ということで、今回は以上です。
最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！

