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The Jerome Meadows Experience

Idioms: The more the merrier, Not my cup of tea, On the rocks 

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5 минут на русском языке/ 5 minutes in Russian/ 5 minuti in Russo

Эти странные выражения в русском языке

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

Learn Three Sentences a Day：Day29
S85：那你想吃什么？
S86：吃比萨，怎么样？
S87：好主意。

Master Mandarin Daily : Learn Three Sentences a Day!

Learn Three Sentences a Day：Day29

Hi guyes, in this episode you will learn how you can talk about your family in Hindi.

Indian Lingua (Learn Hindi on the go)

My family   मेरा परिवार 

📩 Aprende una palabra coloquial al día: https://acortar.link/d8H9at

Español coloquial

5 expresiones que significan molestar

En este episodio de escuchando ando encontrarás unas recomendaciones y explicaciones para mejorar el uso del subjuntivo

Spanish Shortcut

EP 5. ¿Por qué el subjuntivo es tan dificil?

a moral from Shahname, written by the famous Persian poet and philosopher Ferdowsi. 

سپهری بر این‌سان که بینی روان
the flowing universe you see
  توانا و دانا جز او را مخوان
call only that almighty and all wise 
    تو رازِ جَهان تا توانی مجوی
don't search for the secret of the world
      که او زود پیچد ز جوینده روی
that it will quickly turn its back to the seeker
        به داد و دِهِش دلْ توان‌گر کنید
empower yourselves with justice and generosity 
          بر آزادگی بر سرْ افسر کنید
and make it your crown as a liberal 
             که فرجام هم روزمان بگذرد
that eventually our days will be over
              زمانه پی ما همی‌بشمرد
the universe is counting (the days) for us

Persian Poetry

حکمت شاهنامه (1)

Estamos en verano, una época donde muchas personas viajamos. Por esa razón creo que es un buen tiempo para hablar de turismo sostenible, qué es y que podemos hacer como turistas para ayudar a que el entorno sufra lo menos posible con nuestros viajes. Y no solo que está en nuestras manos, también te cuento que están haciendo las empresas del sector para adaptarse a este tipo de turismo.

Espero que disfrutes del episodio. Si te gusta, no te olvides de dejarle una valoración. 

Y después de escucharlo, ya sabes que te espero en mi Instagram, visítame y dime:

¿Qué opinas tú? ¿Piensas que un turismo sostenible es posible? ¿Consideras que los negocios hacen todo lo que pueden para ayudar a conseguirlo? ¿Y cómo eres tú como turista? ¿Estarías dispuesto a pagar un poco más si sabes que va a ayudar al entorno?

Artículo en el que me he basado: https://elpais.com/economia/negocios/2023-06-10/existe-el-turismo-sostenible-asi-se-replantea-la-industria-su-modelo-de-negocio.html 
   
