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今年もセミの季節がやってきました！

Unlock the secret to speaking Malayalam instantly using the verbs you already know! In this episode, we explore the 'LEGO SWAP Rule,' a powerful linguistic bridge that uses the Malayalam root verb cheyyuka (to do) to transform English verbs like call, check, and try into fully functional Malayalam sentences. We’ll break down the Survival 8 patterns—the essential forms you need to handle 90% of daily conversations—showing you how to navigate past, present, and future tenses with ease. Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve your colloquial flow, this episode provides the ultimate shortcut to Malayalam fluency.

Key Concepts to Feature in Your Episode
1. The "CHEYY" Bridge and the LEGO SWAP Rule
As your title suggests, cheyyuka (to do/perform) acts as a grammatical anchor
. The LEGO SWAP Rule allows a speaker to take almost any English verb and "plug" it into Malayalam grammatical structures
.
How it works: You take an English verb (the "LEGO block") and add a specific form of cheyyuka.
Examples: Instead of learning complex native Malayalam verbs, you can simply say call cheydhu (called), check cheyyunnu (checking), or drive cheyyum (will drive)
.
2. The Foundation: The Survival 8
To effectively use this bridge, your listeners only need to master eight specific patterns of the verb cheyyuka. These are the high-frequency forms that cover most conversational needs
:
Past: cheydhu (did/tried)
Present: cheyyunnu (doing/trying)
Future: cheyyum (will do/try)
Willingness: cheyyaam (let's do/try)
Obligation: cheyyanam (must do/try)
Negative Past: cheythilla (did not do/try)
Present Question: cheyyunnundo? (are you doing/trying?)
Future Question: cheyyumo? (will you do/try?)
3. Mastering Commands and Requests
You can also explain how the "CHEYY" bridge allows for different levels of politeness when telling someone to do something
:
Informal: try cheyy (to a friend)
.
Polite: try cheyyuu (to an elder or stranger)
.
Gentle: try cheyyane (a warm "please try")


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Usage of CHEYY as a bridge between English and Malayalam Verbs

＜English translation＞
About Teru Teru Bozu
Teru Teru Bozu is a traditional Japanese doll.
Children make it when they don’t want it to rain, such as before a sports day or a school trip.

Teru Teru Bozu is made from white paper or tissue.
Sometimes it doesn’t have a face, but some people draw a face after the next day if it is sunny.

People hang the doll outside and say,
"Please make the weather sunny tomorrow."
This custom has been passed down for many years in Japanese culture.

A short story in Japanese

てるてるぼうず　Teru Teru Bozu

In this lesson you’ll learn to talk about your intentions in Saudi Arabic.

New words:

I intend.
My intention.
Sentences:

I intend to go to university next year.
It’s my intention to travel this year.
I intended to stay at home.

Aprende árabe con Radia 

How to talk about your intentions in Saudi Arabic

зáйнятий (m adj) - busy
рíзний (m adj) - different
багáто - many, a lot of 
займáтися спóртом - do sports, work out
давнó - for a long time; long time ago
до рéчі - btw
закíнчувати(-ся)/закінчи́ти(-ся) - to finish 
лíто/влíтку - summer/in summer
пóтім - then, after that
зустрíтися/зустрічáтися - to meet (with)
наспрáвді - in reality
жахли́вий (m adj) - terrible
прóсто - just, simply

Я дуже зайнятий. У мене не тільки багато роботи, але також є різні хоббі. Наприклад, у понеділок і середу я ходжу в спортзал. Я займаюся спортом вже давно. Мабуть, це моє улюблене захоплення. 
У вівторок і четвер у мене уроки іспанської. До речі, мій курс іспанської закінчується влітку, потім я хочу почати курс програмування. У п‘ятницю у мене також уроки гітари. 
Зазвичай на вихідних я ходжу в кіно чи новий ресторан. Іноді я зустрічаюся там з друзями. Але насправді я жахливий інтроверт, тому ввечері мені подобається просто бути вдома і читати книжки.

Everything is going to be Ukraine!

Episode 8: дуже зайнятий

CHISTES MEXICANOS

CHISTE: SAFARI

En este episodio continúo hablando con Diego y a Efraín de Mextalki sobre El Día de Muertos. 

En esta segunda parte nos hablan de los días que dura esta celebración y qué se celebra cada día, una comida típica de estas fechas y las ciudades que nos recomiendan visitar si viajamos a México durante esta época.

Podéis encontrar a Diego y A Efraín en todas las plataformas con el nombre de Mextalki.


Blanca to go 

63 – El Día de Muertos con Mextalki – parte 2

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