From the Book Pocket Rainbow:
Chapter: Scarlet
In this chapter, Ntombi as various recollections of her mother -- some positive, some traumatic. We understand why she's on the street at age 14. 

Please note: there are thousands of colours in a rainbow, not just seven. The titles of the chapters reflect that. 

Pocket Rainbow

Scarlet

欢迎收听《中国成语之美》播客的第一期，本期主题是“花好月圆”。在这一期中，我们将深入探讨这个充满浪漫与美好的成语，揭示其背后的故事、文化意义以及如何在生活中运用。无论您是学习中文的初学者还是对中国文化充满好奇心的爱好者，都将在这一期中感受到成语的独特魅力。欢迎我的播客，与我一起探索成语的深层含义以及中国文化的博大精深。

Welcome to the first episode of "The Beauty of Chinese Idioms." Our theme today is "Flowers in Full Bloom and a Bright Moon." In this episode, we'll dive deep into this romantic and beautiful idiom, uncovering its stories, cultural significance, and practical applications. Whether you're a beginner in learning Chinese or a curious enthusiast of Chinese culture, you'll experience the unique charm of idioms in this episode. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast as we explore the profound meanings of idioms and the vastness of Chinese culture together.

中国成语之美 The Beauty of Chinese Idioms

EP01. 花好月圆 The Beauty of "Flowers in Full Bloom and a Bright Moon"

to fill and to empty
llenar y vaciar
наповнювати і спорожняти
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Coniugaziene al presente indicativo

SHORT ITALIAN LESSONS - Slow Italian

Verbi contrari: Riempire vs. Svuotare

In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about minimalism, what it means for them and how their experience with a minimalistic lifestyle.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

极简主义 Minimalism

【Script】
夏といえば、花火大会です。夜の空に、大きな花火がきれいに咲きます。たくさんの人が浴衣を着て、花火を見に行きます。出店もたくさんあって、楽しいですよ。みなさんは、花火を見るのが好きですか？


【with ひらがな】
夏（なつ）といえば、花火（はなび）大会（たいかい）です。夜（よる）の空（そら）に、大（おお）きな花火（はなび）がきれいに咲（さ）きます。たくさんの方（かた）が浴衣（ゆかた）を着（き）て、花火（はなび）を見（み）に行（い）きます。出店（でみせ）もたくさんあって、楽（たの）しいですよ。みなさんは、花火（はなび）を見（み）るのが好（す）きですか？


【English】
Speaking of summer, it's the fireworks displays.Big fireworks bloom beautifully in the night sky. Many people wear Yukata and go to see them. There are also many food stalls, so it's fun. Do you like watching fireworks?


【Vocabulary】
夏（なつ）：summer
花火（はなび）：fireworks
空（そら）：sky
咲く（さく）：to bloom
浴衣（ゆかた）：Yukata (summer kimono)
着る（きる）：to wear
出店（でみせ）：food stall（ソース外）
楽しい（たのしい）：fun


【Grammar Notes】
🔶 Noun + といえば (Speaking of...)
Example:
夏（なつ）といえば、花火（はなび）大会（たいかい）です。
Speaking of summer, it's the fireworks display.
日本（にほん）の食（た）べ物（もの）といえば、お寿司（すし）です。
Speaking of Japanese food, it's sushi.

🔶 Verb Stem + に行（い）きます (Go to do...)
Example:
花火（はなび）を見（み）に行（い）きます。
I go to see fireworks.
デパートへ買（か）い物（もの）しに行（い）きます。
I go to the department store to shop.

🔶 Verb (Dictionary Form) + のが好（す）きです (Like doing...)
Example:
花火（はなび）を見（み）るのが好（す）きです。
I like watching fireworks.
料理（りょうり）を作（つく）るのが好（す）きです。
I like cooking.

Read Japan in Japanese

#17 花火大会　Fireworks Display

Podcast transcript : 

Herkese merhaba !  "A cup of Turkish " podcast kanalına hoş geldiniz. Nasılsınız ? Bu gün Türkçe selamlaşma ve vedalaşma ifadelerinden bahsedeceğim. 

-İşte birkaç selamlaşma (greetings)  ifadesi : 
Merhaba (hello ) , naber ( what's up)  , selam (hi) , nasıl gidiyor (how's it going )  , görüşmeyeli uzun zaman oldu (long time no see ) , nasılsın (how are you ) , nasılsınız ( formal or plural "how are you " )  , ne var ne yok (  how are you doing ) 

- İşte bazı vedalaşma (farewell ) ifadeleri :
Hoşça kal  (good bye ) , hoşça kalın ("good bye" for plural you or formal you )  , görüşürüz (see you ) , kendine iyi bak  ( take care of yourself ) , iyi günler (have a good day ) , bay bay (bye bye )

-İşte gün içinde kullanabileceğiniz ifadeler 
İyi günler (have a good day ), iyi akşamlar (good evening ) , iyi geceler (good night ), günaydın (good morning ) , tünaydın (good afternoon ) 

Birinci bölümün sonuna geldik. Beni dinlediğiniz için teşekkürler. Bir sonraki bölümde görüşürüz.

#turkish #greetings 

a.cup.of.Turkish  /  podcasts with their transcripts ✨

All greetings and farewell phrases in Turkish 

This podcast you will know how the accents of Colombia sound.

- ¿Como es el acento rolo?

- ¿Como es el acento paisa?

- ¿Como es el acento costeño?

- ¿Como es el acento santadereano?

Remember that I also teach Spanish on italki, in case you want to book a class with me :)

Colombia

¿ Como son los acentos en Colombia ?

Suena más natural con esta expresión... vas a quedar con la boca abierta 😲😱

Expresiones idiomáticas en español 

QuEdArSe CoN La BoCa AbIeRtA

Jag pratar om naturen, om naturen i Sverige. Svenskar älskar naturen. Svenskar + 🌳 = Sant
 
'Lätt' är en enklare variant av samma avsnitt.
'Easy' is an easier version of the same episode.