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[My mom's friend] like (to) eat laksa at (the) beach.

[Kawan emak saya] suka makan laksa di pantai.

Exercise:
1) My friend's mom = 
2) My laksa = 
3) My mom's laksa = 
4) My mom's friend's laksa = 

Cakap Bahasa Melayu

Total Beginner: Malay Sentence Structure #2

Tom: 嗨，Lily ,马上过节了，我想给我女朋友买个礼物。

  Lily: 哇哦，你也太贴心了，那... 你打算给她买什么礼物呀？

Tom: 嗯... 我打算给她买个好用的坟地。

  Lily:  什么？坟地？嗯...你...怎么...能这样对待你的女朋友啊？

 Tom:  嗯...我希望她的皮肤越来越好，买个好坟地有什么问题吗？

   Lily:  哦... 这样啊，那个叫粉底，不叫坟地。粉底是化妆品，坟地嘛。嗯...坟地...坟地是埋死人的地方。


Tom: Hi,Lily, mǎshàng guòjiéle, wǒ xiǎng gěi wǒ nǚ péngyǒu mǎi gè lǐwù.

  Lily: Wa o, nǐ yě tài tiēxīnle, nà... Nǐ dǎsuàn gěi tā mǎi shénme lǐwù ya?

Tom: en... Wǒ dǎsuàn gěi tā mǎi gè hǎo yòng de féndì.

  Lily:  Shénme? Féndì? Ń... Nǐ... Zěnme... Néng zhèyàng duìdài nǐ de nǚ péngyǒu a?

Tom:  en... Wǒ xīwàng tā de pífū yuè lái yuè hǎo, mǎi gè hǎo féndì yǒu shén me wèntí ma?

  Lily:  o... Zhèyàng a, nàgè jiào fěndǐ, bù jiào féndì. Fěndǐ shì huàzhuāngpǐn, féndì ma. e... Féndì... Féndì shì mái sǐrén de dìfāng.


Tom: Hi Lily, the holidays are coming soon and I want to buy a present for my girlfriend.

   Lily: Wow, you're so sweet, so... what gift are you going to buy her?

 Tom: Hmm... I'm going to buy her a useful cemetery.

   Lily: What? Graveyard? Um... how... how... can you treat your girlfriend like this?

 Tom: Hmm...I hope her skin gets better and better, is there any problem with buying a good cemetery?

   Lily: Oh... Well, that's called a foundation, not a graveyard. Foundation is cosmetic, cemetery. Well... cemetery... cemetery is where the dead are buried.


fén dì→cemetery→坟地
fěn dǐ→Foundation make-up→粉底

Lily-趣味中文-【Lily-中国 Italki Id:8877492 Chinese Tutor】

第3集-【恐怖的礼物A terrible gift】-with Lily-趣味中文 interesting Chinese

Olá, tudo bem? Gostou do episódio anterior? Neste eu vou relatar para você como foi minha experiência ao trabalhar no Censo brasileiro.

Segue o link para você poder baixar o documento com a transcrição deste episódio, se desejar, para conferir a escrita correta das palavras, além de treinar a pronúncia:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fgURYWCWsdZvWpgonFzj7G155IG4frvX/view?usp=drive_link.

Bom episódio!

Aprenda português

Episódio 02 - Como foi trabalhar no Censo

... 
Как-то на чердаке мы нашли деревянную чёрную шкатулку. На крышке её медными буквами была выложена английская надпись: «Эдинбург. Шотландия. Делал мастер Гальвестон».
Шкатулку принесли в комнаты, осторожно вытерли с неё пыль и открыли крышку. Внутри были медные валики с тонкими стальными шипами. Около каждого валика сидела на бронзовом рычажке медная стрекоза, бабочка или жук.

Это была музыкальная шкатулка. Мы завели её, но она не играла. Напрасно мы нажимали на спинки жуков, мух и стрекоз – шкатулка была испорчена.

За вечерним чаем мы заговорили о таинственном мастере Гальвестоне. Все сошлись на том, что это был весёлый пожилой шотландец в клетчатом жилете и кожаном фартуке. Во время работы, обтачивая в тисках медные валики, он, наверное, насвистывал песенку о почтальоне, чей рог поёт в туманных долинах, и девушке, собирающей хворост в горах. Как все хорошие мастера, он разговаривал с теми вещами, которые делал, и рассказывал им их будущую жизнь. Но, конечно, он никак не мог догадаться, что эта чёрная шкатулка попадёт из-под бледного шотландского неба в пустынные леса за Окой, в деревню, где только одни петухи поют, как в Шотландии, а всё остальное совсем не похоже на эту далёкую северную страну.
...

Нескучные истории - Not boring stories

Константин Паустовский, отрывок из рассказа "Жильцы старого дома"

Vamos a sumergimos en el encanto de la Navidad a la yucateca! Esos días donde el espíritu festivo se despierta, las calles se llenan de luces y se respira un aire diferente, con ese toque particular de 'heladez' que nos hace sentir la temporada navideña a pesar de que el sol siempre brille con fuerza en estas tierras.
Modismos usados:
Heladez: Expresión de que hace mucho frio y es humedo, no se quita abrigándose.
Hacer loch: Abrazar a otra persona como muestra de cariño.
Chévere: significa que esta divertido, que es o está excelente.
Hacer chuc: Es la acción de remojar pan o galletas en un liquid caliente como café o chocolate, pero tambien puede ser el pan en la sopa caliente.
Uay: La expresión más usada en Yucatán, sonido que se emite cuando algo nos causa sorpresa, susto o asombro.
Espero les guste.

Yuca-talk

Navidad a la yucateca

Both “嫉妒” (jídù) and “羡慕” (xiànmù) are about wanting something that others have, but do they really mean the same thing? In this episode, we’ll dive into the key differences between these two words, explore their emotional nuances, and learn how to use them correctly in different contexts. Plus, I’ll share some handy phrases to help you express these feelings naturally in Chinese. Don’t miss it!

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

嫉妒 VS 羡慕：All Envy?

Company culture matters. A common reason people are motivated to switch jobs is a desire for a different company culture. When employees fit into the culture of a company, they not only feel more comfortable, like they are at their home away from home, but they are happier, more engaged, and more productive. 

In this episode, I walk you through questions to identify the type of culture you want in a company. You'll hear some of the most memorable and shocking answers I've heard from clients as we've talked about company culture. Then, I share steps that you can take to find companies with attractive cultures. Finally, I share what to do during a job interview to detect the culture of the company. You'll learn what to look for and questions to ask your interviewers. The episode concludes with definitions for nine idioms and phrases for English language learners.

Episode originally published on April 24, 2020.
Transcript available at https://www.express-to-impress.com/culture-of-a-company/. 
Infographics from this episode are at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 

Express to Impress

How to Uncover the Culture of a Company

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【Arriving at the restaurant】. 
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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: 欢迎光临。请问您几位？
huān yíng guāng lín 。 qǐng wèn nín jǐ wèi ？
Welcome. How many are you?
B: 三个大人，一个小孩。
sān gè dà rén ， yí gè xiǎo hái 。
Three adults and a child.
A: 现在人很多，要拿号等位。
xiàn zài rén hěn duō ， yào ná hào děng wèi 。
Many people are waiting now. You may need to get a number and wait.
B: 大概要等多久？
dà gài yào děng duō jiǔ ？
How long will it take?
A: 大概20分钟。
dà gài èr shí fēn zhōng 。
About 20 minutes.
B: 那我们先拿个号吧。
nà wǒ men xiān ná gè hào ba 。
Let's get a number first.
A: 好的。这是您的号，B30，前面还有五桌。
hǎo de 。 zhè shì nín de hào ，B sānshí， qián miàn hái yǒu wǔ zhuō 。
Okay, then. Here's your number, B30. There are five tables ahead.
【二十分钟后】
【 èr shí fēn zhōng hòu 】
[Twenty minutes later]
A: B30的客人在吗？请用餐。
B sānshí de kè rén zài ma ？ qǐng yòng cān 。
Are B30 customers there? Please have your meal.
B: 在。
zài 。
Yes,we are here
A: 这边请。
zhè biān qǐng 。
This way, please.