It's the end of January: these are the coldest days of the year in some parts of the world! Let's learn the Italian words related to winter. Iniziamo!

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3 minutes Italian

L'inverno in Italia - 3 minutes Italian

I Libri In  Pillole di Federica

Settimo capitolo: Storia di una gatto e del topo che divento' suo amico

・東北地方の方言　第二弾
東北地方北部の方言を使って表現
・方言「はえぐしぇばはえぐするほどはえぐあっこさいげっからはえぐしぇ、はえぐしねばねってなんぼもいったべしゃ」
・標準語「早くすれば早くするほど早くあそこに行けるから、(準備を)早くしなさい、早くしなくちゃいけないよと何回も言ったでしょ」
・「はえぐ」⇒「早く」「あっこさ」⇒「あそこに」「はえぐしぇ」⇒「早くしなさい」「はえぐしねばね」⇒「早くしなくちゃいけないよ」「なんぼも」⇒「何回も」「いったべしゃ」⇒「言ったでしょ」
・ひとつひとつの単語を理解すると言いやすくなる
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

東北弁で早口言葉　第二弾　このフレーズ聞き取れる？ Learning the Tohoku dialect

1. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


[Translation]
1.This bread is tasty but a little bit small. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. Korean is hard but very fun. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. My friend eats a lot, but is slim. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. I sleep a lot, but tired. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. I took a class but I don’t understand. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


Listening Practice

[4] V는데, A은/ㄴ데: however

Lectura de la primera parte del cuento de la escritora mexicana Cristina Rivera Garza.

Cuento de nunca acabar

Episodio 6: El día en que murió Juan Rulfo (Parte 1)

In Episode 69, we explore the internal power of solo language learners and how deep peace, not pressure, builds fluency. Drawing from psychological frameworks like Self-Determination Theory, we see how autonomy and self-knowledge fuel motivation. For learners struggling with fear, guilt, or overwhelm, this episode offers tools like expressive writing, emotional labeling, and mindfulness-based focus techniques, all backed by neuroscience and cognitive psychology.

The key insight? You don’t have to fight your feelings.
You just have to work with them, gently and honestly.
Even in solitude, you are never truly alone—because your resilience, insight, and ability to adapt walk the path with you.



💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 69 - Be the Silent Warrior to Forge Your Own Path in Language Learning

In this episode I'm going to teach you how to ask "what is your name" and how to answer. 

Serbian language journey

What is your name - in Serbian

关于狗的介绍，以及如何照顾一条狗，了解养宠物的基本常识。 An introduction to dogs, and how to take care of a dog, learn the basics of keeping pets.

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - intermediate

照顾一条狗 Take care of a dog - part 3

こんばんは！Atsushiです。
今回も慣用句シリーズで行きます。

今回は、腹の慣用句を紹介しますね。

① 腹黒いーはらぐろい
悪いことを考える性質なこと。
ーあの人は愛想がいいように見えるけど腹黒い。
などと使います。


② 腹が据わるーはらがすわる
物事に動揺しないこと。
ーあの子はちょっとしたことではびびらないね。本当に腹が据わってる。
などと使います。


③ 腹を括るーはらをくくる
覚悟を決めること。
ーもう、腹は括った。
などと使います。


ということで、いかがでしょうか。
腹は性格とか、意志を表すことが多いですね。
今回も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！
