供養（くよう）する　                   hold a memorial service for a departed soul
お供（そなえ）えする　　　　　place food offerings 
私の夫の実家（じっか）では、お盆にお坊（ぼう）さんに家に来てもらい、お経(きょう）をあげてもらっています。
 Buddhist priest may come to my husband's house to read a sutra. 

Japanese culture ♪

お盆（ぼん）Japanese obon

💛💜 Let's Learn Colors in Thai! 💚🧡

túk kon chɔ̂ɔp sǐi à rai mâak tîi sùt ká
ทุกคนชอบสีอะไรมากที่สุดคะ
What color do you like most? 😍

KruPloy chɔ̂ɔp sǐi chom puu mâak tîi sùt bɛ̀ɛp mâi dtɔ̂ɔng sǒng sǎi kâ 😁

Learn Thai with Pailin

Colors in Thai

     人类活动促成了食物的相聚，食物的离合，也在调动人类的聚散，西方人称作“命运”，中国人叫它“缘分”。从手到口，从口到心，中国人延续着对世界和人生特有的感知方式。只要点起炉火，端起碗筷，每个平凡的人，都在某个瞬间，参与创造了舌尖上的非凡史诗。
活动 huó dòng：activity
促成 cù jìn：help to bring about
相聚 xiāng jù：gather; reunion;
离合 lí hé：separation and reunion
西方人 xīfāng rén：a person who comes from or lives in the western part of the world
命运 mìng yùn：destiny; fate
缘分 yuán fèn：fate；a lucky coincidence by which people are brought together
延续着 yán xù zhe：continue ; last 
感知 gǎn zhī：perception; make sth.reflected in consciousness through sense organs
平凡的 píng fán de：ordinary; common
瞬间 shùn jiān：moment； instant
参与 cān yù：partake; participate in;
创造 chuàng zào：create; innovation;
非凡fēi fán：extraordinary; outstanding; uncommon
史诗 shǐ shī：epic; heroic


Journey on the Tip of the Tongue“舌尖上的中国话”

Delicious Fate·美味奇缘[měi wèi qí yuán]

qǐnɡ wèn ， yǒu cài dān mɑ ？ 
请   问  ， 有  菜  单  吗 ？ 
zhè ér shén me cài hǎo chī ？ 
这  儿 什   么 菜  好  吃  ？ 
lái yí ɡè má pó dòu fu ， yí ɡè yú xiānɡ ròu sī ， yí ɡè ɡōnɡ bǎo jī dīnɡ 。 
来  一 个 麻 婆 豆  腐 ， 一 个 鱼 香    肉  丝 ， 一 个 宫   保  鸡 丁   。 
fú wù yuán ， cài yào qīnɡ dàn diǎn ， bié tài xián ， shǎo fànɡ là jiāo。
服 务 员   ， 菜  要  清   淡  点   ， 别  太  咸   ， 少   放   辣 椒 。


Laura cheng Chinese

Laura Chinese order food 1

What is more important, accent or pronunciation, and which accent should we learn?

The Social Evolutionary

ACCENT versus PRONUNCIATION

A un lupo era rimasto un osso in gola e poichè stava soffocando chiese aiuto a una gru, promettendole una ricompensa. Il lupo, però, non terrà fede alla sua parola e la gru imparerà che non bisogna fidarsi dei disonesti.

Vittorio per Voi

Il lupo e la gru

Is there a difference between "ты", "вы" and "Вы"??? When to use which one? Let's figure it out.

All about Russian language 🌟

Вы or ты?

Learn more about a different word every day.  Let's do this!

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Lisa's Podcast

Britannica Word of The Day (1)

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.