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夸人“厉害”还是“牛”？选错可能会尴尬！Say “Awesome” in Chinese: Which One Won't Get You in Trouble?


Script

おはようございます。
日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

いま日本は秋(あき)です。
夏が終わって、すっかり秋になりました。

毎日、すずしいですね。

夏がすごく、あつかったので、
まいにち、きもちいいがです。

いま、大阪では、
ながそでを着(き)ている人がほとんどです。

私は昼は、はんそでで、
夜はながそでを着ています。

紅葉(こうよう)はまだです。

紅葉とは、木のはっぱの色(いろ)が、

みどりいろから、
黄色(きいろ)や赤色(あかいろ)になることです。

私は紅葉を見るのがとても好きです。

毎年(まいとし)楽しみにしています。

今年の紅葉は、
京都(きょうと)では、
11月おわりごろが見ごろだそうです。

"見ごろ"とは、いちばん、きれいに見ることができるときのことです。

ちなみに、北海道(ほっかいどう)では、
いまが紅葉の見ごろですよ。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です！

また明日。

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Today's Keywords

□気温(きおん)
temperature

□半袖(はんそで)
short sleeve

□長袖(ながそで)
long sleeve

□紅葉(こうよう)
autumn leaves

Japaneseだんだんpodcast

20. 紅葉(こうよう)の見(み)ごろ/Travel Tips/Japanese だんだんpodcast

⭐ Contents: 1/ La gastronomie du sud-est 2/ La gastronomie de l'est 3/ La gastronomie du nord-est 4/ La gastronomie du sud-ouest 5/ La gastronomie des Antilles 6/ La gastronomie de l'île de la Réunion 7/ La gastronomie du Pacifique Sud 8/ Vieux légumes et cuisine fusion 9/ Des fleurs et des restes

⭐ To go further, visit www.explorefrench.com. On my website, you can become a Premium Member and gain full access to all transcripts, games and language activities for both of my podcast channels "Learn French with Anthony" and "Explore France with Anthony". On my website, you'll also gain full access to my French online courses, "Skills Trainer" modules to enhance your proficiency in French, "Word Builder" modules to expand your French vocabulary, and audiobooks specially designed for learners of French. 

⭐ In this A2-level episode, we will talk about local and traditional food in France and French overseas territories, as well as new trends in cuisine. We will see how to express progression with “more and more” and “less and less” in French, we will practise the pronoun “en”, and we will review the vocabulary for food and cooking in French, among many other things.

⭐ In the first part of this podcast, I will speak only in French, and in the second part, I will translate and explain everything in English.

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A2#04 Cuisines locales et nouvelles tendances

先週の週末に運転免許証の更新に行ってきたんだ。青からゴールドになったの！うれしい～！てか、みんなは日本の免許証には3種類の色があるの知ってる？運転者がどんな人かわかるように色分けされてるんだよー！

I went to renew my drivers license last weekend. It went from blue to gold! I'm so happy! Did you know that Japanese driver's licenses come in three different colors? They are color-coded to show what kind of person the driver is!


免許証には緑、青、ゴールドの3種類があって、その人の運転経歴と違反歴で色が分かれるんだよ。新しく免許をとった人は緑で、スピード違反とか事故とか何か違反があった人は青になって、5年間無事故・無違反だった人はゴールドになるよ。

There are green, blue, and gold, and the color is determined by a person's driving record and violation history. Newly licensed drivers are green, those with speeding tickets, accidents, or other violations are blue, and those with no accidents or violations in the past five years are gold.


ゴールド免許をとるとき、どんな手続きだったかというと、まず手続きのお金を払うんだよね。ゴールド免許は3000円だったよ。そして、視力検査、写真、講座っていう順番だったよ。講座はどんなルールが新しくできたとか、この内容が変わったとかいう話を聞いて、あとはビデオを見て終わりだった！全部で1時間くらいだったと思う。で、帰るときに新しい免許証をもらうっていう流れだったよ。ほしい人は古い免許証ももらえて、私はもらって帰ったよー。5年前の自分若かった～！

When I got the gold license, I had to pay for the procedure first. The fee for the gold license was 3,000 yen. Then there was an eye test, a photo, and a class. The lecture was about what new rules had been established, what had changed, and then we watched a video and that was it! I think it took about an hour in total. Then, when we left, we were given a new driver's license. I got my old license if I wanted it, and I left with it!


みんなは「ペーパードライバー」っていう言葉知ってる？「ペーパードライバー」はふだん運転は全然しないっていう人だよ。日本は身分証明書として運転免許証がよく使われるんだよね。だから、別に免許証は必要ないんだけど、身分証明書として使ってるっていう人も多いよ。

Do you know the term "paper driver"? A "paper driver" is a person who does not drive at all. In Japan, a driver's license is often used as an ID card. So many people do not need a driver's license, but use it as an ID card.


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Ep.9 緑 青 金色の運転免許証(Green, blue and gold driver's license)

La pizza è un'icona della cucina italiana che ha conquistato il palato di milioni di persone in tutto il mondo. La sua origine affonda le radici nella città di Napoli, dove venne preparata per la prima volta nel XVIII secolo. La vera pizza napoletana è riconoscibile per la sua base sottile e soffice, cotta in forno a legna a temperature elevate per ottenere una crosta croccante e un centro morbido. I condimenti tipici includono pomodoro, mozzarella di bufala, basilico fresco e olio d'oliva.

Oggi, la pizza ha assunto molte varianti, come la pizza margherita, con il suo mix di sapori semplici e autentici, o la pizza marinara, che esalta l'aroma degli ingredienti di base come l'aglio e l'origano. Inoltre, ci sono pizze gourmet con combinazioni creative di ingredienti come prosciutto, funghi, rucola e formaggi speciali. 
La pizza è diventata talmente popolare che oggi è possibile trovarla in ogni angolo del mondo. Tuttavia, la tradizione e l'autenticità della vera pizza napoletana rimangono intatte e sono riconosciute come Patrimonio Immateriale dell'Umanità dall'UNESCO.
La pizza è uno dei piatti più amati e rappresentativi dell'Italia, che unisce sapori deliziosi, convivialità e tradizione. Buon appetito!

Italiano Chiaro - Cultura e Tradizioni 

La pizza

Listen to the first part of the story of Hansel and Gretel read aloud in Dutch.

Sprookjes in het Nederlands voorgelezen

Hans en Grietje deel 1 (Hansel and Gretel part 1)

Hey everyone! Today I’m gonna show you some of the weird vending machines you can find in Japan! Have you ever come across any strange ones yourself?
みなさまごきげんよう、日本にある変な自動販売機の紹介だよ！どんな変なもの見つけたことある？


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私はバターをたくさん使った料理やあぶらっこい料理が苦手です。
砂糖をたくさん使ったお菓子もあまり好きじゃありません。
私のパートナーも同じです。
私たちは他のことについては意見が合わないことが多いですが、食べ物については意見が合います。
でも、みなさんの中にはパートナーと食べ物の好みが合わない人がいるかもしれません。
片方がベジタリアン、ヴィーガンだったりするとレストランに行く時は困ると思います。
食習慣や食べ物の好みが合わないから別れるということもあるかもしれません。
私にとって食事は生活の中でとても大事なので、食習慣や食べ物の好みが合わないことはとても大きな問題になると思います。
みなさんは相手の食習慣や食べ物の好みに合わせることはできますか？

あぶらっこい：oily, fatty, heavy
意見：いけん opinion
食習慣：diet habit
片方：かたほう　either one
好み：このみ　taste
好みが合う： have the same tastes
別れる：わかれる　break up
相手：あいて　the other one, partner

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

食べ物の好み（Tastes Preference in Food）

On the Express to Impress Podcast, I will show you how to express yourself in a way that people understand you, respect you, and give you what you want. So, if you want to learn how to present yourself in writing, say, in a resume, personal statement, or LinkedIn profile, this podcast is for you. If you want to learn how to introduce yourself, your ideas, or accomplishments during an interview, networking event, or presentation, this podcast is for you. If you want to learn general communication tips for the workplace, this podcast is also for you.

So, what can you expect during a typical episode? You will hear stories from my career and my clients’ careers. I believe mistakes make the best teachers, and they can be funny, so some of my stories include examples of communication failures. I will also share communication techniques and steps you can take to be understood and advance your career. I will use everyday language as much as possible, and I’ll share definitions for idioms and phrases at the end of each episode. From time to time, I’ll invite guests. I cannot wait to talk to some inspiring folks and share those interviews with you!

You can find transcripts for the episodes on my website at https://www.express-to-impress.com/podcast/. You can also send questions to me at hello@express-to-impress.com.