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Всем привет!
Hello, Russian Language Learners!
Salut, les amis!

This is 1-minute (or so) podcast on Survival Phrases when you need to buy some medicine in a pharmacy. We all may have headaches or stomachaches on a trip. Even though you might already know how to do shopping in Russian or ask for directions but if you are not well, it’s a relief when you know what to say to the pharmacist in the nearest pharmacy. (Believe me, it’s on every corner!)  
A piece of advice! Check on the internet Russian analogs of medicine that you are used to buy in your home country. 

Ваш иногда страдающий от мигрени преподаватель, Елена.


1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как покупать лекарство в аптеке_How to buy medicine in a pharmacy

Three Russian tongue twisters specifically designed to make your pronunciation clearer! 
Try repeating after me. First time I’m reading slowly, second time closer to real speech speed.

цАпля чАхла, цАпля сОхла, цАпля вЫсохла и сдОхла. (ц,х)

в нЕдрах тУндры вЫдры в гЕтрах тЫрят в вЁдра Ядра кЕдров. вЫдрав с вЫдры в тУндре гЕтры, вЫтру вЫдрой Ядра кЕдра, вЫтру гЕтрой вЫдре мОрду – Ядра в вЁдра, вЫдру в тУндру. (т,д,р)

шла сАша по шоссЕ, неслА сУшку на шестЕ и сосАла сУшку. (ш,с)

Good luck, and please focus on accuracy rather than speed :) 


Russian with Elina

Russian tongue twisters - part 6

On this episode, you are going to learn some questions that you can ask your new friends. If you like the audio please subscribe:）.

Q: 你叫乜嘢名呀？(What’s your name?)
néih giu māt yéh méng a?(Yale)
nei5 giu3 mat1 je5 meng2 aa3?（Jyutping）
A: 我叫Sam.（I’m called Sam.）
ngóh giu Sam.
ngo5 giu3 Sam.

Q: 你貴姓呀？(What’s your family name? )
 néih gwai sing a?
nei5 gwai3 sing3 aa3?
A: 我姓李。(My family name is Lee.)
   ngóh sing léih.
  ngo5 sing3 lei5.

Q: 你係邊度人呀？（Where are you from?）
 néih haih bīn douh yàhn a?
 nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 jan4 aa3?
A: 我係美國人。(I‘m American.)
  ngóh haih méih gwok yàhn.
  ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 jan4.

Q: 你識講乜嘢話呀？(What languages can you speak?)
    néih sīk góng māt yéh wá a? 
    nei5 sik1 gong2 mat1 je5 waa2 aa3?
  A:  我識講英文同廣東話。(I can speak English and Cantonese.)
      ngóh sīk góng yīng mán tùhng gwóng dūng wá.
      ngo5 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2 tung4 gwong2 dung1 waa2.

噉，你呢？(Well, what about you?)
gám, néih nē?
gam2, nei5 ne1?


Daliy Conversations for Cantonese (粵語會話）

First meet conversations（初次見面）part1

In questa puntata vedremo la storia dell'aperitivo, tradizione italiana che col tempo si è diffusa anche all'estero. 
Di seguito una parte del testo trascritto.


Breve storia dell’aperitivo
Ogni giorno non soltanto in Italia ma in tutto il mondo, molte persone prima di cena, hanno l’abitudine di bere l’aperitivo al bar. L’aperitivo è amato molto dagli stranieri che visitano l’Italia perché è un momento rilassante e divertente da passare con gli amici, casomai seduti fuori a un tavolino del bar in una piazza. L’aperitivo in teoria ha un’origine lontana e risale all’antica Roma. Infatti la parola “aperitivo” viene dal latino “aperitivus” che vuol dire “aprire”, con riferimento allo ‘stomaco’. L’aperitivo quindi servirebbe per “far venire fame”. Tuttavia l’aperitivo ‘moderno’ nasce invece nel 1786, quando Antonio Benedetto Carpano inizia la sua produzione di vermouth, un vino aromatizzato con erbe che ottiene subito un grande successo. Siccome la bottega (shop) di Carpano si trovava proprio vicino al Palazzo Reale, allora Carpano ha l’idea brillante di inviare delle bottiglie di vermouth al re. ......

Italiano espresso

Breve storia dell'aperitivo 

In this episode you will learn how to ask time " 询问时间”

HSK2

Learn how to ask time "时间“

En el episodio de hoy hablo sobre un fenómeno presente en muchos idiomas, la repetición de palabras o conceptos. En este episodio te cuento porque usamos la repetición en español, qué tipos de redundancias existen y comparto algunas redundancias muy comunes, que es posible que incluso hayas escuchado (o usado) en algún momento.

Es un tema muy interesante que espero que disfrutes.

No te olvides de decirme qué opinas tú sobre el tema en los comentarios o visitando mi Instagram, ¿te habías dado cuenta de este fenómeno en español? ¿Tú usas las redundancias?

También me encantaría que me dijeras si en tu país existe este tipo de repetición.


Blanca to go 

23 - La redundancia en español

CHISTES MEXICANOS

TRES NAUFRAGOS EN UNA ISLA DESIERTA.

To know what you like is the beginning of wisdom and of old age.
In today's episode, the topic is about ,"knowing what you want."
