Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Affirmation: I Will Speak English Today

Hvordan er det egentlig å bo i Norge? Her får du både positive og negative sider ved å oppholde seg i det norske samfunnet. 

Norsk for viderekomne (B1-B2)

EP. 01 – Bo i Norge (som innvandrer)?

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Sveikinu jus su artėjančiom Velykom! Velykų savaitės proga, noriu su jumis pasidalinti įpatingu epizodu apie Velykas ir jų papročius Lietuvoje. Tikiuosi jums bus įdomu!

Happy upcoming Easter! On this occasion, I would like to share with you a very special episode about Easter and its customs in Lithuania.

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Lithuanian with Paulius

#8 - Easter Traditions in Lithuania: Velykos ir Velykų Tradicijos Lietuvoje

今期我地就分享下喺灣區生活嘅衣食住行同玩，想知灣區生活係點，值唔值得留低，就一定要聽下啦。我地主要傾下對灣區嘅生活觀感，其中覺得一定要寫低分享嘅餐廳就有呢幾間：台山風味餐廳（三藩市唐人街），皇帝湯（Oakland唐人街），美食坊（San Leandro，英文名Asian Fusion），西貢漁港（El Cerrito），北方佳香（Berkeley），家家樂燒味（三藩市，英文名Do Eat）。好唔好食純粹個人感覺，冇廣告，如果覺得唔好味我地唔負責。當然都有分享過我地唔鍾意嘅餐廳，但係就唔開名啦，都係戈句，各人口味唔同

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.18 灣區生活舒唔舒？

When you are too tired to wait for a table during meal time, and you want to ask if you can share the table with others, you may say’不好意思，可以拼桌吗？(bù hǎo yì si , kě yǐ pīn zhuō ma?)-Excuse me, would you mind sharing the table?’ ‘拼’ means ‘put together’, so several people using one table actually indicates putting these people together. 

Crystal Gao's Chinese Language Journey

7、不好意思，可以拼桌吗？- Excuse me, would you mind sharing this table?

EP 11_  They are all my friends - tā men dōu shì wǒ de péng you

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

日本の子供たちに人気の習い事ランキングを紹介しています。皆さんの国ではどんな習い事が人気ですか？

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

＃23 子供の習い事ランキングの話

In this episode, you will hear where Daxin took his mother to go and why he chose this place. Enjoy it!

大新想带妈妈去海南生活。大新在海南有一个大大的房子。海南是一个岛，在中国的最南方。海南的天气非常好，冬天一点儿也不冷，非常暖和，到处都是漂亮的 花。大新觉得如果妈妈到了海南，冬天也可以出去，到公园，到海边散步， 看看漂亮的花，吹吹舒服的风，妈妈一定会很快乐。于是，2023年9月大新带着妈妈到了海南。他们在海南住了七个多月。

Dà xīn xiǎng dài mā mā qù hǎi nán shēng huó 。 dà xīn zài hǎi nán yǒu yī gè dà dà de fáng zǐ 。 hǎi nán shì yī gè dǎo ， zài zhōng guó de zuì nán fāng 。 hǎi nán de tiān qì fēi cháng hǎo ， dōng tiān yī diǎn ér yě bù lěng ， fēi cháng nuǎn hé ， dào chǔ dū shì piāo liàng de huā 。 dà xīn jué dé rú guǒ mā mā dào le hǎi nán ， dōng tiān yě kě yǐ chū qù ， dào gōng yuán ， dào hǎi biān sàn bù ， kàn kàn piāo liàng de huā ， chuī chuī shū fú de fēng ， mā mā yī dìng huì hěn kuài lè 。 yú shì ，2023 nián 9 yuè dà xīn dài zhuó mā mā dào le hǎi nán 。 tā mén zài hǎi nán zhù le qī gè duō yuè 。

Story Chinese

去海南 Go to Hainan


These various expressions for affirmation encompass a wide range of tones and levels of formality. In everyday conversation, a simple "yes" or "yeah" suffices, and a touch of informality may be added with "sure" or "absolutely." When assurance is absolute, phrases like "without a doubt, yes" and "most definitely" leave no room for ambiguity. In informal settings, a resounding agreement might be expressed with "you bet" or "hell yeah," and a casual "totally" or "yup" carries a similar sentiment. For matters necessitating decorum, a formal approach may entail phrases like "I wholeheartedly agree" or "indeed," while "I concur" and "affirmative" maintain a level of professionalism. Politeness sweetens the agreement in expressions such as "I'd be happy to" and "that sounds wonderful," demonstrating eagerness to comply. A touch of wit adds a layer of humor to the affirmation, as seen in expressions like "in a New York minute" or "is the Pope Catholic?" In more refined circles, the upper class might communicate their agreement with endearing phrases like "absolutely, my dear" or "most assuredly," maintaining a level of warmth. For royalty, an affirmation is conveyed with grace and respect, as in "by all means, Your Majesty" or "it would be my honor, Your Highness," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.