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Hi! :) In this episode we will take a look at some commonly used idioms that will help you improve your vocabulary and better understand Czech native speakers.

We will discuss the following expressions and provide examples to illustrate their usage:

"dát někomu za uši" 
"běhá mi mráz po zádech"
"být za vodou" 
"být v sedmém nebi" 
"dát si do nosu" 
"tahá tě za nos." 
"dej mi pokoj" a "vlez mi na záda" 

Transcript available at: http://www.learnczechwithsteve.com/

Learn Czech with Steve

1. České idiomy 1 - Czech Idioms 1

It describes the link between teenagers addiction to short videos (such as those on TikTok, Instagram and Youtube) and issues with sleep and social anxiety.

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Short Video Addiction Linked to Poor Sleep, Anxiety part 1

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요.  I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222948520173
https://youtu.be/VsvuUgd7-Zs

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 3. (Intermediate 1) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 3. (Intermediate 1) - Lesson 3. Part 1 반말 1 -아/-어/-여/이야,야,  Part 2 아무 ... 이나/나

HSK3

HSK3-1-Text2

ESSERE lo usiamo per esprimere:
l’esistenza: noi siamo esseri umani
 la qualità: il caffè è freddo
 la condizione di un oggetto : il tavolo è sporco
la condizione di una persona: Lucia è alta
stato d'animo: Antonio è allegro
origine : Lisbona è in Portogallo
professione: Ahmed è un ingegnere.  
-Il verbo essere con la particella CI, allora significa esistere; essere presente; avvenire...
in senso figurato la stessa espressione vuol dire "aver capito".
 Ad esempio:  -Alla conferenza c'era il professor Archibugi (c'era= era presente) 
-Oggi c'è lo sciopero dei metalmeccanici (avviene) 
-È arrivata la risposta dal direttore: finalmente ci siamo! ( siamo arrivati a una conclusione) 
-Il pomodoro è stato introdotto in Europa dagli Spagnoli, Giulio ci sei? ( hai capito?)

STARE : 
per esprimere una condizione fisica e psicologica temporanea, invece del verbo sentirsi: -Ciao Julia, come stai?(come ti senti) 
-Sto un po' male(mi sento un po' male) 
con il significato di restare, rimanere in un luogo: 
-Cosa fate nel fine settimana? Stiamo a casa a vedere una serie tv 
-Il giudice stava riflettendo mentre l'avvocato parlava in difesa del suo cliente. 

Seguito da alcuni aggettivi, il verbo stare descrive  comportamento o  stato d’animo di una persona e si usa in frasi  con un ordine o un’esortazione: 
-Luca stai buono per favore e ascolta la lezione come gli altri studenti 
-Stai più calmo! Così non risolverai il problema 
"Starci" lo utilizziamo invece nell'accezione di
 essere d’accordo:  Ex: Domani andiamo al mare? Ci sto
 essere disponibile Ex: Ci stai domani alle sette per un aperitivo?
 entrarci (avere abbastanza spazio) Ex: Venite che ci stiamo tutti per la cena. 

Similitudini tra essere  e stare: 
essere è l’ausiliare sia di se stesso, sia di stare; "stato" è il participio passato sia di essere sia di stare; quindi i tempi composti  sono identici.
-Possiamo usare con entrambi (essere/stare a dieta, essere/stare calmo, essere/stare in silenzio ecc…). 

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Verbo "essere" o verbo "stare": quale scegliere?

Tired of just saying “kāfēi” in a Chinese café? 🥤 This episode is your quick-start guide!
In 15 minutes, you’ll learn how to order your favorite drink confidently and correctly. We break it down into one simple formula:
Number + Iced/Hot + Drink Name + Special Request
You Will Learn:
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✅ How to put it all together in a real sentence that makes baristas smile! 😊
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中文漫游指南 (The Chinese Explorer’s Guide) 

第1期	《点咖啡》Order Coffee in Chinese

This week we continue the common mistakes made by English Language Learners series with part 3: Which is a topic that trips up many English language learners: word order. We’ll explore common mistakes made by learners from various countries, the rules of English word order, and give you practical examples to help you use word order correctly. As always, the purpose of this episode is to help you communicate with clarity and fluency as you progress on your Language Learning Journey.

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Common mistakes made by English Language Learners - Word order

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Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11chzfICPmTaTO_diqbgopHYLoEnTsWf0/view?usp=drivesdk