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Idiom Corner

This episode is for A1 beginners learning Georgian.
You will hear very simple sentences about introducing yourself.
The audio is slow and clear.
English translation is included.
Georgian text:
გამარჯობა!
მე ვარ ქეთი, თქვენი ქართული ენის მასწავლებელი.
კეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრძანება ჩემს A1 ქართული პოდკასტში.
მე ვარ 33 წლის.
მე ვარ ქართველი.
მე ვცხოვრობ საქართველოში.
მე არ ვცხოვრობ თბილისში.
მე ვცხოვრობ რუსთავში.
ჩემი ოჯახიც ცხოვრობს რუსთავში.
ეს არის პატარა ქალაქი თბილისთან ახლოს.
English translation:
Hello!
I am Keti, your Georgian language teacher.
Welcome to my A1 Georgian podcast.
I am 33 years old.
I am Georgian.
I live in Georgia.
I do not live in Tbilisi.
I live in Rustavi.
My family also lives in Rustavi.
It is a small city near Tbilisi.

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В этом выпуске мы узнаем, кто пришёл за котом. Девушка очень удивилась! 
Ниже я оставлю тебе текст. Постарайся слушать и читать вместе со мной.


Уже прошло три дня. Кот был всё ещё у меня дома. 
Я не знала, что делать с ним. Я давала ему тёплое молоко. Он был очень спокойный и тихий. Вдруг вечером кто-то постучал в дверь. Я открыла дверь и увидела мужчину. Он спросил меня : “Вы не видели тут чёрного кота?”. Я очень обрадовалась и сказала ему, что он у меня дома. Мужчина увидел кота и узнал его. “Это мой кот Мурзик! Извините, он потерялся и я его искал. Я очень рад, что нашёл его. Большое спасибо!”
Мужчина взял кота на руки и ушёл. Я даже не успела спросить его, что он делал в лесу, так далеко от города. 


 Russian stories with Elena Русские истории с Еленой

Кто-то пришёл за котом. Someone came for cat. 

Here are five simple expressions to say "no" in Chinese with simple examples:
1. 不 (bù) - This is a simple and common way to say "no" in Chinese. It can be used in a variety of contexts and is a general negative word.
Example:
A: 你喜欢苹果吗？ (nǐ xǐ huān píng guǒ ma?) (Do you like apples?)
B: 不 (bù) (No)
I normally don’t answer people with just a simple 不 to say no, because it sounds rude. But if you are in a fight with someone, I guess it is a good language tool.
2. 不要 (bù yào) - This phrase means "don't want" or "don't." It can be used to say "no" in a more polite or indirect way.
Example:
A: 吃蛋糕吗？ (chī dàn gāo ma?) (Do you want to eatcake?)
B: 不要，谢谢。 (bù yào, xiè xiè) (No, thank you.)
3. 不行 (bù xíng) - This phrase means "can't" or "not allowed." It can be used to say "no" in a more formal or assertive way.
Example:
A: 你能给我五块钱吗？ (nǐ néng gěi wǒ wǔ kuài qián ma?) (Can you give me five dollars?)
B: 不行，我没有五块钱。 (bù xíng, wǒ méi yǒu wǔ kuài qián) (No, I don't have five dollars.)
5. 不可以 (bù kě yǐ) - This phrase means "cannot" or "not allowed." "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) is often used to indicate that something is not allowed or not permitted. 
Example:
A: 妈妈，我能去朋友家玩吗？ (mā ma, wǒ néng qù péng you jiā wán ma?) (Mom, can I go to my friend's house to play?)
B: 不可以，你还没有完成你的作业。 (bù kě yǐ, nǐ hái méi yǒu wán chéng nǐ de zuò yè) (No, you have not finished your homework yet.)

Five Ways to Say XXX in Chinese

5 ways to say "no" in Chinese

In this episode I’ll comment about an article titled: “Tai chi may slow Parkinson's symptoms for years, study finds” which was published on the website of the BBC. Enjoy.

Useful vocabulary:
neurodegenerative disease
dizziness
neuroprotection
an approach
a martial art
the brain function
the onset of something
to encourage something
a pathology
to alleviate
to investigate
the root causes of something


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Tai Chi slows down Parkinson's disease

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American English Proverbs

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Un porcellino riesce a intrufolarsi dentro un gregge di pecore e inizia a vivere con loro. Un giorno il pastore prende il porcellino e quest'ultimo inizia a dibattersi e a urlare. Le pecore non capiscono il motivo del suo atteggiamento spaventato, ma il porcellino sa che cosa potrebbe succedergli...