Le Rocher de Tanios is the most known novel of Amin Maalouf, the libanese writer, now, member of the prestigious L'Académie Française; He award the famous prize of Goncourt for this novel in 1993... 

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LE ROCHER DE TANIOS. Amin Maalouf. Note au lecteur

Mere paas Maa Hai, I have my mother
Let’s break down this iconic dialogue:

मेरे पास (Mere paas): ‘I have’ or ‘I possess.’

मेरे (Mere): My.
पास (Paas): With or near.
माँ (Maa): ‘Mother.’ This is a simple yet profound term for ‘mother’ in Hindi.
है (Hai): ‘Is’ — This is the present tense form of the verb ‘to be,’ used here to indicate possession or existence.

Hindi Through Bollywood: Learning with Movies

Ep 1 : From the movie 'Deewar' starring THE AMITABH BACHHAN and SHASHI KAPOOR.

Bu bölümümüzde Türk mutfağına özgü günaşırı yapılabilecek en güzel yemeklerden biri olan Menemen'den bahsediyoruz. İlgili tarif için aşağıdaki linki kullanabilirsiniz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajdSDri1c-U

Türk Mutfağı

Menemen

紙を貼って作った人形、張り子。丸みのある形と、シンプルで力強い線で描かれたデザインがとても素敵な伝統工芸です。

Today I talk about Japanese traditional crafts, Hariko dolls. Its rounded shape and simple but strong brushwork are really attractive.


+++ words +++
伝統工芸（でんとうこうげい）traditional crafts
木の型（きのかた）　　　　　wooden block to shape something
貼る（はる）　　　　　　　　stick
外す（はずす）　　　　　　　take off

仏教（ぶっきょう）　　　　　Buddhism
お坊さん（おぼうさん）　　　monk
縁起物（えんぎもの）　　　　bringer of good luck
だるま　　　　　　　　　　　Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk
おもり　　　　　　　　　　　weight

穏やか（おだやか）　　　　　calm
起き上がり小法師（おきあがりこぼし）a tiny traditional hariko doll in Aizu region
姿（すがた）　　　　　　　　figure
転がす（ころがす）　　　　　roll over
赤べこ（あかべこ）　　　　　a traditional cow hariko doll in
方言（ほうげん）　　　　　　dialect
言い伝え（いいつたえ）　　　folklore
ゆらゆら　　　　　　　　　　swinging

ふんどし　　　　　　　　　　loincloth
裸（はだか）の　　　　　　　naked
お参り（おまいり）する　　　go to a temple or a shrine
縄（なわ）　　　　　　　　　rope
迫力（はくりょく）がある 　 look powerful

+++ grammers +++
--various type of "よう"s
～ように　　　　　　　　　　wish to
Vようになる　 　　　　　　　get to do
Vように　　　 　　　　　　　so that

～かどうか　　　　　　　　　if ～ or not


Country Life in Japan とかいとちがう　かもしれない　いなかのくらし

張り子いろいろ（会津の伝統工芸）

Episode 45 is here with verbs that bring action and engagement into your daily life! From helping out in tricky situations to tackling chores, these verbs are essential for expressing everyday moments.

🔹 Involve – 涉及 (Shèjí) 🤝
🔹 Iron – 熨烫 (Yùn tàng) 👔
🔹 Jail – 入狱 (Rù yù) 🚓
🔹 Jerk – 搐动 (Chù dòng) 🐕
🔹 Jog – 慢跑 (Mànpǎo) 🏃

For more practice, check out:
📘 C(45) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Visualize and Memorize – Quick reminders to help these verbs stick!
🎯 C(45) Verbs Quiz: Test Your Knowledge – Challenge yourself to master today’s verbs!





5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C (45) Verbs Set : Involve Iron Jail Jerk Jog

Hi, and welcome to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. This novel centers around a colony of escaped lab rats, the rats of NIMH. They live in a technologically sophisticated and literate society mimicking that of humans. They come to the aid of Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse who seeks to protect her children and home from destruction by a farmer's plow.



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Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Strange Phenomena in the Chinese Language!

Aunque la situación sea la misma, dos personas pueden experimentarla desde dos puntos totalmente diferentes.

Aquí te cuento cómo vivió mi hijo la serenata que recibimos en la calle mientras caminábamos juntos.

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