Emotional intelligence, or EQ, helps us stay calm, focused, and motivated.
Without it, frustration takes over.  The crow wanted a prize but couldn’t manage her emotions. She got impatient — and lost it all.

«Stories & Mind»

“The Crow and the Crab ” by Konstantin Ushinsky

In this episode, we explore how to ask basic questions in Ukrainian! If you're a beginner, this episode is perfect for you. Learn the essential question words like хто, що, де, and more, along with how to use them in everyday conversations. We’ll also explain the difference between що and який, and how який changes depending on the gender and number of nouns. By the end of this episode, you’ll be ready to ask questions confidently in Ukrainian. 

Український подкаст для початківців з Альоною / Ukrainian podcast for beginners with Alyona 

Asking Questions in Ukrainian: A Beginner's Guide

For this episode, I checked my chats with friends to find examples for you :)
@yaroslavarussian

Russian Daily with Yaroslava

Ep9 Без комментариев (communicating with paparazzi 101)

¡Piyali ihuan mah cualli xihualacan! ¡Xitlahto motechpa! 
Hello and welcome to our first podcast in Nahuatl. Today's topic is a basic presentation in Nahuatl. Enjoy!

Audio Transcription:
¡Piali! Nehuatl notoca Metl, nichanti Coyohuacan, ahmo nitequiti, nimomachtia ica nahuatlahtolli Iztapalapa, nicpia caxtolli xihuitl, ninemi ihuan nochancayo, onitlacat Iztacalco ipan in meztli abril. Nicempaqui in nimitzixmati. 

Text translation:
Hello! My name is Maguey, I live in Coyohuacan, I don't work, I study Nahuatl in Iztapalapa, I am 15 years old, I live with my family, I was born in Iztacalco in April. Nice to meet you!

Traducción del texto:
¡Hola! Me llamo Maguey, vivo en Coyohuacan, no trabajo, estudio en náhuatl en Iztapalapa, tengo 15 años, vivo con mi familia, nací en Iztacalco en el mes de abril. ¡Gusto de conocerte!

Nahuatl with Ixchel

Podcast #1: Introduce yourself in Nahuatl!

Vowels o_e

Listen and repeat.
home, bone, cone, rope

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Phonics Long Vowels and Consonant Blends

Vowels o_e

Here I will read the second page of Niet thuis. Listen carefully because some things are repeated in the story. 

The room is not big, 3 by 4 meters.  But Lisa has her own bathroom, with toilet.  And a balcony.  And that is special for a student in Amsterdam.  Lisa puts her backpack on a chair and takes off her coat.  So first make tea.  She walks to the large kitchen at the end of the hall.  The kitchen is for all students together.  And that's not so great.  The kitchen is always dirty and messy.  Very dirty and very messy.  Lisa takes the kettle and puts water in the device.  Then she wants to go back to her room.  But the young man and woman are standing at the kitchen door.  "Excuse me," says the woman.  Dan is not home.  Maybe he went grocery shopping.  Can we wait here for a while?'  "Of course," says Lisa.  Would you like a cup of tea?'  The woman nods.  "gladly," she says

Beginner book Dutch A1-A2

Chapter 1 Page 2 - Niet thuis 

ɡǔ shí hòu，yǒu yí ɡè jiào yánɡ shí de xué shēnɡ，
古时候，有一个叫杨时的学生，
tā hěn xǐ huān dú shū，xué xí fēi chánɡ nǔ lì。
他很喜欢读书，学习非常努力。
yǒu yì nián dōnɡ tiān，xià qǐ le dà xuě，tiān qì hěn lěnɡ。 
有一年冬天，下起了大雪，天气很冷。
zhī qián，yánɡ shí ɡēn lǎo shī chénɡ yí yuē dìnɡ le qǐnɡ jiào wèn tí，
之前，杨时跟老师程颐约定了请教问题，
wèi le zūn shǒu yuē dìnɡ， 
为了遵守约定，
tā hé tónɡ xué yì qǐ dǐnɡ zhe hán fēnɡ hé dà xuě， 
他和同学一起顶着寒风和大雪，
lái dào le chénɡ lǎo shī jiā。 
来到了程老师家。
chénɡ lǎo shī jiā bìnɡ bù jìn， 
程老师家并不近，
dào le lǎo shī jiā shí， 
到了老师家时，
zhènɡ shì chénɡ lǎo shī shuì wǔ jué de shí jiān。
正是程老师睡午觉的时间。
wèi le bù dān wù chénɡ lǎo shī xiū xi，
为了不耽误程老师休息，
yánɡ shí hé tónɡ xué jiù zhàn zài lǎo shī de mén qián děnɡ hòu。 
杨时和同学就站在老师的门前等候。
xuě yuè xià yuè dà，yuè lái yuè lěnɡ。 
雪越下越大，越来越冷。
tā men yě bù dònɡ yáo，
他们也不动摇，
rénɡ rán nài xīn de děnɡ zài mén wài。 
仍然耐心地等在门外。
děnɡ lǎo shī xǐnɡ le hòu， 
等老师醒了后，
fā xiàn tā men liǎnɡ rén zhàn zài xuě dì li，
发现他们两人站在雪地里，
mánɡ jiào tā men jìn wū li lái。
忙叫他们进屋里来。
lǎo shī shuō：“wǒ yǐ wéi xuě xià de nà me dà，  
老师说：“我以为雪下得那么大，
nǐ men bú huì lái le。 
你们不会来了。
méi xiǎnɡ dào nǐ men què nà me shǒu shí shǒu yuē， 
没有想到你们却那么守时守约，
zhēn shì hǎo yànɡ de！”
真是好样的！”
hòu lái rén men jiù bǎ zhè ɡe ɡù shì jiào zuò“chénɡ mén lì xuě”，  
后来人们就把这个故事叫做“程门立雪”，
lái xínɡ rónɡ rén shuō huà suàn shù、shǒu yuē。
来形容人说话算数、守约。

Vocabulary：
约定（yuē dìng）：appointment;appoint
请教（qǐng jiào）：to consult
遵守（zūn shǒu）：abide by
耽误（dān wu）：to delay
动摇（dòng yáo）：to vacillate
耐心地（nài xīn de）：patiently
好样的（hǎo yàng de）：good job
说话算数（shuō huà suàn shù）：Keep your word

CHINESE STORY中文故事

程门立雪

В этом подкасте рассказываю о том, что такое междометие (это не сложно) и привожу примеры самых популярных слов этой части речи.