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Konnichiwa! In questa puntata del podcast vi racconto come ho iniziato a studiare il Giapponese da zero. Naturalmente, ci sono tanti metodi diversi, e questa è soltanto la mia esperienza! Potete però prendere spunto :)
Non perdetevi il prossimo episodio!


Alechan in Giappone

S1 EP2 Come si impara una lingua da zero? La mia esperienza!

はい、こんにちは。洋平先生です。えー、今日は”どういたしまして” の話をしたいと思います。 
“どういたしまして”、個人的（こじんてき）な話なんですが、私はこの”どういたしまして” をほとんど使わないです。うん、1年に1回か2回ぐらい、言うか言わないか ぐらいですね。
えー、じゃあ、どうして私が”どういたしまして” をあまり使わないか。 まあ、この説明(せつめい）を聞いたら少しわかるかなと思うんで、ぜひ聞いてください。
じゃあ、どういうふうに使うか、 ちょっと良い例を紹介（しょうかい）しますね。
A：荷物を持ってくれて、ありがとう。
B：どういたしまして。
 
うん、これいいですね。じゃ、もう1つ。
A：宿題を手伝ってくれて、ありがとうございます。
B：いえいえ、どういたしまして。
 
はい、これは、この2つの例はいい例だと思います。で、”どういたしまして” というのは、 私があなあなたのために、何かを一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい）しました。たくさんのことをしました。その時にあなたが「ありがとう」と言って、私が「どういたしまして」と言うんですね。うん、じゃあ、ちょっと悪い例を言いますね、 
A：熱（ねつ）があります、早く元気になってください。
B：あ、ありがとう。
A：どういたしまして、
B：....。
 
うん、これはあまり良くないんですよ。これ、時々、あの外国の友達からも言われるんですけども、 ちょっとびっくりするんですよね。はい、「えーっ？」って。もう一度言いますが、”どいたしまして”は、私が何かとても大変（たいへん）なことを手伝ったりしますね、あなたのために何かを手伝います、一生懸命（いっしょうけんめい）何かをします。そして、あなたが「ありがとうございます」と言って、私が「どういたしまして」 と言います。ですから、『熱があります』『早く元気になってください』『ありがとう』→『 どういたしまして』というのは、う～ん、あまりうれしくないですね。
えー元気になってくださいと言っただけですよね。うんじゃ、もう1つ悪い例言いますね。
A：その服かわいいですね。
B：ありがとう。
A：どういたしまして。
B：...。
 
これもうれしくないですね。どういたしましてと言われたら、はい。えー、じゃあ、これはちょっとむずかしい言葉で、今のが『恩着（おんき）せがましい』って言うんですね、うんうん、恩着せがましいはわかりますか。
うーま、簡単（かんたん）に言うと”私とてもいいことしたでしょ？”という強いアピールですね。こういう時にあまり”どういたしまして” は言わない方がいいですね。
あと、最後にこの”どういたしまして”はあまり、あなたの上司（じょうし）、社長や課長、部長 に言わない方がいいですね。あと、先生にもあまり言わない方がいいです、うん。
はい、やっぱそれだけ”どういたしまして” というのは、私は『あなたに 一生懸命いいことをしましたよ』とちょっと、上から目線（めせん）、上からものを言う言葉なんですよ。悪い言葉じゃないですよ、うん、あの、友だちに言うととてもいいとは思うんですけども。
はい、じゃあ、ちょっとどうして私がどういたしましてはあまり言わないかわかりましたか。 
え、皆さんはまあどんどん使ってもいいと思うんですけども、ちょっとシチュエーションをお見て、使ってください。 
はい、今日も聞いてくれてありがとうございます。日本語の勉強がんばってね、バイバイ👋


洋平先生　N3～N2クラスの生徒へ　(^^♪

#17  ”どういたしまして”はYou are welcomeじゃありません。

1.	我認為，上帝造人有點過高估計了自己的能力。

（I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.）

2.	永遠原諒敵人，沒有什麼能比這個讓他們更惱火。

（Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.）

3.	我什麼都能抗拒，除了誘惑。

（I can resist everything except temptation.）

4.	為了贏回我的青春，我什麼都願意做，除了鍛煉、早起、做個對社會有用的人。

（To win back my youth, there is nothing I wouldn't do - except take exercise, get up early, or be a useful member of the community.）

5.	年輕的時候，我以為錢是人生最重要的，現在我老了，我懂了，確實如此。

（When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.）

6.	人生中只有一件事比被人議論更糟糕，那就是：無人議論你。

（There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.）

7.	時裝是一種讓人無法忍受的醜陋，所以我們必須每六個月換一次。

（Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.）

8.	我們都在陰溝裏，但有些人在仰望星空。

（"We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars". ）


Chilling Chinese 

我们都在阴沟里，但有些人在仰望星空。

What if you could live with someone you love forever?
An Intriguing story you have never seen before!
Welcome to Yonder world!

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그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

54. 욘더(Yonder) 

Analysis of the cultural, social and linguistic content, of the text of the song La sera dei miracoli di Lucio Dalla
Analisi culturale, sociale e linguistica del testo della canzone La sera dei miracoli di Lucio Dalla
Análisis cultural, social y lingüístico de la letra de la canción La sera dei miracoli de Lucio Dalla


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In this story, a Ferrari named Rarri gets an offer that’s hard to refuse. But what will the consequences be? This is Part 2 of 6.  

It was 7:25am when Rarri rolled into the large garage located at the race track. It was here where the racing cars got tuned up and repaired. Rarri’s number one competitor was waiting for him: a Mercedes racing car. 

“Good of you to meet me here,” said the Mercedes. 

“Why did you call me here?” said Rarri. 

“I just wanted to have a friendly talk.” 

The Mercedes was leaking arrogance and superiority. Rarri didn’t respond, but slightly revved his engine. 

“Listen Rarri, I’ll cut to the chase. I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need. Enough to feed generations of Mercedes. That’s not why I race. I race for the glory. And as you know, I have quite a reputation.” 

Rarri said, “You called me here to boast about your success?” 

“I’ve been watching you closely, Mr. Ferrari. You’ve performed quite well, winning so many races. But you know you can’t beat me, and I won’t let you. That cup is mine.” 

“We’ll see who is the faster car and better driver soon.” 

“Maybe, but I’d rather settle things today. I have an offer for you. You lose on purpose and I’ll give you half the prize money. Second place is nothing to be ashamed of.” 

Rarri’s mind immediately flashed to his family. They all depended on Rarri to win this race. They had been so supportive, encouraging him day and night to train harder. 

Mercedes saw that Rarri was contemplating and he said, “I heard a little rumour that you’re feeling a bit nervous about the big race. Something about wind and snow. Would I be right?” 

“I’m not worried about snow,” said Rarri, trying to be brave. “But I care very much about my family, and they need this money. I’ll think about your offer and let you know before the big race.” 

“Listen here, little race car. I respect you, but you must know, if you don’t accept my gracious offer, there’ll be consequences… You’ve got 24 hours.”

Being a Cloud

Rarri the Ferrari 

Get ready for a special treat! In this episode, I talk with Terri Creeden, an Executive Coach, trainer, and facilitator. Terri is a Certified Daring Way Facilitator and Dare to Lead Facilitator through the Brené Brown Education and Research Group. During our conversation, we talk about how to get a job while being authentic and vulnerable. Here are some gems from this episode:

"The employer will be most impressed by an authentic person sitting in front of them and not somebody who has canned, formulated responses that they've heard from every other candidate. Let them see who you really are and not who they are hoping you are."

"Anytime we are caught up managing our image, how we look and appear, and come across to somebody else, that immediately takes us right out of authenticity. So you're moving further away from what's really going to win you that interview."

"What leaders really want to see is that they can trust somebody. If you aren't able to say, "I need help, or I can't do that, or I don't know how to do that," they're going to have trouble trusting you." 

Tune in to get more valuable insights from Terri, so you're well prepared for your next job interview! The second part of our conversation will be released in the next episode. 

Episode originally published October 27, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript https://www.express-to-impress.com/being-authentic/

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On this episode， we are going to learn how to talk about date.
Q:今日係幾（多）號呀？(What’s the date today?)
gām yaht haih géi( dō) houh a?
gam1 jat6 hai6 gei2( do1) hou6 aa3?
A:今日係三月十九號。(Today is March 19th)
gām yaht haih sāam yuht sahp gáu houh.
gam1 jat6 hai6 saam1 jyut6 sap6 gau2 hou6.

Months: (January to December)
一月、二月、三月、四月、五月、六月、
yāt yuht, yih yuht, sāam yuht, sei yuht, ńgh yuht, luhk yuht,
jat1 jyut6, ji6 jyut6, saam1 jyut6, sei3 jyut6, ng5 jyut6, luk6 jyut6,
七月、八月、九月、十月、十一月、十二月
chāt yuht, baat yuht, gáu yuht, sahp yuht, sahp yāt yuht, sahp yih yuht
cat1 jyut6, baat3 jyut6, gau2 jyut6, sap6 jyut6, sap6 jat1 jyut6, sap6 ji6 jyut6

Days of the month:
一號、二號、三號、四號……三十一號（from 1st - 31st ）
yāt houh, yih houh, sāam houh, sei houh…… sāam sahp yāt houh
jat1 hou6, ji6 hou6, saam1 hou6, sei3 hou6…… saam1 sap6 jat1 hou6

Q:今日係星期幾呀？(What day is it?)
  gām yaht haih sīng kèih géi a?
  gam1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 gei2 aa3?

今日係禮拜幾呀？
gām yaht haih láih baai géi a?
gam1 jat6 hai6 lai5 baai3 gei2 aa3?

A:今日係星期（禮拜）六。(Today is Saturday.)
gām yaht haih sīng kèih( láih baai) luhk.
gam1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4( lai5 baai3) luk6.

Days of the week: （Monday to Sunday）
星期一、星期二、星期三、星期四、星期五、星期六、星期日
sīng kèih yāt, sīng kèih yih, sīng kèih sāam, sīng kèih sei, sīng kèih ńgh, sīng kèih luhk, sīng kèih yaht
sing1 kei4 jat1, sing1 kei4 ji6, sing1 kei4 saam1, sing1 kei4 sei3, sing1 kei4 ng5, sing1 kei4 luk6, sing1 kei4 jat6

禮拜一、禮拜二…… 禮拜日
láih baai yāt, láih baai yih …… láih baai yaht
lai5 baai3 jat1, lai5 baai3 ji6……  lai5 baai3 jat6
