小明问妈妈：“先人是什么意思？”
妈妈说：“先人是对死去的人的称呼”
小明说：“那去世的奶奶是不是要叫“鲜奶”？

Xiao Ming asked his mother: what does "xian ren" means?
Monm: Ancestors are the names for the dead.
Xiao Ming:Is the dead grandma going to call :xiān nǎi" ?

xiān ren:Ancestors    xiān nǎi:fresh milk

开心一刻 Jokes

先人与鲜奶 xiān rén yǔ xiān nǎi

When to pronounce as '二'? and when to pronounce as '两'? 
Number 2 has different pronunciations in Chinese. Let's learn how to pronounce it correctly. 
数字2的发音。

中文小课堂

2读作二还是两

Escucha la historia y encuentra los 5 usos del verbo ir. Comenta cuáles encontraste. Después te invito a que contestes el quizz para cambiar las frases al tiempo verbal que está en mayúsculas.
Espero que te diviertas, porque aprender debe de ser divertido. 

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Yuca-talk

Historia para practicar el verbo ir

❓Quali sono i miei ricordi d’infanzia? 
🤩Scoprilo in questo episodio!
👂Buon ascolto!
🫵 E tu, con cosa giocavi quando eri piccolo/a?
✍️ Fammelo sapere nei commenti! 


⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

Lenzuola: Sheets
Mollette: Clothespins
Stendere il bucato/i panni: Hang out the laundry
Una capanna: A hut
Le ante di un armadio: Wardrobe doors
Costruzioni (tipo Lego): Building blocks (like Lego)
Microfono con l’asta: Microphone with a stand
Giocavo a nascondino: I played hide and seek
Giocare con le bambole: Play with dolls
Cartoni animati: Cartoons
Puntate: Episodes
Facevo finta di: I pretended to
Giocavo molto con la fantasia: I used to play a lot using my imagination
Pupazzetti o peluche: Figurines or stuffed animals
Rimproverarli: To scold them
Elogiare: To praise


Puro Parlare

19. Ricordi d'infanzia

Listen to episodes 1ポッドキャスト、２くるま、３すんでいるところ on Podcast or Patreon  - patreon.com/Melu1142 and listen to this episode to answer some questions regarding those three episodes. 

Thinking out loud in Japanese

クイズ１

Here are five simple expressions to say in Chinese when you feel tired:
1. 我累了 (wǒ lèi le) - This phrase means "I am tired." It is a simple and direct way to express tiredness in Chinese. 
2. 我好累 (wǒ hǎo lèi) - This phrase means "I am so tired." It is a slightly more casual way of expressing tiredness. 
3. 我真的很累 (wǒ zhēn de hěn lèi) - This phrase means "I am really tired." It is a way to emphasize that you are feeling very tired. 
4. 我感到有点累 (wǒ gǎn dào yǒu diǎn lèi) - This phrase means "I feel a little tired." It is a way to express that you are feeling tired, but not extremely tired. 
5. 我现在好累啊 (wǒ xiàn zài hǎo lèi a) - This phrase means "I am so tired now." It is a more casual way of expressing tiredness. 


Five Ways to Say XXX in Chinese

 5 expressions to say in Chinese when you feel tired

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word day. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Today, I came across a wedding vow that resonated my thoughts exactly. As an ambitious person, I believe that one must fulfill personal goals before marriage. It is because marriage is a team effort and both individuals must grow before even tying the knot. I will be sharing a love story that started 14 years ago.