¿Te gusta la historia de las lenguas? Muchas lenguas tienen femenino, masculino y neutro. El español tiene algunas palabras que vienen del género neutro. Te lo cuento aquí. 

Curiosidades sobre el español y su cultura

El latín y el género neutro en español

In questo episodio di Italian Everyday, imparerete alcune frasi essenziali per comunicare al medico in Italia. Se avete bisogno di assistenza sanitaria durante il vostro soggiorno o trasferimento in Italia, queste espressioni vi aiuteranno a descrivere i vostri sintomi, chiedere informazioni e prendere appuntamenti con il medico. Ascoltate, ripetete e preparatevi a sentirvi più sicuri quando parlerete con i medici italiani!

Italian Everyday

Frasi utili per andare dal medico

Una proposta di legge per proteggere l'italiano.

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #50 - Una proposta di legge per proteggere l'italiano.

Atrévete a conocer a este joven indio, de espíritu viajero, que vive en Madrid hace muchos años y que ha pasado por lugares como Australia o Tailandia. 

Café con acento

Café con acento - Entrevista a Anuj 1 (India)

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word apple. 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

Apple

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

— Olá! Você gosta de ler livros?

— Sim, eu adoro! Costumo ler romances e histórias de aventura. E você?

— Eu também gosto ler! Gosto especialmente de livros de mistério. Você tem algum livro favorito?

— Um dos meus favoritos é "O Senhor dos Anéis". Eu amo o mundo criado pelo autor.

— "O Senhor dos Anéis" é incrível! Eu gosto muito de "Harry Potter". As aventuras de Harry e seus amigos me fascinam.

— Sim, "Harry Potter" é ótimo! J.K. Rowling criou um universo mágico maravilhoso. Gosto de me perder nos livros. Eles nos levam a lugares incríveis, não é?

— Com certeza! Às vezes, os livros nos fazem esquecer do mundo ao nosso redor. É mágico. Você tem alguma recomendação de leitura?

— Recomendo "A Menina que Roubava Livros". É uma história emocionante e bem escrita. Acho que você iria gostar.

— Obrigado pela recomendação! Vou procurar esse livro na próxima vez que visitar a livraria. 


PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Você gosta de livros? — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A2-B1 LEVEL)

السلام عليكم 
اسمي فتحية رفقي، أنا من مصر، والآن أعيش في هولندا.
تخرجت من جامعة الأزهر بمصر عام 2007، وعملت بعد ذلك مترجمة ومعلمة للغة الإنجليزية بمركز الأزهر. منذ عام 2020 أدرس الماجستير بالجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة، وفي الصيف الماضي انتقلت إلى هولندا لأدرّس اللغة العربية بجامعة لايدن. لكني سوف أعود إلى مصر بعد شهرين إن شاء الله.. 
شكرًا – مع السلامة 


Arabic  عَرَبِيّ 

أهلاً وسهلاً - Personal Intro.

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

В чём секрет изучения иностранных языков? 
Практикуем ежедневный русский на базе текста. 