I will tell a short story about a job I had in customer service. 

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

Choques culturales ( parte 2 )

The On the Go English podcast, Episode 3, hosted by Emil, explores the significance of Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Emil discusses the traditional activities of spending time with family, enjoying football games, watching the Macy's Parade, and indulging in a festive feast. The podcast delves into the history of Thanksgiving, highlighting the Pilgrims' journey and their encounter with the Wampanoag, particularly Squanto's pivotal role. Emil emphasizes the expression of gratitude during the holiday, as families gather to share what they are thankful for. The podcast concludes with intriguing fun facts about Thanksgiving, including the original absence of turkey at the first celebration and the evolution of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

 On The Go English

Episode 3. Thanksgiving day 

Your accent in Malayalam — the specific mistakes speakers of particular languages make, and how to fix your own.

Adult pronunciation errors are not random. They are predictable from the sound system you already speak. Your mouth has spent decades ignoring distinctions your first language does not use, and it will keep ignoring them unless you intervene. Linguists call it transfer — so if I know your first language, I can tell you in advance what you are getting wrong.

I am Dr. Reshmi R. Nair, an applied linguist from Kerala. I have taught hundreds of learners to speak Malayalam as it is actually spoken.

1. DENTAL AGAINST RETROFLEX
ത against ട. For ത, the tongue tip touches the back of the upper front teeth — the t of French, Spanish, Italian and Russian. For ട, the tip curls back to the ridge behind the teeth. English has neither: its t sits between the two, so an English speaker hears the same sound twice.
The split runs through the series: ത / ട · ദ / ഡ · ന / ണ. Malayalam is unusually rich here, separating dental, alveolar and retroflex nasals as even other Indian languages do not.

2. ASPIRATION
ക against ഖ · ഗ against ഘ · പ against ഫ · ത against ഥ · ച against ഛ
The second of each pair carries an audible puff of air. English speakers can make it but cannot control it, because English aspirates automatically at the start of a word and not after an s, with no speaker aware of it. French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Japanese speakers have a harder job: the sound has to be built from nothing.

3. VOWEL LENGTH
Short against long is phonemic in Malayalam — it changes the word, not just the flavour. A learner who treats length as expressive rather than contrastive will be misunderstood.

The lesson goes on to the remaining three contrasts, and to the specific fix for each first language.

What is your first language? Tell me in the comments and I will tell you your predictable error.

#LearnMalayalam #MalayalamPronunciation #Malayalam

Malayalam Sound Lab | Pronunciation, Script and Accent

Malayalam Pronunciation — The Six Sounds Foreigners Always Get Wrong | Learn Malayalam #340

ZIMNICA is a very popular thing to make in the BALKANS in autumn for winter.⛄ Let's what it is and some useful tips for making it.
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!✨
If you like this podcast, please contact me for the transcript.📑
See you in class!👋


SERBIAN TO GO

Šta je ZIMNICA i kako je napraviti – What is a WINTER FOOD PRESERVE and tips to make it (B1 and above)

Blabla Chinese 

12. Chinese Variety Shows (Part2) 中国综艺节目（下）

If men are stepping up their grooming, skincare, and fashion game to look effortlessly stunning, what’s holding the rest of us back? In this episode, we break down the evolution of modern self-care, challenge old beauty standards, and share practical, actionable tips to elevate your confidence and everyday look. It’s time to drop the excuses and step into your glow-up era.

"THE BEAUTY PODCAST."

If a man can make themselves look gorgeous, what is your excuse?

Sanskrit
Hindi
English
Namo Namah (नमो नमः)
Namaste (नमस्ते)
Hello / Greetings / I bow to you
सुप्रभातम (Suprabhātam)
Shubh Prabhat (शुभ प्रभात)
Good morning
शुभ मध्याह्नम् (Śubh Madhyāhnam)
Shubh Dopahar (शुभ दोपहर)
Good afternoon
शुभ सायं (Śubh Sāyaṁ)
Shubh Sandhya (शुभ संध्या)
Good evening
शुभ रात्रि (Śubh Rātri)
Shubh Ratri (शुभ रात्रि)
Good night
नमस्कारः (Namaskārah)
Namaskar (नमस्कार)
Greetings / Salutations
स्वागतम् (Svāgatam)
Swagat Hai (स्वागत है)
Welcome
कथं अस्ति भवान् (Katham asti bhavān)
Aap kaise hain? (आप कैसे हैं?)
How are you? (formal, masculine)
कथं अस्ति भवति (Katham asti bhavati)
Aap kaisi hain? (आप कैसी हैं?)
How are you? (formal, feminine)
पुनः मिलामः (Punaḥ milāmaḥ)
Phir milenge (फिर मिलेंगे)
See you again / We will meet again

Learn Fluent Hindi with Professor Ashish...

10 important greetings in Hindi and Sanskrit

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Viking

Join us in this episode where Karen and Baiwei try to express what some of the popular emojis mean in CHINESE!
