If a literal translation doesn’t work, find out why. Delve into the cultural and historical aspects that make the phrase unique to your native language. This examination can provide a fascinating insight into both languages.

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In today's episode, we are going to learn a few fundamental questions to get started in Spanish.  How do you say "X" in Spanish?

Could you repeat, please? I don't understand. How do you spell it? And some more...

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彝族有一个分支，叫撒尼人。The Yi nationality has a subgroup called the Sani people.
他们居住的地方叫阿着底。The name of the place where they lived was A zhuó dǐ.
撒尼人有一个古老而动人的传说，那就是：阿诗玛。Sani people have an old and moving legend, that is: Ashima.
阿诗玛是个好姑娘、是撒尼人的骄傲。Ashima was a good girl, the pride of the people of Sani.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

阿诗玛的传说

A : Bonjour monsieur. Je peux vous aider ?
B : Oui, je voudrais un bouquet, mais je ne sais pas trop quoi choisir.
A : Vous voulez mettre combien à peu près ?
B : Je ne sais pas. Peut-être 15,20 euros...
A : Regardez, on peut faire un bouquet rouge et blanc, c'est très joli. Ou alors, vous pouvez aussi choisir un bouquet tout rouge.
B : J'hésite un peu...qu'est-ce que vous me conseillez ?
A : Ça dépend de la personne. C'est pour offrir ?
B : Oui, c'est pour ma grand-mère.
A : Alors, je vous conseille un bouquet de roses rouges.
B : Vous croyez ?
A : Oui, vous allez voir, votre grand-mère va être très contente.
B : D'accord.

Vocabulaire :
un(e) fleuriste : florista, florist
choisir : escolher, to choose
à peu près : mais ou menos, around
joli(e) : lindo(a), beautiful
hésiter : hesitar, to hesitate
conseiller : aconselhar, to advice
ça dépend de : depende de, it depends on
offrir : oferecer, to offer
vous croyez ? : a senhora acha ?, do you think so ?
content(e) : feliz, happy
d'accord : tá bom, beleza, alright
mettre : gastar, to spend (in this context)



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chez le fleuriste

Il leone cattura un topo, sta quasi per mangiarlo ma il piccolo animale lo implora di non ucciderlo: in cambio della sua vita, gli darà la sua amicizia che sicuramente in futuro gli sarà utile. Il leone è scettico ma decide di lasciare andare il topo. Quest'ultimo, un po' di tempo dopo, gli salverà la vita.

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In this episode, Daniel and Golnaz continue their discussion of the IELTS exam with Moses, an IELTS examiner and IELTS trainer. 

He shares many useful tips, strategies and advice to help you be successful in your IELTS exam!