Is "passive income" a real path to financial freedom, or just a clever marketing myth? In this episode, we unpack the reality behind side hustles, investments, and digital products. We explore the upfront effort, hidden maintenance, and capital required before any money becomes truly "passive"—and discuss what it actually takes to build reliable, long-term wealth.

KRISTEL TALKS

Is there such a thing as truly passive income?


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「彼が来た時、お茶を出しましたが、彼がいらないと言いました」


学校（がっこう）　外国（がいこく）　　蛾（が）　外交（がいこう）　


洋平先生　N3～N2クラスの生徒へ　(^^♪

２つの ”が”

みんなはカラオケ好き？私はすっごい好きなんだけど、コロナで友だちに会えないから、全然カラオケにいけないんだよね。でもヒトカラ（＝ひとりカラオケ）する勇気ないし…そしたら、switchの「JOYSOUND」を見つけたの！これは家でカラオケができるソフトなんだけど、ソフト自体は無料で自分が使いたい時間だけをチケットで買うっていうものなの。

Do you guys like karaoke? I like it a lot, but I can't go to karaoke at all because I can't see my friends at COVID‑19. But I don't dare to do karaoke alone... Then I found "JOYSOUND" for the Nintendo Switch! The software itself is free, and you buy a ticket for the time you want to use it.


早速使おうと思って、マイク買っちゃった！でも近所迷惑になっちゃうから、マイクにつける防音のやつも買ったよ。これをつけると、隣の部屋にも聞こえないし、大きい声も出せて本当にスッキリするよ。残念なのはカラオケに行ったらPVがあるんだけど、このswitchのほうにはPVがないことかな～。私は好きな歌手のPVを見ながら歌うのが好きだからちょっとそこが物足りないかな。でも、好きな時間に好きなだけ歌えるし、本当これはいい！

I bought a microphone to use it right away! But it would disturb the neighbors, so I also bought a soundproofing kit to attach to the microphone. With this, I can't be heard in the next room, and I can speak louder, so it's really refreshing. Unfortunately, the switch doesn't have any music videos, which is a pity because karaoke places have them. I like to sing while watching the music videos of my favorite singers, so I think that's a little lacking. But I can sing whenever I want and for as long as I want.


曲も15万曲あって、毎月新曲が追加されてるらしいから、歌いたい歌はだいたい見つかると思うよ。ちなみに、私が最近好きな歌手は「FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE(ファンタスティックス・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ)」っていうグループで、この前新曲だしたからその配信を待ってるところだよ。よかったら聞いてみてね！

There are 150,000 songs, and new songs are added every month, so I think you can find almost any song you want to sing. By the way, my new favorite singer is a group called "FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE," and I'm waiting for them to release a new song. You can listen to it if you like!

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ガチ日本語 - Everyday Japanese -

Ep.5 Nintendo Switch - JOYSOUND

Quick Grammar Tip – The Difference Between "Since" and "For"

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Quick Grammar Tip – The Difference Between "Since" and "For"

“Почему мы устаём от видеозвонков?”. Есть целое исследование, его результатами я делюсь в этом подкасте. Приятного прослушивания!
Словарь:

вдохновлён (+ Instr.)= is inspired by
сталкиваться/ столкнуться с (+ Instr.) = to face
попадать в кадр = to be on camera
оценивать себя = to evaluate oneself
зацикленность на себе = self-obsession
воспринимать = to perceive
перемещать = to move, to shift
раздаточный материал = handout
взгляд устремлён = look is focused on
навык доведён до идеала = the skill is brought to the perfection
распространённый = widespread
вовлечённость = involvement
достойно выглядеть =  to look decent
мозговой штурм =  brainstorming

Привет, это Наташа!

Видеозвонки. Что с ними не так?

In this Chillchat episode, Karen and 柏威 discussed cooking-related verbs as well as practiced the INFAMOUS 把(bǎ) structure in Chinese grammar. They also chatted about their go-to dishes. Surprisingly, sauerkraut fish is so easy!

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

你的拿手菜是什么？What is your signature dish? & Chinese Grammar 把(bǎ)！

今天的播客是关于一些和天气有关的表达的，天气是一个很适合闲聊的话题。那么我们就一起来看看，除了“今天很冷”或者“今天很热”这些基础实用的表达以外，我们还能如何像母语者一样地道地描述天气呢？


(全中文) 除了冷、热，你还能怎么描述天气

Hola! 😃 En aquest primer episodi fem l'abecedari, com pronunciar les lletres i algunes regles de canvi de sons de les consonants.
Hi there! In this first episode, we'll look at the Catalan alphabet, how to pronounce each letter and we'll also learn how some of the consonants have different sounds.
Hope that it helps you! 💪

Català for beginners

Abecedari en català | Catalan Alphabet | Lesson 1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SpwgvABuNIq3yN--TEKZ5DNIKnKtS2Ij/view?usp=drivesdk