Today's English tidbit from Stairway to English has to do with the verb "to suppose".  Make sure to listen to my previous episode on "supposed" as well! "Supposed" functions as an adjective, while "suppose" is a verb. Listen in to find out an advanced use of "suppose" as well!

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A quick guide to understanding the verb "to suppose"

Learn three ways to ask How are you? as Gaeilge, and listen to a sample conversation. 

Gaeilge Gan Brú A1-A2

Conas atá tú? How are you?

In this episode, I explain how to use はねる haneru. The verb means to bounce or something bounces. But we use it in a slangy way! Let's take a look!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to use slang はねる!  (To bounce)

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。今天我给大家说说白雪的爸爸。

白雪的爸爸叫夏东海，妈妈常常叫他老夏。老夏做的菜很好吃，他有一家饭店。叫“老夏饭店”。饭店不大，可是每天都有很多客人。饭店里有饭，有面条儿，果汁，还有很多菜。

白雪小的时候，每天都跟爸爸妈妈一起去饭店，他们三个人也在饭店吃早饭、午饭和晚饭，每天都很晚关门回家。可以说，饭店是白雪的第二个家。

客人们都很喜欢白雪，喜欢和她说话。白雪有大大的眼睛和小小的嘴巴，很可爱。爸爸妈妈很忙的时候，白雪也能帮忙给客人拿筷子，水和菜单。

白雪六岁的时候开始上学，爸爸每天早上给女儿准备午饭，因为白雪觉得学校的午饭不好吃，她喜欢吃爸爸做的。下午四点多，白雪从学校回到饭店，爸爸妈妈问她今天在学校学习了什么。如果饭店没有人来吃饭，爸爸会看白雪写作业。

这些词语你明白了吗？

客人    kè rén  guest
面条儿 miàn tiáo’er  noodles
菜     cài  dish, vegetable
关门   guān mén to close door
说话   shuō huà  to speak, talk
帮忙   bāng máng to help
拿     ná  to take, to hold
筷子   kuài zi  chopsticks
菜单   cài dān  menu
准备   zhǔn bèi to  prepare; preparation
觉得   jué de  to think, feel
作业   zuò yè  homework


Today I'll tell you about Bai Xue's father.

Bai Xue's father is named Xia Donghai, and his mother often calls him Lao Xia. Lao Xia's cooks very well. He has a restaurant. It's called "Laoxia Restaurant". The restaurant is not big, but there are many guests come every day. There are rice, noodles, fruit juice and many dishes in the restaurant.

When Bai Xue was young, she went to the restaurant with her parents every day. The three of them also had breakfast, lunch and dinner in the restaurant. They closed late every day and went home. It can be said that the restaurant is Bai Xue's second home.


The guests all like Bai Xue and like to talk to her. Bai Xue has big eyes and small mouth. She is adorable. When mom and dad are busy, Bai Xue can also help bring chopsticks, water and menus to guests.


Bai Xue started school when she was six. Her father prepares lunch for her daughter every morning. Because Bai Xue thinks the school lunch is not delicious, she likes to eat what her father makes.

At time past 4 pm., Bai Xue returned to the restaurant from school. Her parents asked her what she learned at school today. If no one comes to the restaurant for meal, dad will watch Bai Xue do her homework.

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02. 白雪爸爸有个饭店 Báixuě bàba yǒu gè fàndiàn Baixue’s dad has a restaurant

Você já ouviu falar no Profeta Gentileza? Descubra a história do homem que transformou uma das maiores tragédias do Brasil em uma mensagem eterna de amor e compaixão. Um episódio breve, mas capaz de fazer você refletir sobre o poder simples, e revolucionário, da gentileza.✨

Everyday Portuguese 

Episódio 4 - Profeta Gentileza: O homem que transformou tragédia em poesia e bondade (EM PORTUGUÊS)

①少女心，大概就是指每个女人还是少女的时候，看世界和看自己的心性：
简单、纯洁、孩子气、童话心、五颜六色的想象力以及对爱的美好憧憬。
如此，少女心实在是一种值得在心里永久保存的心境。
②很多时候，其实生活需要的，也就是一个一笑解千愁的微笑。
女人在任何时候都可以笑出来不是一件易事，需要一颗强大的内心。
而强大的内心，是女汉子最典型的特质。
想想看，你要不要做一个女汉子？
③穿合体的衣，说得体的话，内心千回百转的痛不掩你淡淡的微笑。
这很不容易，是烟火女英雄的最高境界。

你认为你是哪种女人呢，为什么？

Ruby's  Reading club of  Chinese

优雅是种力量(四）与其抱怨，不如改变

俺は関西弁、マルコさんは日本語

ごはんの友だち、つづき

1.昆布(こんぶ)の佃煮(つくだに)
  Kelp Tsukudani (tsukudani)

これもけっこう、ご飯と一緒に食べやすい。
きらいは人は少ない。
This is also quite easy to eat with rice.
Not many people dislike it.


2.のり　(ご飯に巻くほう)
    Nori (seaweed wrapped around rice)

乾いている、紙みたい、知っている人は多いと思う。おにぎりや寿司で見る。
韓国のりは塩味
It is dry and looks like paper. You can see it in Onigiri and Sushi.
Korean nori is salty.

3.ふりかけ(ご飯にかけるもの)
   Furikake (sprinkled on rice)

一つ一つが小さい、いろいろな味が売られている
Each one is small, various flavors are sold.


4.マルコさんからセルビアの代表的な食べ物や調味料
Typical foods and seasonings in Serbia from Marko

[単語リスト] [Word list]

昆布(こんぶ)         kelp
佃煮(つくだに)     Tsukudani
一緒(いっしょ)     together
きらい　　　　　  to dislike
紙(かみ)                 paper
巻く(巻く)             to roll
塩味(しおあじ)      salty 
かける                     to put on




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Vol.17 Acured Tastes

Cerita Pendek Indonesia (A1-A2)

02 Kesukaan

A daily reading practice for you for today!

Today's grandparents are joining their grandchildren on social media, but the different generations' online habits couldn't be more different. In the UK the over-55s are joining Facebook in increasing numbers, meaning that they will soon be the site's second biggest user group, with 3.5 million users aged 55–64 and 2.9 million over-65s.

Sheila, aged 59, says, 'I joined to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my daughter posts videos and photos of them. It's a much better way to see what they're doing than waiting for letters and photos in the post. That's how we did it when I was a child, but I think I'm lucky I get to see so much more of their lives than my grandparents did.'

Ironically, Sheila's grandchildren are less likely to use Facebook themselves. Children under 17 in the UK are leaving the site – only 2.2 million users are under 17 – but they're not going far from their smartphones. Chloe, aged 15, even sleeps with her phone. 'It's my alarm clock so I have to,' she says. 'I look at it before I go to sleep and as soon as I wake up.'