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Good News  חדשות טובות

안녕하세요. 
오늘은 추운 날씨를 한국어로 말하는 방법을 공부할 거예요. 

먼저(first of all), 날씨가 추워요. 날씨가 추울 때, 추운 날씨라고 해요. 
‘차갑다-차가운 날씨’ 말하지 않아요. ‘차갑다’는 ‘차가운 물’을 말할 때 같이 사용해요. 
‘추운 물’ 말하지 않아요. ‘춥다’는 날씨하고 같이 말해요. 

날씨를 말할 때는 ‘날씨가 춥다’, ‘추운 날씨’ 말해요. 

제가 살고 있는 곳은 날씨가 아주 추워요.
지금 -15°예요. 기온(temperature)을 말할 때 − 한국어로 ‘영하’라고 말해요. 그리고 ° 한국어로 ‘도’라고 말해요. 그래서  -15° 한국어로 영하 십오 도예요. 

여려분이 살고 있는 곳은 기온이 몇 도예요? 추워요? 안 추워요?

저는 요즘 너무 추워서 집에만 있어요.
특히 차가운 바람 때문에 귀가 너무 시려워요 (a.시리다).

겨울에 추운 날씨 때문에 귀, 코, 손, 발이 너무 춥고 아주 조금 아플 때  
‘시리다-시려워요’ 한국 사람들이 말해요.
귀가 시려워요. 
코가 시려워요.
손이 시려워요.
발이 시려워요.
또 사람들이 많이 추울 때 이렇게 말해요.

손이 꽁꽁 얼었어.
발이 꽁꽁 얼었어.
와~ 얼어 죽겠어~
와~ 너무 추워서 얼어 죽을 것 같아~

‘v.얼다’를 이렇게 자주 말해요. 
‘adv.꽁꽁’을 ‘얼다’하고 같이 말해요. 아주, 단단하게, 많이 얼었을 때 사용해요. 

제가 사는 곳은 너무 추워서 요즘 밖에 나가면 정말 얼어 죽을 것 같아요.
여러분이 사는 곳은 어때요?
밖에 나가면 귀가 시려워요?
10분만 밖에 있어도 손이 꽁꽁 얼 만큼 추워요?

한국어를 공부하는 여러분 모두 날씨는 춥지만 따뜻한 겨울을 보내기를 바랍니다.

감사합니다. 


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추운 날씨_When it's cold

In this episode, we’ll dive into the Chinese character “末” and explore its many meanings and uses. From indicating the end of a period (like the end of the month or year) to describing the final stages of a process, "末" is a surprisingly versatile word. I’ll walk you through its different contexts and share some useful examples to help you understand its role in everyday Chinese. Tune in to learn how to use this essential character like a pro:

周末 (zhōu mò)
中文解释：一周的最后两天，通常是指星期六和星期天。
英文解释: The last two days of the week, usually referring to Saturday and Sunday.

月末 (yuè mò)
中文解释：指一个月的末尾，通常是指月的最后几天。
英文解释: The end of the month, usually referring to the last few days of a month.

年末 (nián mò)
中文解释：指一年中的最后几天，通常指12月的最后几天。
英文解释: The end of the year, usually referring to the last few days of December.

期末 (qī mò)
中文解释：指学期的最后阶段或最后考试。
英文解释: The end of a term, typically referring to the last phase of a school term or final exams.

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Such a Useful “End”: 末

Dois irmãos vão comprar fruta. Vejamos quais são :)

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[日本の病院システム]
2022/4/17(日)　兵庫県の天気/晴れ　朝の気温/9度　昼の気温/21度

（文法）
・〜そうです
・〜ことです
・〜んです
・〜とき
・〜たら
・〜と思います
・どう？

（言葉）
・活動（かつどう）
・気温（きおん）
・システム
・病気（びょうき）
・風邪（かぜ）
・喉（のど）
・せき
・熱（ねつ）
・予約（よやく）
・かかりつけ医
・骨（ほね）
・内科（ないか）
・外科（げか）
・眼科（がんか）
・小児科（しょうにか）
・薬（くすり）

Mayu 　と　Nihongo  ラジオ　

4月17日（日）日本の病院システム

Remember, if you want to score a band 7 in your IELTS speaking test, it’s important to use some less common idiomatic expressions.

The best place to slip these idioms into your speech is in part 2, because you have 1 minute to prepare. If you are a clever clogs, you will be able to sneak your idioms into your speech naturally. 

When preparing for your exam it’s best to always try to go the extra mile, because there is a lot to learn.

Firstly, you have to learn how to use linking phrases. To be honest, I have to admit these are sometimes tricky to remember. On the other hand, once you have learned them, they can be difficult to forget.

Secondly, you have to learn how to paraphrase, and use synonyms. It’s good to spend time in a thesaurus and arm yourself with lots of alternative words. If you do this you will gain ground. 

Thirdly, in order to avoid feeling lost at sea when you take your exam, make sure you have one or two idioms up your sleeve. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach an English student a new idiom. 

Now take the quiz that goes with this podcast, and book your IELTS mock speaking test with me.


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clan: a group
silo: a tall structure that stores wheat
intact: in one piece, not broken
hostile: aggressive
pact: an agreement
wiped out: died
archer: a person who uses a bow and arrow

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تعلم لغة جديدة ينمي عقلك “Feed your Brain”
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