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朋友们你们好！
 
 随着圣诞节进入倒计时，节日氛围越来越浓厚了。 
 对圣诞节我们每个人都有充满期待，对吧？ 
 今天为大家准备的零食，你们试一下，边听边猜, 怎么样？ 

 我前几天在一个商店里，听到有人说她每年都会很期待圣诞节。 
 我想，我今年听过对圣诞节最好的期待理由就是她所说的那个。 
 
为什么呢？
 
 她说圣诞节跟春节不一样。春节跟家人一起，又热闹又开心。 
 圣诞节呢，在这么寒冷的冬天，很难离开被窝出门。不过，一想到圣诞节可以跟心爱的人一起度过，我们就会选择出门感受一下城市的圣诞气息。 

 很简单对不对？ 

 你呢？你期待圣诞节的理由是什么？ 
 希望大家都有一个温暖，快乐的圣诞节！

词语：
随着 [suí zhe] along with; in the wake of; following
圣诞节 [shèng dàn jié] Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas
倒计时 [dào jì shí] to count down; countdown
节日 [jié rì] holiday; festival
氛围 [fēn wéi] ambience; atmosphere
浓厚 [nóng hòu] dense; thick (fog, clouds etc)
充满 [chōng mǎn] full of; brimming with; very full; permeated
期待 [qī dài] to look forward to; to await; expectation
猜 [cāi] to guess
理由 [lǐ yóu] reason; grounds; justification
春节 [chūn jié] Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
寒冷 [hán lěng] cold (climate); frigid; very cold
离开 [lí kāi] to depart; to leave
被窝 [bèi wō] quilt wrapped around the body as a tube 
出门 [chū mén] to go out; to leave home
度过 [dù guò] to pass; to spend (time)
选择 [xuǎn zé] to select; to pick; choice; option
感受 [gǎn shòu] to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses)
气息 [qì xī] breath; smell; odor; flavor
简单 [jiǎn dān] simple; not complicated
温暖 [wēn nuǎn] warm


解馋小零食

2022年12月21号 - 圣诞节倒计时开启 (Intermediate)

In questo episodio vediamo quali sono e come si usano le preposizioni semplici in italiano, grazie a degli esempi

TI LANCIO UNA SFIDA: nel podcast ho volontariamente pronunciato una preposizione articolata al posto di una preposizione semplice..... riesci ad individuarla?? 
Fammi sapere nei commenti ;)

🇮🇹 PAUSA CAFFE' con_Marco

Preposizioni Semplici

"不行" (bù xíng) is a more casual and colloquial expression, and it is often used to indicate that something is not feasible or practical. It can be translated as "can't" or "won't work."
"不可以" (bù kě yǐ) is a more formal and polite expression, and it is often used to indicate that something is not allowed according to rules or regulations. It can be translated as "cannot" or "not allowed."
Here are some examples that illustrate the difference between "不行" (bù xíng) and "不可以" (bù kě yǐ):
Example 1:
A: 你能给我五块钱吗？ (nǐ néng gěi wǒ wǔ kuài qián ma?) (Can you give me five dollars?)
B: 不行，我没有五块钱。 (bù xíng, wǒ méi yǒu wǔ kuài qián) (No, I don't have five dollars.)
B: 不可以，这是违反公司规定的。 (bù kě yǐ, zhè shì wéi fǎn gōng sī guī dìng de) (No, it is against company rules.)
In the first example, "不行" (bù xíng) is used to indicate that the person does not have the requested amount of money. In the second example, "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) is used to indicate that giving the money is against company rules.
"不行" (bù xíng) might be more appropriate if the person simply does not have the requested amount of money, while "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) might be more appropriate if there is a rule or regulation that prevents the person from giving the money.

Example 2:
A: 你能把这个盒子放在桌子上吗？ (nǐ néng bǎ zhè gè hé zǐ fàng zài zhuō zi shàng ma?) (Can you put this box on the table?)
B: 不行，它太大了。 (bù xíng, tā tài dà le) (No, it is too big.)
B: 不可以，桌子上没有足够的空间。 (bù kě yǐ, zhuō zi shàng méi yǒu zú gòu de kōng jiān) (No, there is not enough space on the table.)
In the first example, "不行" (bù xíng) is used to indicate that the box is too large to fit on the table. In the second example, "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) is used to indicate that there is not enough space on the table.
"不行" (bù xíng) might be more appropriate if the box is too large to fit on the table, while "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) might be more appropriate if there is not enough space on the table.



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Difference between "不行" (bù xíng) and "不可以" (bù kě yǐ)

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¡Bienvenidos a Maria y Pablo Spanish! En el episodio anterior, compartimos frases, refranes o dichos populares relacionados con animales en español. En esta ocasión, compartiremos algunas otras relacionadas con las personas y la sociedad.

Te invitamos a conocernos más en: 
📍María: https://linktr.ee/spanishwithmariap  
📍Pablo: https://linktr.ee/pabloalejos 

Maria & Pablo Spanish 🇨🇴 🇵🇪

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We discuss the meaning and typical usage of the phrase:

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038 - from scratch

Happy New Year (With Transcript)

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