This series unpacks the real-world English you *actually* hear in conversations — slang, contractions, filler words, intonation patterns, and more.

Say It Like This

Grammar Without The Rules is a mini show that helps you feel grammar through patterns and real use—no memorizing, no jargon, just clarity and flow.

Grammar Without The Rules

Let's make Japanese sentences together.   If you make a sentence in Japanese, write it in the comment section! I will correct your sentences! 

【Today's  topic】
【⚪⚪ところ】

(Verb ている形）+ところ

この文法はJLPT N4の表現(ひょうげん)です。

意味(いみ)は、動作(どうさ)・動(うご)きの進行中(しんこうちゅう)を表(あらわ)します。


📕Verb辞書形
(乗っている　食べている　なっている)

(ex)
「いま、なにしてるの？」
「あ～、電車(でんしゃ)に乗(の)っているところ」

What are you doing?
I'm just getting on the train.

「いま、なにしてる？」
「ごはんを食べているところ」

「いま、なにしてる？」
「いま家(いえ)で横(よこ)になっているところ」

Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

(Verb ている形）+ところ

 I invite you to explore the deep and reflective practice of Stoicism as a guiding light in your language learning journey. Together, we looked at how the timeless teachings of Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus can help us stay steady when progress feels slow, and calm when fluency seems far.

The key principles we embraced were:

Focus only on what you can control: Show up daily, release comparison, and do your part.

Endure discomfort with grace: Struggle is part of growth, and neuroscience confirms it strengthens memory.

Accept what you don’t know: There’s power in admitting ignorance—it opens the door to deeper understanding.

Practice moderation: Sustainable routines outlast intensity. Small steps taken regularly create long-term fluency.

Find joy in becoming: Let go of perfection and embrace the process as it is. You’re not just learning words—you’re learning yourself.

Whether you’re just starting out or have been learning for years, this episode reminds you that calm perseverance—not rush or perfection—is where real language mastery begins. 🌿

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 68 - How to utilize Stoicism in learning a language

Առաջին եթերը իմ և փոդքասթի մասին է, ինչպես նաև ներկայացնում է փոդքասթի նպատակը։ Հուսով է այն հետաքրքիր կլինի ձեզ համար։ Ես շատ ոգևորված եմ ։) 

․․․ մասին 

Ծանոթություն #00

Knowing Everything About Chinese Cultrue

20The custom of giving gifts in China

In this episode, we’ll explore the difference between "效果" (effect) and "效率" (efficiency). These two words are often used interchangeably, but they actually have distinct meanings. We’ll break down each term and look at how they are used in different situations.Tune in to learn more and pick up some useful vocabulary along the way:

效果 (xiào guǒ)
中文解释：指某事物或某行为所产生的结果或影响。
英文解释：Refers to the result or impact produced by something or an action.

效率 (xiào lǜ)
中文解释：指单位时间内完成任务的程度。
英文解释：Refers to the degree of completing a task within a unit of time.

有效果 (yǒu xiào guǒ)
中文解释：表示某种方法、措施或行为产生了预期的结果。
英文解释：Indicates that a method, measure, or action has produced the expected result.

有效率 (yǒu xiào lǜ)
中文解释：表示某种方法、措施或行为在单位时间内的效果高。
英文解释：Indicates that a method, measure, or action is highly effective within a unit of time.

结果 (jié guǒ)
中文解释：某种行为、过程或事件的最终状态或收获。
英文解释：The final outcome or harvest of an action, process, or event.

单位时间 (dān wèi shí jiān)
中文解释：指一定时间内，通常用于衡量效率的标准。
英文解释：Refers to a specific period of time, usually used as a standard for measuring efficiency.

进步 (jìn bù)
中文解释：指事物在发展、提高过程中的改善或提升。
英文解释：Refers to the improvement or advancement in the development or progress of something.

目标 (mù biāo)
中文解释：希望达到的预定目的或方向。
英文解释：A desired outcome or direction to be achieved.

速度 (sù dù)
中文解释：指物体运动的快慢，或是某种过程的进展速度。
英文解释：Refers to the speed of an object's motion or the rate of progress of a process.

名词 (míng cí)
中文解释：表示人、事物、地点、概念等的词语。
英文解释：A word that represents a person, thing, place, concept, etc.

形容词 (xíng róng cí)
中文解释：用来描述名词的特征、状态或性质的词语。
英文解释：A word used to describe the characteristics, state, or nature of a noun.

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Do you mean 效果 or 效率

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日本人なら誰でも知っている「ちびまる子ちゃん」について話しました😆日常の話なので、日本語の勉強にもおすすめですよ💗

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.37 📝「ちびまる子ちゃん」を知っていますか？🎒😆

You know what question tags are, don't you?

The Jerome Meadows Experience

Question Tags (how to ask questions without sounding like a bad friend)

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

To mean "I am a student too", should I say "我是学生也  (wǒ shì xué shēng yě) " or "我也是学生 (wǒ yě shì xué shēng )" ? You can find out the answer in this episode. 