The Spanish have lots of yummy food. But when you see what their name means, it doesn't sound so good.
I wrote a romantic comedy novel about bad translations. "Loosely Translated", by Simon Wheeler, is on Amazon, as a digital book.

The Social Evolutionary

Spanish Food Translates Badly!

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Thai for Everyone with Kru Robert

Ep.16 Learn Thai _ how to pronounce ใกล้(near) VS ไกล(far) 

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 辞書形）+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)きが、始(はじ)まる直前(ちょくぜん)を表(あらわ)します。


📕Verb辞書形
(乗る　食べる　出る)

(ex)
「いま、なにしてる？」
「あ～これから、電車(でんしゃ)に乗(の)るところ」

What are you doing?
I'm about to catch my train.

「いま、なにしてる？」
「これから、ごはんを食べるところ」

「いま、なにしてる？」
「いまから、家(いえ)をでるところ」

Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

(Verb 辞書形）+ところ

TRANSCRIPTION (explanation included)
These expressions of happiness and contentment span a spectrum of formality and tone. In everyday conversation, one might simply say they are "happy," "content," or even use the term "pleased" to express satisfaction. When the feeling is particularly strong, phrases like "I am genuinely happy" and "I am overjoyed" convey the depth of joy. In informal settings, a more relaxed approach may be taken with expressions like "on cloud nine" or "over the moon," indicating extreme happiness. For matters necessitating decorum, a formal approach may involve phrases like "I am pleased to inform you" or "I am delighted to announce," emphasizing the importance of the news. Politeness tempers the happiness in expressions such as "I'm really happy for you" or "That's wonderful news," demonstrating a genuine celebration of someone else's success. A touch of wit adds a layer of playfulness to the joy, as seen in expressions like "doing the happy dance" or "grinning from ear to ear." In more refined circles, the upper class might communicate their contentment with statements like "I'm quite content" or "I find myself in high spirits," maintaining an air of sophistication. For royalty, joy is conveyed with grace and dignity, as in "It brings me great joy" or "I am genuinely pleased," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.

LEARN BY LISTENING

How to say happy in various registers of English

I want you to imitate my pronunciation and pay attention to stressed/unstressed O, unvoiced consonants, and my intonation.

1 Айдахо Idaho
2 Айова Iowa 
3 Алабама Alabama
4 Аляска Alaska
5 Аризона Arizona
6 Арканзас Arkansas 
7 Вайоминг Wyoming
8 Вашингтон Washington
9 Вермонт Vermont
10 Виргиния Virginia
11 Висконсин Wisconsin
12 Гавайи Hawaii
13 Делавэр Delaware
14 Джорджия Georgia 
15 Западная Виргиния West Virginia
16 Иллинойс Illinois
17 Индиана Indiana
18 Калифорния California
19 Канзас Kansas
20 Кентукки Kentucky
21 Колорадо Colorado
22 Коннектикут Connecticut
23 Луизиана Louisiana
24 Массачусетс Massachusetts
 25 Миннесота Minnesota
 26 Миссисипи Mississippi
27 Миссури Missouri
28 Мичиган Michigan
29 Монтана Montana
30 Мэн Maine
31 Мэриленд Maryland 
32 Небраска Nebraska
33 Невада Nevada
34 Нью-Гэмпшир New Hampshire
35 Нью-Джерси New Jersey
36 Нью-Йорк New York
37 Нью-Мексико New Mexico
38 Огайо Ohio
39 Оклахома Oklahoma
40 Орегон Oregon 
41 Пенсильвания Pennsylvania
42 Род-Айленд Rhode Island
43 Северная Дакота North Dakota
44 Северная Каролина North Carolina
45 Теннесси Tennessee
46 Техас Texas
47 Флорида Florida
48 Южная Дакота South Dakota
49 Южная Каролина South Carolina 
50 Юта Utah

Russian Pronunciation wilth Lubov

How To Pronounce All 50 US States In Russian? Listen and Repeat.

In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about some interesting concepts and practices in traditional Chinese medicine.

TED-Ed video about Yin and Yang:
https://youtu.be/ezmR9Attpyc


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Fire In The Body? Amazing Traditional Chinese Medicine Theories 神奇的中医理论

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race walk
relay race
hurdles
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High Jump
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Marathon
Equestrian
Trampoline
Rowing
Breaking
Beach Volleyball
beach soccer

Canoe Slalom
Canoe Sprint
Artistic Swimming
Marathon Swimming
Artistic Gymnastics
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Equestrian-Jumping
Equestrian-Dressage
Cycling Road
Cycling Track
Cycling BMX Racing
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Modern Pentathlon
Triathlon


Lily-Buzzwords/Idioms/Slang-【Lily-中国 Italki Id:8877492 Chinese Tutor】

60 Paris Olympic Programme Names in 3 Minutes

Important words that make people happier all around the world.

Some examples in the recording:
Hello: Hola (Spanish), Ni hao (Chinese), Salam - سلام (Persian)
Please: Sils vous plait (French), bitte (German)
Thank you: obrigado (Portuguese), dyakuyu - дякую (Ukranian)

I hope my pronunciation wasn't too bad!

The Magic Word

I had a fascinating dream with three parts to it, all of which involved a stage. 

Vocabulary:
wakefulness- the state of being awake
stabilize- to make something stable
unravel- to come apart