Hello everyone! Welcome to Honto no Nihongo with Maiko! 💖
In this episode, we explore the magic of the number "3" (San) in Japan. 
Why is it so special? 
Maiko Sensei explains it all using simple Japanese!


[About Maiko Sensei]


I am a Japanese teacher with experience in over 450 online lessons on platforms like italki and Preply. 
I love sharing real, useful Japanese with all of you!


[What you will learn in this episode:]
​ The "-San" mystery: Why do we add "-san" to animals and even food?​ Mikka Bozu (3-day monk): A funny idiom for when we quit something too soon.​ Sandome no Shojiki: The Japanese version of "Third time's a charm."


HONTO NO NIHONGO with Maiko

EP3: Why Japanese People Love the Number "3" (San)?

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

OS TRÊS PORQUINHOS, MUITO BONITINHOS, FIZERAM SUAS CASINHAS E O LOBO APARECEU.
A PRIMEIRA CASINHA, QUE ERA DE PALHA, O LOBO SOPROU
E A CASINHA DERRUBOU.
A SEGUNDA CASINHA, QUE ERA DE PAU,
O LOBO SOPROU
E A CASINHA DERRUBOU.
MAS A ÚLTIMA CASINHA, QUE ERA DE PEDRA,
O LOBO SOPROU, SOPROU E A CASINHA EM PÉ FICOU.


PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Os três porquinhos — SHORT STORIES IN PORTUGUESE (A2-C2 LEVEL)

Episode 111 concludes the series by exploring the profound spiritual dimension of language learning. This final episode moves beyond material gains to examine how the journey of learning a language cultivates mindfulness, builds resilience in the face of life's impermanence, and serves as a transformative practice of personal growth. Discover how embracing failure in a new language can heal the fear of failure in life, and how the ultimate goal isn't fluency in a foreign tongue, but a deeper fluency in the language of your own soul.

What is the true, lasting gift of learning a language? It's not what you think. 🕊️

In the FINAL EPISODE (111) of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we go beyond hacks and fluency to uncover the secret truth: language learning is a profound spiritual practice.

In "The Unspoken Home," we explore:
✨ How making mistakes heals your soul
🌱 Why the journey matters more than the destination
🌀 How to find a solid foundation in life's chaos through learning
💖 The ultimate reason to keep going, long after the material rewards fade

This isn't just an ending. It's an invitation to a new beginning.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 111 -🥂Language Learning as a Journey to your True Self. The Last Lesson in this Podcast Series.

These Pronunciation episodes follow chronologically. They follow a reading on Engoo - with explanations along the way. Go to the website in order to follow along. : https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/study-says-reading-fiction-helps-us-understand-others/MsfhnFVrEe22EWf-hDINhQ 

English in 60 Seconds

Pronunciation 5

En el episodio de hoy vamos a hablar de los sonidos que hacen los animales, tanto la onomatopeya, es decir la representación, como representamos ese sonido como el verbo, es decir como llamamos a ese sonido que hace cada animal.

Creo que es un episodio divertido y un poco diferente y espero que lo disfrutes. 

Si te gusta el episodio, por favor no te olvides de dejarle una valoración en la plataforma en la que lo estás escuchando.


Blanca to go 

162-sonidos de animales

中文小课堂

In this episode, I explain how to ask your friends "You good? Are you bored?" in Japanese. There are some cultural differences between Japanese and English. 

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to say "Are you bored?" in Japanese without offending anyone!

Vypočujte si príbeh o krvavej grófke Alžbete Báthory, ktorá žila na Čachtickom hrade, a o legendách, ktoré o nej dodnes kolujú. 🎧

Príbeh je rozpovedaný veľmi pomaly a je vhodný pre začiatočníkov, ktorí chcú zlepšiť svoju schopnosť lepšie rozumieť hovorenej slovenčine.

Learn Slovak Through Stories

Záhada krvavej grófky Alžbety Báthory (B1+)

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about the Chinese Zodiac and new Year of the Rabbit. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Vocab words 
What's your sign? 你属什么？
Horoscope  星座
Chinese Zodiac 十二生肖
Red Underwear 红色内裤