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30-day Grammar Challenge (B2) #day27

ESL students try this.

Day 1 — How to Call Your Elders in Cantonese In most Cantonese families you do not just say “grandma”. The word changes depending on whose side of the family it is, and getting it right is one of the first things that makes you sound like family. 爸爸 baa4 baa1 — dad ｜ 媽媽 maa4 maa1 — mum 爺爺 je4 je4 — grandpa (father’s side) ｜ 嫲嫲 maa4 maa4 — grandma (father’s side) 阿公 aa3 gung1 — grandpa (mother’s side) ｜ 阿婆 aa3 po4 — grandma (mother’s side) One more thing: 阿婆 is also what you call any elderly woman you meet on the street. It is warm, not rude. Question: in your family, which side speaks Cantonese — the 阿公阿婆 side or the 嫲嫲爺爺 side? Tell me below.

🌸 Did you know? Miang Kham (เมี่ยงคำ) is a traditional Thai snack that brings several flavors together in just one bite! 🇹🇭 🌿 Traditionally wrapped in wild betel leaves, it can also be beautifully served in lotus petals. ✨ In Thai, “คำ” (kham) means “a bite” — a perfect name for a snack full of flavor!

German grammar for beginners! Which answer is correct?

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🐱 Spanish expressions with animals! 🐴 Do you know what “ser un gallina” means? 🐔 It means to be afraid or to be a coward. 🐢 Ir a paso de tortuga = to move very slowly. 🐶 Ser un perro = to work very hard (in some contexts). 🐱 Tener una memoria de elefante = to have a very good memory. 💬 Which expression do you like the most? Write a sentence using one of them. Leave your sentence and I’ll help you!

SEIT vs. VOR – Two small German words, one important difference! Both words are commonly used when talking about time, but they mean different things. SEIT = SINCE / FOR Use „seit“ when something started in the past and is still happening now. „Ich lerne seit zwei Jahren Deutsch.“ → I have been learning German for two years. „Ich wohne seit 2022 in Berlin.“ → I have been living in Berlin since 2022. VOR = AGO Use „vor“ when talking about something that happened in the past. „Ich habe vor zwei Jahren angefangen, Deutsch zu lernen.“ → I started learning German two years ago. „Ich bin vor drei Monaten nach Deutschland gezogen.“ → I moved to Germany three months ago. Here's an easy way to remember: SEIT → It started in the past and is still continuing. VOR → It happened in the past. One more useful tip: German usually uses the present tense with „seit“, even when English uses the present perfect continuous. „Ich lerne seit zwei Jahren Deutsch.“ NOT „Ich habe seit zwei Jahren Deutsch gelernt“ when you mean you're still learning. Understanding small differences like this can make your German sound much more natural in everyday conversations.