In this episode, I’ll help you understand the difference between three Chinese words that are all related to "life": “生命”, “生活”, and “一生“. Learn how they differ in meaning and usage!

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

“生命”“生活”“一生”：All Mean Life?

Hoy les presento un Top 10 de las mejores playas mexicanas. ¡Saludos!

Spanish with Jania

Top 10: Best Mexican Beaches

How should we apologize? What's the best way to say "sorry" in a casual situation? 
Expressions we use: 

My bad / That's my bad (casual). 
Hey, uh, Tim, I accidentally ate the food you made for yourself for lunch. Hh... my bad. I won't 
Honey, I forgot to take out the garbage again tonight. My bad. Look—I'll do it in the morning.

I'm sorry + forgive me (more serious, intimate)
I'm sorry, I broke your favourite coffee mug, hun. I'll get you a new one, and it'll be even better.
Paul, I'm sorry for missing your birthday party, I completely forgot about it. Can you forgive me for that? I... I need to be a better brother.

I'm so sorry I let your parrot escape! I'll go look for her. 
I'm so so sorry about that, Riley—next time I'm going to be late, I will call you. 

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Informal English with Eric: Apologizing

Cuentos en Español

La Cenicienta Part 1

Learn and Speak Malay Job Vocabulary: Oh no, why has James been fired?

All about Work and Jobs 

Oh no, why has James been fired?

Viktor: Morning!
Sam: Hi, how are you?
Viktor: Great, thanks. Hey, did you set up the camera trap yesterday?
Sam: Yes, I did! Mom helped me put it up on the wall above the back door and we pointed it down and towards the grassy bit of garden. Did you?
Viktor: Totally. But something went wrong after I tied it to a tree in the park. Look, I’ve got some amazing video here. Let me forward it a bit … there – look.
Sam: Oh yeah, what is it? Can you zoom in? It’s very small.
Viktor: Can you see it now?
Sam: Ah, it’s a fox. I love the way it’s moving – like something between walking and running. What’s it got in its mouth?
Viktor: I think it’s a rabbit. The fox must be coming back from hunting.
Sam: That’s amazing. Anyway, what went wrong?
Viktor: Watch...
Sam: Woah! Did the camera just fall out of the tree?
Viktor: Yes! It was a windy night, wasn’t it? I must have tied it too loosely.
Sam: Ha-ha, well, you got some great stuff before the camera fell. It didn’t get damaged, did it?
Viktor: No, it didn’t. It’s okay. Did you get anything?
Sam: Yes, actually. We watched it over breakfast. I don’t have it here – I’ll send it to you later, but there were at least a couple of animals in the garden.
Viktor: What did you see?
Sam: Some kind of … well, I think it was a mouse, but it was quite big. My sister thinks it was a rat. Mum didn’t look too happy about that! She told me to get rid of it – whatever it was!
Viktor: Aw, rats are okay. It probably just lives in the garden – and they have to live somewhere.
Sam: I agree – as long as it stays outside and doesn’t come in the house.
Viktor: Anything else?
Sam: Oh, yes – I’m really thrilled about this one – we’re absolutely sure that we saw a hedgehog walking across from the neighbor’s garden to our back fence and then under it to the park behind.
Viktor: Oh, I love hedgehogs!
Sam: Yes, me, too!

English Conversation/Dialogue

Animal Watching 

في نهاية الحيّ القديم،
كان هناك مسجدٌ صغير،
بجدرانٍ بسيطة،
وبابٍ خشبيّ
تغيّر لونه مع السنين.

وكان هناك رجل…

اسمه أبو محمود.

كان مؤذن المسجد
منذ سنوات طويلة.

كل يوم،
يمشي ببطء في الشارع،
يسلّم على من يراه،
ثم يدخل المسجد…

وبعد لحظات،
يرتفع صوته:

الله أكبر… الله أكبر…

وكان الحيّ كله يسمع.

كان الأذان…
علامة الحياة.

ثم جاءت الحرب.

تغيّر كل شيء.

رحلت عائلات،
وأُغلقت بيوت،
وأصبح الشارع
أكثر صمتًا.

لكن أبو محمود…

لم يرحل.

بقي.

كان يقول:
"هذا المسجد أمانة."

في أحد الأيام،

دخل المسجد كعادته.

لكن لم يكن هناك أحد.

لا مصلّين،
ولا أصوات،
ولا حركة.

فقط الصمت.

نظر حوله طويلًا…

كأنه يودّع المكان.

ثم صعد،
وأذّن.

الله أكبر… الله أكبر…

كان صوته أهدأ هذه المرة…

لكنه كان عميقًا.

صادقًا.

كأنه آخر أذان.

في اليوم التالي…

لم يُسمع صوته.

وعرف الناس…

أن أبا محمود قد مات.

رحل بهدوء…

كما كان يعيش.

لكن أهل الحيّ يقولون:

إن ذلك الصوت…

ما زال هناك.

ليس في المسجد…

بل في قلوبهم.

لأن بعض الأصوات…

لا تموت أبدًا.

Stories for the Levant - قصص من بِلَادِ الشَام

آخر أذان في الحيّ القديم / The last call to prayer in the old neighborhood

Wozu gibt es Smalltalk? Was können wir beim Smalltalk konkret sagen? Welche Themen sind in Deutschland tabu? 
In dieser Episode erfährst du, wie der Smalltalk in Deutschland funktioniert.  

Deutsch mit Sonia

Smalltalk in Deutschland

Today we're talking about the phrase, "in common", what it means, a common mistake, and how we can use it. I hope you find it useful!