In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about what it is like to see a doctor in Mainland China and the U.S., their experiences with both public hospitals and private clinics, how people book an appointment, where one gets medication, and so on.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

在中国怎么看病？How do you see a doctor in China?

This is the first part of a cross-cultural look at how we value time in different parts of the world.

Expect the Unexpected

Time Part One

I used to be an outdoor person, but I have come to like have some relaxing time at home or a cafe as I get older.
So now I’m somewhat of インドア派 (indoor person). Are you インドア派？アウトドア派？(outdoor person)
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I always ask you a question at the end of an episode.
Please listen carefully and think about your answer in Japanese!

Transcripts are on my website en-nihongo.com/podcast.
Check it out to see how well you understood!

Jaa Mata on the next episode.

CHOTTO NIHONGO with Emi-sensei

#4 休みになにする？ What Do You Do on Your Days-Off?

🎙 The Shame Loop — When Confidence Collapses in English

You don’t sound small in English because you lack words —
you sound small because you carry shame.

This episode of The Woman Behind the Words isn’t about fixing English.
It’s about understanding what happens inside when your confident self disappears the moment you speak.

You’ll hear a story, a truth, and a reframe that might help you reconnect with the voice you thought you’d lost.

💭 Because confidence isn’t a skill — it’s self-trust under pressure.

What if your next breakthrough in English isn’t about learning more — but about trusting yourself more?

“The Pro Behind the Words” - You don’t need new words. You need the REAL YOU who speaks them.

🎧 The Shame Loop / The Woman Behind The Words Podcast Series

Hari Valentine memang bukan bagian dari budaya atau kisah asli Indonesia. Namun, hari ini menjadi sangat penting dan istimewa bagi banyak orang dari berbagai kalangan, baik tua maupun muda, anak-anak maupun dewasa, laki-laki maupun perempuan. Meskipun pada tanggal 14 Februari, semua orang tetap beraktivitas seperti biasa di sekolah dan tempat kerja, banyak di antara mereka yang mengekspresikan bentuk kasih dengan berbagai cara. Semoga podcast kali ini dapat bermanfaat bagi teman-teman yang sedang belajar Bahasa Indonesia, ya.

Valentine's Day may not be a part of Indonesia's original culture or story. However, today is significant and special for many people from various backgrounds, both young and old, children and adults, men and women. Although on February 14th, everyone continues their activities as usual at school and workplaces, many express love in various ways. Hopefully, this podcast can bring many benefits to friends learning Indonesian. 

Bahasa with Ira - Beginner

Podcast 3 - Hari Kasih Sayang Valentine 

Listen and repeat then try to read it on your own.

Is that your cap on the map?

Follow me for more phonics.


Phonics Short Vowels

Is that your cap on the map?

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。

01 白雪放假啦！Báixuě fàng jià la! Baixue is on holiday!

今天，白雪告诉我，下个星期她有七天的假期，这是她的年假。她跟我分享了她的计划。

放假的时候，她一点儿也不想待在家里。因为她非常喜欢运动，所以她打算下个星期每天都去锻炼锻炼。她觉得工作日的时候，每天待在办公室八九个小时，需要坐在电脑前面很长时间。如果不运动，身体会慢慢变得不健康。

星期一早上她打算去公园跑步；
星期二她可能去游泳；
星期三她和朋友们去打篮球；
星期四她想去小河边骑自行车；
星期五她会去爬山。
星期六她不出门儿，她得打扫一下儿她的家，然后喝喝咖啡看看书，好好儿休息一下儿。

她问我星期天有没有空，她想和我一起去买衣服，吃饭和看电影。我高兴地答应了！真希望星期天快点儿来呀！

这些词语你知道吗？

年假 nián jià  n. annual leave, annual holiday
分享 fēn xiǎng v. to share
骑自行车 qí zì xíng chē v.o. to ride bike
答应 dā yìng  v. to say yes, to promise
希望 xī wàng  v. to hope


Today, Bai Xue told me that she has seven days' holiday next week, which is her annual leave. She shared her plan with me.

She doesn't want to stay at home at all during the holiday. Because she likes sports very much, she plans to exercise every day next week. She felt that she needed to sit in front of the computer for a long time when she stayed in the office for 8 or 9 hours every day on weekdays. If don't exercise, body will slowly become unhealthy.

She is going to run in the park on Monday morning;

She may go swimming on Tuesday;

On Wednesday, she went to play basketball with her friends;

On Thursday, she wants to go cycling by the river;

She will go climbing on Friday.

She doesn't go out on Saturday. She has to clean her house, drink coffee, read books and have a good rest.


She asked me if I was free on Sunday. She wanted to go shopping, dinning out and watching movies with me. I said yes happily! I really hope this Sunday come soon!

 HSK3 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

01 白雪放假啦！Báixuě fàng jià la! Baixue is on holiday!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

什么让你焦虑？What Makes You Anxious?

lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

https://linktr.ee/atsushi_japanese

こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日は、図書館について。

みなさんは図書館に行きますか？
僕はオンラインで仕事をするまではほとんど行きませんでした。

中学生の時に、高校入試の為の勉強をする為に行ってたぐらいですね。僕の地元の図書館には、自習室というのがありました。中学3年生の時は、毎週末に行っていたと思います。朝9時ぐらいから開くので、少し前に行って、並んで待っていました。土日は自習室を使う人が多いから、満席になって、入れないこともありました。今思うとすごいですね。今もそうなんでしょうか。

そんなにはかどった記憶はありませんが、せめてそこで集中してがんばろうとしてたんだと思います。


北海道に来てから図書館には良く行きます。
いつもはAmazonのKindleで本を探すことが多いです。
でもそれだと新しい本との偶然の出会いがないですよね。
必ずオススメが出てくるので。

図書館には、それがないので、偶然、たまたま、あ、これ読んでみたい！という本に出会います。その時に、あ、自分は今こういうことを知りたいんだな、ということに気づく時もあります。

今日は、いろいろかりました。
マンガもありますし、英語の本や、オランダの歴史の本とかを借りました。

みなさんは図書館は利用しますか？
どんな本を読みますか？

ぜひそんな話をオンラインレッスンでしましょう！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！