A look at when to use the prepositions "for" and "since" to indicate how long something has been happening.  An easy-to-remember rule is presented, then the viewer is given practice exercises.

The English Toolbox

For vs. Since

Celebrar lo que la Real Academia Española define como "tristeza melancólica originada por el recuerdo de una dicha perdida", parece bastante contradictorio. Sin embargo, está muy lejos de ser una festividad triste. De hecho, es una de las noches más divertidas y esperadas del año, donde la música y los recuerdos del pasado se convierten en protagonistas.

En este primer episodio de "¡Mirá Vos!" con Victoria y Martin, te contamos todo lo que querés saber sobre esta tradición tan única. ¿Qué es La Noche de la Nostalgia? ¿Cuándo y cómo se celebra? ¿Qué cosas les generan nostalgia a los uruguayos? ¿Por qué es tan especial para nosotros? Además, les compartimos algunos de temones (grandes éxitos musicales) que marcaron generaciones.

Espero que lo disfruten mucho y si quieren aprender más sobre el español y la cultura rioplatense, suscríbanse al podcast para no perderse de nuestros futuros episodios.

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¿Por qué se celebra la nostalgia en Uruguay?| Episodio #1

清明节，又称踏青节、行清节、三月节、祭祖节等。清明节源自上古时代的祖先信仰与春祭礼俗，兼具自然与人文两大内涵，既是自然节气点，也是传统节日。扫墓祭祖与踏青郊游是清明节的两大礼俗主题，这两大传统礼俗主题在中国自古传承，至今不辍。 

清明节在公历4月5日前后。

清明节是传统的重大春祭节日，扫墓祭祀、缅怀祖先，是中华民族自古以来的优良传统。清明节融汇自然节气与人文风俗为一体，是天时地利人和的合一，充分体现了中华民族先祖们追求“天、地、人”的和谐合一，讲究顺应天时地宜、遵循自然规律的思想。

清明节与春节、端午节、中秋节并称为中国四大传统节日。除了中国，世界上还有一些国家和地区也过清明节，比如越南、韩国、马来西亚、新加坡等。


Qingming Festival, also known as outing Festival, Qingming festival, March festival, ancestor worship festival. Tomb-sweeping Day comes from the ancient beliefs of our ancestors and the customs of Spring Festival. It is both natural and cultural. It is not only a natural solar term point but also a traditional festival.  Tomb sweeping and ancestor worship and outing are the two themes of the Qingming Festival. These two traditional themes have been passed down in China since ancient times.  

Tomb-sweeping Day falls around April 5 in the Gregorian calendar.  

Qingming Festival is a major traditional Spring Festival. It is a fine tradition of the Chinese nation since ancient times to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices to ancestors.  Qingming Festival combines natural solar terms and cultural customs as a whole, is the unity of heaven, earth and man, fully embodies the Chinese ancestors to pursue the harmony of "heaven, earth and man", pay attention to conform to the idea of heaven and earth, follow the laws of nature.  

Qingming Festival, The Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival are called the four traditional Festivals in China.  Besides China, qingming Festival is also celebrated in some countries and regions in the world, such as Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.  


Maple's fun Chinese  (Mandarin)

清明节  Qingming Festival   Qīngmíng jié

In this episode of Italiano Soprano, we dive into the world of English adjectives ending in -ful, like beautiful, helpful, and thoughtful—and explore how to express these ideas naturally in Italian. What’s the Italian equivalent of hopeful? Is grateful always grato? You'll learn common translations, tricky false friends, and get plenty of examples to help you sound more fluent and expressive in both languages. Perfect for intermediate learners aiming to sharpen their vocabulary and translation skills.

Italiano Soprano 

"-ful" Adjectives 

N3+日本の結婚式No1 の続きです。

自分の国の結婚式と比べてみてくださいね！

Beginners 日本の結婚式NO2のレベルアップバージョンです。

Nihongo_Hanaso（N3+）

N3+日本の結婚式 No2

En este episodio aprenderás diferentes verbos para decir "to break" con un nivel más avanzado y dependiendo de la situación.

Spanish Shortcut

EP 2. 7 FORMAS DE DECIR “TO BREAK” EN ESPAÑOL

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

— Oi! Como você está?

— Oi! Estou bem, e você?

— Estou bem também. E o trabalho como está?

— Ah, está indo. Estou cansada mas nada fora do normal. E você?

— Eu saí do meu antigo emprego. Estou procurando um novo. Você tem alguma dica?

— Sim, você pode procurar online. Sites como LinkedIn costumam ter boas vagas de emprego.

— Boa ideia. Vou dar uma olhada. Obrigado!

— De nada! Boa sorte na busca e me diga se precisar de ajuda!

— Pode deixar!


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

Como está o trabalho? — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A1-B1 LEVEL)

Understanding the most common prefixes and suffixes in English is a great way to build your vocabulary. In this blog post, I cover the prefixes "anti-" and "counter-." They may seem the same, but there are some subtle differences.

For the full text of this episode, please go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/what-is-the-difference-between-anti-and-counter-making-negative-words-in-english/ .