We love to proudly wear clothes with a cool fashion label - it says something about who we are. However, we shouldn't read too much into a fashion label, in other words, imagine the brand name defines us literally, particularly if it has a ridiculous name! I did see a printing mistake on a tshirt once, that said "Foodball" instead of "FooTball"!

The Social Evolutionary

Stupid Fashion Labels

九月九，九个酒迷喝醉酒。
九个酒杯九杯酒，九个酒迷喝九口。
喝罢九口酒，又倒九杯酒。
九个酒迷端起酒，“咕咚、咕咚”又九口。
九杯酒，酒九口，喝罢九个酒迷醉了酒。

jiǔ yuè jiǔ ， jiǔ gè jiǔ mí hē zuì jiǔ 。
jiǔ gè jiǔ bēi jiǔ bēi jiǔ ， jiǔ gè jiǔ mí hē jiǔ kǒu 。
hē bà jiǔ kǒu jiǔ ， yòu dào jiǔ bēi jiǔ 。
jiǔ gè jiǔ mí duān qǐ jiǔ ，“ gū dōng 、 gū dōng ” yòu jiǔ kǒu 。
jiǔ bēi jiǔ ， jiǔ jiǔ kǒu ， hē bà jiǔ gè jiǔ mí zuì le jiǔ 。

绕口令（Tongue Twister）

Nine drunks  九个醉汉

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの23回目です。最近、仕事でもプライベートでも準備することが多くて、少し忙しいです。寝る時間が不規則になったり、花粉症があったりして大変ですが、頑張ります。ポッドキャストに関するリクエストや改善案ももらったので、少しずつ反映していきたいと思います。

Hello. This is the podcast episode 23. I've been a bit busy lately with a lot of preparation both at work and in my personal life. It's hard with irregular sleeping hours and hay fever, but I'm trying my best. I've received some requests and suggestions for improvement regarding the podcast, so I'll try to reflect them little by little.

今日は早口言葉について話したいと思います。みなさんは早口言葉を知っていますか？英語ではtongue twisterといいます。正しく発音するのが難しいフレーズを、早く言えるかどうか試す遊びです。早口言葉は日本語にもたくさんあります。今日は３つの早口言葉を紹介したいと思います。

Today I would like to talk about Hayakuchi Kotoba. Do you know Hayakuchi Kotoba? In English it is called “tongue twister”. It is a game to see if you can say a phrase that is difficult to pronounce correctly as quickly as possible. There are many Hayakuchi Kotoba in Japanese, too. Today I would like to introduce three Hayakuchi Kotoba.

まず紹介するのは、「赤巻紙　青巻紙　黄巻紙」です。「赤、青、黄」は色の名前です。「巻紙」とは、昔手紙を書くときに使われた紙のことです。つまり、赤と青と黄色の３種類の巻紙です。とくにストーリーはありません。それでは言ってみましょう。まずはゆっくり。「赤巻紙　青巻紙　黄巻紙」。そして早く。「赤巻紙　青巻紙　黄巻紙」。

The first one to be introduced is the ”Aka-Makigami, Ao-Makigami, Ki-Makigami”. ‘Aka(red), ao(blue), ki(yellow)’ are the names of the colours. ‘Makigami (roll of paper)’ refers to the paper used for writing letters in the olden days. In other words, there are three types of rolled paper: red, blue and yellow. There is no particular story behind this. Now let's say it. First, slowly. ”Aka-Makigami (red roll paper), Ao-Makigami (blue roll paper), Ki-Makigami (yellow roll paper)”. Then, quickly. ”Aka-Makigami, Ao-Makigami, Ki-Makigami”

次に紹介するのは、「生麦　生米　生卵」です。これも前の例と同じように、３つの名詞を並べたフレーズです。「生」は、料理していない食べ物の状態のことです。「麦、米、卵」は食べ物の名前ですね。他にも、「生肉」や「生クリーム」という単語が日常的によく使われます。それでは言ってみましょう。まずはゆっくり。「生麦　生米　生卵」。早く。「生麦　生米　生卵」。



Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

23. 早口言葉に挑戦

Transcripción del episodio : 
¿«POR QUÉ» o «PARA QUÉ», cuál es la diferencia? En español hay diferencias entre «por qué» y «para que». ¿Tú sabes cuáles son? ¡Ahora te las explico!

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre «POR QUÉ» y «PARA QUÉ» en español?
Bueno, pues, la diferencia depende de la preposición que yo utilice.

«Por» es una preposición que indica la causa.

«Para» indica la finalidad.

Por eso si yo te pregunto: «¿Por qué estás tan enfadado hoy?»

Te estoy preguntando por la causa, el motivo de tu enfado, pero si yo te pregunto:

«¿Para qué necesitas mi vestido rojo?»

Te estoy preguntando por la finalidad, quiero saber la finalidad que le darás a mi vestido rojo.



Gramatica para todos y todas 😐😋

Diferencias entre  por qué y para qué , en menos de 2 minutos

Turkish Dictation Exercises with Basak

Exercise 1

Beginner Chinese Listening：你在学什么？What are you studying?

Beginner Chinese Listening

Dear students of the Lithuanian language,

I am back with a video for those who are just starting to learn Lithuanian. In this video, I will introduce myself in the first person and introduce my partner in the third person. Also, I will speak about us together in the first person plural. I hope that this video will help you to develop the relevant vocabulary and grammar to introduce yourself to others. 

If you wish to do some additional exercises, I have added them together with the video's transcript on my Contribee account. You will find all the links here:

🐝 Become a Contribee: https://contribee.com/lithuanianwithpaulius

Also, don't forget that you can send me your self-description as described at the end of the video. I will correct the first 3 and send them back to you.

If you enjoyed the episode, don't forget to follow and subscribe for future videos. Cheers and till next time!

Lithuanian with Paulius

#15 - Lithuanian for Beginners - Self-Introduction & Questions (A1)

Hoy los Reyes Magos se pasean por todas las ciudades españolas antes de visitar las casas de los españoles y dejarles los regalos que abrirán mañana. En el episodio de hoy te cuento en que consiste la Cabalgata de Los Reyes y su origen.

¿Conocías la tradición de Los Reyes Magos? 


Blanca to go 

Especial Navidad 2.10 - La cabalgata de Reyes

In the audio recording there are 2 questions answered:

1 -  How easy is it to travel around your country?

2 - Which method of travel do you consider the safest? Why?

Let me know some of your ideas how you'd answer these questions.

Tune in regularly for more.

To Your Success!