Have you ever wondered what different kinds of celebrations are celebrated at the end of the year in different cultures? In honour of our German heritage we celebrate Heilig Abend and new this year, the Rauhnächte. In honour of our North American heritage we celebrate Christmas. And in the tradition of a Celtic past we celebrate the Feast of Lights at Winter Solstice.

Philosophical Friday

Holiday Special. Today I’d like to share with you some end-of-year traditions we celebrate in our home which is a mixture of three cultures.

#Day 3 Nǐ jiào shén me míng zi (Free Chinese Lesson) 1

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

EP.3 _What's your name__ in Chinese _  (Like it please subcribe!!!)

Phonics Short I words with it, ix

Listen and repeat then sing along.
pit, hit, six, mix
I don't want six pits!

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Phonics Short Vowels

Phonics Short I words with it, ix

Discover the wild beauty of Brittany, France! 🌊 Join me as I share my love for my home region’s Celtic culture, fresh seafood, famous salted butter, and iconic crêpes. From cider to charcuterie, dive into the simple yet delicious flavors of this maritime gem! 🦪🥞 #BretagneVibes

French Kankan - Slow French

La nourriture de Bretagne 

الوقت أَقْوَى سِلَاح بِحَيَاتْنَا وكِلْشِي بْيِعْتِمِد على الوقت.
Time is the strongest weapon in our life and everything depends on the time.
مَثَلًا العَادَات المْنِيحَة بِتْطَوِّر الإِنْسَان كتير بَس بْتِحْتَاج وَقت
For example, good habits improve the person a lot but they need time.
بَس للأَسَف, أغلب الشَبَاب مَا بْيِدْرِكُوا قِيمِة الوَقْت إلَّا لَعِمِر مِتْأَخِّر.
But unfortunately, most men do not realize the value of time until a later age.
و بْكُونوا ضَيَّعُوا كْتِير أَشْيَاء بِحَيَاتْهُم ﻷنو قَضُّوا حَيَاتْهُم المَاضْيِة بِإِهْتِمَامَات تَافْهَة.
And they would have wasted many things in their lives because they spent their past lives with trivial concerns.
العمر قَصِير واليوم اللي رَاح مَا رَح يِرْجَع.
Life is short and the day that is gone will never come back.
مْشَان هَيك, اللي بِيفْهَم قِيمِة الوَقْت مْنِيح رَح يَعْرِف يِسْتَغِل حَيَاتُو بْشَكِل صَحِيح
Therefore, whoever understands the value of time well knows how to use his life in the right way.

Levantine Dialect (Level 2)

الوقت / Time ⌛

Hi everyone! Welcome back to Thai T la nid podcast. today we’re going to learn about some similar sounding Thai words.

Well, one thing to know about Thai language is that Thai is a tonal language. So, there are some words that could sound very similar, but totally have different meanings.

In today’s episode, we are going to talk about the words ขาว, เขา, ข่าว, เข่า, ข้าว and เข้า. Yeah, I know, I know they sound super similar but let’s take a look at each of them closely together.


1. ขาว (kǎao) = white
- with long vowel and rising tone.

ฉันชอบสีขาว (chǎn chôp sěe kǎao)
I like white.

2. เขา (kǎo) = he, him, mountain
- with short vowel and rising tone.

เขาเป็นหมอ (kǎo bpen mǒr)
He is a doctor.

3. ข่าว (kàao) = news
- with long vowel and low tone.

คุณได้ยินข่าวนั้นรึยัง (kun dâai-yin kàao nán rêu yang?)
Have you heard about the news?


4. เข่า (kào) = knee
- with short vowel and low tone.

ฉันเจ็บเข่า = (Chǎn jèp kào) 
My knee hurts.

5. ข้าว (kâao) = rice
- with long vowel and falling tone.

ไปกินข้าวกัน (bpai gin kâao gun)
Let's go eat!

**Thai people say "gin kâao" and the word "kâao" refers to "meal" like breakfast, lunch and dinner.


6. เข้า (kâo) = to enter, to get in, to get into
- with short vowel and falling tone.

พวกเขาเพิ่งเข้าไปในบ้าน (pûuak kăo pêrng kâo bpai nai bâan)
They've just got into the house.

All right, let’s hear these six words again.

1. ขาว (kǎao) = white

2. เขา (kǎo) = he, him, mountain

3. ข่าว (kàao) = news

4. เข่า (kào) = knee

5. ข้าว (kâao) = rice

6. เข้า (kâo) = to enter, to get in, to get into

So, short and long vowels can make it different meanings. 

Now, it’s time for you to practice more.

Don’t be afraid to say or speak Thai.

See you in the next episode. Bye-bye.

Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) Podcast

Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) - EP.4 - Similar Sounding Thai Words 1: kao/kaao (with transcript for study)

会話が上手な人たちがよくしていることについてお話ししました😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

[EP105] 会話が上手な人の特徴 | How to Be Great at Conversation

Hola, in this podcast, you’ll practice an informal introduction in Spanish (using “tú”). I’ll ask a question and leave a pause for you to answer and then ask me the same question, or simply say: “And you?” After that, I’ll give you my answer and move on to the next question. If you need more time to think, pause the audio.

The questions you will practice are: 
¿Cómo te llamas? Me llamo (Mucho gusto / Mucho gusto también) (¿y tú?) 
¿De dónde eres? Soy de... / Soy + nacionalidad (¿y tú?) 
¿Dónde vives? Yo vivo en... (¿y tú?) 
¿A qué te dedicas? Soy... (¿y tú?) 
¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? Me gusta + verbo en infinitivo (¿y a ti?) 
¿Qué idiomas hablas? Hablo... (¿y tú?) 
¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? Mi número de teléfono es... (¿y el tuyo?) 
¿Tienes correo electrónico? Sí, mi correo es... (¿y el tuyo?) 

Let’s get started!


¡Hola! Spanish for Beginners

✅ Short Conversation in Spanish with Basic Questions – Listen and Answer

第四课  这工作是他帮我介绍的

一、听力  第一部分
1.妈妈知道电话是谁打的。
2.看，这是我在和小王一起跑步。
3.今天的晚饭是我和丈夫一起做的。
4.今天报纸是王小姐买的。
5.我非常喜欢这个工作，已经工作两年了。

第二部分
6. 男：你喜欢吃中国菜吗？
女：我非常喜欢吃，我也会做。
7. 男：这个是谁买的？
   女：这个是安娜买的，今天是大卫的生日。
8. 女：李先生出院多长时间了？
男：我不知道，你问一下张医生吧。
9. 女：你怎么认识芳芳的？ 
 男：是小明帮我介绍的。
10. 男：女儿，你去接一下电话。
女：对不起，爸爸，我没时间接电话，我在做饭呢。

第三部分
11. 女：小王，今天是张老师的生日。
   男：我知道。这本书是我买的，要送给张老师。
   问：这本书是送给谁的？
12. 女：大卫，上午有你的一个电话。
男：我知道，是李先生打的。
   问：上午的电话是谁打的？
13. 女：你的汉语真好！你是什么时候开始学汉语的？
男：两年前开始的，我来中国已经一年多了。
问：男的是什么时候开始学汉语的？
14. 女：你喜欢现在的工作吗？
男：非常喜欢，我已经做了三年多了。
问：他喜欢现在的工作吗？
15. 女：你什么时候认识谢先生的？
   男：我们十年前认识的，他是我的大学同学。
问：男的和谢先生认识多长时间了？
