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数字歌
一二三 ， 爬上山。
四五六，翻斤斗。
七八九，拍皮球。
十个手指头，就是两只手。

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数字歌

"Your perspective is unique. It’s important and it counts.”

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 9

In this episode, I explain how to ask your friends "You're a closed box"  "A hard nut to crack." in Japanese. I heard this one in Black Mirror (TV Show). Check it out!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to say "You're a closed box!" in Japanese. (From Black Mirror)

퇴근길이었다.
유하는 늘 그렇듯 이어폰을 꽂고 익숙한 골목길을 걸었다.
벽돌 담 너머로 고양이 한 마리가 느릿하게 지나가고, 오래된 가로등 아래엔 국화꽃 한 송이가 놓여 있었다.

그런데 오늘은, 누군가 그 꽃을 들고 서 있었다.
수트 차림의 낯선 남자. 창백한 얼굴, 그러나 눈빛은 또렷했다.

그는 유하를 보며 말했다.
“유하 씨 맞죠?”

“저를 아세요?”

그는 국화꽃을 유하에게 내밀며 말했다.
“이 꽃, 유하 씨를 위해 준비했어요. 처음 뵙지만… 오늘이 시작이었으면 좋겠네요.”

처음 만나는 사람이, 내 이름을 안다?
그날 밤, 유하는 잠들지 못했다.
그리고 다음 날, 그는 정말 다시 나타났다.

It was on her way home from work.
As always, Yuha walked down the familiar alley with her earphones in.
A stray cat sauntered past the brick wall, and beneath the old streetlamp stood a single chrysanthemum.

But today, someone was holding that flower.
A man in a suit, pale but with piercing eyes.

He looked at her and said,
“You’re Yuha, right?”

“Do I know you?”

He held out the flower to her.
“This flower… I prepared it for you. It's our first meeting, but I hope it’s the beginning.”

A complete stranger knew her name.

That night, Yuha couldn’t sleep.
And the next day—just as he said—he appeared again.

 길고양이 = stray cat

국화= chrysanthemum 

꿰뚫는 듯한 눈빛= piercing eyes 

다시 나타나다= appear again 

The Man at the Crosswalk

ep1 . 꽃을 든 남자 ( A man with flower)

We all do it regardless of knowing that it's often counterproductive and can put us in a bad mood or lead to us feeling insecure....no matter what the gurus tell you and their advice to NOT do it we just cannot help ourselves. 

This episode offers my take on this everyday phenomenon. I welcome you to share your opinion in the comments section.

British English with Maria

Comparing yourself to others

CHISTES MEXICANOS

DIETISTA.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1snuEIJYA43CahC5pd0AlOeXBXxYC8oGR/view?usp=drivesdk