Don't go planting trees in the middle of the night.
And don't try to be funny with the police!

"The Last Tree" video, in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74GrgmcWqtA
"El Último Árbol" video in Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEKk35Rddak

The Social Evolutionary

Stopped for going Green

Very few textbooks teach 'euphemisms', but they're an essential part of English life. An euphemism is a mild or indirect word / expression that takes the place of something that is considered too blunt when referring to something embarrassing. For example, the phrase 'a correctional facility' is an idiom that we use instead of the word 'prison'. Or we say that a person is 'big boned', instead of the word 'fat'. So the next time you hear somebody saying that they have to 'powder their nose', or you learn that someone has a 'negative cash flow', use this podcast to know exactly what they mean. 
* By the way, have you ever wondered where the expression 'a bucket list' comes from? Well it comes from the euphemism 'to kick the bucket', which means 'to die'. Your bucket list is the list of all the things you want to do before you 'kick the bucket'. On my bucket list is to learn how to play the guitar. What's on yours?

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The one about Euphemisms

有点 (yǒudiǎn) and 一点 (yīdiǎn) both translate to "a little" or "slightly" in English. However, they are used slightly differently in Chinese.

有点 (yǒudiǎn) is used to describe a small amount or degree of something. It is often used to describe an adjective or an adjective phrase. For example:

这个电影有点好看 (zhège diànyǐng yǒudiǎn hǎokàn) means "this movie is a little bit good-looking."
这个饭有点辣 (zhège fàn yǒudiǎn là) means "this meal is a little spicy."
一点 (yīdiǎn) is used to describe a small amount or degree of something, but it is often used to describe a noun or a verb. For example:

我想吃一点苹果 (wǒ xiǎng chī yīdiǎn píngguǒ) means "I want to eat a little bit of apples."
我会说一点中文 (wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn zhōngwén) means "I can speak a little bit of Chinese."
In general, 一点 (yīdiǎn) is more commonly used than 有点 (yǒudiǎn) in Chinese. However, both can be used to describe a small amount or degree of something, and the choice between them depends on the context and the specific word or phrase that they are modifying.

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有点 (yǒudiǎn) VS 一点 (yīdiǎn) 

Во втором эпизоде я вам расскажу о русскоговорящих странах.
Nel secondo episodio vi racconto dei paesi di lingua russa.
Sul mio canale YouTube trovate il transcript e la traduzione.

RUSSANDO... russo per italiani!

Где говорят по-русски? Dove si parla russo?

Un premier épisode pour vous faire découvrir un produit emblématique du sud de la France : le savon de Marseile. 

Simple comme bonjour

Le savon de Marseille

Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question. 
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■お札(さつ)のデザインが新(あたら)しくなった - The design of banknotes has been updated -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014499011000/k10014499011000.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

お札のデザインが新しくなった - The design of banknotes has been updated -

Ep.3 アネちゃんからなおやに誕生日サプライズ! 日本のお誕生日、そしてバレンタインデーは独特？

A birthday surprise to Naoya from Ernest! And we will talk about how Japan's birthday party and Valentine's day is so unique.