In this episode you will learn some phrases for interrupting politely, checking you have understood and closing meetings. If you would like the transcript, send me a message. 

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Business Buzz Episode 3. Language for meetings - interrupting politely, checking you have understood and closing a meeting

      duì bu qǐ 
A：对不起！
     méi ɡuān xi
B：没  关  系！


HSK Standard Course Level 1 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 1 text 3

1 Kazakh: Мен түсіндім  >> English: Got it / I understood
2 Kazakh: Мен білемін  >> English: I know
3 Kazakh: Қазақша сөйлейсің бе? >> English: Do you speak Kazakh? 
4 Kazakh: Иә, аздап қазақша сөйлеймін >> English: Yes, I speak a little Kazakh 
5 Kazakh: Сен қайдасың? >> English: Where are you?
6 Kazakh: Жұмыстамын >> English: I am at work
7 Kazakh: Қашан келесің?>> English: When will you come?
8 Kazakh: Отыз минуттан кейін келемін >> I will come ın thirty minutes
9 Kazakh: Сенің қарның ашты ма? >> English: Are you hungry?
10 Kazakh: Иә, Қарным ашты >> English: Yes, I'm hungry
11 Kazakh: Тұра тұр, қайда бара жатырсың? >> English: Stay (wait), where are you going?
12 Kazakh: Мен жұмысқа асығып бара жатырмын. >> English: I'm in a hurry to work.
13 Kazakh: Қандай кітап оқып отырсың? >> English: What book are you reading?
14 Kazakh: Тарих туралы кітап оқып отырмын >> English: I'm reading a book about history
15 Kazakh: Ало, саламатсыз ба?! >> English: Hello! (by phone)
16 Kazakh: Иә, тыңдап тұрмын >> English: yes, I'm listening (by phone)
17 Kazakh: Көктөбеге қалай баруға болады?  >> English: How can i get to Koktobe
18 Kazakh: Автобуспен немесе таксимен  бара аласыз  >> English: You can go by bus or taxi (formal)
19 Kazakh: Кіруге бола ма? >> English: Can I come in?
20 Kazakh: Кіріңіз! >> English: Come in!
21 Kazakh: Есіміңіз кім болады? >> English: what's your name? (formal)
22 Kazakh: Есімім Айнұр болады >> My name is Ainur
23Kazakh: Мен саған бір нәрсе айтуым керек >> English: I have to tell you something
24 Kazakh: Жұмыс туралы ма? >> English: About work?
25 Kazakh: Ертең Шымбұлаққа барасың ба?  >> English: Will you go to Shymbulak tomorrow?
26 Kazakh: Жоқ, ертең бос емеспін >> English: No, tomorrow i am busy
27 Kazakh: Ол сенің досың ба? >> English: Is he your friend?
28 Kazakh: Жоқ, ол менің ағам >> English: No, he is my brother (older)
29 Kazakh: Олар қайда кетті? >> English: Where did they go? 
30 Kazakh: Олар киноға кетті >> They went to cinema


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Neste episódio, vamos falar sobre alguns pratos tradicionais da culinária brasileira.

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【今日の質問】※解答はスクリプトの下にあります。
①サウジでは何人のメイドが多いですか。
②サウジの学生は何で通学しますか。
③日本の学校とサウジの学校、どちらが早く始まりますか。

【スクリプト】
こんにちは、Japanese with Yoshikoへようこそ！早くも2月の中旬になりましたね。私が住んでいる場所ではたまに25°を超える日が出てきて、汗ばむ季節になってきました。今日は「日本とサウジの子育ての違い」についてお話しします。皆さんの国の子育てと比較してみましょう。

日本とサウジの子育ては360度違うといっても過言ではありません。その理由は主に3つあります。まず子供の人数が全然違います。今の時代だと日本では1人から3人です。サウジだと5人くらいは普通です。私たちの世代だと兄弟が8人、親世代だと12人なんてことも珍しくはありません。そのため、メイドを雇って家事や子供の相手を手伝ってもらいます。お金に余裕がある場合は、子供が二人でママが働いていない場合でも雇います。フィリピン人が多いです。公園に行くとよくメイドが子供たちと遊んで、親がマットでくつろいでいるのを見かけます。近くに住む家族も子供の面倒を見てくれます。一方、日本ではお金に余裕があって、共働きで、子供が2-3人いてもメイドやシッターを頼むのは稀です。また、家族と離れて暮らしているケースも多いです。なので、日本の親、特にママはあまり心の余裕がなかったり、夫婦二人だけで出かけるのは難しかったりします。
二つ目は、学校の時間・送り迎えが異なります。日本では、8:30ごろからスタートします。基本的に子供だけで徒歩や自転車、公共交通機関などで通学します。給食が出ます。最近は共働きの家庭が多いので、誰もいない家に1人で帰ってくる子供も多いです。サウジの場合は朝7時ごろに学校が始まります。小さな子供が外を歩くのは危険ですし、夏は暑すぎるので、車やスクールバスで通学します。朝ごはんやスナックを学校で食べて、1時ごろに学校が終わります。ランチは家で食べるのが普通です。働いている親は休憩時間などに迎えに行かなければなりません。
最後に生活スタイルの違いです。日本の家族は基本的に朝型で、朝から公園などに出かける場合が多いです。サウジの人は朝ゆっくりしたいので、天気が良くても午後から出かける場合が多いです。週末になると家族などの集まりがあり、子供たちも夜遅くまで起きています。夜型の人が多いので、いろんな施設が深夜まで開いています。

どうでしたか？サウジでは夕方から公園がとても混むので、私たち家族は天気が良ければなるべく早く公園に行きます。時々、アラブのマットを敷いてそのうえでピクニックしたり、おもちゃで遊んでゆっくりすることもありますよ！それでは、みなさんまたね～！

【今日の質問の解答】
①フィリピン人
②車やスクールバス
③サウジの学校


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