Breaking the "Discount Code" in China! West: It’s about what you SAVE (20% OFF). China: It’s about what you PAY (8 折). The smaller the number, the bigger the deal! 📉💰
	
Example for Slide (Conversion Chart):
Example for Slide:
Logic: Westerners subtract from 100. Chinese multiply by 10.
Scenario: A $100 jacket.
USA: "20% OFF" → You save $20.
China: "8 折" (0.8) → You pay $80.
	
10% OFF = 9 折
30% OFF = 7 折
50% OFF = 5 折 (The only "Match")
70% OFF = 3 折
90% OFF = 1 折

Chloe Chinese Gym

Breaking the "Discount Code" in China

A：你看见我的杯子了吗？
B：这里有几个杯子，哪个是你的？
A：左边那个红色的是我的。
B：给你。


HSK Standard Course Level 2 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 3 text 4

In our second episode, we discuss the communication between different cultures. One way of distinguishing them is based on how specific the context is. But what do "high" and "low" really mean?

The Age of Humans

Episode 2: High and Low Context Cultures

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの25回目です。今日は3回目のワクチンを受けました。2回目と違って予約は必要なく、場所も近所だったので簡単でした。午後、私はワクチンを打ったことを忘れていて、筋トレをしてしまいました。ワクチンを打った後は、激しい運動は禁止なので、ちょっと不安です。具合が悪くならないといいです。

Hello. This is episode 25 of my podcast. Today I had my third vaccine - unlike the second one, I didn't need an appointment and the location was in my neighbourhood, so it was easy. In the afternoon I forgot that I had had the vaccine and did some muscle training. I'm a bit worried because after the vaccine, I'm not allowed to do any strenuous exercise. I hope I won't get sick.

今日の朝レッスンで、質問がありました。カタカナの単語についてです。一般的に、日本語では、外国語の単語をカタカナで表現します。ところが、カタカナと日本語の2種類の言い方ができる単語もあります。例えば、「ティッシュペーパー」は「ちり紙」とも言われます。いつ、どっちを使うのか？という質問でした。今日はこのことについてお話ししたいと思います。

In today's morning lesson, a question was asked. It is about katakana words. Generally, in Japanese, foreign words are written in Katakana. However, some things can be expressed using 2 different words: an imported foreign word which is written in katakana, and a native Japanese word which is written in Hiragana or Kanji. For example, 'Tisshupe-pa- (tissue paper)' is a foreign word. You can also use the native Japanese word: ‘Chirigami (tissue paper)’. When do we use which one? This was the question. Today I would like to talk about this.

商品のマーケティングや広告には、カタカナがよく使われます。例えば、日本のファッションのウェブサイトでは「ニット」「キャップ」「マフラー」などの単語が使われています。これらを日本語で「編み物」「帽子」「襟巻き」と言うこともできますが、カタカナを使うことで、現代的なイメージにしています。とくに「襟巻き」は古いイメージのある言葉で、お年寄りの人以外が使っているのを聞いたことがありません。

Katakana is often used in product marketing and advertising. For example, Japanese fashion websites use words such as 'Nitto (knit)', 'Kyappu (cap)' and 'Mafura- (A scarf. From the old-fashioned English word "muffler")'. These could be called 'Amimono (knit)', 'Boushi (cap)' or 'Erimaki (scarf)' in Japanese, but the use of Katakana gives them a modern image. In particular, 'Erimaki (scarf)' has an old-fashioned image and I have never heard it used except by elderly people.

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

25. カタカナはいつ使う？

Ask out 

Фразовый глагол "ask out" означает пригласить кого-то на свидание. Этот глагол используется в романтических ситуациях. 

1.	He finally asked her out on a date to the movies. 
•	Он наконец пригласил её в кино на свидание.

2.	She was nervous but decided to ask him out for coffee. 
•	Она была нервной, но решила пригласить его на кофе.

3.	Have you ever wanted to ask out someone you really like? 
•	Тебе когда-нибудь хотелось пригласить на свидание кого-то, кто тебе очень нравится?


Английский для Русскоговорящих _ 50 Самых Распространённых Фразовых Глаголов в Английском Языке

изучение фразового глагола "Ask Out"

In this episode, I’ll show you how to say “the parking lot is full” and “the parking space is taken” in Portuguese. Don’t miss it! It’s a quick way to grow your vocabulary! ✨

Everyday Portuguese 

Episódio 5 - Don’t confuse “parking lot” with “parking space” in Portuguese!

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