Whenever 不 is before another fourth tone character, it becomes a second tone. 
Take for example, 不错 bùcuò, which means not bad. Since 错 is fourth tone, we read it as búcuò.

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 Second tone sandhi rule

1 ， qīnɡ dàn --light （ meal ） 
           清   淡 
wǒ xǐ huɑn chī qīnɡ dàn de cài 
我 喜 欢   吃  清   淡  的 菜  
xiānɡ ɡǎnɡ cài hěn qīnɡ dàn 
香    港   菜  很  清   淡  


2 ， shǎo +verb--do somethings less
          少   
nǐ shēnɡ bìnɡ le ， shǎo ɡōnɡ zuò 。 
你 生    病   了 ， 少   工   作  。 
nǐ ɡǎn mào le ， shǎo hē jiǔ 
你 感  冒  了 ， 少   喝 酒  


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Laura Chinese Language points for order food 4

みんなの日本語13課
みなさんは、なにがほしいですか。What do you want?
わたしは、くるまがほしいです。I want a car.
じかんがほしいです。I want time.
おかねがほしいです。I want money.
みなさんは、なにがいちばんほしいですか。What do you want most?

どんなくるまがほしいですか。What kind of car do you want?
わたしはエコカーがほしいです。I want an eco-car.
電気自動車(でんきじどうしゃ)がほしいです。I want an electric car.

あー、おなかがすいた。Ah, I'm hungry.
ラーメンがたべたいです。I want to eat ramen.
すしがたべたいです。I want to eat sushi.
おにぎりがたべたいです。I want to eat rice balls.
やきとりがたべたい。I want to eat yakitori.
のどがかわいた。Thirsty.
みずがのみたい。I want to drink water.
おちゃがのみたい。I want to drink tea.
コーヒーがのみたい。I want to drink coffee.
カフェラテがのみたい。I would like a latte.
コーラがのみたい。I want a cola.
ビールがのみたい。I want a beer.

にほんご、むずかしいです。Japanese is difficult.
かんじ、むずかしいです。Kanji is difficult.
にほんごのべんきょう　したくないです。I don't want to study Japanese.
でも、マンガがよみたいです。But I want to read manga.
にほんじんとゲームがしたいです。I want to play games with Japanese people.
アニメがすきです。I like anime.
アニメがみたいです。I want to watch anime.
日本へいきたいです。I want to go to Japan.
りょこうしたいです。I want to travel.
じゃあ、がんばってください。Then, please do your best.
はい、がんばります。Yes, I'll do my best.


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みんなの日本語　Lesson 13

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The Grammarian Podcast

Common mistakes made by English Language Learners: Part 4 - Subject-verb agreement.

La volpe e l’uva è una favola famosissima, che può dare un insegnamento molto importante: non bisogna disprezzare qualcosa solo perché non lo si può ottenere, come fanno le persone che non ammettono di non riuscire a fare qualcosa.

Questa favola breve scritta in origine da Esopo è arrivata a noi grazie anche a Fedro e a mille versioni successive, questa è la mia versione.

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Storie per tutti

A2-B1 La volpe e l'uva, una fiaba di Esopo. 

【！】 請留意，如零基礎須先聽之前的三集， 需時約五分鐘 ♪

【ご注意】広東語が初めての方は、ぜひ前の3つのエピソードからお聴きください。所要時間は約5分です。

前の3回で、ゼロからすでに10個の基本単語を学びました。
では、ここから第1回「応用編」に入りましょう！

文型：___ ___ が ___ ___ ___ したい。　　　
句式 : ___ ___ 想___ ___ ___ 呀。

シチュエーション：
ある香港のとても忙しい会社での面接会場。面接官のAmyは非常に多忙で、彼女の部下2人が休憩スペースで話しています。

今日は面接者が多すぎて、Amyがとても忙しいことや、ある応募者が午後7時まで面接を待たされそうになったことに触れています。
（補足：「面接」は香港ではそのまま "interview" とも表現されることがあります）

最近の就職活動は本当に競争が激しくなってきており、広東語が少しでも話せる応募者は確かに有利だよね、という会話です。

以下は部下の一人が言ったフレーズです。基本の文型から始めて、
一緒に自然な広東語の発音を練習していきましょう！

文型：___ ___ が ___ ___ ___ したい
句式 : ___ ___ 想___ ___ ___ 呀。
（粵拼）___ ___ soeng2 ___ ___ ___ aa3　　　

Amy 想開始呀。
Amy soeng2 hoi1 ci2 aa3
（意味）「Amy は始めたいと思っている。」

Amy 想七點開始呀。
Amy soeng2 cat1 dim2 hoi1 ci2 aa3
「Amy は7時に始めたいと思っている。」

Amy 差啲想七點開始呀。
Amy caa1 di1 soeng2 cat1 dim2 hoi1 ci2 aa3
「Amy はもう少しで7時に始めようとしていた。」

Amy 差啲想七點開始 interview 呀。
Amy caa1 di1 soeng2 cat1 dim2 hoi1 ci2 interview aa3
「Amy は7時に面接を始めようとしていた（ところだった）。」

Chloe🔥港式粵語 實用! 易學! 高效!

【日本語版付き・ぜひ前の3つのエピソードからお聴きください ♪】場景應用篇１  句式 : ___想___ 呀 ** 請先閱讀「单集描述」再聽 ＜零基礎須先聽之前的三集， 需時約五分鐘＞

Mi amigo Martin y yo hablamos sobre Turquía y cómo es la cultura del café aquí.
Mira al perfil de Martín para mas episodios interesantes: 
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Turkishized

El Cafe Turco 



L'italiano è una lingua ricca di vocaboli e in questo podcast  ci divertiamo a esplorare tutte le sfumature dell'arte di inventare storie. Analizzeremo in modo approfondito i numerosi sinonimi della parola "bugia". Scopriremo le origini di questi termini, le loro connotazioni e i contesti in cui vengono utilizzati. Un viaggio linguistico affascinante per tutti gli appassionati della lingua italiana. Preparatevi a ridere e a imparare!"

Italiano espresso

10 sinonimi in italiano della parola "bugia" 

In this episode, I explain how the crown chakra, or Sahasrara, supports language learning by integrating grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, writing, and memorization into a unified flow. I show how mindful study methods like chanting, reflective writing, and immersive listening not only enhance fluency but also heal and stimulate the crown chakra. Backed by neuroscience and spiritual research, it's so good to know that language learning is a path not just to fluency but to wisdom, clarity, and inner balance. 🧘‍♀️