Una forma de dar explicaciones muy habitual en español a través del lenguaje oral es la expresión "es que". Hoy no has venido al partido. Es que tenía mucho trabajo. Es común usarlo para poner excusas cuando no hacemos alguna obligación o cumplimos algún compromiso social.

Reyes from Spain

Aprende a dar explicaciones en español con "es que"

Hoy conoceremos un poco de la novela El Amante Japonés, de la famosa escritora chilena Isabel Allende. La autora ha logrado trascender la barrera del idioma y sus obras se han traducido a más de 42 idiomas. Es considerada como la escritora viva más leída del mundo de la lengua española.

La novela de la cual leeré los fragmentos aborda la relación entre Alma Belasco y el jardinero japonés Ichimei, pero la trama se desarrolla con inusitados escenarios y personajes que acompañan y enriquecen el relato.
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Español con todo 

FRAGMENTOS DE EL AMANTE JAPONÉS

When there’s been a miscommunication, we must spell it out to make our message crystal clear.

Tune in this week to learn how to use Spell (it) Out, Crystal Clear, and three other idioms and phrases in English. This episode is part two of How to Write a Winning Resume by Adding Measurable Achievements. Using idioms and phrases will make you sound more natural in English. As always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published June 17, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

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Express to Impress

List‌ ‌of‌ ‌Idioms‌ ‌and‌ ‌Phrases‌ ‌to‌ ‌Boost‌ ‌Your‌ ‌Vocabulary‌ ‌

U Republici Hrvatskoj imamo 14 sretnih neradnih blagdana i praznika . Želim reći ponešto o svakom od njih jer zaslužuju da ih predstavim


Priče iz Hrvatske

Epizoda 9 : Državni blagdani i praznici u Republici Hrvatskoj

The little black  fish is the main character in our story . Its a long story that is  divided into several episodes. this one is the first episode
Hope you enjoy listening to nit 
if you need any help with the words or text, feel free to send me a message

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

 (1)  ماهی سیاه کوچولو / the little black fish

This time I'm talking about Nasu, in Tochigi. 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day :) 

April in Tokyo

Nasu, Tochigi. 那須、栃木

Na última semana nós estivemos em São Paulo visitando nossos pais, neste episódio nós vamos te contar o que foi que "aprontamos" com nossos pais e qual foi a reação deles. Esperamos que se divirta com essa história assim como nós nos divertimos fazendo essa pegadinha. 

Surprising Our Parents: Epic Prank in São Paulo! In this episode, we spill the beans on the hilarious prank we pulled on our unsuspecting parents during our recent visit to São Paulo. Get ready to hear all the juicy details of what we did and witness their priceless reactions. We had an absolute blast pulling off this prank, and we guarantee you'll be laughing along with us.

Keep Speaking Portuguese

Aquele da nossa viagem para São Paulo

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word hook. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Hook

Millions sign a  petition to get fireworks banned