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Four corvesations: 

1- Haciendo compras
2- En el almacén de aparatos electrónicos
3- En el almuerzo en la hacienda maya
4- Por teléfono de nueva york a buenos aires argentina

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish Conversation parte 3

大家好，我是Honglin老师。欢迎来到我的汉字频道。

这是我的第四次推送。今天要给大家分享的字是，“独“，孤独的独，独自的独。

“独”是一个，单个的意思。这个字呢，左边是犬字旁，指的是狗；右边是个虫子，也是一种小动物。那一只狗和一只虫子，为什么组成了“一个”“单个”的意思呢。

独其实是个会意字，也就是说，它把两个单独的汉字放在一起表示一个新的意义。狗有什么特点呢，它们会为了食物打斗，失败了，狗就逃走，赢了，这只狗就可以独自享受食物。那虫子呢？

在以前，或者在繁体字里，独不是这样写的。犬字旁的右边其实是个“蜀”字。这个“蜀”有时候也用来指四川省，中国西南部的省份。它是指的是一种喜欢独自呆在一种花里的虫子，长得有点像毛毛虫。 

狗喜欢吃独食，这个叫“蜀“的虫子又喜欢独自在花里。那把他们两个放在一起，就变成了独，表示“只有一个”。

那今天给大家分享一个含有“独”的词语，叫“独裁”，“独裁”。大家应该都听说过卓别林，Charlie Chaplin。他有一部非常伟大的电影，叫“The Great Dictator’，讲了一个想要统治全世界的人，翻译成中文，就是《大独裁者》。所以独裁的意思，就是指独自裁断，独揽政权，一个人统治一个国家。而这样的人，就叫，“独裁者”。

关于“独“字，你还能想到什么词语呢？


跟着Honglin学汉字(CHINESE CHARACTERS WITH HONGLIN )

四：”独“字里为什么有狗和虫 & 独裁

Nǐhǎo! Zhèɡe bēizi duōshao qián?
A：你好！这个   杯子    多少    钱？
    èrshíbā kuài.
B：  28         块。
    Nàɡe bēizi duōshao qián?
A：那个  杯子   多少     钱？
    Nàɡe bēizi shíbā kuài qián. 
B：那个  杯子     18     块     钱。


日常对话 daily conversation

在商店 In a store

Seguro que te has preguntado alguna vez: ¿Cuándo “tú”? ¿Cuándo “usted”?  Hay muchas teorías, pero la mía, es que es una cuestión cultural, no de ser más educado o menos.

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

Usted y mi madre... Tú y yo.

This week we continue the common mistakes made by English Language Learners series with part 3: Which is a topic that trips up many English language learners: word order. We’ll explore common mistakes made by learners from various countries, the rules of English word order, and give you practical examples to help you use word order correctly. As always, the purpose of this episode is to help you communicate with clarity and fluency as you progress on your Language Learning Journey.

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Common mistakes made by English Language Learners - Word order

In this short episode, you will learn the meaning of  {  Typical } 

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Lesson 3 word 1 (  Typical ) 

¿Para qué estudias español?
1. Para usarlo en el trabajo
2. Para hablar con la familia de mi espos@ / novi@
3. Para hablar con desconocidos cuando viaje a países hispanohablantes
4. Para estimular mi cerebro

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