Learn Japanese with Kazumi

山に行きました

大家好，欢迎大家来到朱老师的播客。
最近我看了一个新的中国电影，名字叫【长安三万里】，这个电影是关于唐代几位非常有名的诗人的古诗。接下来我想为大家读一读其中我最喜欢的一首诗：
                            【将进酒】
                                ——李白
君不见黄河之水天上来君不见  黄河之水天上来
Can you see the Yellow River decanting from the sky
奔流到海不复回
And racing to the sea never to return?
君不见   高堂明镜悲白发
Can you see the grief of white hair in the mirrors
朝如青丝暮成雪
As dawn's black silk turns to evening snow?
人生得意须尽欢
When life goes well, be joyous
莫使金樽空对月
Never show the moon an empty cup
天生我材必有用
Heaven gave me the talent for a reason
千金散尽还复来
Spend now, riches return in season
烹羊宰牛且为乐
Stew the lamb, prepare the ox, let us feast
会须一饮三百杯
Tonight we'll drink three hundred cups at least
岑夫子 丹丘生
Master Cen, Master Danqiu
将进酒 杯莫停
drink and don't put down your cups
与君歌一曲
I'll sing for you —
请君为我倾耳听
Please lend your ears
钟鼓馔玉不足贵
Bells and jades are not so precious
但愿长醉不复醒
As eternal inebriation
古来圣贤皆寂寞
Ancient sages leave no name
惟有饮者留其名
It’s great drinkers who enjoy great fame
陈王昔时宴平乐
At the table of Prince Chen of old
斗酒十千恣欢谑  
Wine flowed like water
主人何为言少钱
Hosts shouldn't fret over costs —
径须沽取对君酌
Buy more wine and fill those cups
五花马 千金裘
Fine horses, expensive robes —
呼儿将出换美酒
Tell the servant to sell these for wine
与尔同销万古愁
We’ll banish sorrow from this world

希望大家能从这首是个中体会到中国古诗词的美。
谢谢大家，下次见。

Life in China

中国古诗 zhōngguó gǔshī（classical Chinese poetry）

Today’s tip is a unique and soothing approach to language learning—listening to positive affirmations while you sleep in the language you are learning. Imagine drifting off to sleep while gently absorbing new phrases and vocabulary. Sounds relaxing, right? Let’s explore how this can enhance your language journey.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 32 - Would you like to learn how to dream in your target language? 

This is an important grammar topic at the intermediate level. This short episode introduces the idea of ergative verbs. 

Ergative verbs are a set of verbs which have a third option besides being active or passive: ergative. This means they are active in form, with the receiver of the verb's action as the subject. The meaning is the same as the passive. 

The examples I use in the episode: 
The store opens at 10. 
The movie will star at 8pm. 
The music stopped. 
The weather changed.
The chicken is cooking. 
The car is reversing. 
The plants grew. 
The window broke. 

I hope you enjoy the episode and find it helpful. Message me with any questions you have. 
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See you soon!


English with Eric

Grammar: Ergative Verbs

In today's episode, we’re diving into how to talk about feelings and mood in Ukrainian – from saying "I am happy" to "I am tired," and even how to ask others how they feel.

With simple tips and memory tricks, you’ll quickly pick up these essential expressions, plus a fun mini-dialogue to help you practice real-life conversations.

Listen now and start talking about your feelings in Ukrainian today!

Basic Feelings:

Я щасливий / Я щаслива – I am happy
Я сумний / Я сумна – I am sad
Я злий / Я зла – I am angry
Я втомлений / Я втомлена – I am tired

Emotions with "мені":

Мені страшно – I feel scared
Мені погано – I feel bad
Мені весело – I feel cheerful

Asking Others How They Feel:

Як ти себе почуваєш? – How do you feel?
Що з тобою? – What’s wrong?
Я почуваюся добре – I feel good
Я почуваюся не дуже – I don’t feel great

Mini-Dialogue:

Привіт! Як ти себе почуваєш? – Hi! How are you feeling?
Я щасливий, бо сьогодні вихідний! А ти? – I’m happy because today is a day off! And you?
Я втомлений, бо багато працював. – I’m tired because I worked a lot.
О, відпочинь! – Oh, get some rest!

Український подкаст для початківців з Альоною / Ukrainian podcast for beginners with Alyona 

Talking About Feelings & Mood

Let's make Japanese sentences together.

If you make a sentence in Japanese, write it in the comment section! I will correct your sentences!

【Today's  topic】

【きょう、⚪⚪をなくしました】
　　　　　　　➕
　　　　(あなたのきもち)

in my case👩
きょう、ネックレスをなくしました。
すごいショック。

 Today I lost a necklace which was given by my grandmother

ex)きょう、さいふをなくしました。
　 きのう、とけいをなくしました。

Short sentences ➕ your feelings = you can speak a lot of Japanese！

Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

【きょう、⚪⚪をなくしました】

茨城県をしっていますか？東京🗼のちかくにあります。

話したこと🗣
こんにちは。
きょうは、茨城県の話をします。
茨城県は、メロンで有名(ゆうめい)な県です。4月から10月までメロンを出荷(しゅっか)します。
5月から6月までが、メロンのいちばんおいしい時期(じき)です。メロンの旬(しゅん)です。
茨城のメロンは、あまくて、みずみずしくて、とてもおいしいです。
みなさんのまちで、有名な食べものはなんですか？ぜひ、おしえてくださいね。
それでは、またね～。

ことば✎
メロン・・・くだもの。🍈melon
有名(ゆうめい)・・・みんながしっています。
〇〇から～まで・・・from 〇〇 to ~
出荷(しゅっか)・・・ものを市場にだします。
みずみずしい・・・新鮮(しんせん)なこと。やさいやくだものの水分(すいぶん)が多いこと。


なぎ先生の のんびり日本語

茨城県(いばらきけん)の ゆうめいな もの は？

Tune in this week to learn four phrases in English. This episode is part two of How to Answer, “Tell Me About a Time When You Motivated a Team.”  Expanding your English vocabulary will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. And as always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

If you want my tips on preparing for a job interview, I invite you to visit my website for my free five-step job interview preparation checklist. This checklist has already helped thousands of people worldwide perform well in interviews and get jobs they love. To sign up, visit my website at express-to-impress.com.

This podcast is listener-supported. So if you get a new job or a raise in part because of something you learned on the podcast, I invite you to make a donation to keep the podcast on the air. 100% of any amount you give will go to production expenses. 

Episode originally published May 14, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-conversation-phrases/

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Express to Impress

English Conversation Phrases You’ll Use Over and Over

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1snuEIJYA43CahC5pd0AlOeXBXxYC8oGR/view?usp=drivesdk