Buen lugar. Peligroso si andas descuidado, pero bello, colorido y hermoso. Aquí os cuento mi primer día en este maravilloso estado de México.
¿Te vienes?


La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

¡Chiapas! ¿El mejor estado de México?

Oi gente, aqui é Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje falaremos sobre algumas gírias cariocas. Se você é iniciante e está se sentindo perdido, pode pular direto para a parte em que explico tudo isso em inglês em um minuto e cinquenta segundos. 
Se quiser pode acompanhar o script do podcast nesse link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/150XSyZXB-zt69AOUoo918h-2jQ6EY7cedEV07u8MzXw/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá?!
Hi everyone, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. On today's podcast we'll talk about some carioca slang. If you're a beginner and you're feeling lost, you can skip straight to the part where I explain all this in English in one minute and fifty seconds. 
If you want, you can follow the podcast script you can click on this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/150XSyZXB-zt69AOUoo918h-2jQ6EY7cedEV07u8MzXw/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?!

Portuguese Drops 

Gírias 5 

「I'm sorry to hear that.」を言いたいときの自然な日本語表現についてお話ししました😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#113 「I'm sorry to hear that.」は日本語でなんと言う？

Homophones: each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example new and knew.

“You bare your skin when you wear a bikini.”

Bear: 1) To endure or carry on. 2) A large furry animal

“There is someone in the bear cage! I can’t bear to watch!”

Bored: Having a lack of interest.

“I was so bored during that speech. I almost fell asleep.”

Board: 1) A thin flat piece of material. 2) The decision-makers within an organization.

“The board of directors at the Surf Club have decided which surf board we should use.”

Toe: You have five of them on each foot.

“I stubbed my toe today and it’s still throbbing.”

Tow: To pull another vehicle, possibly by a rope or chains.

“After a car accident a tow truck will come and tow your vehicle away.”

Through: Going in on one side and coming out the other.

“The road is blocked and I can’t get through. There might be an accident.”

Threw: To hurl, or to propel with force (the past tense of ‘throw’).

“He threw the ball really fast.”

Meet: To encounter

“I will meet you tomorrow around 3 PM.”

Meat: The flesh of an animal that’s eaten as food.

“What meat would you like for dinner, chicken or beef?”

Break: 1) To interrupt something. 2) To shatter or fracture.

“We should take a break from dancing before we break our backs.”

Brake: A device for stopping a vehicle.

“I need to get my car checked, I think the brakes are going.”

I hope this clears things up a bit for you. Still confused? Ask questions in your next class, we will be happy to help.

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Common Homophones (words that sound alike)

I share a story of an experience I had trying to visit Osaka castle in Japan. 

You can read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pp0yIH4MvNIXwfu6QhTd7CBlbGHVZ5-V/view?usp=sharing

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T.E.A. Time with Tayvin Bayless 

Journey to the castle

الرِيَاضَة تْسَاعِدْنَا نِبْقَى بِلَيَاقَة وصَحَّة جَسَدِيَة وَعَقْلِيَة جَيِدَة.
Sports help us stay fit and in good mental and physical health
مُمَارَسَة الرِيَاضَة مُمْكِن تْقَلِّل التَوَتُر و كَمَان تْزِيد التَرْكِيز فِي المَهَام اليَومِيَة.
Practicing sports can reduce stress and also increases the focus in the daily tasks
والرِيَاضَة تِلْعَب دَور مُهِم بِنَجَاح الإِنْسَان لأَنَهَا تْعَلِّم الإِنْسَان عالإِنْضِبَاط 
And the sport plays a main role in the success of the person because it teaches discipline to the person 
والرِيَاضَات الجَمَاعِيِة تْعَلِّمْنَا كَيف نِشْتَغِل كَفَرِيق.
Group sports teach us how to work as a team.
بِالإِضَافِة, الرِيَاضَات مُمْكِن تْسَاعِدْنَا نْكَوِّن أَصْحَاب جَدِيدِين
In addition, sports can help us make new friends
بِالمُقَابِل, مُشَاهَدَة الرِيَاضَة تُعْتَبَر طَرِيقَة جَيِّدَة للتَوَاصُل مع العَائِلَة والأَصْحَاب.
On the other hand, watching sports is considered as a great way to connect with family and friends.
بِشَكِل عَام, إِضَافِة الرِيَاضَة بِرُوتِينَنَا اليَومِي يْزِيد السَعَادَة بِالَحَياة.
In general, including sport in our daily routine increases the happiness in the life

Gulf Dialect (Level 2)

الرياضة / Sport 🏟️

🧠💬 “I understand everything, but I can’t speak…”
¿Te suena familiar?
Este episodio es una llamada de atención para todos los que han pasado años estudiando español pero aún no se atreven a usarlo.

🔍 Aquí no te vamos a hablar de reglas gramaticales.
Hoy vamos directo al punto:
➡️ Entender español no significa que lo hables.
➡️ Estás atrapado en la comprensión pasiva.
➡️ Y no es tu culpa, pero sí es tu responsabilidad cambiarlo.

En este episodio aprenderás:
✅ Por qué esperar a sentirte listo es una trampa.
✅ Qué te impide hablar aunque sepas mucho vocabulario.
✅ Cómo activar tu español hoy, con frases simples y reales.
✅ El cambio de mentalidad que necesitas para avanzar.

🎁 Incluye una hoja práctica gratuita con frases listas para usar y un reto de 5 minutos diarios para empezar a hablar con lo que ya sabes.

🎧 Escúchalo ahora y recuerda:
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📩 Escribe “ACTIVO” por mensaje directo y te envío el recurso gratuito.

Español No Excuses: Level-Up Your Mind, Speak Out Loud

Entender no es lo mismo que hablar (y este es tu verdadero problema)

Mi amiga Fernanda, de Querétaro, me cuenta sobre este método de terapia orignario de Estados Unidos.

Mucho que decir

Hakomi

In this episode we chatted about ‘socializing’, covering questions like ‘socializing style and personality, ‘how often do you socialize’, ‘what’s your ideal socializing occasion’ etc. Let’s go!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

