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Si de verdad quieres dejar de estudiar español y empezar a vivirlo, este es tu momento.
Reserva tu clase conmigo y descubre cómo crear tu propia inmersión mental, cómo liberar tu voz interior y cómo sentirte tú mismo… en español.

It’s not about learning Spanish. It’s about becoming Spanish-minded.
Te espero, porque juntos vamos a lograr que el español sea tu segunda piel.

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

Tu voz en español: cómo pensar, hablar y sentir en el idioma

Im talking about Tokyo's summer in the most casual japanese.

Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

Season 2 : Episode 6 :”Tokyo’s Summer” (30-minute episodes)

Let's have a Conversation

Introduction

“I really love the great outdoors, so going for long walks is something I enjoy doing on a regular basis. The one walk that really stands out was actually a spur of the moment idea that turned into a much longer walk than I expected.  It was sometime last March, and the weather was absolutely perfect for some outdoor adventure. 




There's a beautiful national park only a stone's throw from where I live, that is very secluded and a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. The park is full of tracks and trails that go through the jungle, as well as a small  mountain, which is famous for its wild monkeys and other wildlife.




As it was a spur of the  moment decision I decided to go alone, and set off about 6am, as the route I took was really off the beaten track, and was not going to be a walk in the park. Looking at the distance on google maps, I guessed it would take me about 3 hours to complete, but I hit a few snags along the way. The first track I took was completely overgrown, and slowed me down to a snail's crawl, and it took me almost 2 hours longer than I expected to reach the mountain.By the time I reached the mountain I was already dead tired and I remember I had to spend some time sitting under the shade of the trees to catch my breath, and decided the best thing to do was call it a day, and make my way back. It was also now getting very hot, and i was already covered in sweat, which was going to make the walk back even harder.




Although the walk was totally exhausting, and left me dead on my feet, I did in fact enjoy most of it, especially the beautiful scenery, and the feeling of being at one with nature. However , I think next time I should maybe  plan my route a little better, and be better prepared.




Thank you …”

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a long walk you had

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの25回目です。今日は3回目のワクチンを受けました。2回目と違って予約は必要なく、場所も近所だったので簡単でした。午後、私はワクチンを打ったことを忘れていて、筋トレをしてしまいました。ワクチンを打った後は、激しい運動は禁止なので、ちょっと不安です。具合が悪くならないといいです。

Hello. This is episode 25 of my podcast. Today I had my third vaccine - unlike the second one, I didn't need an appointment and the location was in my neighbourhood, so it was easy. In the afternoon I forgot that I had had the vaccine and did some muscle training. I'm a bit worried because after the vaccine, I'm not allowed to do any strenuous exercise. I hope I won't get sick.

今日の朝レッスンで、質問がありました。カタカナの単語についてです。一般的に、日本語では、外国語の単語をカタカナで表現します。ところが、カタカナと日本語の2種類の言い方ができる単語もあります。例えば、「ティッシュペーパー」は「ちり紙」とも言われます。いつ、どっちを使うのか？という質問でした。今日はこのことについてお話ししたいと思います。

In today's morning lesson, a question was asked. It is about katakana words. Generally, in Japanese, foreign words are written in Katakana. However, some things can be expressed using 2 different words: an imported foreign word which is written in katakana, and a native Japanese word which is written in Hiragana or Kanji. For example, 'Tisshupe-pa- (tissue paper)' is a foreign word. You can also use the native Japanese word: ‘Chirigami (tissue paper)’. When do we use which one? This was the question. Today I would like to talk about this.

商品のマーケティングや広告には、カタカナがよく使われます。例えば、日本のファッションのウェブサイトでは「ニット」「キャップ」「マフラー」などの単語が使われています。これらを日本語で「編み物」「帽子」「襟巻き」と言うこともできますが、カタカナを使うことで、現代的なイメージにしています。とくに「襟巻き」は古いイメージのある言葉で、お年寄りの人以外が使っているのを聞いたことがありません。

Katakana is often used in product marketing and advertising. For example, Japanese fashion websites use words such as 'Nitto (knit)', 'Kyappu (cap)' and 'Mafura- (A scarf. From the old-fashioned English word "muffler")'. These could be called 'Amimono (knit)', 'Boushi (cap)' or 'Erimaki (scarf)' in Japanese, but the use of Katakana gives them a modern image. In particular, 'Erimaki (scarf)' has an old-fashioned image and I have never heard it used except by elderly people.

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

25. カタカナはいつ使う？

日本語にはたくさんの慣用句（かんようく）があります。中でも、体の一部分を使ったことばが　いろいろあります。その中から「足がはやい」「手がはやい」ということばを紹介（しょうかい）します。これらのことばが持つ意味（いみ）を　例文（れいぶん）を使って説明（せつめい）します。
There are many idioms in Japanese. Among them, we have a lot of idioms using the word for part of the body.  Today I will introduce "Ashi ga hayai" and "te ga hayai" and explain the meaning of them with sample sentences.

やさしい日本語（にほんご）

足がはやい！手がはやい！

Today Alexis and I will discuss terms terms in business English that overlap with baseball.

Special thanks to Alexis for joining me today!

https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070

The Jerome Meadows Experience

Playing Hardball

In this episode, you will hear a story about experience of a daughter buying clothes on the internet for her mother. I am hoping you enjoy it. Thank you for linstening to it.