Ever had someone else ruining a date between you and your crush? Or just a friend that's ruining the mood between you and another? A third wheel? In Chinese we call that  
 
电灯泡
diàndēng pào

Example:

你今晚和我们一起去看电影吗？

nǐ jīn wǎn hé wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ma?

Are you going to the movie with us tonight?

不了，我不想当电灯泡哈哈。

Bùle, wǒ bùxiǎng dāng diàndēngpào hāhā。

Nah, I don't want to be a "light bulb" haha.

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电灯泡

Hey, episode 2 of my podcast for French, I'd love to have some of your feedback on how I could make the podcast better!
Here is a file with all of the cultural references we use so that you can understand 100% of what we say (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vPtLGcEBhnv2dkMiDnz5ibYf2ZfF2QIz1JgBF2t1Ie0/edit?usp=sharing).
You can also activate the subtitles in French and English.

I hope you enjoyed it :)

The French of the world

Everyone should read that book! French Podcast #2 with Samuel

conjuguemos y conjugamos 

capítulo 1 (oficialmente) DECIR - TO SAY

Sanskrit Sentences with meaning in Hindi and English
I am a student.
मैं एक छात्र हूँ।
अहम् एकः छात्रः अस्मि।

You are a student(female).
तुम एक छात्रा हो।
त्वम् एका छात्रा असि।

Ram is a student.
राम एक छात्र है।
रामः एकः छात्रः अस्ति।

I go to school.
मै स्कूल जाता हूँ।
अहम् विद्यालयम् गच्छामि।

You go to school.
तुम स्कूल जाती हो।
त्वम् विद्यालयम् गच्छसि।

He goes to school.
वह स्कूल जाता है।
सः विद्यालयम् गच्छाति।

I read in class 10.
मैं दसवी कक्षा में पढ़ता हूँ।
अहम् दशमी – कक्षायाम् पठामि।

You read in class 10th.
तुम दसवी कक्षा में पढ़ती हो।
त्वम् दशमी कक्षायाम् पठसि। 

He reads in class 10.
वह दसवी कक्षा में पढ़ता है।
सः दशमी  – कक्षायाम् पठति।

He eats fruit.
वह फल खाता है।
सः फलमः खादति।

Student writes with a pen.
छात्र कलम से लिखता है।
छात्रः कलमेन लिखति।

I give money to the poor.
मैं गरीब को धन देता हूँ।
अहम् निधानाय धनम् यच्छामि।

चिड़िया पेड़ पर बैठी है।
The bird is sitting on the tree.
चटका वृक्षम् तिष्ठति ।

He plays in the playground.
वह खेल के मैदान में खेलता है।
सः क्रीडाङ्गणे खेलति।

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Simple Sentences in Hindi(Sanskrit and English)

ANGELICA: Doesn’t the bride look beautiful in that wedding dress?
MARIA: Yes. She looks amazing. And the groom is so romantic. 
I just heard the story of how they got engaged! He 
proposed to her during a candlelight dinner in London. 
Did you know that was where they went to school?
ANGELICA: Oh? Wonderful. And the honeymoon! What a great 
idea! Most people just go to the beach for a week 
after they tie the knot. But they plan on heading to 
California and cruising the coast on their motorcycle.
MARIA: Really! What a fantastic idea. This is by far the best 
wedding I’ve ever been to



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Doesn’t …? When you have a negative question, the expected answer is “yes.” As 
such, it expresses the exact opposite of what is being conveyed (i.e., the bride DOES 
look absolutely beautiful).
• Listen to the stress on honeymoon. There are three syllables in “honeymoon,” with the 
stress on the first syllable [HO-ney-moon]. This content word is culturally important, so 
it’s emphasized: It means a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple.
• Tie the knot is an informal way of saying “get married.”
• Can you find and explain the two usages of just in this dialogue? “Just” is an adverb 
that can be used in two different ways:
 a) To indicate a very recent past (I just heard the story). When used to convey 
time, “just” is commonly used with a simple past verb because the action is 
complete. Sometimes it can also be used with the present perfect (He’s just 
finished writing a book).
 b) To indicate contrast or emphasis (Most people just go to the beach). In that 
case, “just” can be replaced by “simply” and emphasize the word it relates to 
(a verb, adjective or other adverb) by denoting contrast. Compare the following 
sentences: “They just got married yesterday” (adverb of time). “The wedding 
reception was just wonderful” (adverb of emphasis).

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 29: Weddings

こんにちは、あかりです。やっと休(やす)みが取(と)れます！

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Slow Japanese

Episode #61 - Vacation after a long time

In this episode we will talk about 【Food delivery in China】, you will learn how to say 【software,category,fast food,deliver】 ect. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【外卖】的话题。
网上有一个采访外国人的视频，问他们最想把中国的什么东西带回自己的国家。有的人说中国的食物，有的人说中国的快递，有的人说微信，有的人说外卖。我现在生活在国外，我也很想念中国的外卖。其他国家也有外卖，我觉得中国外卖最大的特点是又多又快又便宜。
首先，中国外卖选择多。我们有两个点外卖的软件，一个是黄色的美团外卖，一个是蓝色的饿了么。打开软件，你可以看到二十多个分类，例如粉面、烧烤、快餐、咖啡奶茶、汉堡薯条等等。点开每一个分类，都有无数的商家可以选择，每个商家里面都有很多菜可以选择。你还可以选择自己的口味，例如辣度，微辣、少辣、中辣还是重辣。
第二，中国外卖很快。我在广州的时候，大部分外卖半个小时内都可以送到，有时候十五分钟就能收到。你点外卖的时候就可以看到大概需要等多少分钟，一般用餐高峰会慢一点儿。如果你很着急，你可以选择派送时间更短的店。
第三，中国外卖很便宜。很多的店都有特价菜，而且派送费只要一块钱左右甚至免派送费。如果你是会员，你还可以用红包抵扣。例如20块钱的外卖，你可以用5块钱的红包，那就只需要付15块钱就可以吃到一份饭。有的店还有一些优惠活动，例如买一送一，或者第二份半价。
不过随着中国的物价上涨，外卖也是越来越贵了，而且点外卖的时候你还需要付打包费。如果你在家里吃，可以选择不要餐具，这样可以减少一次性筷子勺子的使用哦。
你经常点外卖吗？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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采访	/	cǎi fǎng	/	Interview
快递	/	kuài dì	/	Express delivery
特点	/	tè diǎn	/	Features
软件	/	ruǎn jiàn	/	Software
分类	/	fēn lèi	/	Category
粉面	/	fěn miàn	/	Noodles
烧烤	/	shāo kǎo	/	Barbecue
快餐	/	kuài cān	/	Fast food
汉堡	/	hàn bǎo	/	Hamburgers
薯条	/	shǔ tiáo	/	French fries
无数	/	wú shù	/	Countless
商家	/	shāng jiā	/	Merchants
辣度	/	là dù	/	Spiciness
高峰	/	gāo fēng	/	Peaks
派送	/	pài sòng	/	Deliver
红包	/	hóng bāo	/	Red envelopes/coupon
抵扣	/	dǐ kòu	/	Deduct
优惠活动	/	yōu huì huó dòng	/	Promotions
随着物价上涨	/	suí zhe wù jià shàng zhǎng	/	With the rise in prices
打包费	/	dǎ bāo fèi	/	Packaging fees
餐具	/	cān jù	/	Tableware
一次性	/	yí cì xìng	/	Disposable