Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter F. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

feather, fox, flamingo, frog, flying fish, firefly, flashlight, ferret, fries, flour, flea, fountain

Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more!
See you next time—bye for now!

Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

Letter F 

Hey, how are you? I hope you are well. I'm Milo, a Spanish tutor at italki, and today we're going to talk about some Colombian words that you may not find in your regular dictionary. Let's see what they mean!

Vaina: En Colombia, "vaina" se usa de manera muy general para referirse a algo cuando no sabemos o no queremos decir el nombre exacto de lo que estamos mencionando, algo similar a "whatchamacallit" o "thing" en inglés. Es una palabra muy versátil, y su significado depende del contexto. Ejemplo: "¿Pasó algo con esa vaina?" o "No sé cómo se llama esa vaina, pero me gusta."

Yeyo: "Yeyo" describe un malestar o una sensación física fuerte, generalmente después de un desmayo o una caída. Es como el dolor o la incomodidad que alguien siente cuando se desmaya o se siente muy mal. Ejemplo: "Me dio un yeyo cuando vi la noticia."

Perrenque: Aunque en el diccionario de colombianismos "perrenque" se interpreta como un "látigo" o "zurriago", en muchas regiones de Colombia se refiere a algo mucho más positivo. Se usa para describir a alguien con mucha energía, valentía, fuerza o coraje. Es algo como una actitud poderosa o audaz. Ejemplo: "El equipo jugó con perrenque y ganó el partido."

Aguacatado: Esta palabra describe a una persona que se muestra sin gracia, aburrida o con una actitud pretenciosa, a menudo exagerando su estilo o su comportamiento. Es un término que refleja una actitud que no genera simpatía o no tiene mucha energía. Ejemplo: "Ese tipo es muy aguacatado, siempre está presumiendo."

And that's all for today. If you have questions or want to learn more about Colombian Spanish, don't hesitate to book a class with me. You can find more information in my profile. See you next time!

Colombia

Spanish Words with No Direct English Translation ( parte 3 )

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#167〉3月1日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/2℃ 

道央/どうおう…北海道の真ん中くらいの場所
・札幌
・北の方は雪が多い
・南の方は雪が少ない

道南/どうなん…北海道の南の場所
・函館/はこだて
・雪が少ない

道東/どうとう…北海道の東の場所
・釧路/くしろ
・冬はとても寒い
・夏も涼しい
・雪が少ない
・スケート

道北/どうほく…北海道の北の場所
・旭川/あさひかわ
・冬はとても寒い
・雪も多い
・マイナス33度

道西/どうせい…ない

レッスン待ってます♪

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#167〉　道央と道南と道北と道東

Welcome ! ☀️
Because it’s summer — and to keep things feeling light and fun — this podcast channel aims to stay connected to French pronunciation. The episodes are short and straightforward, each focusing on how to pronounce essential French sounds that are tricky or commonly mispronounced.

Today's episode is about the pronunciation of the nasal sound “in”.
➡️ Read the transcript while listening, to link the sounds to the spelling.
➡️ Prepare a paper and a pen, you will need them for the little quiz at the end of the episode.

Have fun !

TRANSCRIPTION :
Bonjour ! Comment ça va ? Pas trop chaud ? Chez moi il fait très très chaud. Mais je vais super bien !

Aujourd’hui on va pratiquer le son nasal en. “en” comme lavande.

“en” peut s’écrire : en / em / an  / am / aon 
Attention ! Ne dis pas : anne / on / in. Tu dis :  en en en

Voici  des exemples.
Répète après moi : pétanque / lavande / océan / vent / sandale / danser / ventilateur / vacances / camping / tente / transat

Super ! Maintenant un peu plus vite : 
Magnifique ! Maintenant le quiz final.
Est-ce que tu entends “en” dans le premier mot ? Le deuxième mot ? Dans les deux mots ? Ou dans aucun des mots ?
Do you hear the sound “en” in the first word ? The second word ? Both of the words ? Or none of the words ?

Prêt ? C’est parti !
1 … 2 … 3 … 4 … 5 … 6 … 7 … 8 … 9 … 10

Et voilà les réponses du quiz se trouvent à la fin de la description. C’est tout pour aujourd’hui. Allez on se revoit au prochain épisode ! A bientôt !

ANSWERS : 
1: ✅ / ✅
2: ❌ / ❌
3: ✅ / ❌ 
4: ❌ / ✅
5: ❌ / ✅
6: ✅ / ✅
7: ❌ / ✅ 
8: ✅ / ✅
9: ✅ / ✅
10: ✅ / ❌

The words of the Quiz :
1: banc / blanc
2: vent / vin
3: transat / glaçon 
4: peinture / tente
5: bonne / camping
6: océan / sandale 
7: pain / pétanque 
8: danser / chanter
9: changer / manger
10: inventer / thym


French Pronunciation to go

Pronunciation of the nasal sound "en"

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Episode 7: Daddy & Diego: Intimate walk 

...Alice och Sarah are planning to travel to Gotland, but Sarah is not sure it's such a good idea. 

The dialogue is followed by vocabulary with definitions and questions. 




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Resan till Gotland

Hi, and welcome to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. This novel centers around a colony of escaped lab rats, the rats of NIMH. They live in a technologically sophisticated and literate society mimicking that of humans. They come to the aid of Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse who seeks to protect her children and home from destruction by a farmer's plow.

Listen and follow along. 
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Chapter 1 The Sickness of Timothy Frisby

Important presentation coming up in English? Feeling nervous? 🦋 It’s normal! Presenting in another language can be tough.

We all have things we do before a presentation to feel calmer. But what really helps when you’re under pressure?

I want to know: What’s your best trick to calm your nerves before a big presentation in English?

Do you:

Breathe deeply?
Imagine yourself doing well?
Do a power pose in the bathroom? (No problem if you do! 😉)
Or something else?

Share your tips below! Let’s help each other feel more confident before presenting. 👇 

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