In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about their experiences with living in an RV, anxiety about buying a house, and how they find a sense of belonging in a place.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

你愿意住房车吗? Are you willing to live in an RV?

🎙️ 1. Let’s Listen – Can You Hear the Difference?

First, let’s listen to these three words:

자다 (to sleep)
차다 (to kick)
짜다 (to be salty)

Now, let’s pronounce them slowly one more time:
자–다 / 차–다 / 짜–다

Can you hear the difference?

The key difference lies in the intensity of the sound and the movement of the mouth.

🧠 2. The Pronunciation Principle – What’s Going On?

Let’s break it down:

ㅈ (j) – Voiced sound
Your lips and tongue lightly touch, and then the sound is released softly.
You don’t blow out air forcefully.
👉 Examples: jada (to sleep), juiceu (juice), jihacheol (subway)

ㅊ (ch) – Aspirated sound
The tongue blocks the airflow, and then strong air bursts out as the sound is released.
👉 Examples: chada (to kick), chima (skirt), chokollit (chocolate)

ㅉ (jj) – Tense (fortis) sound
It’s much tighter and stronger than ㅈ.
You need to slightly tense your vocal cords and use more pressure with your lips and tongue.
👉 Examples: jjada (salty), jjok (side), jjigae (stew)

📌 In short:
ㅈ – Normal
ㅊ – Strong and breathy
ㅉ – Very tense and tight

💡 3. Pronunciation Practice – Repeat After Me

Let’s try these sets of words together. Repeat after me:

자 / 차 / 짜
조 / 초 / 쪼
줄 / 출 / 쭐

The more you practice,
the more your mouth and ears will get used to the differences!

If you’d like, I can also provide an audio version of this script, or help you record practice drills. Let me know!

한국어 발음 연습

한국어 ㅈ / ㅊ / ㅉ 발음 

Intermediate Chinese Listening：买耳环  Buy Earrings

Beginner Chinese Listening

        上星期，白雪在网上看到了一套漂亮的公寓，有一房一厅，还有一个厨房、洗手间和一个大阳台。价格也不贵，她能接受。

        从照片上看，卧室和客厅看起来又大又干净，客厅有沙发、电视，卧室的床也看起来很舒服。

        阳台的外面可以看到一个小公园，如果住在这里，还可以每天去公园散散步。

       最重要的是，这个公寓离地铁很近，走路5分钟就到了，她只要坐一个地铁站就可以到公司，或者，她可以走路半个小时到公司。

        她高兴极了，约我周末的时候一起去看看这套公寓。


一套公寓 yī tào gōng yù  an apartment
厨房 chú fáng  kitchen
阳台 yáng tái  balcony
价格 jià gé  price
接受 jiē shòu to accept
卧室wò shì bedroom
重要 zhòng yào important


Last week, Báixuě saw a beautiful apartment online, with one room and one living room, a kitchen, a bathroom and a large balcony. The price is not expensive, she can accept it. The bedroom and living room look big and clean in images. The living room has a sofa and TV. The bed in the bedroom also looks very comfy. You can see a small park not far outside the balcony. You can go to the park for a walk every day if living here.
The most important thing is that this apartment is very close to the subway, and it is only 5 minutes' walk away. Only one subway station to the company, or, she can walk half an hour to the company. She was so happy that she asked for my company to visit this apartment in person at the weekend.

HSK4 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

02. 一套漂亮的公寓！Yī tào piàoliang de gōngyù! A pretty apartment!

✔K-Universe 1on1 Class: https://www.italki.com/teacher/9928310
✔YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/p1i7xVYOFRI   (Visit us to see the transcript😎!)

This is A drama happening in Suriname. 
This drama is 6 hours long but you might feel it takes 1 hour because it’s so compelling!
In this podcast, we are talking about the true story of the ‘Korean drug king’, which was the motif of the drama.
From skate fish to Schopenhauer! 
Don’t miss the funniest part!


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

42. Narco-Saints(수리남) 누구도 믿지 마!

The students will understand the importance of the 25th of March for Greece, as it marks the beginning of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1821.
The audio also explains that the 25th of March is a religious celebration. According to Christian tradition, it is the day when the Virgin Mary learned that she would give birth to Jesus Christ.

Learn Greek with Marianna!

Celebrating 25 of March in Greece and Cyprus

In this American English language podcast I talk about a simple basketball shooting game called H-O-R-S-E. Do you like to play any sports? Book a lesson with me and let's talk about it. https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! 
Visit my website for more of my podcasts (Streetwisenglishdotcom)

Streetwise English

SWE27 How to play H-O-R-S-E Basketball Shooting Game

Hoy aprenderemos cuándo usar "tú" y "usted" en español. 

Español en Acción

Temporada 1 Episodio 20 Diferencias entre Tú y Usted - Aprender Cuándo Usar el Formal e Informal

🏫Have you visited the National Palace Museums before? Do you know what happened at the Taipei Museum? Do you want to learn about the National Palace Museum's (in Beijing and Taipei) history? This episode is not to be missed. In addition, I will publish a new episode of Weekly news review over the weekend. Please stay tuned.
🏫你去过故宫吗？知道最近台北故宫发生了什么事吗？想知道北京故宫和台北故宫的历史故事吗？不要错过今天的节目哦！另外，周末会有新的特辑「一周大事」也敬请期待！

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