Today we're talking about the word "setback" and a word that people commonly confuse with it, "drawback". I hope you find it a useful discussion.

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I hope this doesn't cause you any setbacks!

avoir faim: estar com fome, to be hungry
avoir soif: estar com sede, to be thirsty
avoir sommeil: estar com sono, to be sleepy
avoir chaud: estar com calor, to be hot
avoir froid: estar com frio, to be cold
avoir le mal de mer: ter enjôo, to be seasick
avoir le mal du pays: sentir falta do país, to be homesick
avoir raison: ter razão, to be right
avoir tort: estar equivocado, to be wrong
avoir de la chance: ter sorte, to be lucky
avoir peur de: ter medo de, to be afraid
avoir honte de: ter vergonha de, to be ashamed
avoir besoin de: precisar (de), to need
en avoir assez de: estar por aqui de, to be fed up with


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Quelques expressions avec "avoir"

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No episódio de hoje vamos desvendar a linguagem empregada para o uso dos meios de transportes no Brasil. Então, aperte os cintos e prepare-se para uma jornada linguística pelas ruas e rodovias deste belo país. Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar neste link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vnkWoCD3pAiRYGhBZfME9s43rIPDW7jCZTz2h0vaJQo/edit?usp=sharing
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Hey guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's episode we will uncover the language used to use means of transport in Brazil. So, fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a linguistic journey through the streets and highways of this beautiful country. If you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vnkWoCD3pAiRYGhBZfME9s43rIPDW7jCZTz2h0vaJQo/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?!

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Frases para o uso de meios de transporte em Português

Hello, everyone! This is Kate.

Welcome to my podcast. Today we are going to study one very interesting and important grammar, which is gonna help you to sound like a native speaker.

Ready?-Let’s go!


Okay, imagine that you need to go to the hairdressers. Your hair is long and obviously it’s time to do something with it. How would you tell this to your companion?  

“I’m gonna cut my hair?”, but you are not doing it yourself, so, there is a better option.

If you are getting some services, there is a construction which simplifies everything.

To have something done.

Listen to my examples:

I have my hair cut every month.
I’m having my hair cut right now.
I’ve decided. I will have my hair cut!

The verb have is used like any other verb and it follows all the rules.

Present simple: I have my windows cleaned every week. Someone cleans them for me.
Present Perfect: I have just had my dinner cooked. Someone cooked it for me.
Past Continuous: I was having my homework checked yesterday.


You see, it’s super easy and handy!


Practise yourself, here are some sentences in the description below:

I didn't cook my dinner myself. Someone prepared it for me.
I usually don't clean the windows by myself.
I have never cut my hair myself
I will not fix my car. My dad will do it for me.
I won’t check my blood pressure myself.

Excellent at English with Kate K

Have something done: WHAT IS IT?

「死後離婚」？日本では、夫が死んだらすぐ「離婚」する人が増えているのか？
Divorce after (a spouse's) death? Are people in Japan increasingly divorcing their husbands as soon as they die?
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[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

「死後離婚」？日本では、夫が死んだらすぐ「離婚」する人が増えているのか？ Divorce after (a spouse's) death? Are people in Japan increasingly divorcing their hus

In this episode, I will explore common places you can find in your city. From the library to the museum, the pharmacy to the restaurant, I’ll present useful phrases for describing each location. You’ll learn how to talk about places in Italian in a simple and clear way, with immediate translations for every sentence!


Italian Everyday

Places in Town|Posti in città

Je vous invite aujourd'hui à Versailles, la ville de prédilection du roi soleil. Jean de la Fontaine, Molière, Lully, tous peuvent témoigner de la générosité de Louis XIV, tout comme de sa colère ! Cette ville est aujourd'hui une source d'inspiration pour de nombreux artistes : 
- Kamel Ouali et sa comédie musicale, Le Roi soleil 
- Gérard Corbiau et son film, Le Roi danse 
- Le mois Molière, un festival de théâtre et de danse versaillais 
C'est aussi un haut lieu diplomatique. Emmanuel Macron a jeté son dévolu sur la galerie des batailles du château pour recevoir le président russe, Vladimir Poutine en 2017. 
Enfin, Versailles est souvent associé à la bourgeoisie française, j'ai donc profité de cette opportunité pour vous partager l'art de la table à la française, bon appétit ! 
Plats français de l'épisode :
- Côtes de Nuits Village du Domaine Petitot, le vin préféré du roi soleil
- La fleur bleue, le fromage de la ferme de la Tremblaye
- Potage aux cailles et aux petits pois

Douce France

Versailles, à la suite du roi soleil

In questo episodio vi parlo delle 5 cose che per me era normale fare in Italia, ma che in Giappone non faccio più! 


Alechan in Giappone

S1 EP3 Le 5 cose che facevo in Italia e ora non faccio più!

Script 

おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

私は今日、はじめて"おいっこ"に会(あ)いました。

あなたには、兄弟(きょうだい)はいますか？
きょうだい・・

おにいさん
おねえさん
おとうと
いもうと

のことですね。

私には弟(おとうと)がいます。
私より3さい年下(としした)です。

弟には、今年(ことし)の5月に、こどもが産(う)まれました。

男の子(おとこのこ)です。

弟のこども・・つまり、
私の"おいっこ"になります。

おいっこは、もうすぐ5ヶ月です。

まだ1歳(いっさい)になっていないとき、

1ヶ月(いっかげつ)
2ヶ月(にかげつ)
3ヶ月(さんかげつ)

といいます。

たとえば、

「わぁ、かわいい、あかちゃんですね。
いま、なんさいですか？」

「ありがとうございます。いま8ヶ月です。」

といいます。

おいっこは、まだまだちいさくて、とてもかわいいです。
声(こえ)はしっかりと大きめでした。

これからが、たのしみです。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また明日！

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Today's Keywords

□甥っ子(おいっこ)
Nephew

□兄弟(きょうだい)
Brother

□弟(おとうと)
younger brother