供養（くよう）する　                   hold a memorial service for a departed soul
お供（そなえ）えする　　　　　place food offerings 
私の夫の実家（じっか）では、お盆にお坊（ぼう）さんに家に来てもらい、お経(きょう）をあげてもらっています。
 Buddhist priest may come to my husband's house to read a sutra. 

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お盆（ぼん）Japanese obon

Learn how to make sentences with the subject 'you" in the present , past and future tense

SWAHILI WITH JANE

'YOU' IN THE PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE TENSE

Master the American /r/ sound! Learn the difference between retroflex and bunched /r/, common challenges, and tips to improve your pronunciation for clearer, more natural speech.

 Pronunciation and Accent Reduction with a Focus on North American English

Key Consonants:  The American R

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建议同学们先听，如果有听不懂的地方再看文本。

1）那个游戏告诉我们：
      A.要平等待人
      B.交际是一种艺术
      C.朋友应该相互帮助
      D.不同的朋友决定不同的你

2）“近朱者赤，近墨者黑”的意思主要是：
      A.做事情要专心
      B.朋友会让你变得更好
      C.人们易受周围人的影响
      D.要虚心学习别人的长处

3）根据上文，可以知道什么？
      A.要信任朋友
      B.交友须谨慎
      C.不要自寻烦恼
      D.要有怀疑精神

听力内容：
       几年前，我参加了一个主题为“创造财富”的论坛。在讨论会上，一位发言人在演说过程中请听众做个游戏。他说：“请大家拿出一页纸，然后在纸上写下和你相处时间最多的6个朋友，也可以说是与你关系最亲密的6个朋友，记下他们每个人的月收入。然后，算出他们月收入的平均数。这个平均值便能反映出你个人月收入的多少。”
　　后来，我认识到了这个游戏的本质意义，那就是交际的力量，即结交朋友的重要性。中国有句老话：“近朱者赤，近墨者黑。” 它所讲的道理是一样的，即择友的重要性。朋友的影响力非常大，可以潜移默化地影响一个人的一生。
　　在这里，我并不想告诉大家如何去选择朋友。我想强调的是，如果你想在人生和事业上取得成功，必须小心谨慎地结交朋友。
　　如果你最亲密的朋友是公司的高级主管，那么你们在一起时所谈论的主要内容一定是关于如何管理和经营的；如果你最亲密的朋友是公司的职员，那么你们在一起时谈论的主要话题一定是关于如何工作的；如果你最亲密的朋友是房地产商，那么你们谈论的话题一定会是关于房地产的……
　　如果下一次你和朋友一起聊天儿，请记下你们谈论的主要话题，到时你就会明白这句话的重要意义。如果你想展翅高飞，那么请你多和雄鹰为伍，并成为其中的一员。


Merry's voice (HSK六）

HSK 六  《朋友的影响力》

My English is poor - The One limiting thought that ruins your life and makes your English poorer! Episode 394.

Is it one of your beliefs? That your English is poor?

You see, since you've been saying it over and over again - it became 'a nature', Therefore, you don't even recognize the damaging effect it creates.

I've prepared 3 questions to help you deal with this fundamental belief that ruins your success in English.

Dive into it now and elevate your English now!



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My English is poor - The One limiting thought that ruins your life and makes you English poorer! Episode 394.

En este episodio aprenderás algunas frases que no se pueden traducir leteralmente del inglés al español y te explicaré la traducción correcta en español

Spanish Shortcut

EP 16. FRASES QUE NO SE TRADUCEN LITERALMENTE

저는 보통 토요일에 마트에 가요.
I usually go to a mart on Saturday.

오늘은 토요일이라서 마트에 갔어요. 
Today was Saturday, so I went to the mart.

오후 한 시에 갔어요.
I went there at 1 o'clock.

마트에서 계란이랑 라면이랑 우유를 샀어요. 
At the mart, I bought eggs and ramens and milk.

비누와 휴지도 샀어요.
I also bought soap and tissue.

계란이 좀 비쌌어요. 
Eggs were a bit expensive.

4000원이었어요.
It was 4000won.

비누가 싸서 많이 샀어요. 
Soap was cheap, so I bought a lot.

모두 23000원이었어요.
In total, it was 23000won.

Daily Journal in Korean(한국어 일기)

마트(Mart)

In English there are many words related to temperature to describe a person's personality. Let's have a look at some.