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2nd June 2025

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Moekoの日本語ベラベラtimeEpi28: 満員電車はたのしい？【Japanese Podcast: listening practice】

In dieser Episode spreche ich in Kürze über Small Talk. Viel Spaß beim Zuhören!

Deutsch durchdacht 

Episode 3: Small Talk

Learn to speak about objects. We cover basic everyday objects as well as descriptions (color, size, etc.)

Learn Basic French Podcast

Episode 6: Quelle est ta couleur préférée? (What's your favorite color?)

What is data? It's information which is stored (= kept) on your computer.

What's a search engine? It's a computer program like Google which searches the internet for information.

What's a network? It's a set of computers that are connected and can exchange information.

What's a username? It's the name or special word you use that allows you to enter a computer program or system.

What's a login? When you start to use the computer, you usually type in a name or word that you've chosen. You log on when you start the computer, and you log off when you finish.
When you want to use a particular app or website, you log in and then log out to leave it.
What is software? It's the programs which are used to to operate a computer.

What's an app? An app is a piece of software that you can put on a smartphone or tablet. You can use it to get information or to play a game.

What happens if my screen freezes?  You can't move text or images (= pictures on a computer) because there's something wrong with the equipment or programs.

English Mini Lessons

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孙子说：一般用兵作战，要动用战车一千辆，辎重车一千辆，集结全副武装的士兵十万人，还要千里迢迢运送军粮。这样国内外的各种费用开支，招待使节、策士的费用，维修作战器械的胶、漆等材料费用，保养战车、甲胄的支出等，每天都要耗费巨大。做好了这些准备后，十万大军才能出动...

《孙子兵法Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ》The Art of War

《孙子兵法》05

A：きょう、12時からバイトでしょう？もう3分前だよ。
B：あ！【　わすれた ・　わすれていた　　　　】。



・わすれた
瞬間動詞（しゅんかんどうし）momentray verb 

”わすれた”は何かの記憶（きおく）をなくしたアクションのことです。
The English translation for "わすれた" in the context of a momentary action of losing memory or forgetting something is:
"I forgot." or "I have forgotten."


・わすれていた
”わすれていた”はわすれていた期間（きかん）があったという意味で、今は分かっているという意味です。
The English translation for "忘れていた" in the context of having a period of forgetting something in the past but now understanding or remembering it is:
"I had forgotten." or "I had forgotten about it."



わすれた。　　【今も分からない状況（じょうきょう）】
わすれていた。【今分かっている状況（じょうきょう）】








例）
A：”やさしい”の漢字をわすれた！教えて！
B：”優”だよ。
A：ああ、そうだったそうだった。わすれていたよ。


ようへい先生　N4～N3　レベルの生徒（せいと）へ　(^^♪

わすれた　vs　わすれていた

In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about happiness. How it has changed throughout one’s adulthood, how they cope with sadness and their happiest moments!
