Ημέρα του Αγίου Βαλεντίνου 

it's all Greek to me!

Valentine's Day 

HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: Hi, there. How can I help you?
CLAIRE: Well, I’m in town visiting for a few days, and I 
need to get some things done while I’m here.
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: Sure. What do you need?
CLAIRE: I need to get my hair cut. I also need to have my
new pants hemmed.
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: OK. Here’s a map of the city. There’s a good hair 
salon here, which is just a block away. And there’s 
a tailor right here. Is there anything else?
CLAIRE: Yes. I’ll need to have my car serviced before my
long drive home!
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: No problem. There’s a good mechanic a few 
blocks away.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Hi, there. Notice the intonation in this greeting. It rises after “Hi” and falls after “there.”
• Sure is a friendly expression to mean “OK.”
• Get my hair cut / have my new pants hemmed / have my car serviced. Notice get/
have + object + participle. This structure is used to describe actions that someone else 
does for us. “Get” and “have” are interchangeable here.
• Is there anything else? here means “Do you need more information?”
• Before my long drive home! Notice the emphasis and intonation on “home.” The 
speaker wants to show humor here. If she doesn’t get her car checked, she might not get 
home! She wants to be friendly and light with the receptionist.
• No problem here means “Don’t worry.” Notice the stress on “No.” The receptionist 
laughs first, then puts emphasis on “No” by lengthening the word. This shows that she 
understands the car could break down if it doesn’t get serviced

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 15: Running errands 

日本語の言葉や文法の使い方を、例文や会話文とともに紹介します。
Introduces the use of Japanese words and grammar, together with example sentences and conversational texts.
第２回　「〜そうだ」TRY! N4 p 19-21
参考として”TRY! N4”という教科書を使っていますが、教科書を見なくても聞けます。
I use a textbook “TRY! N4" as a reference, but you don't need to look at it to listen.

１）外は寒そうです。
２）明日は天気がよさそうです。　※いい→よさそう
３）きのう高校の時の友だちに会いましたが、とても元気そうでした。
４）このケーキはおいしそうです。
５）この車は高そうです。
６）この車は安そうです。
７）大下さんは忙しそうです。
８）小山さんは暇（ひま）そうです。
９）山田さんのお母さんはやさしそうです。
　　お父さんはきびしそうです。
１０）大山さんはお金がありそうです。
１１）高田さんはお酒がたくさん飲めそうです。

にほんご　いろいろ

「〜そうだ」について

This issue is the first in a mini-series of issues "About the most popular drinks in the world". In it I will tell you about interesting facts about tea, as well as about the leading countries in the cultivation and consumption of this drink. 
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Russian with Nick

#5 Интересное про чай

You know, there were times when I hit some serious rough patches, and I was just about ready to throw in the towel. But you wanna know what kept me going? It was my "why". My reason for diving into this whole thing was like a fire in my belly, burning bright and fierce. When your "why" is rock-solid, it's like a forcefield against giving up, no matter how tough it gets. What's your why?

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What's Your WHY?

Vol.1 ポッドキャストの始まり、ヒージンさんの紹介

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넌 어떤 겨울 스포츠를 좋아해?
你喜欢哪种冬季运动?

스노보드, 스키, 스케이트 다 좋아해.
滑板、滑雪、滑冰我都喜欢。

그렇게 많이? 너 다 탈 줄 알아?
那么多呀? 那你都会吗?	

아니, 난 그런 능력은 없는데, 다양한 겨울 스포츠 보는 걸 좋아해.
没有, 我可没有那个能耐, 就是特别喜欢看各种冬季运动。

*滑板 스노보드
*滑雪 스키
*滑冰 스케이트
*能耐 능력