Ｇood morning 早上好
Good afternoon 下午好
Good evening 晚上好
Good night 晚安
Nice to meet you ! h很高兴认识你!



基础中文

问候语

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! In this episode, program host Akari will talk about her hobby. (She has a lot of hobbies!)
Do you have any hobbies? What are they?

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://mochifika.com/podcast-script/slow-japanese-episode-4-hobby/

Slow Japanese

Episode #4 - Hobby

Jimmy oggi è un signore anziano, ma ama raccontare la sua vita da bambino.
Da piccolo aveva i capelli corti, biondi e lisci. Era magro e alto e portava l’apparecchio. Non indossava gli occhiali. Jimmy abitava nella periferia di Londra e ogni mattina andava a scuola in bicicletta con la sua migliore amica. A essere onesti, la scuola non gli piaceva affatto. Nelle cinque ore di lezione dormiva, stava poco attento o chiacchierava con i compagni di classe. Amava studiare solo la matematica. Il pomeriggio, infatti, dopo le lezioni faceva sempre i compiti di matematica. Poi usciva e andava a giocare con gli amici. I suoi genitori si arrabbiavano sempre con lui.
Quando è cresciuto, Jimmy ha iniziato a lavorare in panetteria. Ogni giorno si svegliava alle 3 e iniziava il lavoro molto presto. Però finiva anche presto: a ora di pranzo si liberava e poteva riposare tutto il pomeriggio e trascorrere il tempo come più preferiva.
Abitava in una piccola casa con la sua famiglia: la casa aveva due camere da letto, un salotto, una cucina e un bagno. Dietro la casa c’era un cortile dove Jimmy amava leggere il giornale. Già all’epoca, come oggi, faceva molto sport: ogni fine settimana andava in bicicletta. Tutti i pomeriggi, dopo pranzo, passeggiava al parco e faceva un po’ di ginnastica per tonificare i muscoli.
Jimmy era felice della sua vita e lo è ancora oggi.
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Cocai italiano - Podcast for Italian learners

Da bambino

みなさんは、日本語のオノマトペをいくつ知っていますか？
多くの学習者が日本語のオノマトペの多さに頭を抱えているのではないでしょうか。
今回は、アヤが好きなオノマトペを語ります。

How many Japanese onomatopoeias do you know?
We think that many Japanese learners may be overwhelmed by the number of onomatopoeias in Japanese.
This time, Aya talks about her favorite onomatopoeia.

オノマトペのクイズにチャレンジしたい方はこちらへ！！
https://www.italki.com/ja/creator_portfolio/10616017?tab=quiz

♤ キーワード 
・自覚する（じかくする：be aware ）
・感覚（かんかく：sensation）  
・感情に波がある（かんじょうになみがある：to have emotional ups and downs）
・上がる（あがる：get excited）
・伴う（ともなう：accompany） 
・即答（そくとう : instant reply ）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ 
1.  アヤさんが好きなオノマトペは？
2.  それはどんなときに使う？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え 
1. フミさんが好きなコーヒーの味は？
→ 酸味が強くなくて、香りが高く、まろやかな味
2. フミさんとアヤさんの共通点は？
→ 味覚が鈍いところ

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 13：好きなオノマトペ

Une bière : cerveja, beer
Une chope : cerveja (500 ml), beer (500ml)
Un whisky
Un cognac : conhaque
Une eau-de-vie : cachaça, brandy
Un panaché : cerveja com limonada, shandy
Un coktail 
un pastis / un ricard : bebida do sul da França com sabor de anis
Un martini blanc
Un martini rouge 
Un porto
Une coupe de champagne: uma taça de champanhe, glass of champagne
Un sirop : xarope, squash, cordial
Une eau plate : água sem gás, still water
Une eau gazeuse : água com gás, sparkling water
Une bouteille d’eau : garrafa de água, bottle of water
Une demi-bouteille d’eau : meia garrafa de água, half-bottle of water
Un jus de raisin : suco de uva, grape juice
Un jus de pomme : suco de maçã, apple juice
Un jus d’orange : suco de laranja, orange juice
Un grand café : café grande, large coffee
Un jus de fruit : suco de fruta, fruit juice
un thé : chá, tea
Un petit café (ou: espresso) : cafezinho, espresso
Un verre de vin : taça de vinho, glass os wine
Un vin blanc : vinho branco, white wine
Un vin rouge : vinho tinto, red wine
Un coca : coca, coke
Une carafe d’eau : jarro de água, jug of water
Un glaçon : gelo, ice cube


Professeur Maxime

Les boissons

Deep and Relaxing Meditation For Reprogramming Limiting Beliefs

Limiting beliefs are deeply ingrained thought patterns or beliefs that hold us back from reaching our full potential and achieving our goals. 

These beliefs are often negative and self-defeating, leading us to doubt ourselves, avoid challenges, and hinder our personal growth and success. Limiting beliefs can manifest in various areas of life, such as relationships, career, health, and personal development.

Self-sabotage: Limiting beliefs create a self-fulfilling prophecy, leading us to engage in behaviors that validate those beliefs. For example, if someone believes they are not good enough to succeed in their career, they might avoid taking on new opportunities or promotions.

Fear and avoidance: These beliefs often instill fear and anxiety, making us avoid situations that challenge our beliefs or might lead to personal growth. As a result, we miss out on valuable experiences and opportunities.

Lack of confidence: When we hold onto limiting beliefs, our self-esteem and confidence suffer. We underestimate our abilities and hesitate to take on challenges, which can hinder progress and success.

Negative mindset: Limiting beliefs create a negative mindset, where we focus on what we can't do rather than what we can achieve. 

Overcoming limiting beliefs is essential for personal growth and achieving success. Here are some steps to challenge and change limiting beliefs:

Awareness: Recognize and identify your limiting beliefs. Understand how they are influencing your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Questioning: Challenge the validity of these beliefs. Look for evidence that supports and contradicts them. Often, you'll find that many limiting beliefs are based on unfounded assumptions.

Reframing: Replace limiting beliefs with empowering and constructive beliefs. Focus on your strengths, accomplishments, and potential.

Send me a message and let me know how it started to influence your Confidence.


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Meditation For Reprogramming Limiting Beliefs

In this episode I have a talk with Jania Alvarez, Italki tutor from Mexico, about Jergas colombianas.

Colombia

Talking to jania about Jergas Colombianas

不說你可能不知道，這首歌好聽又有很多雙關語，想知道背後的意思就非聽這兩集不可！
You might not realize it, but this song is catchy and packed with double meanings. To really get what’s behind it, you’ll have to listen to these two episodes!

Fu-lan Speaking -- Natural Taiwanese Mandarin

EP8. Lyrics Analysis - Fragile (part 2) 歌詞解析-玻璃心（二）

Feeling burned out by language learning? 😓 You might be all Fire and no Water.

In Episode 105 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we dive into the healing power of the Water Element (Shuǐ, 水). Discover why forcing yourself to study is draining your core vitality (Jīng, 精) and how to learn in a way that actually RESTORES your energy.

We'll show you how to:
💧 Learn through "marination," not just memorization
🧘 Heal your body's energy systems by learning calmly
💪 Build unshakable willpower (Zhì, 志) without the struggle

Stop fighting the current. Start flowing with it.

Ready to learn from a deeper well?
Tap the link in our bio to listen to "The Deep Well: Learning Languages with the Power of the Water Element (Shuǐ, 水)" 🎧

Episode 105 explores how to harness the Water Element (Shuǐ, 水) from Chinese philosophy for transformative language learning. This episode reveals why passive immersion, rest, and deep listening are not signs of laziness, but essential practices for building intuition and fluency. Learn how this approach conserves your vital energy, heals your Kidney (Shèn, 肾) and Bladder (Pángguāng, 膀胱) systems, and strengthens your core willpower (Zhì, 志), protecting you from burnout and fear.