Is being single secretly a networking superpower? In this episode, we dive into why navigating professional and social networks can feel simpler, more flexible, and far less complicated when you're single. From spontaneous after-work drinks and solo travel opportunities to having full control over your calendar, explore how singlehood can accelerate your connections and career growth.

KRISTEL TALKS

Why is networking easier when you are single?

In this episode, I look back on episode 11 of season 5 of the anime Kingdom, titled "Bihei and the Hi Shin Unit."
There were powerful moments where emotions clashed — Shin’s tears, Bihei’s self-loathing, and the warmth of true comradeship.
How did you feel in those moments when your heart was moved?
Let’s take a moment to savor the lingering echoes of this powerful story together.
Original story by Yasuhisa Hara.
Animation by Pierrot and Studio Signpost.
The TV anime series began airing in 2012.
Season 5 is currently airing in 2024.


YOIN Anime Reflections – Easy Japanese Podcast

KINGDOM S5E11 for Intermediate

Class 10 — the question machine, in Malayalam script. This is the class that makes you self-sufficient: once you can ask questions, you can learn the language from the people around you rather than from a course.

There are two kinds of question, and Malayalam handles both more simply than English does.

KIND ONE — YES OR NO. You add one sound to the end. Nothing else moves. No word order change, no auxiliary verb, no do-support.
ആണോ? (aano?) is it? · ഉണ്ടോ? (undo?) is there / do you have? · വേണോ? (veno?) do you want? · വരുമോ? (varumo?) will you come? · കഴിച്ചോ? (kazhicho?) did you eat? · പോയോ? (poyo?) did you go? · അറിയാമോ? (ariyaamo?) do you know? · പറ്റുമോ? (pattumo?) is it possible?

In use: നിങ്ങൾ മലയാളി ആണോ? · ചായ ഉണ്ടോ? · നാളെ വരുമോ? · നിങ്ങൾക്ക് മലയാളം അറിയാമോ?

That last one you will be asked constantly. Have the answer ready: അൽപ്പം അറിയാം (alppam ariyaam) — I know a little.

KIND TWO — THE QUESTION WORDS, the whole set:
എന്ത് (enthu) what · ആര് (aaru) who · എവിടെ (evide) where · എപ്പോൾ (eppol) when · എങ്ങനെ (engane) how · എത്ര (ethra) how much, how many · ഏത് (ethu) which · ആരുടെ (aarude) whose · എന്തുകൊണ്ട് (enthukondu) why.

Notice that almost every one begins with the same sound. That is not coincidence — they are a family built on a shared root, exactly as English question words nearly all begin with wh.

When one stands as a whole question by itself, it takes the ആണ് from Class 2: എന്താണ്? what is it · ആരാണ്? who is it · എവിടെയാണ്? where is it · എത്രയാണ്? how much is it. In real speech these all shorten. Learn the full forms; expect the short ones.

And the structural point, which is a good one: in Malayalam the question word STAYS WHERE THE ANSWER WOULD GO. English hauls it to the front. Malayalam leaves it in place.

Quizzes below. Dr. Reshmi R Nair — SpeakMalayalam.

Speak Real Malayalam | Slow • Clear • Natural

#10 The Question Machine — Ask Anything in Malayalam and Teach Yourself From Here

There are days that you can go easy on yourself. 
Adjust your learning to suit your daily life challenges. 

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 18 - A little is better than none.

Today we talk about different types of irrational fears such as acrophobia, arachnophobia and claustrophobia!
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Streetwise English

SWE155 Fears: Acrophobia vs Arachnophobia 

Kateryna ist eine Software-Entwicklerin aus der Ukraine. Wir sprechen über ihren Tagesablauf, Sport, Pläne für 2024, Lernen mit Anki cards und mehr. Das Gespräch findet auf dem Deutsch-Niveau A2 statt.

Talkin' Deutsch

#1 - Kateryna (A2)

富士山と山中湖が一望できる「石割山」について話しています。