We look at the grammar of this popular, philosophical question. Grammar shows us that it CAN'T be half full or empty. These are "absolute" words.

The Social Evolutionary

A Glass Half Full... or Half Empty???

1) сього́дні – today (А сьогодні буде подкаст?);
2) звича́йно – sure;
3) щось ціка́ве – something interesting;
4) пам’ята́єш... – do you remember...;
5) я́сно – it’s clear;
6) впере́д! – let’s go!
7) напри́клад – for example (Наприклад, я – американець. Я розмовляю англійською. Значить, мова – англійська);
6) де – where (-А де ще англійська є офіційною мовою? -Багато де!);
7) бага́то – many, a lot of;
8) скла́дно – it’s hard;
9) cпро́буй – give it a shot!
10) молоде́ць – well-done! 
11) як бу́де «…» украї́нською? – how would you say “…” in Ukrainian?
12) тут – here (тут все просто – here everything is easy);
13) про́сто – easy (не так просто – not that easy);
14) тро́хи неочі́кувано – a nit unexpected;
15) шви́дко – quickly;
16) в ме́не урок ско́ро  – I have a lesson soon;
17) ува́га – attention;
18) пра́вда – true;
19) інфа́ = інформа́ція – information (slang)
20) зві́дки ти зна́єш сло́во «…»? – how do you know the word ‘”…”? (literally: from where…  звідки ти? = where are you from?)
21) це все твої́ подка́сти - that's all your podcasts;
22) мені́ час – I have to go now!
23) до зу́стрічі! – see you later!
24) тому́ – that is why…| тому що - because


Everything is going to be Ukraine!

Episode 4: Країна, мова, національність|country, language, nationality

The verb 离 indicates the distance between two points. 
It often occurs before adjectives like 远（yuǎn） and 近（jìn）. 

ān nà jiā lí shū diàn hěn yuǎn 。 
安娜家离书店很远。Anna's house is far from the bookstore.

ān nà jiā lí ɡōnɡ sī hěn jìn 。 
安娜家离公司很近。Anna's house is very close to the office.

Sometimes it takes the verb-object phrase 有(yǒu)……米(mǐ) to indicate the exact distance.

wǒ jiā lí xué xiào yǒu 400 mǐ 。 
我家离学校有400米。My home is 400 meters away from my school.

wǒ jiā lí chāo shì yǒu 500 mǐ 。 
我家离超市有500米。My home is 500 meters from the supermarket.

chāo shì lí xué xiào yǒu 100 mǐ 。 
超市离学校有100米。The supermarket is 100 meters from the school.

JOJO CHINESE

A离(lí)B……

Фразеологизмы (или фразеологические обороты, идиомы)  - это устойчивые словосочетания, где слова теряют своё прямое значение и приобретают переносное, образное значение. Их нельзя переводить дословно на другой язык.

«Stories & Mind»

Образные выражения или идиомы

En el episodio de hoy vamos a aprender cómo podemos describir a personas usando animales y por qué.

Blanca to go 

animales para describir personas en español. 

Enjoy the eleventh episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, you will hear from listeners about their own resolutions and the challenges and triumphs they've experienced in the past and would like to overcome.

Whether you're a resolution-making pro or new to the game, this episode has something for everyone. Tune in to get a fresh start on the new year and set yourself up for success.

Culture To Grow

Episode 11: New Year's Resolutions

IELTS Success Tips" offers practical advice on improving fluency and coherence in the speaking section. Join us for expert strategies on regular practice, self-review, using linking words, and expanding vocabulary to boost your IELTS speaking scores.

IELTS Success Tips

IELTS Speaking Tips: How to Improve Fluency and Coherence

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