We all have colleagues who like to speak their minds. Perhaps we could even call these people aggressive or harsh. However, there are definitely other pieces of vocabulary we could use here. Today we're looking at the word "direct", "to speak one's mind", and "to sugar coat" something.

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This is terrible work. I can't believe you did this!

Si estás hasta la coronilla, no estás muy feliz ...

Expresiones en español

Estar hasta la coronilla

今、日本は2022年12月31日夜10時です。何とか、このお話を今年中におとどけできそうで、よかった！なぜなら、うちは今日、息子たちが帰ってきて、お正月（しょうがつ）の準備や料理に大忙（おおいそが）しだったからです。こうやって忙しくなるのはわかってたから、29日に薬師寺（やくしじ）というお寺に行ってきました。今年1年をふりかえって、来年何がしたいか、静（しず）かに考（かんが）えるためです。108個の、悪い心をきれいにしたら、私の願いはかなうかな？
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薬師寺（やくしじ）のウェブサイトはこちらです。
https://yakushiji.or.jp/en/
3月から始めたこのPodcast、いつも聞いてくださって、ありがとう。
また、来年も聞いてくださいね。
そろそろ、近所のお寺へ鐘（かね）をつきにいってきます。
それでは、みなさん、よいお年をお迎（むか）えください。

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第42話　年末はお寺へ

My friend Valerie and I discuss our experience of moving abroad to Japan, including some stories and what surprised us the most.

Starting at 16:56, I explain the following vocabulary from the episode:

~ tie (something) into (something)
~ ahead of the game
~ sort out
~ that's the thing

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014 - What Surprised Us About Life in Japan (Part One)

Comentario sobre la serie de Netflix dirigida por el cineasta mexicano Luis Estrada y basada en la novela homónima de Jorge Ibargüengoitia.

El kinetoscopio

Episodio 17: Las muertas

In this Episode, Elena shares her impressions of Canada.

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Episode 5: Canada Vibes

谢谢！xièxie ！Thank you！
多谢！duō xiè ！Thank you very much!
太感谢您了！tài gǎnxiè nín le ！Thank you very much indeed
谢谢你的帮助！xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù ！Thank your for your help!
麻烦您了！máfan nín le ！Sorry for troubling you!
辛苦了！xīn kǔ le ！Thank you for all the trouble you've taken.
不用谢/不谢。bù yòng xiè./bù xiè. Not at all.
不客气。/别客气。bù kè qì./ bié kè qì. Never mind please.
没关系！méi guānxi！It doesn't matter.
没什么。 méi shénme .it 's nothing.
你太客气了。nǐ tài kè qì le. You are quite welcome.


Say It Now! 想说就说[xiǎng shuō jiù shuō]

3. 感谢[gǎn xiè]～Thanks

Hi, and welcome back to Phonics with Teacher Alyse! Today, we’re going to learn consonant blends br and cr. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading it on your own. 
Bride, broom, crab, crocodile
The bride wants a broom, a crab and a crocodile.

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Phonics Long Vowels and Consonant Blends

Consonant Blends br and cr.

It is always impossible to learn a language without knowing the culture and customs. Today I'm talking about the Soviet alternative to the western genre, the comedy film "White Sun of the Desert".