Hinamatsuri is a holiday in Japan on which we celebrate the girls in our lives. We put out ornamental dolls, and eat tasty candy and chirashizushi.  Listen in to learn more about unique Japanese holidays

Crazy Japanese Culture

[Hinamatsuri🎎🌸] Wishing Health and Happiness to All Girls in Japan

Here I will read the first chapter of the book. Try to first listen to it without text and later with the text. See how much you understand and try and translate it on your own if you want.

Not at home

 Lisa puts her bicycle against a tree and walks to the front door of her student house.  There are two people standing there.  A young man and a young woman.  They look at the nameplates on the door.  "Hello," says Lisa.  The man and woman look at Lisa.  "Good afternoon," says the woman.  Lisa hears that she is from Belgium.  They do speak Dutch there, but it sounds different.  Softer.  friendly.  'Can I help you?'  asks Lisa.  "Please," says the woman.  'We're looking for Dan.  He lives here right?  Lisa nods¹.  'Yes, Daan lives here,' she says.  She opens the door and walks in.  The man and woman follow her.  'Daan lives in room 10,' says Lisa.  She points to the door at the end of the hallway.  "Thank you," says the woman.  The man nods to Lisa.  "Thanks," he says.  Lisa walks to room 6, which is her room.  Her own room in Amsterdam!  She has been studying here for almost a year now and she loves it

Beginner book Dutch A1-A2

Chapter 1 Page 1 - Niet thuis 

ALTERNATIVAS al verbo «GUSTAR» y Cómo se usa correctamente en español

Un bocado de español

El verbo gustar y otros similares

Today we discuss the idiom "Da steppt der Bär"

German Idioms with Deshira

Animally crazy / Tierisch verrückt

En el episodio de hoy hablo con Mark, uno de mis estudiantes estadounidenses que ahora está estudiando su Máster en Madrid.
En el episodio Mark nos cuenta cómo es la vida en Madrid y sus experiencias, además nos habla de su proceso aprendiendo español, y nos da algunos consejos.
Así que tanto si te apetece saber un poco más de Madrid como si estás en “la meseta del aprendizaje” con tu español y quieres algún consejo de alguien que ha estado en tu lugar, ¡este episodio te va a encantar!


Blanca to go 

21 – Un estadounidense en Madrid

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The Macondo man stories

The Quechua and Spanish Word Mark Twain Invites You to Learn—and Use

这是我喜欢的一首中文歌曲：原来你也在这里。听完后记得告诉我：我唱的怎么样吧？哈哈哈！

Chinese songs

中文歌曲：原来你也在这里

Script 

おはようございます。
日本語だんだんポッドキャストのゆかりです。

みなさん、はじめまして。

今日のポットキャストでは、自己紹介をします。

私は日本語の先生です。
名前はゆかりといいます。

学校ではなく、オンラインのアイトーキで、日本語を教えています。

私は日本の大阪、出身です。
でも、いまは日本の一番北にある、北海道に住んでいます。

日本の歴史や、ことばが好きです。

世界中のたくさんの人と、話すことも好きです。

私も英語やドイツ語を勉強しています。

新しい言葉を勉強するとき、

"聞くこと"はとても大切です。

私はそう思っています。

なので、このポットキャストをはじめました。ぜひ、何度も聞いて、声に出して、話してみてください。

自然な日本語で話します。
教科書とはちがうかもしれません。

みなさんに、日本語が楽しい！と思ってもらえると、嬉しいです。

それでは、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また明日。

-Today's Keyword-

□自己紹介(じこしょうかい)

self-introduction

□何度も(なんども)

many times

□自然な(しぜんな)

natural

Japaneseだんだんpodcast

1.はじめまして/Japanese だんだんpodcast 

A new report states that Children should not have access to mobile phones in the UK. What do you think?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u4SUXV6z2eo541kfDML2FWtY4RDoBAvAdtonVQRdtB8/edit?usp=sharing
