Listening to music can really help your English - and it's more fun!
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The Social Evolutionary

How Music can help your English

In this episode you are going to find out how  to refuse and not to spoil good relationships with your significant ones.



Excellent at English with Kate K

Business english: excuses and polite inquiries: part 1

Why do Thai people say things like “maybe later” or “let’s see first”, even when they mean “no”?
We’ll learn soft and polite ways to say “no” in Thai in this EPPPPPP

finn ur thai friend

why thai ppl don’t say ‘no’ ~

Have you ever heard the phrase, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"?

It means you should follow the customs of the place you're visiting or the people you're with. So in Japan, for example, you should take off your shoes before entering someone's home, because it's the custom.

However, people often shorten this phrase to just, "When in Rome."

Phrases like this, where part of the sentence is not spoken but the meaning is still clear, are called "anapodotons" ("an-uh-PAW-duh-tuns"). People don't say the second part of the phrase, but everyone knows what they mean.

But why do people leave phrases unfinished?

According to Instagram linguist Adam Aleksic, it's because we like to save time and effort when talking. By saying less, we can still share the full idea, as long as others know the rest of the phrase.

Anapodotons are very common in English. Let's look at some more now!

"Speak of the devil" is something people say when someone appears just as you were talking about them. The full phrase is, "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear." But it doesn't mean you think the person who appeared is a bad person!

"It takes a village" is another example. The full phrase, "It takes a village to raise a child," means raising children is easier with help from others. It can also be used to talk about teamwork or group tasks.

"If you can't stand the heat" comes from, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." This means if something is difficult or stressful, you should either deal with it or stop complaining and leave!

Anapodotons may be short, but they have a lot of meaning!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Saying Less, Meaning More: The Power of Anapodotons

A very short sharing about my personal journey in 2022. Through this podcast, I hope you can learn some phrases or new vocabularies in Indonesian. Would be more gladly if you could also get inspired by the story of my journey this year. Have a great day! 🤩👍

Bahasa with Ira - Beginner

Podcast 2 - Kenangan Tahun 2022

Are you looking for an Italian partner? Or maybe you already have one? Or do you just want to learn new words in the language of love?
In today's episode, I will help you learn the words of endearment in Italian!

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3 minutes Italian

Amore mio! - 3 minutes Italian

人間の歯（は）の数は32本です。このうち4本は「親知らず」｛ おやしらず wisdom tooth）なので、たいていの人は28本です。私は31本。「親知らず」がまだあるので、歯医者（はいしゃ）に行くたびに「ぬきなさーい」と言われています。どうしよう。国はね、「80歳までに20本歯をのこしましょう」って言ってます。「8020運動」といって、今50％の方がクリアなんだそうです。えーそんなに歯がいるんだろうか。じゃあ、親知らず、ぬかないほがいいんじゃない？　久しぶりに歯医者に行って、なやんだお話、聞いてください。
スクリプトと文法や言葉のリストはこちら。
https://www.notion.so/49-8020-db246219905d4a08b017c3ac77bc1d56?pvs=4
楽しみ方は、こちらを見てください。
https://www.notion.so/116c436c16ed4055a68ddb2c4624cd96?pvs=4
バレンタインデー終わりましたね。虫歯（むしば caries）にご用心（ようじん precaution）。
じゃあ、またね。


すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第49話　8020、ハハ歯の話

In this episode, students will discover Tokyo, the vibrant capital of Japan. They will listen, answer questions, and learn vocabulary related to urban living. 🎧🌆

Famous Places 🌍🏛️ 

Tokyo 🇯🇵 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LtNrpJUVnTJQCaBA-raEKSsw_t46vCGx/view?usp=drivesdk