Both the word ただ and だけ can often be translated as "just" or "only" in English. So what's the difference?

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Ep.3 ただ vs だけ


Zhǔrén: 	Nín 	juéde 	zhèlǐ 	de 	cài 	zěnmeyànɡ? 
主人： 	您 	觉得 	这里 	的 	菜 	怎么样？ 
Kèrén: 	Zhēn 	búcuò! 	Zhè 	shì 	shénme 	cài? 
客人： 	真 	不错！ 	这 	是 	什么 	菜？ 
Zhǔrén: 	Guǎnɡdōnɡ 	cài， 	chúshī 	shì 	Xiānɡɡǎnɡ 
主人： 	广东 	菜， 	厨师 	是 	香港 
rén, 	suǒyǐ 	cài 	bǐjiào 	dìdɑo. 
人， 	所以 	菜 	比较 	地道。 
Kèrén: 	Fēichánɡ 	hǎochī! 	Xièxie 	nǐmen 	de 	rèqínɡ 
客人： 	非常 	好吃！ 	谢谢 	你们 	的 	热情 
kuǎndài. 
款待。 
Zhǔrén: 	Bié 	kèqi! 	Wǒmen 	yě 	ɡǎndào 	shífēn 
主人： 	别 	客气！ 	我们 	也 	感到 	十分 
rónɡxìnɡ. 
荣幸。 
Kèrén: 	Wèi 	wǒmen 	de 	hézuò 	chénɡɡōnɡ 	ɡānbēi! 
客人： 	为 	我们 	的 	合作 	成功 	干杯！ 
Zhǔrén: 	Gānbēi! 
主人： 	干杯！ 

日常用语

宴会

Today’s tip is a unique and soothing approach to language learning—listening to positive affirmations while you sleep in the language you are learning. Imagine drifting off to sleep while gently absorbing new phrases and vocabulary. Sounds relaxing, right? Let’s explore how this can enhance your language journey.

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 32 - Would you like to learn how to dream in your target language? 

Mǎ 	Kè: 	Zhèlǐ 	de 	rén 	zhēn 	duō 	ɑ! 
马 	克： 	这里 	的 	人 	真 	多 	啊！ 
Zhānɡ 	Dōnɡ: 	Dàole 	wǎnshɑnɡ 	jiù 	ɡènɡ 	rènɑo 	le. 
张 	东： 	到了 	晚上 	就 	更 	热闹 	了。 
Zǒu, 	wǒ 	dài 	nǐ 	qù 	chī 	jiētóu 	xiǎochī 	qù. 
走， 	我 	带 	你 	去 	吃 	街头 	小吃 	去。 
Mǎ 	Kè: 	Yǒu 	shénme 	xiǎochī? 
马 	克： 	有 	什么 	小吃？ 
Zhānɡ 	Dōnɡ: 	Kě 	duō 	le, 	yǒu 	yánɡròuchuànr, 	kǎo 
张 	东： 	可 	多 	了， 	有 	羊肉串儿， 	烤 
yóuyú,chòu 	dòufu, 	zhá 	shūcài... 
鱿鱼，臭 	豆腐， 	炸 	蔬菜…… 
Mǎ 	Kè: 	Hǎochī 	mɑ? 
马 	克： 	好吃 	吗？ 
Zhānɡ 	Dōnɡ: 	Nǐ 	chánɡchɑnɡ 	jiù 	zhīdɑo 	le. 
张 	东： 	你 	尝尝 	就 	知道 	了。 


街头小吃

La Semana Santa, también conocida como Pascua, en España es una celebración popular. Todas las ciudades la celebran de alguna manera. 
En el episodio de hoy hablo con Manuel, un chico sevillano que ha sido músico de la Semana Santa Sevilla durante 20 años. En el episodio nos habla de la Semana Santa Sevilla, sus celebraciones y tradiciones y su experiencia como músico.

Después de escuchar el episodio no te olvides de dejar un comentario o visitarme en Instagram  y decirme:

-qué te ha parecido el episodio

-si habías escuchado sobre las celebraciones de Semana Santa antes 

-si tú celebras o no la Semana Santa, y cómo lo haces.


Blanca to go 

33 – La Semana Santa Sevillana 

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 #463 Japan urges nationals to evacuate from Russia

Every billionaire in the world who is under the age of 30 has inherited their wealth, according to new research by Forbes magazine.

Forbes recently published its World's Billionaires List. And all 15 people on the list who are aged 30 or younger did nothing to create their wealth — they simply received it.

According to Forbes this is the first time since 2009 there have been no self-made billionaires aged under 30. And the magazine says it's a sign that a "great wealth transfer" has begun from aging billionaires to the younger members of their families.

The youngest billionaire on the list is 19-year-old Livia Voigt of Brazil. She is worth $1.1 billion thanks to her late grandfather, who founded the electrical equipment company WEG Industries.

The richest of the young billionaires are the Mistry brothers, Firoz, 27, and Zahan, 25. They are each worth $4.9 billion thanks to their shares in the multi-industry Indian company Tata Sons. They inherited their wealth from their father, who died in a car crash in 2022.

Among the 25 youngest billionaires on the list — who are all aged 33 or younger — a few in their early 30s are self-made. However, just one of those self-made billionaires is new: 33-year-old Shunsaku Sagami of Japan. Sagami is the founder of M&A Research Institute, and is worth $1.6 billion.

One self-made billionaire who is still fairly young at 34 is Taylor Swift, who is worth $1.1 billion. In 2023, she became the first musician to become a billionaire mainly from the money she makes from her music.



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Every Billionaire Under 30 Inherited Their Wealth

Communication is not just about successfully conveying your message. You also have to have interpersonal competencies  which makes the communication process more human.
There are three interpersonal competencies I will be talking about in this podcast.