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Stop saying "I'm Sorry!" Here are 7 news ways to apologize to someone

MASTERING VOICEMAIL RESPONSES IN ENGLISH

Episode 1

ビザの期限が切れたので今、日本に一時帰国しています。ドイツではようやく暖かくなり、庭のさくらが咲き始めていました。マスクの義務も今月から無くなりました。なのでこの時期に帰ることになったのはとても残念です。
さて、日本入国についてですが、今も日本では３回ワクチンを接種している人以外は隔離が必要です。私は２回しかワクチンを接種していないので、隔離をしました。隔離３日目に自費でPCR検査を受けて陰性だったので、隔離期間は３日間でした。PCR検査を受けない場合は7日間です。
ドイツ出国前にもPCR検査を受ける必要がありました。私はフィンランドで乗り継ぎをしたので、そこでPCR検査を受ける必要があるかどうかなどを確認するために入国条件を何度も確認しました。空港のカウンターに行って検査の証明書を見せて、搭乗が認められるまでとても不安でした。また、今回は戦争のために、通常のロシア上空を飛ぶ北ルートではなく、南ルートを通ることになり飛行時間が長くなっていました。でも機内はガラガラで５人席を独り占めでき、横になって寝ることが出来ました。
今も日本入国には隔離やPCR検査が必要なので、コロナ前のように気軽に日本に旅行することができるようになるまではまだ時間がかかりそうです。

期限が切れる：きげん　the expiration date has come
一時：いちじ　temporary
義務：ぎむmandatory
接種(せっしゅ)する：take　
隔離：かくり　quarantine
自費で：じひで　at own expense　
陰性：いんせい　negative  *陽性：positive
出国：しゅっこくdepart from a country
入国：にゅうこく　entry into a country
乗り継ぎ：のりつぎ　transfer 
条件：じょうけん　condition, requirement
確認する：check
検査：けんさ　examination, test
証明書:　しょうめいしょ　certificate
認める：みとめる　accept
上空：じょうくう 　above　
北：きた　north
南：みなみ south
機内：きない  in the cabin
飛行時間：ひこうじかん　flight time
ガラガラ：empty
一人占め：ひとりじめ  keep ~ to myself
横になって寝る：lay down

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

日本に帰国しました (I returned to Japan)

This little-known prayer was written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in one of the roughest periods of his life. 😥It reminded us here at Bright Side about what’s important in life and deeply touched both our minds and souls.🙏 
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje! 📚
See you in class!👋


SERBIAN TO GO

Молитва (A.Eгзипери) – Molitva (A.Egziperi) – Prayer (A.Exupery) (B1 and above)

Here are five simple expressions to say in Chinese when comforting someone:
1. 别担心 (bié dān xīn) - This phrase means "don't worry." It is a simple and direct way to offer comfort to someone. 
2. 没事的 (méi shì de) - This phrase means "it's okay." It is a way to reassure someone that everything is fine. 
3. 尽管哭吧 (jǐn guǎn kū ba) - This phrase means "go ahead and cry." It is a way to offer comfort and support to someone who is feeling upset or emotional. 
4. 你不是一个人 (nǐ bù shì yī gè rén) - This phrase means "you are not alone." It is a way to reassure someone that they have support and are not alone in their struggles. 
5. 一切都会好起来的 (yī qiè dōu huì hǎo qǐ lai de) - This phrase means "everything will be okay." It is a way to offer hope and comfort to someone who is feeling down. 


Five Ways to Say XXX in Chinese

5 ways to comfort someone in Chinese

The tale of a street cat who one day meets a lonely man, they embark on a poignant adventure together, travelling across Japan. This is a beautiful, moving but simply-written tale suitable for English learners of all levels.

Audiobooks with Pip

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by : Chapter 1

Useful for becoming acquainted with the colloquial use of "comunque", "appunto", and "proprio".

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #6 - Pane integrale e squacquerone!

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