Practice your listening in European Portuguese with me!

Português com a Ana

Second chapter of the story Pocket Rainbow. We are introduced to Joe Mbuti, a truck driver and his wife. 

Pocket Rainbow

Cyan

Let's practice short e words.
Listen and repeat:
The red pen is on the bed.

Phonics Short Vowels

The red pen is on the bed. 

Bu bölümde Yasmin ile çok eğlenceli bir oyun oynadık. Ona bazı kelimeler söyledim ve o bu kelimelerin anlamlarını tahmin etmeye çalıştı. Umarım siz de dinlerken bizim gibi eğlenirsiniz :)

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In this episode, I talk about 3 tips for improving your memory and the effectiveness of your language study. 



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Episode 7 - Walking, Standing, and other tips for improved English Study

Hay palabras que se parecen mucho entre dos idiomas, pero que tienen significados diferentes.


Errores comunes al aprender español

Falsos amigos y cómo no caer en la trampa.

・みんなの日本語13課
verb 
遊びに行きます
食べに行きます。

noun 
映画に行きます。
食事に行きます。

むかえます→むかえに行きます。

むかえます　to welcome
日本語: 彼らは新しいメンバーを温かくむかえました。
英語: They warmly welcomed the new member.



・みんなの日本語16課
学校で日本語をおしえています。
東京に住んでいます。
アップルではたらいています。

もちます→もっています
△来年 車をもちます。
〇来年 車を買います。

lift up, hold
〇バッグ、おもいですか？もちますよ。


ようへい先生　N4～N3　レベルの生徒（せいと）へ　(^^♪

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