中文学习小故事

Il y a des jours où je me sens invisible je suis là et personne ne remarque je parle mais personne ne m'écoute je fais des signes mais personne ne réagit !!!

Des extraits en français avec Aymaro

Aujourd'hui je suis là demain je ne le suis plus

In questo episodio parleremo del "borsalino", un cappello inventato in Italia e usato dagli italiani (ma non solo). 




Italiano espresso

Lettura livello B1: Il cappello usato dagli italiani: il borsalino

On some tour buses, you'll hear the guide welcome passengers in a number of different languages.

And at airports around the world, announcements might be made in more than one language to help more travelers understand what's being said.

But in Belgium, a train passenger made an official complaint after the conductor used both Dutch and French to say good morning.

The problem for this passenger was that the train was traveling through a city called Vilvoorde in the Flemish part of Belgium, where Dutch is the main language.

But Vilvoorde is very close to the capital, Brussels, where both Dutch and French are used.

The French-speaking conductor, named Ilyass Alba, wrote about the complaint on Facebook.

He said that after greeting passengers, one had replied: "We're not in Brussels yet, you have to use Dutch only!"

And while many people have taken Alba's side, the person who complained was technically correct — only Dutch should have been used.

According to the country's language rules, only Dutch should have been used while the train was in the Flemish part of the country. And as Belga News Agency explains, Belgium's rules say only French should be used when trains are in the French-speaking part of the country.

But announcements can be French and Dutch in Brussels. And on trains traveling to Brussels Airport, Dutch, French, German — another of Belgium's official languages — and English can be used.

Some Dutch-speaking politicians have said it's important that conductors stick to language rules.

But the country's French-speaking transport minister said that making passengers feel welcome is the most important thing.

The train company, SNCB, agreed with the transport minister. "Saying hello in several languages is just nice, we can only thank our conductors for that," an SNCB official told Agence France-Presse.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Greeting in Two Languages Upsets Train Passenger

A short chat to figure out how to say "I see" in Vietnamese. 

Cùng nói Tiếng Việt nhé!

"I see" tiếng Việt nói như thế nào? 

In this episode I talked to Laylla, a Portuguese teacher for foreigners and creator of the project "Portuguesing". She is from São Paulo and in this conversation in Brazilian Portuguese we talked about the cultural differences between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. We also talked about the difference in accents and words between our cities.

You can find the audio transcript of this episode at this link: https://unclebrazil.com/podcast/a-carioca-talking-to-a-paulista-uncle-brazil-podcast-02/

Uncle Brazil Podcast

A Carioca talking to a Paulista

In this very first episode, I'm explaining how to say Mum and Dad in Hebrew. 

Hebrew Time

Episode 1: how to say Mum and Dad in Hebrew 

Enjoy the fourteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, you will hear from guests diving into the delightful realm of breakfasts hearing stories from China, India, Iran, & Russia! 

So grab your cup of coffee or tea, settle in, and let's embark on a mouthwatering adventure of Breakfast Around the World! 

China -  Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) 1:38 
India - Potato Flatbread (Aloo Paratha) 2:30 
Iran - Bread, White Cheese, & Walnuts 3:23 
Russia -  Sandwiches, Bold/Fried Eggs, & Porridge 4:07

Culture To Grow

Episode 14: Breakfast Around the World: A Global Morning Adventure!

In today's episode, we are tackling another essential topic: buying stuff. 
You might think it's easy but the hard part is to really sound like a native speaker. 
Let's go!