Are you Learning or Just Doing Warm Up Exercises?

What is the difference and why does it matter?

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Are you Learning or Just Doing Warm Up Exercises?

Formas IMPERFECTAS
I was - yo era
You were - tú eras 
She was, he was - Ella era, él era
We were - nosotros éramos
You were - ustedes eran
They were - ellos eran

(Examples in the same order with English then Spanish)

I was tall, short, thin - yo era alto, bajo, delgado.
You are  Costa Rican, a man, a woman - tú eras costarricense, un hombre, una mujer
She was from Costa Rica, he was from Chicago - Ella era de Costa Rica
We were friends, we were family, we were cousins - nosotros éramos amigos, éramos familia, éramos primos
You were colleagues, you were partners  - ustedes eran colegas, eran socios
They were lawyers, they were students, they’re  - ellos eran abogados

***Special note for “it”***

It was late, early,  - era tarde, era temprano
It was an example - era un ejemplo
It was a good day - era un buen día
It was a class - era una clase
It was a student - (él, Ella) era una estudiante
It was my brother - (él) era mi hermano
It was a gift for you - era un regalo para ti
it was a good friend - era un buen amigo
It was last night - era ayer en la noche
it was yesterday morning- era ayer por la mañana
It was yesterday afternoon - era ayer por la tarde


conjuguemos y conjugamos 

CAPÍTULO 13 - ERA - I WAS

Hi！I am Sylvia, your native mandairn teacher from China.
Are you confused with the expression of "a little bit" in mandrain?
Why can't you just say "一点儿“ in mandarin to show all the "a little”?

Hope you will understand how to say the  correct " a little" after listening this audio!

Welcome to leave your comments if you have any questions!
 

Sylva Mandarin

一点儿VS有点儿VS一下儿， how do we say “a little” in mandarin？

In this episode, I introduce myself in N4～N3 difficulty Japanese. For those who have finished Genki 2 textbook, it will be a good listening practice. If you want a more challenging podcast, you'll get one next week!

たつきのにほんご

Introduction (Intermediate level)

In this episode you will learn how to say how you are and your name. 
Enjoy, learn and get fun!
=)

Aprendeespanolsindolor

Puedo decir como estoy, Puedo decir mi nombre ( I can say how I feel, I can say my name) EPISODIO 2

There is a very frequent thing that is worth fixing. Check if you are doing this.

All about Russian language 🌟

First thing to fix to make your Russian better

Casi todas las ciudades y pueblos de España tienen al menos una celebración durante los meses de verano. En este episodio te menciono algunas de las que no te puedes perder.

Después de escuchar el episodio, deja un comentario o visita mi Instagram para decirme si:

-¿Has estado en alguna fiesta de verano española? ¡Cuéntame tu experiencia!

-¿Habías escuchado estas fiestas antes?

-¿Conoces alguna otra fiesta de verano?


Blanca to go 

43 – Fiestas de verano 

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Chat About Sporting Events in Chinese!

Hay frases, que por una razón o por otra han pasado a formar parte de la historia, o si no de la historia, al menos de la cultura popular. Frases de personas famosas dijeron en un momento especifico y que son recordadas y usadas con frecuencia. 

En el episodio de esta semana comento alguna de ellas para que escuches como suenan en español.

Después de escuchar el episodio no te olvides de dejar una valoración del podcast, ni de decirme qué piensas del episodio, ¿conocías estas citas en español? ¿Qué otra frase crees que podríamos incluir en esta categoría de frases célebre?
