Keen  : 
I am very keen on her ( I likle her ) 
I am very keen to play tennis  (  I enjoy playing tennis and I am extremely interested in playing Tennis )  


Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Lesson 1 Word 2 ( Keen ) 

qí hǔ nán xià

意思是骑在老虎背上不能下来，比喻做一件事情进行下去有困难，但情况又不允许中途停止，陷于进退两难的境地。‌

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

骑虎难下

A:李老师多大了？
B:她今年50岁了。
A:她女儿呢？
B:她女儿今年20岁了。


Daily conversation 日常对话

在办公室 In the office 

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、日本人の家に行くときのあいさつを紹介します。

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！
Episodeのリクエストは、ぜひコメントしてくださいね。

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 13. 日本人の家に行くとき

être au régime: estar de dieta, to be on a diet
être au courant: estar a par, to know
être à l’heure: estar na hora, to be on time
être en avance: estar adiantado(a), to be early
être en retard: estar atrasado(a), to be late
être en panne: dar uma pane, to be out of order
être de retour: estar de volta, to be back
être de bonne humeur: estar bem humorado(a), to be in a good mood
être de mauvaise humeur: estar mau humorado(a), to be in a bad mood
être pressé: estar com pressa, to be in a hurry



Professeur Maxime

Quelques expressions avec "être" (deuxième partie)

In this episode in Russian  I'm talking about an interesting colloquial phrase used in Russian! This phrase is literally translated as "As a plywood above Paris" but in fact it means something others.

In this episode I give you 3 (three) versions of the origin of this phrase. If you are looking for a podcast that offers useful and interesting information, then listen to this episode in Russian! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced listener of podcasts in Russian, you will enjoy this episode!

✅Subscribe and follow the new releases!  It is really important for my channell development! You can also get scripts for this and other podcasts on my page on Substack.

В этом эпизоде на русском языке я говорю об интересной разговорной фразе, используемой в русском языке! Эта фраза буквально переводится "Как фанера над Парижем", но на самом деле она означает нечто другое.

В этом эпизоде я даю вам 3 (три) версии происхождения этой фразы. Если вы ищете подкаст, который предлагает полезную и интересную информацию, тогда послушайте этот эпизод на русском языке! Независимо от того, являетесь ли вы новичком или опытным слушателем подкастов на русском языке, вам понравится этот эпизод!

✅Подписывайтесь и следите за новыми выпусками!  Это действительно важно для развития моего канала! Вы также можете получить скрипты для этого и других подкастов на моей странице в Substack.

Russian with Nick

Эпизод 10. Как фанера над Парижем. Что это значит?

Oh No, George and Harold have to cater to Mr. Krupp's every whim until they get their 3D Hypno-Ring in the mail.  Listen and follow along.
Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book.
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Chapter 8 Crime and Punishment

３月といえば、出会いと別れの季節です。
日本では４月に新年度が始まり、３月に終わるので、春は入学・入社祝いなどで贈り物をすることがよくあります。
今回は、アヤが中国人の生徒に聞いた贈り物のタブーについて話します。

March is the season of encounters and partings. 
In Japan, the new academic and fiscal year begins in April and ends in March, so we often give gifts in the spring to celebrate someone’s enrollment or joining the company. 
This time, Aya talks about the taboo of gifts that she heard from her student from China.

♤ キーワード
・年度（ねんど：academic and fiscal year）
・節目（ふしめ：milestone）
・弔う（とむらう：mourn）
・喪服（もふく：mourning dress）
・心機一転（しんきいってん： get a fresh start）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ 
1. 中国でタブーとされている贈り物は？ 
2. それをプレゼントとしてあげるのは、どのくらい失礼？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. フミが春を感じるのはいつ？
→ 札幌雪まつりが終わる頃
2. 日本の気候について、二人が子どものときと比べて変わったことは？
→ 四季がはっきり感じられなくなった

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 25：贈り物のタブー

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