Sweden has launched a new law that allows grandparents to get paid parental leave while taking care of their grandchildren for up to three months of a child's first year.



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Sweden Pays Grandparents to Care for Grandkids


   a. Penny-pincher - Someone who is overly frugal or tight with money.
      Example: "He's such a penny-pincher; he never spends money on anything unnecessary."
   b. Break the bank - To spend a large amount of money, often beyond one's means.
      Example: "Buying a luxury car would break the bank for me."
   c. Cash cow - A source of consistent and significant income or profit.
      Example: "Their latest product has become a cash cow for the company."
   d. Money talks - The power and influence that money can have.
      Example: "In the business world, money talks, and it can open doors."
   e. Tighten the belt - To reduce expenses or live more frugally.
      Example: "With the unexpected expenses, we'll have to tighten our belt for a while."



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 Money-related idioms:

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Express eating preferences, decide on different options and prices & irregular verbs: wollen/heißen/möchten, modal particle 'doch'.

Anna and Meili meet Paul in town. Meili had asked him in her message if he wants to eat together. That's why she wanted Paul's phone number from Anna earlier. She wants to thank him for the help, and invites both of them for dinner. While they think about what to eat, a message from Fritz arrives: he’ll be there soon, too. Has Fritz caught the Großkauf thieves yet?

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14: Schnitzel oder Pizza? | Cutlet or pizza?

Welcome to another pod for A1 and A2 learners. 

Learn to describe your daily routine in Swedish by listening and repeating key words.   

Lär dig att beskriva din dagliga rutin genom att lyssna och repetera viktiga ord.  

Just Started Learning Swedish/A1 Svenskan  

Min Dagsrutin/My Daily Routine 

Viajando por la provincia de Barcelona... Su paisaje, gente, monumentos, gastronomía, tradiciones... Te explico cómo es mi país para ayudarte a viajar por ella... :)

VIAJAR POR ESPAÑA  "AUDIOS"

Mi España - Privincia de Barcelona

你上网最常使用什么社交软件？
Nǐ shàngwǎng zuì cháng shǐyòng shénme shèjiāo ruǎnjiàn? 
你知道这些社交软件用中文怎么说吗？
Nǐ zhīdào zhèxiē shèjiāo ruǎnjiàn yǒu shé me yòng ma?
Which social media do you use most to browse the Internet?  
Do you know how to say these social media in Chinese?

💙 Facebook 脸书 liǎn shū
❤️YouTube 油管 yóu guǎn
💓TikTok 抖音 dǒu yīn
❤️Red note xiǎo hóng shū
💚WeChat 微信 wēi xìn

Daily Chinese VOCABULARY builder.

Do you know how to say these social media in Chinese? Which social media do you use most to browse the Internet?  

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?
