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おはようございます。
日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

今日は旅行(りょこう)でつかうにほんごです。

あなたは日本のレストランに来ました。

そこで、お店の人がききます。

「いらっしゃいませ！

何名様(なんめいさま)ですか？」

さて、あなたはなんて、こたえましょうか。

なんめいさま、とは

みんなで、何人(なんにん)いますか？という意味(いみ)です。

一人　ひとり
二人　ふたり
三人　さんにん
四人　よにん
五人　ごにん
六人　ろくにん

といいます。

「いらっしゃいませ。何名さまですか？」

「ふたりです。」

とこたえます。

日本のレストランで、ぜひ言ってみて下さいね。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また、明日。

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Today's Keywords

□いらっしゃいませ。
Welcome！


Japaneseだんだんpodcast

21.何名(なんめい)さまですか？/Travel tips/Japanese だんだんpodcast

Are you feeling a knot of anxiety in your stomach every time company news breaks? Are you worried about potential layoffs or restructuring? Job insecurity can be a real drag on your well-being and career growth. I understand your concerns. Here are some key signs to watch for that might indicate it's time to explore new opportunities:

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 Leaving a job is a significant decision.  Before making the leap, consider:

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The Global Professional Podcast

 Is It Time to Say Goodbye? - Episode 103

今日のテーマは「日常会話で使える、軽い不満や心配を表すフレーズ」です。普段の生活で、ちょっとした違和感や不安を感じることってありますよね？そんなときに使える自然な日本語のフレーズを3つ紹介します。これを覚えておくと、友達や同僚との会話でより自然な日本語が使えるようになりますよ。

最初のフレーズは「なんか変だなぁ」です。例えば、いつもと違うことに気づいたときや、何かがおかしいと感じたときに使えます。シンプルですが、かなり汎用性の高い表現です。

[例文]
「このスマホ、なんか変だなぁ。反応が遅い気がする。」
この「なんか」は「何かが」という意味で、違和感を感じたときにぴったりです。

次のフレーズは「微妙だなぁ」です。これは、良いとも悪いとも言えない微妙な状況を表現するときに使います。たとえば、何かが少し期待外れだったり、判断がつかないときに便利です。

[例文]
「このレストラン、微妙だなぁ。料理は美味しいけど、サービスがいまいち。」
「微妙」という言葉には、曖昧さやニュアンスを含んでいるので、色々な場面で使えます。


最後のフレーズは「なんとなく不安」です。明確な理由がなくても、何か心配なときに使います。特に、新しいことに挑戦する前などに使われます。

[例文]
「明日のプレゼン、なんとなく不安だなぁ。うまくいくかな。」
この表現は、ちょっとした心配事を軽く伝えるのにぴったりです。

今日のエピソードでは、「なんか変だなぁ」、「微妙だなぁ」、「なんとなく不安」という3つのフレーズを紹介しました。どれも、日常生活で使いやすく、ちょっとした不満や心配を表現するのに便利なフレーズです。これらのフレーズをぜひ、日常の会話で使ってみてくださいね。

【5分 de 日本語】　Japanese speaking/ Hablando en Japones 

【１】簡単なフレーズ

Ito nga pala yung unang karanasan ko sa pagturo sa iTalki. Maliit na introduction lang at pagbahagi ng experience.

ZenTalks- Tagalog Time 

Episode 1- Intro

mǎ hu xiān shēnɡ 
马虎先生
zhānɡ xiān shēnɡ shì yí ɡè hěn bù xì xīn、hěn mǎ hu de rén。 
张先生是一个很不细心、很马虎的人。
tā chánɡ chánɡ xiě cuò zì，
他常常写错字，
tā yě chánɡ chánɡ rèn cuò rén， 
他也常常认错人，
suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu jiào tā“mǎ hu xiān shēnɡ。” 
所以大家都叫他“马虎先生。”
yǒu yì tiān，zhānɡ xiān shēnɡ zài lù shànɡ kàn jiàn yí ɡè pénɡ you， 
有一天，张先生在路上看见一个朋友，
tā shuō：“hāi，wánɡ lǎo shī，nǐ hǎo mɑ？” 
他说：“嗨，王老师，你好吗？”
nà ɡè rén hái méi huí dá，zhānɡ xiān shēnɡ yòu shuō： 
那个人还没回答，张先生又说：
“ɑ！wánɡ lǎo shī，nǐ biàn le！ 
“啊！王老师，你变了！
nǐ méi yǒu yǐ qián pànɡ， 
你没有以前胖，
ér qiě yě méi yǒu yǐ qián ɡāo le， 
而且也没有以前高了，
nǐ bǐ yǐ qián hēi duō le。 
你比以前黑多了。
nǐ de shēn tǐ hái hǎo bɑ？” 
你的身体还好吧？”
nà ɡè rén shuō：“duì bù qǐ， wǒ bù xìnɡ wánɡ！” 
那个人说：“对不起，我不姓王！”
zhānɡ xiān shēnɡ tīnɡ le，hū rán dà shēnɡ shuō： 
张先生听了，忽然大声说：
“nǐ zhēn de biàn lɑ！ 
“你真的变啦！
nǐ kàn，nǐ lián xìnɡ shén me dōu biàn le！” 
你看，你连姓什么都变了！”
nà ɡè rén tīnɡ le，rěn bú zhù dà xiào qǐ lái。
那个人听了，忍不住大笑起来。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

马虎先生

Ice cream for breakfast, potato chips all day long and lots of lying down — part of the reason we love going on holiday is because it can be a break from the normal routine of life.

But how can we stay healthy on holiday while still having a good time?

A lot of trips begin with an airplane. Time in the air can cause dehydration, so drink plenty of water and try to avoid too much alcohol and caffeine.

You should also wash your hands regularly on your flight, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

These are good rules to follow all through your trip. If you're going to have alcohol and caffeine, drink lots of water too — especially if you're in a hot place.

But be careful with the water you do drink, says travel expert Rick Steves. In some countries, tap water is good to drink, but you should check before you try it. Bottled water may be safer.

You'll also need to take care with street food. Look at how clean the place is, and whether other people are eating there — and get freshly cooked food when you can.

Katie Stone from the University of California at Davis says it's not a good idea to skip meals, because it may make you overeat later in the day. Keeping some healthy snacks with you will help with this, says the American Heart Association.

If you're visiting a city, you might be doing a lot of walking. But if you're on a pool or beach holiday, try to make sure you do some extra exercise, advises the British Heart Foundation.

And most of the experts say getting a good night's sleep is just as important on holiday as it is at home.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Top Tips for Staying Healthy on Holiday

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, the top doctor in the US has said.

The US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the proposal as research and evidence mounts about the effects that alcohol has on human health.

His suggestion for a label would require approval from the US Congress.

Americans should be better informed about the link between alcohol and cancer, in particular, Murthy argues, noting that alcohol consumption was to blame for nearly one million preventable cancer cases in the US over the last decade.

About 20,000 people die every year from those alcohol-related cancer cases, he said.

Bottles of beer, wine and liquor already carry warning labels that say pregnant women should not drink alcohol and that alcohol consumption can impair a person's ability to drive a car.

But Murthy's proposed label would go even further, raising awareness about the risk for cancer, too.

"It's pretty crazy that there's a lot more information on a can of peas than on a bottle of whiskey," said Timothy Naimi, who directs the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.

"Consumers have the right to basic information about health risks, serving size and drinks per container."

Consuming alcohol raises the risk of developing at least seven types of cancer, including liver, breast and throat cancer, research has found.

Murthy said that as a person's alcohol consumption goes up, so does the risk for developing those illnesses.

However, it's unlikely that Congress would act quickly to enact a new warning on alcohol products.

It's been nearly four decades since Congress approved the first government warning label on alcohol and no updates have been made since then.

Any effort to add a cancer warning label to alcohol would face significant pushback from a well-funded and powerful beverage industry, which spends nearly $30 million every year lobbying Congress.