In this quick episode of Stairway to English, you will learn 7 new and more native ways of telling someone that you are sorry!

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Stop saying "I'm Sorry!" Here are 7 news ways to apologize to someone

 Amir-Hushang Ebtehaj AKA  A.H.Saye. A Contemporary Iranian poet who recently passed away at the age of 94, Aug 10, 2022. 
امیر هوشنگ ابتهاج ملقب به سایه. شاعر معاصر فارسی که در سن 94 سالگی در 10 آگوست 2022 چشم از جهان فرو بست. 

متن اصلی شعر هرگز:
 
خانه دلتنگِ غروبی خفه بود
مثلِ امروز که تنگ است دلم
پدرم گفت چراغ
و شب از شب پُر شد
من به خود گفتم یک روز گذشت
مادرم آه کشید؛
«زود بر خواهد گشت.»
ابری آهسته به چشمم لغزید
و سپس خوابم برد
که گمان داشت که هست این همه درد
در کمینِ دلِ آن کودکِ خُرد
آری، آن روز چو می رفت کسی
داشتم آمدنش را باور
من نمی دانستم
معنیِ «هرگز» را
تو چرا بازنگشتی دیگر؟
آه ای واژه ی شوم
خو نکرده ست دلم با تو هنوز
من پس از این همه سال
چشم دارم در راه
که بیایند عزیزانم، آه

the poem's English translation 

The home was like a suffocated sunset,
like today that I miss you,
my father said light and then suddenly the night became full of night (darkness),
I said to myself one day passed,
my mother sighed "she'll come come back soon",
a cloud slowly slipped into my eyes and then I fell sleep,
who would've thought there were such pains in the ambush of the heart of that poor child?
in those days if anyone left me, I believed they'd come back,
I did not know the meaning of "never"... why didn't you come back, though?,
oh ominous word (never),
my heart isn't used to you yet,
after all these years,
my eyes are still on the way to see my loved ones.

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Amir-Hushang Ebtehaj AKA  A.H.Saye

七夕（たなばた）

昨日は七夕だった。七夕は７月７日の夜に織姫（おりひめ）と彦星（ひこぼし）が天の川（あまのがわ）で１年に１度会えるという伝説（でんせつ）だ。日本人は中国の「乞巧奠（きこうでん）」という行事（ぎょうじ）をもとに、願い事を書いた「短冊（たんざく）」を笹（ささ）に飾（かざ）り、お祈（いの）りをするという風習（ふうしゅう）がある。本来（ほんらい）、習い事（ならいごと）の上達（じょうたつ）を祈るために行（おこな）われていたそうだ。私はそれを知らずに、大人（おとな）になってからは「物がほしい」や「旅行に行きたい」などと書いた記憶がある。今は短冊にこう書きたい、“中国語がもっと上手（うま）くなりますように！”

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七夕

Tired of abandoning your language resolutions by mid-February? This episode reveals why traditional goal-setting fails for advanced learners—and introduces a game-changing monthly mission system that keeps you motivated all year long. Discover how to turn vague aspirations like "improve my English" into measurable pronunciation victories, one month at a time. Perfect for learners who know there's more progress to make but can't see the next step forward.

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みなさんはどんな「習い事」をしていますか？最近私はダンスを習ったり、韓国語の学校に行ったり、ヨガを習ったりしています😉💗

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Ep.38 習い事をしていますか？🕺🩰

Ciao a tutti e benvenuti a questo episodio speciale del nostro podcast italiano per stranieri! Oggi esploreremo la storia affascinante di una delle icone più celebri d'Italia: la Ferrari.

Scopriremo insieme i dettagli avvincenti che circondano la nascita e l'evoluzione di questa prestigiosa casa automobilistica italiana. Inizieremo con il leggendario Enzo Ferrari, conosciuto anche come "Il Drake", il visionario che ha dato vita a un marchio che va ben oltre il mondo delle corse.

Dal suo humilde inizio nel 1947 a Maranello, Italia, alla vittoria clamorosa della "125 S" a Piacenza nello stesso anno, la Ferrari ha tracciato un percorso di successi e esclusività nel panorama automobilistico internazionale.

Oltre a essere sinonimo di prestigio e lusso, la Ferrari è diventata un simbolo dell'artigianato italiano e ha lasciato un'impronta indelebile nella cultura mondiale, apparendo in film, eventi sportivi e rappresentazioni dell'italianità nel suo massimo splendore. Quindi, prepariamoci a immergerci nel mondo affascinante della Ferrari, dove la tradizione si fonde con la modernità per creare un'eredità che continua a conquistare il cuore di appassionati di automobili in tutto il mondo. Mettiamoci in marcia e esploriamo insieme la vera storia della Ferrari!

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La vera storia della Ferrari: livello B1/B2

In today's lesson, you will learn how to say "Glad to meet you" in Chinese, It's very polite to say this when you first get to know a Chinese person.

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很高兴认识你！Gald to meet you!

I have done my job - yo he hecho mi trabajo
You have done your shopping- tú has hecho las compras
She has done her best- Ella ha hecho su mejor esfuerzo
We have done what’s necessary- nosotros hemos hecho lo necesario
You have done something- ustedes han hecho algo
They have done this and that- ellos han hecho esto y aquello