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Whamageddon - What is that?

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

To mean "All of us can speak Chinese", should I say "都我们会说中文 (dōu wǒ men huì shuō zhōng wén)" or "我们都会说中文 ( wǒ men dōu huì shuō zhōng wén)" ？
You can find out the answer in this episode.

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar 

5. The "all" adverb " 都 (dōu) " 【A1】

Jennifer goes on an investigation to find out the truth. Did Junior really steal his award-winning design or has Jennifer lost her mind?

This story uses words from '3000 most common words in English'. 


When Jennifer got home that day, she called her grandma. They caught up on the essentials: the move to the new city, the teachers at her school and if she liked her new bedroom. But then Jennifer got down to business.

She explained how this guy called Junior won a gardening award for most innovative design, being the youngest winner in the ceremony’s history. Jennifer’s grandma was supportive of this boy, the way grandparents are always supportive of any accomplishment, big or small. But Jennifer insisted that he was treated like an otherworldly superstar and that it didn’t seem right. 

Jennifer finally just said it. “I think Junior violated the competition rules by copying someone’s design, but I can’t prove it.”

“Oh, my dear, that’s cute, you’ve always loved coming up with adorable little theories. Do you 
remember your friend, Samantha? You two were always playing detectives. Sometimes I see her—”

“—Yes, grandma, but could you help? Take a photo of your neighbour’s garden, please. I think Junior copied her design.”

“Oh, sure thing, dear, I’ll take it after our call and send it straight away. So, tell me more about your new friends…”

Jennifer ended the call by ranting about the truth and how when people manipulate reality, they distort our ability to be authentic individuals. Her grandma kept repeating that’s sweet, dear.

Moments after the call ended, Jennifer received the photo. She compared it to Junior’s. They were identical.

Being a Cloud

Jennifer the Tomato

Пусть всё задуманное осуществляется! В этом выпуске учимся поздравлять и желать что-нибудь хорошее на русском языке.

Транскрипцию к выпуску можно скачать на davayporusski.com

Давай по-русски!

Пожелания и поздравления

Un entusiasta comentario sobre "Puan" (2023), la cinta dirigida por María Alché y Benjamín Naishtat.

El kinetoscopio

Episodio 5: Puan

Turista: Buongiorno, mi scusi, posso chiederle delle indicazioni? Vorrei sapere come arrivare dalla Fontana di Trevi a Piazza di Spagna.

Passante: Certamente! Per raggiungere Piazza di Spagna dalla Fontana di Trevi, proceda in direzione est su Piazza di Trevi, verso Via della Stamperia.

 Dopo, svolti a sinistra e prenda Via della Stamperia.

Turista: Buongiorno, mi scusi, posso chiederle delle indicazioni? Vorrei sapere come arrivare dalla Fontana di Trevi a Piazza di Spagna.

Passante: Certamente! Allora, proceda in direzione est su Piazza di Trevi, verso Via della Stamperia.

 Da lì, continui sempre dritto per Via della Panetteria.

Poi prosegua su Via del Nazareno, quindi giri a sinistra in Largo del Nazareno.

Dopo, svolti a destra e prenda Via di Sant'Andrea delle Fratte.

Poi, continui su Via di Propaganda.

Da qui, prosegua dritto su Via di Propaganda, e arriverà a Piazza di Spagna. È una breve passeggiata da qui.

Turista: Quanto tempo ci vuole?

Passante: circa 8-10 minuti.

Turista: La ringrazio tantissimo per le indicazioni! È stata davvero gentile.

Passante: Di niente, Buona giornata!


Italiano Chiaro

Dare indicazioni a piedi

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아 맞다! 우산을 깜빡했네!
Oh, right! I forgot my umbrella!
아 맞다! 핸드폰 충전해야 돼!
Oh, right! I should charge my phone!

아 맞다! 뭐예요? 
What is “아 맞다!” in Korean? 

“Ah!" is an exclamation used when someone realizes something suddenly. Simple, right?

Then what about "맞다"(matda)?
Actually, "맞다" is a verb that means "to correspond or match with something else without conflicting in action, opinion, or situation."
In English, you could say "It's correct. It’s right."
However, Korean people use the expression "맞다" when suddenly remembering something.
If you realize something you forget and you remember it, 
you can say "아, 맞다!"

Don’t forget this!
아 맞다!

Here's a caution!
"맞다" is not an adjective but a verb.
In the case of Korean verbs, '-는다' should be added instead of '-다' to form "맞는다" (matneunda).
However, Koreans use "맞다" more often.
It may be grammatically incorrect, but it's used this way most of the time.


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