Today's story is from Japan. It is the story of a young pearl diver named Tokoyo.

Folktale Friday

TOKOYO AND THE SEA MONSTER 

بَيتِي اللي عِشْت فِيه لَمَّا كِنْت صْغِير كان بِحَارَة بِنُص البَلَد. كِلْشِي كَان قَرِيب مِن البَيت والحَارَة مَا كَانِت بِتْنَام.
البَيت كَان عِبَارَة عَن شِقَّة كْبِيرة و وَاسْعَة بِالطَابِق التَالِت. كان فِيه أَرْبَعَة غُرَف وتْلَاتِة حَمَّامَات وصَالِة ومَطْبَخ. الصَالِة وكِل الغُرَف كَانُوا كْبَار حَتَّى المَطْبَخ كَمَان.
المِشْكِلِة الوَحِيدِة بالبَيت إنو كَان قَدِيم شْوَي وكَان دَائِمًا فِيه مَشَاكِل بالسْبَاكِة


Levantine Dialect (Level 1)

My house 🏡

Welcome to learn easy Thai with Kru sumon.  

Today we will learn how to speak Thai from a short conversation during a phone call.  This is a conversation between A and B. 

A : สวัสดีค่ะ  ขอสาย คุณแมรี่ ค่ะ
(sa-wad-dee kha , khor saai khun Mary kha)

B: รอซักครุ่ค่ะ ... ขอโทษนะคะ คุณแมรี่ ไม่อยุ่ค่ะ ให้โทรกลับมั้ยคะ
(ror sak khroo kha.  Khor tote na kha. Khun Mary mai yoo kha. Hai toe glap mai kha?)

A: ไม่เป็นไรค่ะ เดี๋ยวโทรมาใหม่
(mai bpen rai kha.  Diao toe maa mai)

This is a situation where A made a phone call and B picked up the phone. A is asking for Mary.
B. told A to wait and then inform that Mary is not in. 
B asked if A want Mary to call her back.
A said No.

From this conversation , we learn that :

When you make a phone call , and ask for some one. You will say
ขอสาย ...................  (khor saai ……………)
followed by the name of person

or you also can add one more word here 
ขอสาย .................. หน่อย  (khor saai……….. noi)
put Noi at the end to soften the sentence.


when you want someone to wait, you will say
รอซักครู่  (ror sak kroo)
= wait a moment , please

When you want to say “Sorry”, you will say
ขอโทษ  (khor tote)  = sorry

When you want to ask if the listener want the person to call him or her back, you will say
ให้โทรกลับมั้ย (hai toe glab mai?)  = Do you want (the person) to call you back?

If you want to refuse this question, you will say
ไม่เป็นไร  
Actually ไม่เป็นไร means , that’s fine. It doesn’t matter. I am ok.

When you want to say I will call back later, you will say
เดี๋ยวโทรกลับมาใหม่  (diao toe glab maa mai) = I will call back later.










Learn Easy Thai With Sumon

EP1 : Phone call : She's not in.

Welcome back to another exciting episode of ‘Insights to Learning English’! I'm your host, Ann, and today we're diving headfirst into the fascinating world of English language learning. Whether you're a beginner looking to improve your fluency or an advanced learner striving for perfection, this episode has something valuable in store for you.

In this episode, we're going to talk about five different parts that will help you get better at English. We'll start by discussing the difference between active and passive learning and share some tricks to make learning English more exciting.

Then, we'll look closely at a very effective technique called "The Army Method" for learning grammar structures and fixing your mistakes. It’s a method that can change the way you approach language learning. 

But that's not all! We'll also discuss the necessary skill of training your ears to understand various accents and dialects, allowing you to connect with English speakers from around the globe. Plus, we'll discover the often-overlooked practice of training your mouth muscles through reading aloud, unlocking a world of pronunciation, fluency, and confidence.

Finally, we'll tackle the tricky skill of spontaneous speaking with exercises designed to sharpen your on-the-spot conversational skills. Whether you're studying English for business, travel, or personal growth, these segments are packed with practical tips and insights that will speed up your language-learning journey.

So, fasten your seatbelts! It's time to go on a fun journey through the world of English language learning! Let's get started.


Sensei Ann

Effective English Learning Techniques Part I

In this episode we will learn how to say days during the week.

HSK2

Learn about DATE--星期

In this episode, you will learn when to use these expressions: 

"raamro chha"
"mitho chha"
"garmi chha"
"jaado chha"
"ramaailo chha"


Learn Nepali with Rijendra

Five useful expressions in Nepali

En esta clase vamos a practicar con tres pequeños textos con el verbo ir.

¿Puedes comprender mis planes para los próximos días?

¿Cuáles son tus planes?

A1.1. Español básico para principantes. 

Clase 9. Verbo ir.

今日はいい天気ですね。
外に洗濯物（せんたくもの）が干せますね。

これで、たまっていた洗濯物がなくなります。
乾燥機（かんそうき）を使うと、やっぱりしわができたり、縮んだりすることがあります。
そのときは、しわを伸ばすためにアイロンをかけなくてはなりません。

ところで、みなさんはジーンズの洗濯をしますか。
ジーンズは色落ち（いろおち）することがありますから、洗濯のときは注意してください。

【語彙】
洗濯物（せんたくもの）
洗濯物を干す（ほす）
乾燥機（かんそうき）
しわ
しわを伸ばす
縮む（ちぢむ）
アイロンをかける
ジーンズ
色落ち（いろおち）


It's a beautiful day.
I can hang your washing (laundry) outside.

This will get rid of the laundry that has accumulated.
If I use the drying machine, it may still get wrinkles or shrinkage.
Then, I have to iron them to straighten out the wrinkles.

By the way, do you wash your jeans?
Jeans can fade in color, so be careful when washing them.
