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What is Doppiaggio? And what is Doppiaggese? Why are Hollywood movies always late to arrive to Italian cinemas? 
Are there positive sides of the Fascism repression? 
What grants the success of a Hollywood movie in Italy more - the movie itself or its dubbed version? 
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Impact of Fascism on Italian language

みなさん、こんにちは。今日は「みんなの日本語16課」です。

きのうはどこへ行きましたか。Where did you go yesterday?
ええ、京都（きょうと）へ行きました。Yes, I went to Kyoto.
そうですか。京都で何をしましたか。I see. What did you do in Kyoto?
友達に会って、食事して、それからお寺をみました。I met a friend, had dinner, and visited a temple.

シュウさんは日本語が上手ですね。Shu-san, your Japanese is very good.
どのくらい勉強しましたか。How long have you studied Japanese?
1年ぐらいです。日本へ来てからはじめました。About one year. I started after I came to Japan
そうですか。すごいですね。I see. That's amazing.
いいえ、まだまだです。No, my Japanese is not enough.

はじめまして。スザンナです。アメリカのシカゴからきました。Nice to meet you. My name is Susanna. I'm from Chicago, USA.
シカゴ？どんなところですか。Chicago? What kind of place is it?
そうですね。イリノイ州(しゅう)です。冬（ふゆ）が長（なが）くて、寒（さむ）いところです。Well, it is a cold place with long winters.
そうですか。I see.

はじめまして。ネイトです。中国の広州からきました。
中国の広州ってどんなところですか。
そうですね。まちはにぎやかで、あついところです。
そうですか。

スザンナさん、きのうの日本語（にほんご）の授業（じゅぎょう）はどうでしたか。Susanna-san, how was your Japanese class yesterday?
カタカナがむずかしくて、大変（たいへん）でした。Katakana was difficult, so it was tough. 
それから、あしたテストがあります。Also, I have a test tomorrow.
えー、それは大変（たいへん）ですね。Wow, that's hard, isn't it?

みなさん、ミラーさんをしっていますか。ミラーさんはどんな人ですか。Do you know Mr. Miller? What kind of person is Mr. Miller?
ミラーさんは頭（あたま）がよくて、面白（おもしろ）いです。Mr. Miller is smart and interesting.
ミラーさんはハンサムで、親切（しんせつ）です。Mr. Miller is handsome and kind.
ミラーさんは、28さいで、独身（どくしん）です。Mr. Miller is 28 years old and single.

のぞみ先生は、どんな先生ですか。What kind of teacher is Nozomi-sensei?
日本語の先生で、やさしくて、きれいな人です。She is a Japanese teacher, kind and beautiful.




にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語 Lesson 16

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Have you ever heard the phrase, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"?

It means you should follow the customs of the place you're visiting or the people you're with. So in Japan, for example, you should take off your shoes before entering someone's home, because it's the custom.

However, people often shorten this phrase to just, "When in Rome."

Phrases like this, where part of the sentence is not spoken but the meaning is still clear, are called "anapodotons" ("an-uh-PAW-duh-tuns"). People don't say the second part of the phrase, but everyone knows what they mean.

But why do people leave phrases unfinished?

According to Instagram linguist Adam Aleksic, it's because we like to save time and effort when talking. By saying less, we can still share the full idea, as long as others know the rest of the phrase.

Anapodotons are very common in English. Let's look at some more now!

"Speak of the devil" is something people say when someone appears just as you were talking about them. The full phrase is, "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear." But it doesn't mean you think the person who appeared is a bad person!

"It takes a village" is another example. The full phrase, "It takes a village to raise a child," means raising children is easier with help from others. It can also be used to talk about teamwork or group tasks.

"If you can't stand the heat" comes from, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." This means if something is difficult or stressful, you should either deal with it or stop complaining and leave!

Anapodotons may be short, but they have a lot of meaning!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Saying Less, Meaning More: The Power of Anapodotons

Ser capaz de ver el lado bueno de la vida. 


Mucho que decir

Pensamiento positivo 🎧

Acompáñanos a Camille y a mí en esta plática sobre el Jabón de Marsella y algo más.


El Jabón de Marsella Ft. Camille (Francia)

The word "Eccentric".

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