Learn the basic structure of Spanish regular verbs as well as the numbers. We also cover the verb to have (tener) which is irregular but it's one of the most important verbs to know in any language.
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Super Basic Spanish

Episodio 9: Verbos regulares

＜Transcript＞
最近、日が長くなりました。
晴れた日も多くなった気がします。
庭には小さな花が咲いています。
私にとって春といえばいちごです。
私は毎年この季節が来るのが待ち遠しいです。
私のパートナーはいちごを使ってマチェドニアというイタリアのデザートを作ってくれます。材料はいちごとバナナとレモン汁と砂糖だけですが、とてもおいしいです。
日本にはいちご大福というお菓子もあります。これも私の大好物です。
みなさんは春の訪れを感じていますか？
春はお花見の季節です。
今年はパンデミックが終わって、コロナのことを気にせずにお花見ができたらいいですね。
<Vocabulary>
季節：きせつ　season
待ち遠しい：まちどおしい　I can’t wait for~
大福：だいふく 　Mochi filled with sweet bean and strawberries
レモン汁：レモンじる lemon juice
砂糖：さとう sugar
お菓子：おかし sweets
大好物：だいこうぶつ  favorite food
訪れ：おとずれ  coming, arrival 
お花見：おはなみ　Cherry blossom viewing party
気にせずに：きにせずに　without caring about

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

春はもうすぐ？

A：这是谁的房间？
B：这是我和我丈夫的，旁边那个小的房间是我女儿的。
A：你女儿的房间真漂亮！都是粉色的。
B：是啊，粉色是我女儿最喜欢的颜色。



日常对话 daily conversation

在家里

Here are five simple expressions to say "I don't understand" in Chinese, 
* 我不知道。 (wǒ bú zhī dào.) (I don't know.)
* 我不明白。 (wǒ bú míng bai.) (I don't understand.)
* 我搞不清楚。 (wǒ gǎo bù qīng chǔ.) (I don't understand.)
* 我不会。 (wǒ bú huì.) (I don't know how.)
* 我不懂。 (wǒ bú dǒng.) (I don't understand.)

Here are examples of them used in a sentence:
1. 我不知道 (wǒ bú zhī dào) - I don't know Example: 我不知道你在说什么。 (wǒ bú zhī dào nǐ zài shuō shén me.) (I don't know what you're saying.) 
2. 我不明白 (wǒ bù míng bai) - I don't understand Example: 我不明白这道题怎么做。 (wǒ bù míng bai zhè dào tí zěn me zuò.) (I don't understand how to do this problem.) 
3. 我搞不清楚 (wǒ gǎo bù qīng chǔ) - I don't understandExample: 我搞不清楚这个词的意思。 (wǒ gǎo bù qīng chǔ zhè gè cí de yì si.) (I don't understand the meaning of this word.) 
4. 我不会 (wǒ bú huì) - I don't know how Example: 我不会用这个软件。 (wǒ bú huì yòng zhè gè ruǎn jiàn.) (I don't know how to use this software.) 
5. 我不懂 (wǒ bú dǒng) - I don't understand Example: 我不懂你在讲什么。 (wǒ bú dǒng nǐ zài jiǎng shén me.) (I don't understand what you're talking about.)
 


Five Ways to Say XXX in Chinese

5 ways to say "I don't understand" in Chinese

L' omicidio del noto matematico Philip March si propone come un caso difficile per l'ispettore Malvisi. Chi è l'assassino?

Certamente uno dei suoi colleghi, invidiosi della popolarità ottenuta dal professor March. I sospetti sono sette: Debora Livi, Ines Lai, Carla Silvi, Ilaria Vieri, Teresa Mari, Elena Gani e Roberto Mei. L'unico indizio è il numero 13, scritto dal professor March in punto di morte.

Ma qual è il legame tra tale numero e uno dei sospetti?  L'ispettore Malvisi lo ha capito e tu, caro ascoltatore, sarai altrettanto bravo?

Mettiti alla prova e scrivi la soluzione del caso nei commenti, spiegando anche il motivo della tua scelta.

Se io fossi Sherlock Holmes

Il problema del numero 13

CONNIE: Oh! What a beautiful cat. What do you think?
GARY: I think I’d rather get a dog. Dogs are more loyal than cats.
CONNIE: Yes, but they’re so much work! Would you be willing to walk 
it every single day? And clean up after it?
GARY: Hmm. Good point. What about a bird? Or a fish?
CONNIE: We’d have to invest a lot of money in a cage or a fish tank. 
And I don’t really know how to take care of a bird or a fish!
GARY: Well, we’re obviously not ready to get a pet yet.
CONNIE: Yeah, you’re right. Let’s go grab some coffee and talk 
about it.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Oh! What a beautiful cat “Oh!” is used to show surprise or excitement. “What a …” is 
an expression that means “I think this is a very …” “What a(n) …” is followed by an 
adjective, which is usually emphasized. Notice the emphasis on “beautiful” here.
• Dogs are more loyal than cats. Two things are being compared here (dogs and 
cats). Notice the structure of the sentences: (noun/s) plus “is/are more” plus 
(adjective) plus “than” plus (noun/s). The nouns and the adjective are content words 
here, so they are all emphasized.
• Every single day Notice that each word here is stressed. The speaker wants to make 
a point, so she emphasizes each word equally. “Every single day” is a lot!
• Good point here means “I agree with you.”
• Take care of This phrase is used with animals, people and things. It can mean 
“watch a child while her parents are away,” “feed and house someone or 
something,” or “make sure things work properly.” (I always take care of my baby 
brother./ I take care of my bird by feeding it and cleaning its cage./ I need to take 
care of the broken sink.)
• Yeah, you’re right. Notice the pronunciation of this expression — the words all 
blend together here. This casual expression is used to agree with someone that you 
know well.

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日本の祝日について話しました！（私はあまり関係ないですが、、、😂）みなさんの国の祝日はどうですか？