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Quick tips: learn vs. learn about/of

This is a tricky one because both “learn” and “learn about/of” refer to gaining new knowledge/infor...

How to say "what a coincidence !" in Mandarin Chinese?

Here are some examples:   1.好巧啊 hǎo qiǎo a   2.真巧 zhēn qiǎo   3.太巧了吧 tài qiǎo le ba ...

From Booking to Conversing: The Vital Role of English in Travel

English is considered a universal language and is often the go-to language for communication in the...

8月29日,我們將在日本研討會上談論日本的動物

你好。 我是Muu.，一名日語老師。 8月29日晚上9點（台灣時間），我們將參加臺灣學生日語研討會。 我將用照片介紹日本的寵物和野生動物。 另一位講師將談論日本的秋季活動和美食。 參加是免費的。 ...

How to say "energy" in Mandarin Chinese?

We have 能量Néng liàng、精神 jīng shén、力氣lì qì、活力huó lì、力量lì liàng、能源néng yuán...     1. 能量 (Néngl...

No-see-ums attack!

Have you ever heard of a “no-see-um”? Until just a couple of days ago, I hadn’t! They’re tiny insec...

Did August Mess Up the Calendar?

In Latin, the old language of Europe, a long long time ago, month names were similar to Japanese – ...

What is 好有梗喔? What is「哏」「梗」?

In Mandarin Chinese, "梗" (gěng) can have a few different meanings depending on the context...

The Philosophical Relationship Between the Hierarchies of Consciousness and the Dimensions of Existence

Hi! This is Yuki, a Qigong Master at cafe talk.     "Let's Ascend to a Higher Dimension!"    "Don't...

Almost vs ほとんど - Mistakes Japanese People Often Make in English

Hello! My name is ドゥーニャ　and I'm an English teacher who is also a student of Japanese. Today I’d lik...

How to say skincare products in Mandarin Chinese?

In Chinese, we say "skincare products" as "保養品 Bǎo yǎng pǐn" When you learn languages other than...

Returned from Poland!

Hello everyone, I have returned from my summer holiday. I went to Poland for 10 days. It was a wond...

Lucky Charms: What Are They?

‘Luck’ is a very interesting concept. Different cultures have different ways of conceptualising ‘lu...

The Effects of Repetition on Vocabulary Knowledge

In the video I will present why repetition (繰り返し) is important for second language learners when it...

Learn Chinese with Lu #104 你认为什么样的生活是幸福的生活？-来自外研社HSKK（高级）全真模拟试题

その他「リピートランキング」と「注目講師ランキング」2位

    皆さん、こんにちは！カフェトーク英語、インドネシア語講師そして英語面接コーチのcafewinaです。 この度、その他「リピートランキング」と「注目講師ランキング」2位に選んでいただきました...

Traditional Japanese Wedding

In this post I'd like to share the magical, traditional japanese wedding I had with my lovely wife ...

What is Qi?

Hi there！ YUKI here, Qigong Master at Empower Labo,Japan.I offer remote Qigong lessons on CafeTalk....

"How can I tell whether a Chinese speaker is referring to a male or female?"

This can be quite a perplexing issue for all English speakers.   In English, you can immediately...

A Lucky cat named Nami-chan (Imado Shrine)／今戸神社の招き猫（ナミちゃん）

There are various lucky charms in Japan. Cranes, turtles, sea breams, and so on. Among them, one of...

My life in Switzerland

Swiss culture :   In this post I'd like to share a bit of my life in Switzerland. This beautifull ...

Asking permission in English 英語で許可を求める方法

Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Do you know how to ask permission in English? 英語で許可を求める方法を知っていますか？ Man...

Why do "u" sound sometimes pronounce like "ü" sound?

Student: "This is so irritating! Why do "u" sound sometimes pronounce like"ü" sound?"     Tha...

Why do we need to use 「把」？When should we use 「把」？

To you who found this article, I believe you've already searched through numerous articles related ...

The Elephant Man: New Reading Lesson!

Dear Cafetalk Community,I am offering a reading lesson on the book, "The Elephant Man." The Elephan...

Choices

“Raspberries or ice cream?” my aunt asked me once when I was a young child, and she was serving des...

要搬家（回國）了，滿滿的衣服怎麼辦？

除了分送給親朋好友或是直接丟掉，   還有什麼處理方式呢？     方法一：拿去舊衣回收箱，把衣服捐給需要的人   可以從這個網站找到哪裡有舊衣回收箱   https://r...

「說到」與「談到」的用法與差異 / The usage and difference between "說到(shuōdào)" and "談到(tándào)" /「說到」と與「談到」の使い方と違い

  「說到」と「談到」は中国語でよく使われる表現方法で、話題を導入したり、特定の話題について補足説明をする際に使われます。この二つの言葉は、話の流れを受け継いだり、転換したりする役割を持ち、日常の...

SEASHELLS, SANDCASTLES, AND SUNSET SMILES

On a warm summer day, my family visited the seaside. My children ran to the water, letting the wave...

要搬家（回國）了，滿滿的書怎麼辦？

搬家或是回國前，免不了要一陣整理和斷捨離，   雖然每個人喜歡的東西不同，   但都幾乎會有兩項想處理掉但不太知道怎麼處理的物品－書籍和衣服   除了分送給親朋好友或是直接丟掉，  ...