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「かれ、私の しゅじんですORしゅうじん です」？！ “Is he my SHUJIN … or SHUUJIN ?!”

今日は 長い音（長音／ちょうおん）の おはなし。 これ、あると ないとで 全然 意味が変わることが あるから 注意！  しゅじん ＝ 主人［my husband］ しゅうじん ＝ 囚人［prison...

My Favorite Dessert

Malva Pudding: A Sweet Taste of South Africa Have you ever tried Malva Pudding? This beloved South ...

My favorite German dessert: Mohnkuchen mit Streusel

Cake is very popular in Germany and we have many different types of cakes. That's why there are bak...

副词“就” -- The Adverb “就”

副词对于汉语学习者来说可不容易，而且中文里的副词又特别多，那今天我们就来学习副词，“就”吧～ 俗话说，不积跬步，无以至千里。 Adverbs can be quite challenging for...

My favorite dessert

Warm, soft, slightly caramelized, and especially good with custard or ice cream. It’s one of the mo...

Scottish Highlands

Low Mood Days: Small Ways to Feel Like Yourself Again

Some days just feel a little off. You wake up and everything is fine, but you don’t feel as rested ...

新着講師ランキングにランクイン！ Ranked #3 Among New Tutors

  カフェトークを はじめて 約３週間ですが、みなさまの おかげで ランクインしました！ ほんとうに ありがとうございます。 これからも よろしくお願いします！ I made it into th...

Canadian desserts

Photo: Butter tartsToday I’d like to introduce 3 of the most well-known Canadian desserts, and then...

「長男」「次女」ってどういう意味？｜JP/EN/繁中

日本語では、家族構成を説明する時に、「兄」「姉」「弟」「妹」だけでなく、兄弟の中で何番目かを表す言葉もよく使います。一緒に確認してみましょう！ ・長男（ちょうなん）＝一番上の男の子 ・長女（ちょうじ...

My Absolute Favorite Dish: The King of Nigerian Celebrations.

Hello everyone!  Today, I want to step away from grammar and pronunciation rules to share something...

Acknowledgement from Yokota High School!

Hello Cafetalk Community, I’m truly honored and grateful to be part of the YHS family, and ...

My JLPT Experience

Over a week ago, the Japanese embassy in Tunisia organized a ceremony to congratulate those who pas...

「ともだち に あいます」＆ 「ともだち と あいます」なにが ちがう？ いちばんシンプルな 「に」と 「と」の イメージ♪ 「Tomodachi ni aimasu」&「Tomodachi to aimasu」— What’s the difference? The simplest way to understand 「に」 and 「と」♪

「ともだち に あいます」 「ともだち と あいます」   この２つ、なにが  ちがうか しっていますか？  じつは、この 下の 絵のようなイメージの ちがいが あります！ ①「に」のイメージ（...

Using public transit in Vancouver, Canada

Are you interested in coming to Vancouver, BC, Canada? If you end up coming here, you may need to u...

Office Hour Thursdays: Hold That Thought! (Meeting Interruptions)

Office Hour Thursdays Hold That Thought: Meeting Interruptions Business English • Meeting Skill...

Vicariousness through the Prophet PBUH… what non-Muslims should know

This video explores the concept of vicariousness—the psychological tendency to live through other c...

Pumpkin Pie — My Favorite Dessert

    I asked myself, “What’s my favorite dessert?” After about 10 seconds of thinking, the answer wa...

Quick tips: might as well

“Might as well” is an idiom that shows support or agreement with a course of action because it is t...

Are You Ready?

Hi Everyone! I wanted to introduce myself here since I am a new tutor on Cafetalk. .My name is Jean...

Hello!!

Hello everyone!  I'm Mariem, a new tutor here teaching English, French, and Arabic (and collage wor...

Weekly Topic Wednesdays: The Taste of Memories

Weekly Topic WEDNESDAYS The Taste of Memories Food • Conversation • Culture Today's Main Cou...

Friendly English & Portuguese Tutor | Beginners Welcome | Travel, Business & Culture

Hi! I'm a passionate English and Portuguese tutor who loves helping complete beginners take their v...

The Grand Sumo Tournament!

Love watching the Grand Sumo Tournament! Too bad that the two Yokozuna are injured... Hoping for a ...

My Favorite Dish: Enchiladas

Hello everyone!   For today’s Tutor Column, I want to write about one of my favorite foods.   My fa...

日本人はなぜすぐ返信しないの？｜LINE文化から学ぶ自然な日本語 Why Don’t Japanese People Reply Right Away? | Learn Natural Japanese Through LINE Culture

こんにちは、Shokoです！ Hello, I’m Shoko! みなさんは、日本人とLINEをしていて、Have you ever messaged Japanese people on LINE...

A Taste of your own Medicine

This is a little story I wrote to illustrate the idiom ‘A Taste of your own Medicine’. It was Monda...

到底是“我晚来了”，还是“我来晚了”？

「我晚来了」と「我来晚了」、どっちが正しい？ 很多学习中文的同学会问： （中国語を勉強している人がよく聞く質問です。）为什么中文里说 “我来晚了”，而不是 “我晚来了” 呢？ （どうして中国語では...

My favourite dish - Palak Paneer

Hello everyone,I love the Indian dish - Palak Paneer (Indian spinach curry with homemade cheese). T...

“行かなきゃ！” の『なきゃ』って何？ “Ika nakya!” — What does “~nakya” mean?

A：待って！ B：ごめん、私 行かなきゃ・・・！    (English below ↓)   なんて よく聞きませんか。   今日の 日本人っぽい言い方は「～なきゃ」！   これって実は 初級で ...