051 GG I'm Good

1123. This week, we talk with author and self-described “word freak” Stefan Fatsis about his book "Unabridged." He shares his experience embedding at Merriam-Webster to become a lexicographer, sharing the contrast between the company's 1940s headquarters and the modern digital bu ... Show More

1122. This week, we look at two subtle but persistent differences between American and British English: why Americans say "math" and Brits say "maths," and why Americans are "in the hospital" while Brits are "in hospital." Then, we look at the historical meaning of the word "spen ... Show More

1121. This week, we talk with Jess Zafarris about her book “Useless Etymology.” We look at three ways she says etymology gives you superpowers. We also look at the origins of simple words and learn why “girl” didn't always mean a female child, the unexpected historical figures be ... Show More

Dialogue: A: Hallo Monika B: Hallo Max, wie geht es dir heute? A: Mir geht es gut, danke, und dir? B: Mir geht es auch gut, danke. Vocab Hallo = hello Monika = [name] Max = [name] wie = how es geht = it goes dir = you (dativ) wie geht es dir? = how are you? heute = today mir = I ... Show More

You need to define what "good" means to you. 

What word do you use when you want to say something is very good or very bad? 

To greet people we say: Hola or ¿Qué tal? (Informal), Buenos días (in the mornings), Buenas tardes (in the afternoon), Buenas noches (at night time), To say goodbye we say: ¡Hasta la vista!, hasta luego or adiós. 

Most of us want to be good people–but what even makes a person “good?” And is our fixation on whether or not we ARE good holding us back from becoming even better? Dolly Chugh is an author and social psychologist who studies the psychology of good people. In this episode, she exp ... Show More

What’s the difference between “buono” and “bene”? And what about bello and bravo? If you’ve ever felt confused about when to use these words, this lesson is for you. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian ... Show More

Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”?