POIS Astrid JavApr26

To be honest, → tu bi ónest
I am not a frequent traveler. →ai am not a fríkuent tráveler
I do not travel a lot. →ai dont trável a lot
But when I travel, bat wen ai trável
I like to take many pictures. → ai laik tu teik meni píctchers
I have never travelled abroad. →ai jav néver tráveled abróud
Last year, → last yer
I was invited to visit the railway museum. → ai was inváited tu visit de réilwey myúsiem
It is at 10th Avenue, 21st Street, Zone 1. → it is on tenth áveniu and twenty first strit, zon wan
Two close friends graduated that day. → tu klóus frends gréjueited dat dei
I met them at university. → ai met dem at iunivérsiti
We studied together at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala → wi stádied tugéder at de iunivérsiti of san kárlos of guatémala
here in Guatemala. → hir in guatémala
I had a good time studying with them. → ai jad a gud taim stáding wif dem
When they invited me to their graduation, → wen dey inváited mi tu der gréjueishon
I was very happy. → ai was veri jápi
My mom bought a Canon EOS R8 camera last year. → mai mom bot a kánon iios ar eit cámera last yer
She went to Petén for a cousin’s graduation. → shi went tu petén for a kázinz gréjueishon
I asked her to borrow her camera to take pictures. → ai askd her tu bórou her cámera
After the graduation, → áfter de gréjueishon
I went to Hipódromo del Norte in Zone 2. → ai went tu hipódromo del norte in zon tu
Their family was cooking all afternoon. → der fámi-li was cúking ol afternún
Aby´s family is from Peten → eibi’s fámi-li is from petén
and they were cooking chalkún and tamalitos de chaya. → dey wer cúking chalkún and tamalítos de chaya
Chalkún is a famous dish from Petén. → chalkún is a féimos dish from petén
Petén is also well known for its islands. → petén is ólso wel noun for its áilands
To make the story short, → tu meik de stóri short
I took many photos with them. → ai tuk meni fóutos wif dem
I posted the photos on Facebook and Instagram. → ai póusted de fóutos on féisbuk and ínstagram

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🔊 FONÉTICO COMPLETO

Simple habits that actually make a difference
→ símpl jábits dat ákchuali meik a díferens

I’m not someone who’s obsessed with looks
→ aim not sámwan juz obsést wid luks

but I do try to keep a few good habits for my skin and my overall well-being
→ bat ai du trai tu kip a fiu gud jábits for mai skin and mai óverol wel bíing

For me, feeling good is the base of everything
→ for mi, fíling gud is de beis of évriting

It affects how you act, how you speak, and how people see you
→ it afécts jao yu akt, jao yu spik, and jao pípol si yu

One small example is skincare
→ wan smol igzámpol is skínker

I’ve been using something from the POND’S Juice Collection
→ aiv bin iúsing sámting from de pons yus kolekshon

and it helps me keep my skin hydrated
→ and it helps mi kip mai skin jaidréited

It’s simple, fresh, and easy to use
→ its símpl, fresh, and izi tu ius

Nothing complicated, just a small habit that works
→ náting cómpliceted, yast a smol jábit dat wérks

But it’s not only about appearance
→ bat its not ónli abaut apírans

Being empathetic really matters
→ bíing empáthetik ríli máters

When you take care of yourself
→ wen yu teik ker of yórself

you also become more aware of others
→ yu ólso bikam mor awér of óders

You listen better, you understand people more
→ yu lísen bétter, yu andérstand pípol mor

and that creates better connections
→ and dat kriéits bétter konekshons

And honestly, that’s what people remember the most
→ and ónestli, dats wuat pípol rimémber de most

When it comes to style, keep it simple
→ wen it kams tu stáil, kip it símpl

If you have something important like an interview or a presentation
→ if yu jav sámting impórtant laik an ínterviu or a presénteshon

go for clean and easy combinations
→ go for klin and izi kombinéishons

like white with light blue, or beige with soft pink
→ laik wáit wid lait blu, or beish wid soft pink

It looks natural and put together without trying too hard
→ it luks náchural and put tugéder widáut traiing tu jart

Everything works together in a simple way
→ évriting wérks tugéder in a símpl wei

When you take care of yourself, you feel more confident
→ wen yu teik ker of yórself, yu fil mor cónfident

When you feel confident, you connect better with people
→ wen yu fil cónfident, yu konekt bétter wid pípol

That’s why these small habits are important
→ dats wai dis smol jábits ar impórtant

And don’t forget the basics
→ and dont forguet de beisics

Pay attention to the products you use every day, even toothpaste
→ pei atentión tu de pródakts yu ius évri dei, íven tútpeist

At the end, a clean smile says a lot without needing words
→ at de end, a klin smail sez a lot widáut níding wérds

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I wouldn’t say I’m completely extroverted
→ ai wudnt sei aim komplíitli ékstrovértid

I like to think I’m more extrovert than introvert
→ ai laik tu zink aim mor ékstrovért dan íntrovért

but honestly, life has taught me to be more careful
→ bat ónestli, laif has tot mi tu bi mor kárful

People, situations in the street, even neighbors
→ pípol, situéishons in de strit, íven néibors

those experiences made me more quiet and cautious
→ dos eks-píriensiz meid mi mor kwái-et and kóshus

about what I say and who I trust
→ abaut wuat ai sei and ju ai trast

I’m still an open-minded person
→ aim stil an ópen máindid pérson

but when it comes to choosing close friends
→ bat wen it kams tu chúzing klous frends

I don’t focus on appearance
→ ai dont fókus on apírans

I prefer people who have good energy
→ ai prifér pípol ju jav gud énerdshi

who are real, and who can also bring something positive into my life
→ ju ar ríal, and ju kan ólso bring sámting pósitiv intu mai laif

I think it’s important to find someone who balances you
→ ai zink its impórtant tu faind sámwan ju bánsils yu

like the other side of the coin
→ laik di óder said of de koin

and who is enthusiastic in their own way
→ and ju is entuziástik in der ón wei

At the same time, I feel like I’ve become more introverted over the years
→ at de séim taim, ai fil laik aiv bikam mor íntrovértid óver de yírs

It’s not something I was born with
→ its not sámting ai was born wid

but something I developed with experience
→ bat sámting ai divélopt wid eks-píriens

What really matters here is empathy
→ wuat ríli máters hir is empáthi

When you try to understand others
→ wen yu trai tu andérstand óders

you build better and more honest relationships
→ yu bild bétter and mor ónest riléishonships

You listen more, judge less
→ yu lísen mor, yach les

and connect on a deeper level
→ and konekt on a díper lével

And that helps you choose better people around you
→ and dat helps yu chúz bétter pípol araund yu

In the end, personality is not fixed
→ in di end, persónaliti is not fikst

It changes depending on what you live and learn
→ it chéindchiz dipénding on wuat yu liv and lern

That’s why it’s important to stay aware, stay kind, and keep growing
→ dats wai its impórtant tu stei awér, stei kaind, and kip grouing

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🔊 FONÉTICO COMPLETO

Why technology matters in our daily lives
→ juai teknólodshi máters in aur déili laivs

Since the beginning of time
→ sins de bigínning of taim

humans have been creating things to make life easier
→ hiúmans jav bin kriéiting zings tu meik laif ízier

This is actually something I like to talk about with my family at dinner
→ dis is ákchuali sámting ai laik tu tok abaut wid mai fámi-li at díner

the importance of technology in our lives
→ di impórtans of teknólodshi in aur laivs

If you look at the past
→ if yu luk at de past

people didn’t have many of the things we use today
→ pípol dídont jav méni of de zings wi ius tudéi

Over time, humans invented tools and objects
→ óver taim, hiúmans invéntid tuls and óbdshekts

like the wheel, the refrigerator, the microwave, and the stove
→ laik de wil, de rifrídcheréitor, de máikroweiv, and de stóuv

These inventions changed the way we live little by little
→ dis invénshons chéindcht de wei wi liv lítl bai lítl

Technology also affects how we feel
→ teknólodshi ólso afécts jao wi fil

Without things like drones, radio, MP3 players, computers, or Wi-Fi
→ widáut zings laik dróuns, réidio, em-pi-tri pléiers, kompíuters, or wai-fai

life would feel more limited
→ laif wud fil mor límited

and maybe even a bit boring or lonely
→ and méibi íven a bit bóoring or lóunli

These tools help us stay entertained, informed, and connected
→ dis tuls help as stei entertéinid, infórmd, and konekted

But more than that
→ bat mor dan dat

technology helps us keep in touch with people we love
→ teknólodshi helps as kip in tach wid pípol wi lav

For example, when we have family living abroad
→ for igzámpol, wen wi jav fámi-li líving abróud

we can call them, text them, or even see them through video calls
→ wi kan kol dem, tekst dem, or íven si dem zru vídeo kols

That’s something very valuable today
→ dats sámting veri vál-yuable tudéi

In the end
→ in di end

technology is not just about machines
→ teknólodshi is not yast abaut mashíns

it’s about improving our lives and helping us stay connected
→ its abaut imprúving aur laivs and helping as stei konekted

That’s why it’s so important
→ dats wai its so impórtant