Comments on: Beginner Lesson #25 - Here, There and Over There http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Thu, 17 May 2012 00:51:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: PEZ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-605494 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:36:40 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-605494 I have studied Japanese for a while and got all the basics down. I signed up for this website to start improving my Japanese, and instead of starting on my level, I went back to the basics just to review. I thought I had known all of the basics, but I did actually learn a few things that I didn't know. I am glad, that I had decided to go through these lessons before going up to my level. These lessons are packed with a lot of information that is really helpful. I have never found any other method of learning Japanese that is as thorough and easy to understand as these lessons, so I am glad to have found this place.:mrgreen: Thank you guys for sharing these lessons~! =^.^= I have studied Japanese for a while and got all the basics down. I signed up for this website to start improving my Japanese, and instead of starting on my level, I went back to the basics just to review. I thought I had known all of the basics, but I did actually learn a few things that I didn’t know. I am glad, that I had decided to go through these lessons before going up to my level. These lessons are packed with a lot of information that is really helpful. I have never found any other method of learning Japanese that is as thorough and easy to understand as these lessons, so I am glad to have found this place. :mrgreen:

Thank you guys for sharing these lessons~! =^.^=

]]> by: レイチちゃん http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-604958 Mon, 30 May 2011 01:00:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-604958 はまさきあゆみ浜崎あゆみ　is really cool, btw. Also for anyone into Jpop and Jrock, Stereo Pony is a really cool band, too. はまさきあゆみ浜崎あゆみ　is really cool, btw. Also for anyone into Jpop and Jrock, Stereo Pony is a really cool band, too.

]]> by: レイチちゃん http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-604957 Mon, 30 May 2011 00:53:32 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-604957 すごい！:mrgreen: This lesson was awesome! It was super informative! I learned so much from this, I'm super happy! Oh, and by the way, Kazunori-san has a nice voice :) ありがとうございます！:mrgreen:　:cool: すごい！ :mrgreen:

This lesson was awesome! It was super informative! I learned so much from this, I’m super happy!

Oh, and by the way, Kazunori-san has a nice voice :)

ありがとうございます！ :mrgreen: 　 :cool:

]]> by: おう http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-603757 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:22:02 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-603757 ここは何処ですか。ここは私の家です。 私の家はそこですよ。とても近いでしょう。 貴方の家は何処ですか。私の家はあそこです。スーパーは隣です。かなり遠いです。 また明日ね。 ここは何処ですか。ここは私の家です。
私の家はそこですよ。とても近いでしょう。
貴方の家は何処ですか。私の家はあそこです。スーパーは隣です。かなり遠いです。

また明日ね。

]]> by: kiki-chan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-573205 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:50:33 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-573205 OMG! I love Ayumi!!!:grin::grin::grin: OMG! I love Ayumi!!! :grin: :grin: :grin:

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-546889 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:40:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-546889 Szkrabel-san, Thank you for listening our lessons!:smile: We are sorry that those question features are still beta version. I'll report these issues to our tech team! Thank you for your patience. Szkrabel-san,

Thank you for listening our lessons! :smile:
We are sorry that those question features are still beta version. I’ll report these issues to our tech team! Thank you for your patience.

]]> by: Szkrabel http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-546812 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:15:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-546812 Hello, I'm very impressed these podcasts.:lol: But I'm also a little bit confused. I don't exactly understand two excersises from Content Expansion Tests: 1. 一徳、あなたの家はど_____ですか。 Answer ここ (together "dokoko"??) 2. こちらこ_____、酒井一徳です。 Answer そこ (together "kosoko"??) How I should it understand? Best Regards Hello,
I’m very impressed these podcasts. :lol:
But I’m also a little bit confused. I don’t exactly understand two excersises from Content Expansion Tests:
1. 一徳、あなたの家はど_____ですか。 Answer ここ (together “dokoko”??)
2. こちらこ_____、酒井一徳です。 Answer そこ (together “kosoko”??)
How I should it understand?
Best Regards

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-536946 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:46:10 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-536946 Jetさん, A similar question was asked above :grin: This was Mayumi-san's answer: Both “desho?” or “desu ne” are expressions which can be used to ask if a listener agrees or not with what you are saying. In this dialog, he is talking about his own house. In that case, “totemo chikai desho?” sounds natural. When talking about other person’s place, you can say “totemo chikai desu ne.” Jetさん,
A similar question was asked above :grin: This was Mayumi-san’s answer:

Both “desho?” or “desu ne” are expressions which can be used to ask if a listener agrees or not with what you are saying. In this dialog, he is talking about his own house. In that case, “totemo chikai desho?” sounds natural. When talking about other person’s place, you can say “totemo chikai desu ne.”

]]> by: Jet http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-536889 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:26:46 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-536889 Quick question: In this statement, "Totemo chikai desho?" Can we substitute desho with ne? Like "Totemo chikai ne?" Ne is right too, isn't it? Quick question: In this statement, “Totemo chikai desho?” Can we substitute desho with ne? Like “Totemo chikai ne?” Ne is right too, isn’t it?

]]> by: Nina http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-518401 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:29:08 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-518401 I know this is a *very* old podcast, and I'm still working my way slowly through them, but I've been enjoying them a whole lot, and I look forward to catching up with the current podcasts! My only question is in regard to the sentence "suupaa no tonari desu." What confuses me is the usage of "no" there. I figure it must be a particle with multiple meanings beyond possession? It will probably be explained in a later podcast -- so I'll wait and see! I know this is a *very* old podcast, and I’m still working my way slowly through them, but I’ve been enjoying them a whole lot, and I look forward to catching up with the current podcasts!

My only question is in regard to the sentence “suupaa no tonari desu.” What confuses me is the usage of “no” there. I figure it must be a particle with multiple meanings beyond possession? It will probably be explained in a later podcast — so I’ll wait and see!

]]> by: Andrew http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-416806 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:22:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-416806 Thank you so much for the prompt reply Mayumi-san! ありがとうございます！ Thank you for clearing up this confusion, this makes sense! Andrew Thank you so much for the prompt reply Mayumi-san!
ありがとうございます！

Thank you for clearing up this confusion, this makes sense!

Andrew

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-416672 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:19:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-416672 Lisa-san Sorry to be very late in responding to you. You can use "jitaku" in conversation, but it sounds formal word rather than "uchi." Andrew-san, Both of "desho?" or "desu ne" are the expression which can be used to ask if a listener agrees or not with what you are saying. In this dialog, he is talking about his own house. In that case, “totemo chikai desho?” sounds natural. When talking about other person's place, you can say "otemo chikai desu ne." Lisa-san

Sorry to be very late in responding to you. You can use “jitaku” in conversation, but it sounds formal word rather than “uchi.”

Andrew-san,

Both of “desho?” or “desu ne” are the expression which can be used to ask if a listener agrees or not with what you are saying. In this dialog, he is talking about his own house. In that case, “totemo chikai desho?” sounds natural. When talking about other person’s place, you can say “otemo chikai desu ne.”

]]> by: Andrew http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-416557 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:12:38 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-416557 Hi, Thank you sooo much!! These lessons have been great so far!!! もんすごい I have a question on this lesson. What would the difference be between "totemo chikai desho" as it was explained in this lesson and "totemo chikai desu ne" ? Would they both mean "It's really close, isn't it?" Hi,

Thank you sooo much!! These lessons have been great so far!!!

もんすごい

I have a question on this lesson. What would the difference be between “totemo chikai desho” as it was explained in this lesson and “totemo chikai desu ne” ? Would they both mean “It’s really close, isn’t it?”

]]> by: Lisa http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-316030 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:57:35 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-316030 Hi guys! Thank you so much for making all these lessons...they're incredibly helpful! I was just wondering if there was ever a time when you would use "jitaku" instead of "ie" or "uchi". I work at a Japanese high school and once when I was filling out some forms I was told to write "jitaku" for "my home". Is that ever used in conversation? Or just on official paperwork? Thanks! =) Hi guys!
Thank you so much for making all these lessons…they’re incredibly helpful! I was just wondering if there was ever a time when you would use “jitaku” instead of “ie” or “uchi”. I work at a Japanese high school and once when I was filling out some forms I was told to write “jitaku” for “my home”. Is that ever used in conversation? Or just on official paperwork?
Thanks! =)

]]> by: Mr Srippery http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-288704 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:20:29 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/25/beginner-lesson-25-here-there-and-over-there/#comment-288704 Can Kazenori-san speak English? Can Kazenori-san speak English?

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