Comments on: Beginner Lesson #26 - Talking Brands - This Belt, That Bag, and That Hat http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/ 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! Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:23:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: palmist81 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-314365 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:40:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-314365 HELP: audio doesn't work, it lasts only 26 seconds :sad::sad::sad::sad::sad::sad: HELP: audio doesn’t work, it lasts only 26 seconds :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-259038 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:33:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-259038 thanks for the kind words! the simple answer is desu = it is desu ne = it is (right?) deshou = it might be (isn't it?) it's a bit more complicated than that, but that's a good place to start. keep listening and with exposure you'll get down pat! :mrgreen: thanks for the kind words!

the simple answer is

desu = it is
desu ne = it is (right?)
deshou = it might be (isn’t it?)

it’s a bit more complicated than that, but that’s a good place to start. keep listening and with exposure you’ll get down pat! :mrgreen:

]]> by: Gautham C. http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-259022 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:58:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-259022 I have a quick question! When talking about something, when do you say des, des ne, and desho? Its been bothering me for a while! Anyway, I have to thank Japanese Pod 101 staff for all your podcasts! It seriously lightens up my day. I have been interested in Japan and its culture and language for a long time and you guys gave me a way to pursue it. Thank you! I have a quick question!
When talking about something, when do you say des, des ne, and desho?

Its been bothering me for a while!

Anyway,
I have to thank Japanese Pod 101 staff for all your podcasts! It seriously lightens up my day. I have been interested in Japan and its culture and language for a long time and you guys gave me a way to pursue it. Thank you!

]]> by: Daniel L http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-167391 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:10:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-167391 Neko-san, It helps to know what is confusing you. Ask some questions and I'm certain that someone here will try to help. Neko-san,

It helps to know what is confusing you. Ask some questions and I’m certain that someone here will try to help.

]]> by: Neko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-95808 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:32:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-95808 i'm confused... :shock::???: i’m confused… :shock: :???:

]]> by: Vito http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-5972 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:04:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-5972 continued from before... haha well im silly, please ignore my comment and excuse me while i walk away sadly slapping my own wrists for only skim-reading the other comments. As consolation, please accept the fact that these excellent lessons will make me (the 15 year old) the only one in my family who knows even the most basic japanese (even though i cannot read a word of the stuff) when we go on holiday there this July. Wish me luck, and seeing as i am only up to this episode at the moment, and keep these episodes coming, as i plan to continue learning Japanese alongside Spanish (my GCSE language) even after I return from the coolest country i know =] So, to top off my apology for my hastiness, please may i leave you with the fact you are all LEGENDS. that's right, it's a title that goes out to few, and you've earned it you awesome teachers-of-words. Vito (looking rather embarassed) continued from before…

haha well im silly, please ignore my comment and excuse me while i walk away sadly slapping my own wrists for only skim-reading the other comments.

As consolation, please accept the fact that these excellent lessons will make me (the 15 year old) the only one in my family who knows even the most basic japanese (even though i cannot read a word of the stuff) when we go on holiday there this July. Wish me luck, and seeing as i am only up to this episode at the moment, and keep these episodes coming, as i plan to continue learning Japanese alongside Spanish (my GCSE language) even after I return from the coolest country i know =]

So, to top off my apology for my hastiness, please may i leave you with the fact you are all LEGENDS. that’s right, it’s a title that goes out to few, and you’ve earned it you awesome teachers-of-words.

Vito
(looking rather embarassed)

]]> by: Vito http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-5971 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:55:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-5971 Hey guys, Just wondering, but i thought that this, that and the other that were sole kole and ale...but in this ep they seem to have changed, could you possibly explain why this is please? Sorry if there is some sort of veyr obvious reason, i'm not the best at languages... Vito Hey guys,

Just wondering, but i thought that this, that and the other that were sole kole and ale…but in this ep they seem to have changed, could you possibly explain why this is please?

Sorry if there is some sort of veyr obvious reason, i’m not the best at languages…

Vito

]]> by: Floyd Goddard http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-4772 Fri, 05 May 2006 02:24:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-4772 As I indicated in my last email, last night, I am fairly new to the language and very new to this site. In order to start at the beginning, or anywhere from the beginning to the present I have to start at the current lesson page and work backwards to get to the lesson page that I am currently working on. Is there an easier way to get to the various lessons that I wish to review ? Please respond via my e-mail address. Thank you As I indicated in my last email, last night, I am fairly new to the language and very new to this site. In order to start at the beginning, or anywhere from the beginning to the present I have to start at the current lesson page and work backwards to get to the lesson page that I am currently working on. Is there an easier way to get to the various lessons that I wish to review ? Please respond via my e-mail address. Thank you

]]> by: Tintin http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-2039 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:24:44 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-2039 kono, sono, ano are the possessive versions of kore, sore, are (this, that, that over there) Note these two examples: kore ha oishii desu. (this is delicious) kono sushi ha oishii desu. (This sushi is delicious) (Think about sushi belonging to "this") If it helps, "ha" (pronounced wa) is the subject marker and you could probably replace it with "as for..." kore ha oishii desu "As for this, it's delicious" kono sushi ha oishii desu"As for this sushi, it's delicious" "ha" does NOT mean IS, and so thinking this way may help. So, "kono sushi" the "no" glues the words together. kono, sono, ano are the possessive versions of kore, sore, are (this, that, that over there)

Note these two examples:
kore ha oishii desu. (this is delicious)
kono sushi ha oishii desu. (This sushi is delicious) (Think about sushi belonging to “this”)

If it helps, “ha” (pronounced wa) is the subject marker and you could probably replace it with “as for…”
kore ha oishii desu “As for this, it’s delicious”
kono sushi ha oishii desu”As for this sushi, it’s delicious”

“ha” does NOT mean IS, and so thinking this way may help.

So, “kono sushi” the “no” glues the words together.

]]> by: Jonas http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-1246 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:46:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/26/beginner-lesson-26-talking-brands-this-belt-that-bag-and-that-hat/#comment-1246 Linda-san: kore, sore and are is like this and that in english. After these words, a particle, like "ha", "ga", "mo", "wo" and "ni". sore and are is mostly the same, meaning "that", but are is used when the people talking to eachother know the subject at hand. kono, sono and ano means the same as the abovementioned, but comes always(? ) in front of a noun or adjective. Hope this helps Jonas Linda-san: kore, sore and are is like this and that in english. After these words, a particle, like “ha”, “ga”, “mo”, “wo” and “ni”. sore and are is mostly the same, meaning “that”, but are is used when the people talking to eachother know the subject at hand.

kono, sono and ano means the same as the abovementioned, but comes always(? ) in front of a noun or adjective.

Hope this helps

Jonas

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