Comments on: Beginner Lesson #34 - It’s Not Cold! It’s an Excuse! http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/ 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 00:52:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-620245 Wed, 09 May 2012 23:47:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-620245 Hello Jennie, Thank you for all the support and appreciation! We are glad you enjoy our website:smile: Great to have you here!! Cheers, Neha/JapanesePod101.com" Hello Jennie,

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]]> by: Jennie http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-620241 Wed, 09 May 2012 20:51:54 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-620241 I would like to say again how much I love this Language learning site. I personally enjoy the banter, but there are billions of people in the world and I noticed that some people above don't like it. I am an older student, and it has taken me a long time to get used to blogs, facebook etc. I am really taken aback how impolite some people can be online. I think we should all have Skype; I bet people would not be so scathingly honest if they were making eye contact. Mo ichido, arigato gozaimasu. I would like to say again how much I love this Language learning site. I personally enjoy the banter, but there are billions of people in the world and I noticed that some people above don’t like it. I am an older student, and it has taken me a long time to get used to blogs, facebook etc. I am really taken aback how impolite some people can be online. I think we should all have Skype; I bet people would not be so scathingly honest if they were making eye contact. Mo ichido, arigato gozaimasu.

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-617496 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:44:54 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-617496 Hi Ryan, We're glad you found it helpful! :mrgreen: Thanks for leaving a comment. Hi Ryan,
We’re glad you found it helpful! :mrgreen: Thanks for leaving a comment.

]]> by: Ryan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-617482 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:17:39 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-617482 Loved this lesson, great teaching of distinction between formal and informal. I find myself learning lots of formal as I learn Japanese, but then not understanding when people speak to me informally. Thanks. Loved this lesson, great teaching of distinction between formal and informal. I find myself learning lots of formal as I learn Japanese, but then not understanding when people speak to me informally. Thanks.

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-617045 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:30:53 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-617045 Hi Matt, I checked the link to the informal audio and it appears to be working fine - if you are still unable to download it, please try logging out, clearing the cache and cookies of your browser, and trying the download again :) Hi Matt,
I checked the link to the informal audio and it appears to be working fine - if you are still unable to download it, please try logging out, clearing the cache and cookies of your browser, and trying the download again :)

]]> by: Matt http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-616913 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:17:02 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-616913 FYI The link to the informal audio here doesn't seem to be working anymore. FYI The link to the informal audio here doesn’t seem to be working anymore.

]]> by: 王凱 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-605258 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:05:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-605258 今日は何時に家をでます。 今日は家を出ません、ずっと家にいます。 なんでですか。 今日は寒いです。 寒い？今日は寒くないでうす。今日は土曜日ですよ。天気もいいし。 今日は寒いです。 それは言い訳です。今日は寒くないです。 今日は本当に寒いです。 もういい。私は出ます。 また明日。 今日は何時に家をでます。
今日は家を出ません、ずっと家にいます。
なんでですか。
今日は寒いです。
寒い？今日は寒くないでうす。今日は土曜日ですよ。天気もいいし。
今日は寒いです。
それは言い訳です。今日は寒くないです。
今日は本当に寒いです。
もういい。私は出ます。

また明日。

]]> by: Mike Kamei http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-602332 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:19:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-602332 この　レソン　は　とても　楽しい　です　よ！ Thank you very much for giving me a good laugh during my lunch break. I have heard today a few things that I haven't heard in many years. This has provided a bright spot to help offset all the ugly things going on here in Washington, DC... ありがとう　ございます！ 亀 井 この　レソン　は　とても　楽しい　です　よ！

Thank you very much for giving me a good laugh during my lunch break. I have heard today a few things that I haven’t heard in many years. This has provided a bright spot to help offset all the ugly things going on here in Washington, DC…

ありがとう　ございます！

亀
井

]]> by: Marky http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-576664 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:42:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-576664 Hi all! Back in lesson 22, we learnt to drop "i" and add "kute" to i-adjectives when combining them together. Here, we drop the "i" and add "kunai" to form the negative. How do we do both - and string together several negative i-adjectives together? I saw Sakura-san's post half way down this topic relating to "shi" - can we still use this? Thanks. And thanks for these brilliant lessons. :smile: I get two hours of your lovely voices each weekday, you'll be pleased to know. Hi all!

Back in lesson 22, we learnt to drop “i” and add “kute” to i-adjectives when combining them together.

Here, we drop the “i” and add “kunai” to form the negative.

How do we do both - and string together several negative i-adjectives together? I saw Sakura-san’s post half way down this topic relating to “shi” - can we still use this?

Thanks.

And thanks for these brilliant lessons. :smile: I get two hours of your lovely voices each weekday, you’ll be pleased to know.

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-470174 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:45:07 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-470174 Jon-san, "納豆は食べたことがありませんが、食べてみたいです。" would be perfect! Or just "納豆を食べてみたいです" would be fine!:wink: Jon-san,

“納豆は食べたことがありませんが、食べてみたいです。” would be perfect! Or just “納豆を食べてみたいです” would be fine! :wink:

]]> by: Jon http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-470000 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:31:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-470000 I also like the informal track as well, although I hope there is also a transcript (ok, I am greedy)..... Speaking of 納豆, how do I say I've never tried it but would like to? I guess it's too complicated for beginner level but still it's nice to know. I constructed something like "納豆は試しに食べません" for I haven't tried but it seems no one speaks like that.... I also like the informal track as well, although I hope there is also a transcript (ok, I am greedy)…..

Speaking of 納豆, how do I say I’ve never tried it but would like to? I guess it’s too complicated for beginner level but still it’s nice to know.

I constructed something like “納豆は試しに食べません” for I haven’t tried but it seems no one speaks like that….

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-462000 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:25:07 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-462000 Jillさん> Thanks for the nice comment! Using the tags you can find a whole bunch of dialogs that use informal Japanese :wink: http://www.japanesepod101.com/tag/informal Have fun! Jillさん>
Thanks for the nice comment! Using the tags you can find a whole bunch of dialogs that use informal Japanese :wink:
http://www.japanesepod101.com/tag/informal

Have fun!

]]> by: Jill http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-461855 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:00:12 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-461855 OH! I really really enjoyed the informal bonus trackt thingy! that totally sounds like something you'd hear in a dorama! hahaha and I have to admit i really really REALLY enjoy watching japanese dorama haha とてもだいすきだよ！:kokoro: I really hope we get much much more of these 'informal versions' in the future - because it does sound quite different to the formal way of speaking and that way one can get used to it way better. thanks a lot again from the bottom of my heart - you guys are so much help! :dogeza: love :kokoro: Jill OH! I really really enjoyed the informal bonus trackt thingy! that totally sounds like something you’d hear in a dorama! hahaha and I have to admit i really really REALLY enjoy watching japanese dorama haha
とてもだいすきだよ！ :kokoro:

I really hope we get much much more of these ‘informal versions’ in the future - because it does sound quite different to the formal way of speaking and that way one can get used to it way better.

thanks a lot again from the bottom of my heart - you guys are so much help!
:dogeza:
love :kokoro: Jill

]]> by: Jenny http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-392394 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:35:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-392394 Ok, who exactly is this Kaze1973 person? Someone famous? Forgive me for not recognizing the voice. Ok, who exactly is this Kaze1973 person? Someone famous? Forgive me for not recognizing the voice.

]]> by: alex http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-244161 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:55:39 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/14/beginner-lesson-34-its-not-cold-its-an-excuse/#comment-244161 It is VERY good idea to add an informal version of the dialogue in the bonus. I think you should keep doing it for the next lessons on as well.Thank you guys! It is VERY good idea to add an informal version of the dialogue in the bonus. I think you should keep doing it for the next lessons on as well.Thank you guys!

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