Comments on: Survival Phrases #11 - Checking In http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/ 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 00:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-617220 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:08:11 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-617220 Kon'nichiwa meltjl-san! We're glad to hear that you like to learn Japanese with us. Good question! 'Futari' is a common expression of ""two people"" and 'ni-mei' is extra formal expression of that. I usually use 'futari' in daily conversation.:wink: If you go to the restaurants, you'll hear waiters saying 'ni-mei' instead of 'futari.' :grin: I hope this helps. Kon’nichiwa meltjl-san!
We’re glad to hear that you like to learn Japanese with us.
Good question!
‘Futari’ is a common expression of “”two people”" and ‘ni-mei’ is extra formal expression of that.
I usually use ‘futari’ in daily conversation. :wink:
If you go to the restaurants, you’ll hear waiters saying ‘ni-mei’ instead of ‘futari.’ :grin:
I hope this helps.

]]> by: meltjl http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-617095 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:40:38 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-617095 Ohayo Gozaimasu! First of all, AWESOME podcast!! Love them (suki desu!!) I have been listening to the podcast for 2 weeks now and I am still going. Whether it is something about the voice or the unintentional jokes, keep it up because I am enjoying it !! :razz: One quick question, in Survival Phrases #9, 2 people --> futari but in this podcast, 2 people --> ni mei sama Whilst both meant the same, is there a situation where one is preferred over the other ? Cheers ! Ohayo Gozaimasu! First of all, AWESOME podcast!! Love them (suki desu!!) I have been listening to the podcast for 2 weeks now and I am still going. Whether it is something about the voice or the unintentional jokes, keep it up because I am enjoying it !! :razz:

One quick question, in Survival Phrases #9, 2 people –> futari
but in this podcast, 2 people –> ni mei sama

Whilst both meant the same, is there a situation where one is preferred over the other ? Cheers !

]]> by: EvilAngels (Mercedes) http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-523033 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:38:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-523033 Arigatou gozaimasu! I am really into the Japanese language! I study the culture and everything! This site really helps out! Oh and Arigatou for the corrections it helps out. Im usually good at the pronunciations but the spelling is what I have trouble with. However im sad to say I have to get off of the computer now and I really wanted to complete more lessons. Arigatou again and Mata Ne! Arigatou gozaimasu! I am really into the Japanese language! I study the culture and everything! This site really helps out! Oh and Arigatou for the corrections it helps out. Im usually good at the pronunciations but the spelling is what I have trouble with. However im sad to say I have to get off of the computer now and I really wanted to complete more lessons. Arigatou again and Mata Ne!

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-523022 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:50:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-523022 EvilAngelsさん、 Thanks for commenting! Wow, 11 lessons in one day - now that's a motivated listener! :wink: And just to correct the spelling - sumimasen and arigatou gozaimasu! :nihon: EvilAngelsさん、
Thanks for commenting! Wow, 11 lessons in one day - now that’s a motivated listener! :wink: And just to correct the spelling - sumimasen and arigatou gozaimasu! :nihon:

]]> by: EvilAngels (Mercedes) http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-523019 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:37:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-523019 Semimasien (I dont think I spelled that right) I have never posted here before and really I have just started these lessons and already I have gone through eleven in one day. I would just like to say (and once again I apologize if it is misspelled) Arigatou kosaimasu! This is helping me very much. My friends and I have been attempting to learn Japanese and when my friend told me about this site yesterday I just couldnt wait to get on. I got on today and I just couldnt get off! So once again Arigatou Kosaimasu for everything! I hope everything works out for you guys! Mata Ne! Semimasien (I dont think I spelled that right) I have never posted here before and really I have just started these lessons and already I have gone through eleven in one day. I would just like to say (and once again I apologize if it is misspelled) Arigatou kosaimasu! This is helping me very much. My friends and I have been attempting to learn Japanese and when my friend told me about this site yesterday I just couldnt wait to get on. I got on today and I just couldnt get off! So once again Arigatou Kosaimasu for everything! I hope everything works out for you guys! Mata Ne!

]]> by: Jacqueline (ジャケリン） http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-296574 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:08:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-296574 Hatsumi, ありがとう　おねがいします！ Hatsumi, ありがとう　おねがいします！

]]> by: jhjeong80 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-288267 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:25:41 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-288267 Today lesson is a little bit faster than previous one. I'll catch up with all of lessons. Today lesson is a little bit faster than previous one.

I’ll catch up with all of lessons.

]]> by: Peter http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1646 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:05:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1646 Hatsumi-san, we miss you!!!!!! Come back!!! Your post was great!! And you rock!:grin::grin: Nathan-san, great to have you back!:wink: We missed you! Hatsumi-san, we miss you!!!!!! Come back!!! Your post was great!! And you rock! :grin: :grin:

Nathan-san, great to have you back! :wink: We missed you!

]]> by: Nathan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1615 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 04:55:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1615 Hatsumi-san, Well now that you've said that, I'll have to make a special trip to Japan just to come say hi to you :razz: Hatsumi-san,

Well now that you’ve said that, I’ll have to make a special trip to Japan just to come say hi to you :razz:

]]> by: Hatsumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1613 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 01:39:24 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1613 Oops! Mina-san, thank you for warm messege! And I'd like t say Im sorry I wasn't able to answer here timely.I don't have my PC so that I pint on this page at internet cafe and read your comments in my freetime. Steve-san, Thanks again. Nate-san, Thank you for posting. I'm glad you hope my retun. Arigatou gozaimasu, Nate-san! Rhonda-san, Thank you for posting and listening. I'm sorry kept you these days here and thanks to look foward to my return.ありがとう！ I'm not conscious that my voice is beautiful. I'm sure Sakura has really attractive voice! I'd buy her album, too! Sakura-san, mata utatte kudasai ne♪ Nthan-san, Thanx again! I hope to see you someday. Arigatou-gozaimasu! Kristina Rimpley-san, Thank you for posting ,again! I miss you, too. monkeyay-san, You have fun, too! Thanks^-^ Bryan-san, Thank you for posting.ありがとう！ Oops!
Mina-san, thank you for warm messege! And I’d like t say Im sorry I wasn’t able to answer here timely.I don’t have my PC so that I pint on this page at internet cafe and read your comments in my freetime.

Steve-san,

Thanks again.

Nate-san,

Thank you for posting. I’m glad you hope my retun. Arigatou gozaimasu, Nate-san!

Rhonda-san,

Thank you for posting and listening. I’m sorry kept you these days here and thanks to look foward to my return.ありがとう！
I’m not conscious that my voice is beautiful. I’m sure Sakura has really attractive voice! I’d buy her album, too!
Sakura-san, mata utatte kudasai ne♪

Nthan-san,

Thanx again! I hope to see you someday. Arigatou-gozaimasu!

Kristina Rimpley-san,

Thank you for posting ,again! I miss you, too.

monkeyay-san,

You have fun, too! Thanks^-^

Bryan-san,

Thank you for posting.ありがとう！

]]> by: Hatsumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1610 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:13:35 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1610 Mina-san Mina-san

]]> by: japanesepod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1409 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:47:53 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1409 Micheal-san, thanks for the support. Yes, complete Kanji paragraphs are a bit rough. Tijl-san, thanks for the input. Do you like the new furigana passages? Monkeyjay, funny, very funny!:grin: Nathan-san, as always a pleasure to hear from you! Rhonda-san, thanks for helping out! Rob-san, did you get what you were looking for? Marcus-san, Tohoku is awesome! Morioka, Morioka!!:grin: Ormo-san, I think you have a winner! Sakura especially liked that!:wink: Brandon-san, thanks for the support! Keep the posts coming! John-san, lots of mac users at Jpod, in fact right now we're all Mac, we're trying to convert Jonas-san.:wink: Micheal-san, thanks for the support. Yes, complete Kanji paragraphs are a bit rough.

Tijl-san, thanks for the input. Do you like the new furigana passages?

Monkeyjay, funny, very funny! :grin:

Nathan-san, as always a pleasure to hear from you!

Rhonda-san, thanks for helping out!

Rob-san, did you get what you were looking for?

Marcus-san, Tohoku is awesome! Morioka, Morioka!! :grin:

Ormo-san, I think you have a winner! Sakura especially liked that! :wink:

Brandon-san, thanks for the support! Keep the posts coming!

John-san, lots of mac users at Jpod, in fact right now we’re all Mac, we’re trying to convert Jonas-san. :wink:

]]> by: John_Powell http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1354 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:00:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1354 Wow as another Mac user! Thanks! I've wasted a good 45 minutes today:shock: tinkering around with this now. Thanks Nate! Very cool. Wow as another Mac user! Thanks! I’ve wasted a good 45 minutes today :shock: tinkering around with this now. Thanks Nate! Very cool.

]]> by: Nate-san http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1340 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:07:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1340 Rhonda-san, Just to let you know that you are not alone for I am another Mac user. One thing I found yesterday which you might like to check out is found at: http://www.sugoisoft.com/ - check out the Jisho utility. Looks cool. Nate-san Rhonda-san,

Just to let you know that you are not alone for I am another Mac user. One thing I found yesterday which you might like to check out is found at:

http://www.sugoisoft.com/ - check out the Jisho utility. Looks cool.

Nate-san

]]> by: Marcus http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1334 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:01:40 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/27/survival-phrases-11-checking-in/#comment-1334 Jonas: flashcards are great on the train (when not listening to Japanesepod101). I never can get a seat to do revision on my laptop ;-) Ormo：　not sure let... any suggestions? Marcus Jonas: flashcards are great on the train (when not listening to Japanesepod101). I never can get a seat to do revision on my laptop ;-)

Ormo：　not sure let… any suggestions?

Marcus

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