Comments on: Newbie Lesson #25 - Where Are You Headed? http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/ 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! Tue, 22 May 2012 16:55:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Salivia Baker http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-616243 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-616243 Katさん, thank you for your answer. For me it's actually easier to use の because without it I think "the front of" instead of "in front of". Besides it has a better "feel" to it :p Katさん,
thank you for your answer.

For me it’s actually easier to use の because without it I think “the front of” instead of “in front of”. Besides it has a better “feel” to it :p

]]> by: Kat http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-616221 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:51:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-616221 Saliviaさん, Thank you for your question! It's a very good one (and had us puzzling over it in the office)! 駅前 is a "legitimate" word that's in the dictionary meaning "in front of the station". 駅の前 is also perfectly fine, and means exactly the same thing. However, コンビニ前 is not technically a "legitimate" dictionary word like 駅前. However Japanese, just like any other language, is constantly evolving, and some people do say コンビニ前 - but it depends on the sentence that comes after. For example, コンビニ前の自動販売機 ("the vending machine in front of the convenience store") would be OK, but we think that コンビニ前で待ち合わせしよう ("let's meet in front of the convenience store") would sound strange. In short, if you're not sure, put a の between the building name and the 前, and you'll be fine ;). Hope this helps! Saliviaさん,

Thank you for your question! It’s a very good one (and had us puzzling over it in the office)!

駅前 is a “legitimate” word that’s in the dictionary meaning “in front of the station”. 駅の前 is also perfectly fine, and means exactly the same thing.

However, コンビニ前 is not technically a “legitimate” dictionary word like 駅前. However Japanese, just like any other language, is constantly evolving, and some people do say コンビニ前 - but it depends on the sentence that comes after. For example, コンビニ前の自動販売機 (”the vending machine in front of the convenience store”) would be OK, but we think that コンビニ前で待ち合わせしよう (”let’s meet in front of the convenience store”) would sound strange.

In short, if you’re not sure, put a の between the building name and the 前, and you’ll be fine ;) .

Hope this helps!

]]> by: Salivia Baker http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-616197 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-616197 問題があります。 In the .pdf you have the example sentence 駅前にタクシーがいる。 And in a previous lesson you had the dialogue sentence コンビニの前に自動販売機がありますね。 so one time you have 駅前に and the second time you have コンビニの前に. Is there a rule when to use の? What's the difference between 前 and の前. You translated it both times as "in front of". When I do my vocab I always want to say 駅の前にタクシーがいる。Would that be correct as well? 問題があります。
In the .pdf you have the example sentence 駅前にタクシーがいる。 And in a previous lesson you had the dialogue sentence コンビニの前に自動販売機がありますね。 so one time you have 駅前に and the second time you have コンビニの前に. Is there a rule when to use の? What’s the difference between 前 and の前. You translated it both times as “in front of”.

When I do my vocab I always want to say 駅の前にタクシーがいる。Would that be correct as well?

]]> by: 王凱 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-604459 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:39:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-604459 すみません、家具はどこですか。 はい、家具売場は六階です。 紳士服はどこですか。 はい、三階です。 婦人服は何階ですか。 はい、五階です。 また今日ね。 すみません、家具はどこですか。
はい、家具売場は六階です。
紳士服はどこですか。
はい、三階です。
婦人服は何階ですか。
はい、五階です。

また今日ね。

]]> by: John http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-602578 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:37:47 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-602578 I've tried this lesson 2nd day running and the audio starts a few minutes before the end???? I’ve tried this lesson 2nd day running and the audio starts a few minutes before the end????

]]> by: Leto http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-553460 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:06:46 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-553460 Well said Natsuko-san, well said :grin: Well said Natsuko-san, well said :grin:

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-549416 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:52:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-549416 Inuzuka ーさん You've got great ears! Actually both　さんかい and さんがい are commonly said. I think most Japanese text books introduce only さんがい, but quite a few people call the second floor(or the third floor...depending on where you're from:wink:) as さんかい. So I would say both are correct. :cool: Inuzuka ーさん
You’ve got great ears!
Actually both　さんかい and さんがい are commonly said.
I think most Japanese text books introduce only さんがい, but quite a few people call the second floor(or the third floor…depending on where you’re from :wink: ) as さんかい. So I would say both are correct. :cool:

]]> by: Inuzuka http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-549398 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:09:24 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-549398 Sorry, さんかい was in the dialog - Natsuko pronounced it さんがい and Peter asked her about this issue. But, is さんかい wrong or not? Sorry, さんかい was in the dialog - Natsuko pronounced it さんがい and Peter asked her about this issue. But, is さんかい wrong or not?

]]> by: Inuzuka http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-549397 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:04:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-549397 As I was in Japan (Tokyo area), I heared often さんがい for the second floor. In the lesson all said さんかい Is there any explanation for that? As I was in Japan (Tokyo area), I heared often さんがい for the second floor. In the lesson all said さんかい

Is there any explanation for that?

]]> by: Kale Nagasaki http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-423765 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:56:30 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-423765 Oh but I have a question! For all department stores, are there only women that guide you? And does it have anything to do with sexism? Or more like tradition? Oh but I have a question!

For all department stores, are there only women that guide you? And does it have anything to do with sexism? Or more like tradition?

]]> by: Kale Nagasaki http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-423615 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:06:38 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-423615 Ahh i loved this lesson!!! =D Ahh i loved this lesson!!! =D

]]> by: Sindy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-134900 Wed, 23 May 2007 03:11:19 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-134900 Marky-san! :wink: Yes your right! BUT not all of them are Asian! :twisted: :lol: Michael-san! :wink: I definitive agree specially if they are so girly! :roll: :razz: :wink: S_R_C Marky-san! :wink:

Yes your right! BUT not all of them are Asian! :twisted: :lol:

Michael-san! :wink:

I definitive agree specially if they are so girly! :roll: :razz: :wink: S_R_C

]]> by: Robert http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-134728 Tue, 22 May 2007 19:28:03 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-134728 Tokyo is superb for shopping but sizing becomes a problem especially for shoes,suits. I saved a fortune cos a lot of nice stuff didnt fit and I couldnt buy it!! However I bough tons of things and never felt pushed quite the opposite. One great local store I frequented in Shimokitazawa would send me hand written postcards about sales and asked about my well being genuinely nice.In the store they would be happy to show me the new things and would be honest if things didnt suit me .I never felt obliged to buy.best service I have ever had .Anymore shopping lessons would be appreciated especially regarding fit etc Robert Tokyo is superb for shopping but sizing becomes a problem especially for shoes,suits. I saved a fortune cos a lot of nice stuff didnt fit and I couldnt buy it!!
However I bough tons of things and never felt pushed quite the opposite.

One great local store I frequented in Shimokitazawa would send me hand written postcards about sales and asked about my well being genuinely nice.In the store they would be happy to show me the new things and would be honest if things didnt suit me .I never felt obliged to buy.best service I have ever had .Anymore shopping lessons would be appreciated especially regarding fit etc

Robert

]]> by: Michael D. Cassidy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-134602 Tue, 22 May 2007 13:19:35 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-134602 glad you're a girl, girls are nice glad you’re a girl, girls are nice

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-134399 Tue, 22 May 2007 03:01:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/21/newbie-lesson-25-all-dressed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/#comment-134399 vickyさん、skype me :mrgreen: デボンさん、i've usually had good luck in tokyo, but then i spend too much. :lol: but it's pretty easy to make them go away: just say　「i can't 日本語」. javizyさん、mayumi has occasionally posts on here. she's not a voice actor tho. she writes grammar points and stories and advises and does a gazillion other things around the office. :cool: yuki is new, but also not a voice actor. but you may be hearing him in some upcoming lessons. :mrgreen: bakanekoさん、depends on who you ask, i guess. :lol: sindyさん、i saw lots of beautiful clerks in boutiques in manhattan and they were relatively polite. :cool: marky vickyさん、skype me :mrgreen:

デボンさん、i’ve usually had good luck in tokyo, but then i spend too much. :lol:
but it’s pretty easy to make them go away: just say　「i can’t 日本語」.

javizyさん、mayumi has occasionally posts on here. she’s not a voice actor tho. she writes grammar points and stories and advises and does a gazillion other things around the office. :cool: yuki is new, but also not a voice actor. but you may be hearing him in some upcoming lessons. :mrgreen:

bakanekoさん、depends on who you ask, i guess. :lol:

sindyさん、i saw lots of beautiful clerks in boutiques in manhattan and they were relatively polite. :cool:

marky

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