Comments on: Newbie Lesson #30 - What’s Your Issue? http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/ 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 17:15:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-619808 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:25:54 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-619808 wout-san, Kon'nichiwa. Komento arigato gozaimasu. Oshii desu. Good guess. 'Iu' as in Dou iu koto desu ka. literally means "to say" so literal translation is "What kind of thing is it?" Please check out the details on this lesson notes.:wink: Goyukkuri has 2 parts; go-(honorific prefix) and yukkuri(slowly). This literally means "(be / do something) slowly" and means "Take your time." I hope this helps. wout-san, Kon’nichiwa.
Komento arigato gozaimasu.
Oshii desu. Good guess.
‘Iu’ as in Dou iu koto desu ka. literally means “to say” so literal translation is “What kind of thing is it?”
Please check out the details on this lesson notes. :wink:
Goyukkuri has 2 parts; go-(honorific prefix) and yukkuri(slowly).
This literally means “(be / do something) slowly” and means “Take your time.”
I hope this helps.

]]> by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-619807 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:13:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-619807 venus-san, Sou desu ne. Komento arigato gozaimasu! That's right. Thank you for your comment! venus-san,
Sou desu ne. Komento arigato gozaimasu!
That’s right. Thank you for your comment!

]]> by: wout http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-619678 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:31:32 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-619678 hi I'm in a bit of a hurry so I haven't read all the other comments yet. (ussually I do read them because I sometimes find the answer in the reply's) iu means something like meaning right? for examle: dou iu koto desu ka translation: what is the meaning of this? literal translation: how meaning this is question marker. right? accually this lesson wasn't too hard the only new things where omatase shimashita, the iu usage and the go-ukkuri usage. of which the first two i was already familiar with. i knew their how they where used and had an idea of what they mean. the way go-yukkuri was used was new to me, but in a conversation i would probably understand. anyway great lesson the way you guys breakdown the language is ussualy more interesting then the grammar, vocabulary and etc. it gives me a really nice view on how i could breakdown a language for teaching purposes. now i'm thinking of asking dutch pod if i could join. anyway thanks for the lesson and keep it going:grin: wout hi

I’m in a bit of a hurry so I haven’t read all the other comments yet.
(ussually I do read them because I sometimes find the answer in the reply’s)
iu means something like meaning right?
for examle: dou iu koto desu ka
translation: what is the meaning of this?
literal translation: how meaning this is question marker.
right?

accually this lesson wasn’t too hard the only new things where omatase shimashita, the iu usage and the go-ukkuri usage.

of which the first two i was already familiar with. i knew their how they where used and had an idea of what they mean. the way go-yukkuri was used was new to me, but in a conversation i would probably understand.

anyway great lesson the way you guys breakdown the language is ussualy more interesting then the grammar, vocabulary and etc. it gives me a really nice view
on how i could breakdown a language for teaching purposes.

now i’m thinking of asking dutch pod if i could join.

anyway thanks for the lesson and keep it going :grin:

wout

]]> by: venus http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-619667 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:43:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-619667 Peter sensei wa, totemo sugoi desu1 Peter sensei wa, totemo sugoi desu1

]]> by: kaite http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-607815 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:25:27 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-607815 What happens!!:shock: I need to know!:shock::shock::shock: What happens!! :shock: I need to know! :shock: :shock: :shock:

]]> by: 王凱 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-604479 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:46:17 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-604479 それは何ですか。 携帯電話です。 どういうことですか、 高山さんはご家族に電話します。 本当ですか。 本当ですよ。どうぞ。 でも、二人の名前がわかりません。 大丈夫です。では、どうぞごゆっくり。 夏美。 私だけど。 また今日ね。 それは何ですか。
携帯電話です。
どういうことですか、
高山さんはご家族に電話します。
本当ですか。
本当ですよ。どうぞ。
でも、二人の名前がわかりません。
大丈夫です。では、どうぞごゆっくり。
夏美。
私だけど。

また今日ね。

]]> by: ぐらでいしゅ ぐらんと http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-604277 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:54:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-604277 What happened to our final story? Where does it continue...?:???: What happened to our final story? Where does it continue…?:???:

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-579440 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:30:19 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-579440 iggyx3-san, To start learning Japanese writing, I highly recommend watching our Kantan Kana series :grin: http://www.japanesepod101.com/index.php?cat=47&order=asc iggyx3-san,
To start learning Japanese writing, I highly recommend watching our Kantan Kana series :grin:
http://www.japanesepod101.com/index.php?cat=47&order=asc

]]> by: iggyx3 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-579252 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:58:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-579252 um i understand nothing u guys type tht is in kanji i watch alot of anime so i noe how to pronounce alot of words but i noe nothing about kanji so where shuld i start at newbie or beginner um i understand nothing u guys type tht is in kanji i watch alot of anime so i noe how to pronounce alot of words but i noe nothing about kanji so where shuld i start at newbie or beginner

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-573817 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:44:56 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-573817 Kettoさん, Thank you for your comment! I think your suggestions are spot on :) It really helps to supplement your Japanese studies with outside sources like TV programs and music, I think. It also makes studying and picking up Japanese fun! How funny that people at your work are starting to understand things now too :lol: Kettoさん,
Thank you for your comment!
I think your suggestions are spot on :)
It really helps to supplement your Japanese studies with outside sources like TV programs and music, I think. It also makes studying and picking up Japanese fun!
How funny that people at your work are starting to understand things now too :lol:

]]> by: Ketto http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-573807 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:32:53 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-573807 Don't give up! Keep going! I use Japanese pod in a mix of other study material. It's amazing because sometimes the lessons are easy, and sometimes I have no idea what's being said. I've been studying for roughly 3yrs on my own. (I am very dispointed for my level of japanese with that long of a time) I took beginner classes at college which help because we learned the hirigana (read/write) and katakana (read/select words write) and it gave the foundations for basic grammar, conjugation, and kanji. The book we used is Contemporary Japanese (Eriko Sato) and I would recommend it as a supplement text to any self teaching ppl. Also, I do translations of J-rock/Vis kei songs, use Kanji flash cards, and have two speaking partners from Japan. This year I began watching japanese drama series and I have been picking up a lot of words from that. I find it better than anime because it's live action so you actually see real ppl/events taking place. To anyone out there, I suggest Liar Game (done after the Manga) and Orthros no inu. Trust me, it takes a while for things to start "clicking" but once it does you'll pick up quick. Try supplementing words (always say the japanese instead of the english) lol, everyone at work these days under stands "今何時ですか？”because of me. The first key, is have fun, learning is much easier if you are doing it in a way that makes you feel good:wink:がんばるレンジさん！ If you go to Japan, almost all the signs are bi-lingual, and many areas (especially) Tokyo do have english group tours. So, don't dash your dreams just because it's tough. Don’t give up! Keep going! I use Japanese pod in a mix of other study material. It’s amazing because sometimes the lessons are easy, and sometimes I have no idea what’s being said.

I’ve been studying for roughly 3yrs on my own. (I am very dispointed for my level of japanese with that long of a time) I took beginner classes at college which help because we learned the hirigana (read/write) and katakana (read/select words write) and it gave the foundations for basic grammar, conjugation, and kanji. The book we used is Contemporary Japanese (Eriko Sato) and I would recommend it as a supplement text to any self teaching ppl.

Also, I do translations of J-rock/Vis kei songs, use Kanji flash cards, and have two speaking partners from Japan. This year I began watching japanese drama series and I have been picking up a lot of words from that. I find it better than anime because it’s live action so you actually see real ppl/events taking place. To anyone out there, I suggest Liar Game (done after the Manga) and Orthros no inu.

Trust me, it takes a while for things to start “clicking” but once it does you’ll pick up quick. Try supplementing words (always say the japanese instead of the english) lol, everyone at work these days under stands “今何時ですか？”because of me. The first key, is have fun, learning is much easier if you are doing it in a way that makes you feel good :wink: がんばるレンジさん！

If you go to Japan, almost all the signs are bi-lingual, and many areas (especially) Tokyo do have english group tours. So, don’t dash your dreams just because it’s tough.

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-549518 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:17:50 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-549518 renji-san Or start listening from Newbie series season4, lesson 1. Season4 is much easier and more organized than Season 1:wink: renji-san
Or start listening from Newbie series season4, lesson 1. Season4 is much easier and more organized than Season 1 :wink:

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-549504 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:33:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-549504 renjiさん, Please try starting with the very first Newbie lessons, or even the Introduction lessons!! Don't give up!:wink: http://www.japanesepod101.com/index.php?cat=9&order=asc renjiさん,
Please try starting with the very first Newbie lessons, or even the Introduction lessons!! Don’t give up! :wink:
http://www.japanesepod101.com/index.php?cat=9&order=asc

]]> by: renji http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-549497 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:57:53 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-549497 well my dreams of going to japan is crushed..even newbie feels like expert:sad: well my dreams of going to japan is crushed..even newbie feels like expert :sad:

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-534626 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:27:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/06/26/newbie-lesson-30-awakenings-v/#comment-534626 Netanel-san, We have a linear style of lessons from Newbie to Beginner as follows: - Newbie Nihongo Doujou - Welcome Style You 1-25 - Newbie Nihongo Doujou - Style You and Beyond 1-25 - Beginner Season 4 #1-50 So, I recommend that you try to listen to Newbie Nihong Doujou Wecome Style You 1, and if it's too easy for you, try to start with "Style You and Beyond 1." :wink: Netanel-san,

We have a linear style of lessons from Newbie to Beginner as follows:
- Newbie Nihongo Doujou - Welcome Style You 1-25
- Newbie Nihongo Doujou - Style You and Beyond 1-25
- Beginner Season 4 #1-50

So, I recommend that you try to listen to Newbie Nihong Doujou Wecome Style You 1, and if it’s too easy for you, try to start with “Style You and Beyond 1.” :wink:

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