Comments on: Newbie Lesson S3 #6 - Nihongo Dōjō - The Curious Case of the Japanese Ramen Waiters http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/ 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 18:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Natsuko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-620856 Sun, 20 May 2012 07:52:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-620856 Celio Motta san, It's correct; the literal meaning of おたのしみに is "wait with expectations". When people announce something (which is coming soon), they often end their speech with おたのしみに wishing the audience keep their interest and would look forward to (whatever they aanounced). Celio Motta san,
It’s correct; the literal meaning of おたのしみに is “wait with expectations”. When people announce something (which is coming soon), they often end their speech with おたのしみに wishing the audience keep their interest and would look forward to (whatever they aanounced).

]]> by: Celio Motta http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-620842 Sat, 19 May 2012 20:31:48 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-620842 It's getting even better! Thanks! ;-) おたのしみに? Is this right? What's the meaning? It’s getting even better! Thanks! ;-)

おたのしみに? Is this right? What’s the meaning?

]]> by: Sascha http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-605853 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:20:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-605853 fabrizio is really entertaining. fabrizio is really entertaining.

]]> by: 王凱 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-604562 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:07:07 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-604562 このラーメン屋に店員がたくさんいます。一人、二人、三人、四人、五人、六人、七人、八人、九人、十人。店員が十人います。 しー。 テーブルが一つ、二つ、三つ。テーブルが三つあります。 椅子が一つ、二つ、三つ、四つ、五つ、六つ、七つ、八つ、九つ。椅子が九つあります。お客さんは南さんと私、二人です。この小さいラーメン屋に椅子が九つあります。 野菜ラーメンです。 また、後で。 このラーメン屋に店員がたくさんいます。一人、二人、三人、四人、五人、六人、七人、八人、九人、十人。店員が十人います。
しー。
テーブルが一つ、二つ、三つ。テーブルが三つあります。
椅子が一つ、二つ、三つ、四つ、五つ、六つ、七つ、八つ、九つ。椅子が九つあります。お客さんは南さんと私、二人です。この小さいラーメン屋に椅子が九つあります。
野菜ラーメンです。

また、後で。

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-590372 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:29:30 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-590372 manuel-san You're talking about the sentence in the chart, right? It seemed like the lines of the chart in the PDF were being invisible. I've fixed it.Please check the PDF again. If you still have a question, please let us know.:wink: manuel-san
You’re talking about the sentence in the chart, right?
It seemed like the lines of the chart in the PDF were being invisible.

I’ve fixed it.Please check the PDF again. If you still have a question, please let us know. :wink:

]]> by: manuel http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-590264 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:45:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-590264 anyone can explain what does means? uchi ni eki ga hitotsu arimasu. In my house, there are two stations? Does the word uchi has a different meaning, such as my home town? I am confused... anyone can explain what does means?

uchi ni eki ga hitotsu arimasu.

In my house, there are two stations?
Does the word uchi has a different meaning, such as my home town?

I am confused…

]]> by: Jieying http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-564211 Fri, 07 May 2010 15:50:48 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-564211 Thanks. I found out that i made some mistakes in my grammar　too .:lol: Thanks.
I found out that i made some mistakes in my grammar　too . :lol:

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-564116 Thu, 06 May 2010 02:34:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-564116 Jieying-san I'd say たくさん and いっぱい are adverbs and pretty much interchangeable. :wink: おおい has the same meaning, however it's an adjective so this can not be used with verbs. Hence, the meaning is the same but the usage is different. There are a lot of clerks. =店員がたくさんいます。 =店員がいっぱいいます。 =店員が多いです。 Those sentences basically mean the same thing.:wink: Jieying-san
I’d say たくさん and いっぱい are adverbs and pretty much interchangeable. :wink:
おおい has the same meaning, however it’s an adjective so this can not be used with verbs. Hence, the meaning is the same but the usage is different.

There are a lot of clerks.
=店員がたくさんいます。
=店員がいっぱいいます。
=店員が多いです。

Those sentences basically mean the same thing. :wink:

]]> by: Jieying http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-563918 Tue, 04 May 2010 02:26:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-563918 is　沢山、いっぱい、and 多い used interchangably? I mean, for example, 店員が沢山あります。 店員がいっぱい。 店員が多いです。 do they mean the same thing? is　沢山、いっぱい、and 多い used interchangably?

I mean,
for example,
店員が沢山あります。
店員がいっぱい。
店員が多いです。

do they mean the same thing?

]]> by: レベッカ & なおみ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-259129 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:46:34 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-259129 みなさん、コメントありがとうございます。:grin: Thank you very much for all the comments!! ジャブちゃん You are right! Great explanation! Thanks.:razz: Actually, the stereotype of Ramen place owners are tough looking and look like Yakuza members.:lol: みなさん、コメントありがとうございます。 :grin:
Thank you very much for all the comments!!

ジャブちゃん
You are right! Great explanation! Thanks. :razz:

Actually, the stereotype of Ramen place owners are tough looking and look like Yakuza members. :lol:

]]> by: Abrassart http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-256765 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:57:39 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-256765 For the voice (and the counting) I tought at first it was because Fabrisio was drunk. But hey, maybe this is a Yakuza base. :razz: Who knows, after all... this is Japan! :mrgreen: For the voice (and the counting) I tought at first it was because Fabrisio was drunk. But hey, maybe this is a Yakuza base. :razz:

Who knows, after all… this is Japan! :mrgreen:

]]> by: Clienad http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-256730 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:39:17 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-256730 I can't seem to figure out how to download the intro from my I tunes! Does any one know? I can’t seem to figure out how to download the intro from my I tunes! Does any one know?

]]> by: Arabela http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-255918 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:02:17 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-255918 :roll: I think this lesson is funny, but surely it's a strange resaurant. And why Minami-san wants that Fabrizio-san shut ups, may be Minami-san knows more what we can imagine... don't you think? :roll: I think this lesson is funny, but surely it’s a strange resaurant. And why Minami-san wants that Fabrizio-san shut ups, may be Minami-san knows more what we can imagine… don’t you think?

]]> by: ジェーピー • João Paulo http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-255875 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:40:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-255875 I agree with Bob1-san... This restaurant is too suspicious. Maybe it's just the front for a yakuza's headquarter. Let's wait and see... I agree with Bob1-san…

This restaurant is too suspicious. Maybe it’s just the front for a yakuza’s headquarter.

Let’s wait and see…

]]> by: ジャブちゃん http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-255793 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:12:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/02/11/newbie-lesson-s3-6-nihongo-dojo-the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-ramen-waiters/#comment-255793 Wow, I meant to say いる :shock: Maybe the beer is a bad idea :oops: Wow, I meant to say いる :shock: Maybe the beer is a bad idea :oops:

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