Kick Back and Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today we’re looking at a picture of a sign inside Harajuku Jingumae Station. Two friends, Masaru and Mamoru are trying to find the famous Meiji Jingu (The Meiji Shrine). But the exit they want is closed! Will they be able to see the shrine today? Our grammar point is tte a colloquial contraction of to iu which is used to quote things or establish a topic of conversation. It’s quite a tricky part of Japanese Grammar, but mastering this will make your Japanese flow very naturally, so you definitely don’t want to miss this lesson. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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8 Responses to “Premium Lesson #12 - Which Way to Meiji Jingu?”
JapanesePod101.com says:
February 23rd, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Mina-san, this is one of the most requested topics we get. There seems to be a lot of confusion about how って actually works. But this conversation manages to illustrate 2 uses quite clearly without a lot of other grammar getting in the way. This will really make your spoken Japanese sound more natural.
プチクレア says:
February 23rd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
This is a great lesson !!!! 
って is really quite difficult to grasp. I feel those premium lessons go even more into colloquial japanese than the other lessons do (and they already are quite colloquial). And the dialogs are getting longer, too . 素晴らしい！！！！ 
I love Meiji-Jingu. It’s my favourite place in Tokyo. There’s such a majestic, solemn feeling to it, with the huge Torii, and then the 2 sacred trees in the shrine… and in the gardens behind the shrine here’s a huge lawn where you can sit in the sun, nap, read books… you can see the Shinjuku scyscrapres from there, but at the same time it’s so peaceful and quiet that it’s hard to feel you’re still in Tokyo. 
東京へ行きたい！！！！ 
rigo says:
February 24th, 2008 at 12:31 am
very good, i always had trouble with this ” te ” ending
now i will understand better my favorite dorama
thanks
Liz21 says:
February 24th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Wow, I have been so busy that i haven’t had time to listen to the lesson. 
I can’t wait to learn more about “tte”.
Meanwhile, here are my pictures of Meiji Jingu.
http://picasaweb.google.com/erexford/MeijiJingu
Abrassart says:
February 26th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
I really enjoy those premium lessons too. 
Keep the good work,
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Grammar: to iu, tte | Function: asking about things in Japan | Topic: directions, Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, trains | Politeness Level: casual
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