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Learn Real Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! In today’s conversation we’re going to learn how to make reservations at a ryokan, or a Japanese style inn. Our characters are trying to plan a family trip to Shimoda which is located at the southernmost part of the Izu Peninsula. Our grammar point is using sekkaku shita no ni to express disappointment after going through a lot of effort to do something. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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This entry was posted on Friday, March 28th, 2008 at 6:30 pm and is filed under Upper Intermediate Season 1 . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

17 Responses to “Upper Intermediate Lesson #12 - Booking a Ryokan in Shimoda 1”

JapanesePod101.com says:

Mina-san, have you ever been to Shimoda? It’s a beautiful place. http://www.shimoda-city.info/

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sTeVe aUsTiN says:

LOL
シングルです、残念ながら~! I just about spit out my drink when I heard the foreigner girl said that! :lol:

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ニール says:

すごい!

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OkayamaS says:

I have a feeling this is going to be a good series. Every time I go to a ryokan, the staff uses so much keigo that I can’t really understand them. If they used normal polite Japanese, I’d be fine.

I intend to pour over this PDF for the next time I go to a Japanese inn! Thanks guys!

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プチクレア says:

相変わらずすごいレッスンですね! :kokoro:

外国人によって敬語が難しいですし、一番難しいことは電話をかけるのだと思います。英語を勉強した時にもそう思いました。京都に観光した時に二条陣屋と言う所を訪ねたかったですが、日本語で要約をしなければなりませんでしたから行きませんでした。 :sad:

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Eric says:

今回のレッスンやくにたつと思う。
僕自信がないので日本語で予約するのが苦手だ。

:dogeza:

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ジェーピー • João Paulo says:

Wasn’t the wife’s voice the same of that woman who broke in Kobayashi-san’s house in “Security Work” series???

怖いね!

I wonder what she’s up to this time!!! :lol:

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wolfmaster says:

I just booked 2 nites of Ryokan stay at Shimoda!! But I did it thru email!

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maxiewawa says:

When I first stayed at a Ryokan I was shocked to find out I’d be sleeping on the floor. But as it turned out it was really comfortable! I slept really well.

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Hugo says:

Greetings, it has been a long time, but I hope to put me a day! :mrgreen:

Keep going with that amazing work :dogeza:

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tokonoma says:

申し分ないタイミングですね!明日旅館に予約をしなければならないんです。ありがとうございます!

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maxiewawa says:

付いている!

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Phil says:

This was a nice lesson and unusually not so difficult for an upper intermediate level!

Is this going to be a series about staying in a Ryokan? It’s something I’m planning to do myself when I visit Japan this summer so lessons on the kind of etiquette and polite language used/expected would be excellent.

Thanks!

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wolfmaster says:

Yeah!! A few series about staying in a Ryokan will be really helpful!!

Actually, I will also be staying at a 民宿 for a few nights, i am not sure if they speak english!!

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tokonoma says:

March 31st, 2008 at 10:18 am、maxiewawa said:
> 付いている!

ね!

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シルバン says:

いやー シモダってとこに行ったことがない! せっかく日本に来てたのに!:???:

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Mayumi says:

シルバンさん、

下田(しもだ)は、東京から電車で、3時間くらいかかります。ちょっととおいですね! :wink:  でも、海と山の両方が楽しめますよ!

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