Archive for
June 2nd, 2008
Level: Newbie Lessons (S3)
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! How does she do it? You’ve been trudging up these stairs for what seems like forever, and your legs feel all rubbery. Breathlessly, you ask your girlfriend in Japanese, “Does everyone in Japan do special exercises to get their legs in shape for the Konpirasan stairs?” Running around you in circles, she answers you in Japanese, “You can’t already be tired. We have so much more to do!” You have to ask, in Japanese, “Honey, don’t you need to come over to this bench and take a little break?” Realizing that you are about to keel over, she offers in Japanese, “The stairway is very long and famous. Why don’t we stop here for a bit and enjoy the view.” Catching your breath, you tell her in Japanese, “Wow, you sure can see a long way from here.” Admiring the spectacular view, you realize maybe that was not the best idea. Now your legs are starting to stiffen and cramp up. How are you ever going to get down from here? If your legs tighten up any more you won’t be able to walk down. Worried, you ask her in Japanese, “Hypothetically speaking of course, what will we do if I can’t walk back down? They do have a rescue team for people who get stuck on the stairs, right?” She replies in Japanese, “Well, I’m sure you’ll be able to come back down. Won’t you?” She seems very worried. How embarrassing. Maybe it’s like the Swiss Alps where they send a St. Bernard with a brandy cask to stranded people. Well, they probably don’t send a dog on the stairs, but you could sure use a little brandy.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson continues your review of Japanese verb conjugation with class three Japanese verbs. We will also talk about the difference between polite and casual style Japanese speech. You can rest assured, if you’re stuck on the 1386 steps of the Konpirasan stairs in Japan, no one will insist on Japanese formal style speech. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
。
Premium Members 
Review
|
Play
|
Popup
Dialog
|
Play
|
Popup
Grammar
|
Play
|
Popup
Video Vocab | Watch
Premium Learning Center
Premium Lesson Checklist
Basic Members
Audio
|
Play
|
Popup
Lesson Notes
Kanji Close-Up
Lesson Notes Lite
Basic Lesson Checklist
Free Content
16 Comments »
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! How does she do it? You’ve been trudging up these stairs for what seems like forever, and your legs feel all rubbery. Breathlessly, you ask your girlfriend in Japanese, “Does everyone in Japan do special exercises to get their legs in shape for the Konpirasan stairs?” Running around you in circles, she answers you in Japanese, “You can’t already be tired. We have so much more to do!” You have to ask, in Japanese, “Honey, don’t you need to come over to this bench and take a little break?” Realizing that you are about to keel over, she offers in Japanese, “The stairway is very long and famous. Why don’t we stop here for a bit and enjoy the view.” Catching your breath, you tell her in Japanese, “Wow, you sure can see a long way from here.” Admiring the spectacular view, you realize maybe that was not the best idea. Now your legs are starting to stiffen and cramp up. How are you ever going to get down from here? If your legs tighten up any more you won’t be able to walk down. Worried, you ask her in Japanese, “Hypothetically speaking of course, what will we do if I can’t walk back down? They do have a rescue team for people who get stuck on the stairs, right?” She replies in Japanese, “Well, I’m sure you’ll be able to come back down. Won’t you?” She seems very worried. How embarrassing. Maybe it’s like the Swiss Alps where they send a St. Bernard with a brandy cask to stranded people. Well, they probably don’t send a dog on the stairs, but you could sure use a little brandy.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson continues your review of Japanese verb conjugation with class three Japanese verbs. We will also talk about the difference between polite and casual style Japanese speech. You can rest assured, if you’re stuck on the 1386 steps of the Konpirasan stairs in Japan, no one will insist on Japanese formal style speech. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
。
Review
|
Play
|
Popup
Dialog
|
Play
|
Popup
Grammar
|
Play
|
Popup
Video Vocab | Watch
Premium Learning Center
Premium Lesson Checklist
Audio
|
Play
|
Popup
Lesson Notes
Kanji Close-Up
Lesson Notes Lite
Basic Lesson Checklist
| |
16 Comments » |
Subscription Information
Course Information
Technical Information
Feature List
Video Guides
Privacy Statement
