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June 16th, 2008
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You waited in the interminable line for the udon your girlfriend swore was definitely the best, and she was right, it was the best you’ve ever had. So with the crisp Japanese air, the long stairs, and the long wait, you ate. And you ate. And you ate. After forty-five minutes of steadily shoveling food into your mouth, you finally stop to take a breath and your girlfriend says in Japanese, “Wow, I didn’t think you were ever going to stop eating! I don’t think I’ve ever seen you eat so much. You must have been starving!” You never talk with your mouth full. That would be very rude. Sometimes it’s hard to understand Japanese with your mouth full. So you swallow, and ask in Japanese, “I’m sorry; I didn’t hear what you said, honey.” She gives you a strange look and repeats what she said, adding in Japanese, “Did the Japanese food interfere with your ears or did you forget all your Japanese?” If she only knew. Then she says in Japanese, “I was going to ask if you wanted some tempura to go with the udon, but after seeing you eat everything in sight and then some, I don’t think you should have any more. Besides, it’s late, and we have to get back to my parents’ house.” Reluctantly, you leave the table and waddle towards the car. A full stomach does not interfere with your Japanese, just a full mouth. Learning Japanese with
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You waited in the interminable line for the udon your girlfriend swore was definitely the best, and she was right, it was the best you’ve ever had. So with the crisp Japanese air, the long stairs, and the long wait, you ate. And you ate. And you ate. After forty-five minutes of steadily shoveling food into your mouth, you finally stop to take a breath and your girlfriend says in Japanese, “Wow, I didn’t think you were ever going to stop eating! I don’t think I’ve ever seen you eat so much. You must have been starving!” You never talk with your mouth full. That would be very rude. Sometimes it’s hard to understand Japanese with your mouth full. So you swallow, and ask in Japanese, “I’m sorry; I didn’t hear what you said, honey.” She gives you a strange look and repeats what she said, adding in Japanese, “Did the Japanese food interfere with your ears or did you forget all your Japanese?” If she only knew. Then she says in Japanese, “I was going to ask if you wanted some tempura to go with the udon, but after seeing you eat everything in sight and then some, I don’t think you should have any more. Besides, it’s late, and we have to get back to my parents’ house.” Reluctantly, you leave the table and waddle towards the car. A full stomach does not interfere with your Japanese, just a full mouth. Learning Japanese with
JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson helps you to understand the polite past form in Japanese. You can’t talk only in the present; remember all of your life is in the past. So check out this Japanese lesson for a walk down the stairway of the past in Japanese. 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!
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