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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You return from a wonderful trip to Japan, and coming home is as good as the trip. Isn’t that the way it always is. Travel is great, but coming home is even better. Especially when the trip was to see some of the best sights of Japan with your Japanese girlfriend. Can’t beat that. It’s also fun to talk about your Japanese adventure with your friends. They get to enjoy your trip to Japan vicariously. They ask in Japanese, “Tell us all about your trip. Where did you go? How was the weather?” Happily, you reply in Japanese, “Oh, we went all over the area where her parents live. It’s very scenic and the weather was very good.” You hear a question from behind you and you know who’s asking it before you turn around. Your friend asks in Japanese, “What did you eat…and did you bring everyone, um, souvenirs?” Yeah, he’s always interested in the food. He knows every food term in Japanese. Sometimes he forgets easy words, but never if it has to do with food. You explain in Japanese, “We had great Japanese food at several places. We had udon and tempura and this fabulous Ichiroku-tart I brought back with me. Everyone must try it.” Everyone chimes in as they grab a portion of the Japanese delicacy, “Thank you very much. I can’t wait. It is fabulous.” The wonders of Japanese food.

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson is about the language of Japanese travel. Learn casual Japanese conversation words such as “weather,” “souvenir,” and “everyone.” Your friends, whether Japanese or not, will want to hear all about your Japanese travels. We will also review the adjectival te-form, i-adjectives, na-adjectives, and the polite past and non-past Japanese verbs. After this lesson, you will be ready to move on to our Japanese Beginner lessons! 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!

Delicious Japanese Sweets: Ichiroku Tart
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51 Responses to “Newbie Lesson S3 #25 - Nihongo Dōjō - Did You Get Everyone Japanese Souvenirs?”

JapanesePod101.com says:

皆さん、 みなさん、 Mina-san, 本当にお疲れ様です! ほんとうにおつかれさまです! Hontō ni o-tsukare-sama desu! どうでしたか? Dō deshita ka?

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ひろこ says:

なおみせんせい、ぜひ、九州に行ってください  :dogeza: :kokoro:

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johnpa says:

ちょっとかなしいです。 :sad:
なおみ先生がさいこうな先生ですよ。
なおみ先生のPDFは便利で面白いです。ありがとうございます。 :dogeza:

なおみ先生とレベカさんはどこに行きますか。

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Taurus says:

I don’t know about Australian English, but in British English the word ’souvenir’ has the meaning of something you keep for yourself as a memento, but also something that you give to others. Also in British English, we have a cake called a Madeira, or a Madeira Sponge, which is similar to Castella.

Also also, thanks for the lessons! Otsukaresamadeshita!

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プチクレア says:

お疲れ様でした!

And goodbye to Fabrizio and Co… or is it really ?

We had “Welcome to Style You”… and then “Style you and Beyond”… What should we have now :

“Style You : the Next Generation ”
“Style You : a New Hope ” (maybe we shoud have had this one before :roll: …rather make it “Style You Strikes Back”)
“Revenge of Style You”

…?

Ok, those really are lame… but I’m always making bad jokes when I’m sad…

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デレック says:

I regret to say, I have a dark, horrible secret. Once, many years ago, the first time I went to Japan. I did not understand the culture of おみやげ. It is often the case (as it seems to be in Australia) that Americans give gifts on the day of leaving a persons house. I sadly gave my おみやげ to my host family the day that I left in order to thank them for the stay. I was very embarassed later when I found out the Japanese way of doing things. But I’ve gotten over it, and I now understand better. As for other things:

最近ドイツのドートモンドに行きましたよ。一人で料理をs作るのは一番安いので、毎日ご飯とブロットワーストを作ってみたんですよ。でも、体に悪いそうなあ。

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maxiewawa says:

おめでとう! I went to Shikoku recently too. I only got about a third up Kompira though. Looking forward to Style You: The Next Generation.

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Mayumi says:

The picture of “Ichiroku taruto(一六タルト)” was borrowed from the site of Ichiroku Honpo(一六本舗) who is a vendor of this sweet in Matsuyama. Arigatou gozaimashita! :dogeza:

It was said that “ichiroku taruto” was brought by Portuguese in Edo period.
You can read its history on the web page below. (it’s only in Japanese, though.)
http://www.itm-gr.co.jp/ichiroku/rekishi.html.

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kitty-chan says:

Are effing kidding me? :shock: :shock: :shock:
Fabrizio is DEAD?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! :shock: :shock: :shock:

Shock!

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NYPeter says:

Is there a difference between naisho and himitsu? Thanks.

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stu says:

Haven’t had time to listen yet but if what kitty-chan says is true then…
:mrgreen: :twisted: :grin: :smile: :lol: :dogeza:

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Mayumi says:

ひろこさん
九州もいい所ですよね。
Kyushu mo iitokoro desuyo ne.
I think Kyushu is also a good place to visit.

johnpa-san
ありがとうございます。Arigatougozaimasu.
You’ll hear Rebekah’s present voice in a culture lesson, right? Marky?

Taurus-san
イギリスのマデイラスポンジもポルトガルからですか?
Is British Madeira sponge also from Portugal?

プチクレア-san
I like “Style You : the Next Generation ”!!

デレック -san
ブロットワーストは何ですか?
What’s ブロットワースト?

maxiewawa-san
お久しぶり!Ohisashiburi desu.
Did you try Udon in Shikoku?

kitty-chan-san
Yeah, it was shocking… :cry:  

NYPeter
I would say same… If you look up “Naisho” in Japanese-Japanese dictionary, it says “Himitsu”

stu-san
:???:

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Naomi says:


:oops: :oops: :oops: Sorry!!!!!! Those comments were from me! :oops: :oops: :oops:

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maxiewawa says:

忘れちゃった?もちろん食べたよ、前にそのすごく長い話を教えて、まゆみ先生?Don’t you remember that whole long discussion we had?

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maxiewawa says:

Hahaha I just read the other comment from ナオミ先生、誤解しましたね! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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のり says:

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( ゚∀゚)彡 ボーナストラック!ボーナストラック!
 ⊂彡

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markystar says:

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( ゚∀゚) ≡∋ ボーナス!ボーナス!
(  . | |彡
|  ⊂ノ 
し ⌒J

ボーナストラックは最高でござるなー!!!! :kokoro:
こわす!こわす!ギザこわす!もうダメぽ!wwwww

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デレック says:

まゆみさん、よく書かなくてごめんね。ブラートヴルストと言いたかったけど。 :oops:  ブラートヴルスという食べ物はホッとドッグと同じですが、ドイツ国で有名なんです。 :dogeza:

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Abrassart says:

What we’ll be next?

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Abrassart says:

(Sorry:)

What will be next?

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stu says:

Naomi-sensei, sorry, but I don’t think I’m the only one who thought Fabrizio had outstayed his welcome long, long ago. Nice bonus track though!

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Abrassart says:

Oh my god… Fabrizio is dead? Nooooooooo…

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Taurus says:

ナオミ先生, I believe that yes, Madeira sponge originates in Portugal, since Madeira is a Portuguese island. There’s a recipe here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/madeiracake_73878.shtml

(and a recipe for Castella here: http://japanesefood.about.com/od/japanesecake/r/kasuterarecipe.htm)

Totemo oishi desu!

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watermen says:

Can someone please explain to me 内緒ですが。。。What does the が here mean?

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デレック says:

it’s a secret, but …
or
it’s kind of a secret …

it kind of alludes to there being more to the story. You can end a sentence like this for many reasons. You don’t want to end the sentence so abruptly, the person you are speaking to can discern what comes next, or you are buying time to hear the other person’s response before finishing. Perhaps this is another example (please correct me if I am wrong :dogeza: )
明日試験がありますが。。。。(あした しけん が あります が。。。。)
Tomorrow I have an exam, but … (I am worried)

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JapanesePod101.com says:

watermenさん、

like デレックさん said, it means “but.”

in formal japanese が can be used like けどれども (けど). it just means “but.”
but as you’ve seen in other lessons, we can end a sentence with “but” in order to imply things. it’s not same が as the subject marking particle が. just think of it as the formal word for “but.”

there are like 6 related lessons in the grammar bank. (probably more in reality, but i only saw 6 this time…) :hachimaki:

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sTeVe aUsTiN says:

WHOA!! How could you kill Fabrizio?! And he finally had a day off!!! :lol:

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Christmas Burger says:

Hahahahaha. Classic! I love the sound effects. That was pretty convincing.

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エミリー says:

Hahahahahahaha! Great bonus track!

But I rather liked Fabrizio. :kokoro:

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Brian says:

Will there be a season 4 with the same teachers? Even if it’s not a Newbie. Please…

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Sindyシンディー says:

JP101/Mina-san! :wink:

Poor Fabrizio! It was a terrible dead, R.I.P! :cry:
I agree with Max and Brian I also want more Newbie lessons please! :grin:
I don’t want depresion on me again. :razz: S_R_C

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Jenny says:

Noooo…..!!!!!! How could you kill poor Fabrizio off? What about the love relationships that were forming? Will everyone finally find their true love? Don’t keep us hanging!!!

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Jenny says:

Where is this import store Naomi and Rebekah were talking about? I’d like to go there and see if they have anything that I’ve been missing from the states.

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Peter says:

I’m with Stu.

Were we the only two to find Fabrizio totally unfunny?

I never understood the point of getting someone to speak with a supposed effete foreign accent instead of using a typical Japanese male speaker as a model to imitate.

As good as Rebekah was, two girls together is not ideal in my opinion. The last lesson contained a conversation that only women could carry on together.

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DarkStar says:

Fabrizio was so funny. RIP. :kokoro:

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Mihara says:

No1 Poor Fabrizio-san! He got run over?! I always thought he would die when he got too drunk and fell off a roof or something. x.x

Rest In Peace, my lively friend. :cry:

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sophi says:

No free anymore? T.T I can’t see ‘free content’… :shock:

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mayumi_k1114 says:

sophi-san,

The lessons 3 weeks or older are basic and premium contents now. But, The most recent lessons are still free!

Please check the blog entry below for more detail. :dogeza:
http://blogs.japanesepod101.com/blog/2008/11/07/change-dont-be-left-behind/

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svetlana says:

Video Vocab link to lesson number 80, please put right this

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Jessi says:

svetlanaさん,
The Video Vocab links in these lessons were mistakes, so they have been removed. Thanks for telling us! :dogeza:

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LittleDebbie11 says:

MAMA MIIIIII!!!
Omg I listened to that like 6 times. :lol:

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Ped says:

The lessons were very instructive and fun.Really enjoyed the lessons.
Thanks.

ファブリツィオ 最高 です.

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kanachan says:

Aww I’m gonna miss Rebakah-san :( I loved her voice and her Australian accent! I went back to this series the moment I found out that Rebekah-san wouldn’t be hosting the future podcasts. Will she be hosting again in the future lessons?

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王凱 says:

ただいま、皆さん、四国のお土産、一六タルトです、私と冬果から、どうぞ、甘くて美味しですよ。
有り難うございます、天気はどうでしたか。
いい天気でした、でも、ちょっと寒かったです。
道後温泉には行きましたか。
はい、とてもいい温泉でした。金比羅さんへも行きました。
うどんは食べましたか。
もちろん食べました、安くてすごく美味しかったです。そうそう、それから、内緒ですから、冬果さんの運転は下手で怖かったです。秋、クルミさんのファンですね、
そうですか。
はい、どうぞ。クルミのお土産です。
これ、くるみのサイン。
ありがとう、ファブリツィオ。

じゃ、後で。

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Jacob says:

After doing newbie series 2 and 3, what would be the next step?

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Naomi says:

Jacob-san
If you are confident about moving to a a next level, please listen to Beginner series season 4, 5 and 6.
If you think that you still need more review, please listen to Newbie series season 4.

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Jacob says:

Great, thanks ill try out the beginner series :grin:

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Jacob says:

Hey, is there any chance that Innovative Languages will add beginner series season 4, 5 and 6 to the Itunes Libary
Thanks :grin:

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Jessi says:

Hi Jacob-san,
Could you let us know what product your are referring to specifically? Is it something found on the iTunes store? Thanks!

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Jacob says:

Hey, iTunes has Japanese absolute beginner seasons 2 and 3 and Japanese beginner seasons 1 2 and 3 available to purchase.
I would like to know if innovative languages plans to include Japanese beginner season 4 5 or 6 in the itunes library.
Thanks

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Rhymia says:

Snappoint…

Wonderful blog post, saw on…

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