Comments on: Beginner Lesson S4 #5 - S4: A Scheme is Hatched http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Wed, 23 May 2012 03:30:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: 亀井 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-613537 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:08:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-613537 あの二人はひどいです．．． あの二人はひどいです．．．

]]> by: アスラン http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-584848 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:31:17 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-584848 DTNはおもしろいね。　じつは．．．今はDTNです。　:sad: DTNはおもしろいね。　じつは．．．今はDTNです。　 :sad:

]]> by: timt. http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-538730 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:58:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-538730 Gabriele-san, thanks for asking the question that was on my mind! Hiroko-san, thanks for the answer! i have stumped myself with is what a somewhat simple question: how do you say " i was early" ? i can't figure it out... watashi wa hayakatta? http://www.japanesepod101.com/wp-images/smilies/icon_dogeza.gif Gabriele-san, thanks for asking the question that was on my mind!
Hiroko-san, thanks for the answer! i have stumped myself with is what a somewhat simple question: how do you say ” i was early” ? i can’t figure it out…
watashi wa hayakatta? http://www.japanesepod101.com/wp-images/smilies/icon_dogeza.gif

]]> by: Brett http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-446978 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:15:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-446978 Okey dokey! :razz: Okey dokey!
:razz:

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-446037 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:08:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-446037 Brett-san, The person's name is so long that it appears in two lines. So it might look a little bit mixed up. :cry: Brett-san,
The person’s name is so long that it appears in two lines. So it might look a little bit mixed up. :cry:

]]> by: Brett http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-445853 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:43:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-445853 Just viewing the PDF in my browser (firefox) and it appears that the conversation texts are not lining up correctly (definitely the Romaji and the English translation, see the first dialogue lines) with the person who is speaking the sentence. Is this a problem only with me, or is it a problem with the PDF file? Just viewing the PDF in my browser (firefox) and it appears that the conversation texts are not lining up correctly (definitely the Romaji and the English translation, see the first dialogue lines) with the person who is speaking the sentence. Is this a problem only with me, or is it a problem with the PDF file?

]]> by: Gabriele http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-337443 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:28:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-337443 Hiroko-san, thanks a lot for your explanation!! Hiroko-san,
thanks a lot for your explanation!!

]]> by: Hiroko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-336460 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:33:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-336460 Gabriele san> Great question! ~no kao ga mitai can be used in a few different situations. For example: 1. 孫の顔が見たい　<i>mago no kao ga mitai</i> I want to see the face of my grandchildren. which implies you can't wait to actually HAVE a grandchildren. 2. 早く娘の顔が見たい　<i>hayaku musume no kao ga mitai</i> I want to see my daughter's face soon. which implies you want to actually SEE/MEET your daughter. 3. 親の顔が見たい<i>oya no kao ga mitai</i> I want to see the face of his/her parents. which is often used in a negative context, such as あの子はとてもマナーが悪い。親の顔が見てみたい。<i>ano ko wa totemo mannaa ga warui. oya no kao ga mitai</i> = that kid has very bad manners. I want to see the face of his/her parents. 4. 作者の顔が見たい<i>sakusha no kao ga mitai</i>　U want to see the face of the author. which implies that you just want to see the face of the author of a book that you have never seen, just to see how she/he looks without any bias stance. So, yes, you can use it in a context such as >you can’t wait to meet someone or if you haven’t seen someone for a long time. :mrgreen: Gabriele san> Great question!
~no kao ga mitai can be used in a few different situations. For example:
1. 孫の顔が見たい　mago no kao ga mitai I want to see the face of my grandchildren. which implies you can’t wait to actually HAVE a grandchildren.
2. 早く娘の顔が見たい　hayaku musume no kao ga mitai I want to see my daughter’s face soon. which implies you want to actually SEE/MEET your daughter.
3. 親の顔が見たいoya no kao ga mitai I want to see the face of his/her parents. which is often used in a negative context, such as
あの子はとてもマナーが悪い。親の顔が見てみたい。ano ko wa totemo mannaa ga warui. oya no kao ga mitai = that kid has very bad manners. I want to see the face of his/her parents.
4. 作者の顔が見たいsakusha no kao ga mitai　U want to see the face of the author. which implies that you just want to see the face of the author of a book that you have never seen, just to see how she/he looks without any bias stance.

So, yes, you can use it in a context such as
>you can’t wait to meet someone or if you haven’t seen someone
for a long time.
:mrgreen:

]]> by: Gabriele http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-336187 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:15:50 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-336187 すごいレッソンをありがとうございました！！ :dogeza: I have a little question about an expression that Mr. Tendou uses: 孫の顔が見たいです, which if I'm not mistakes literally means "I want to see the face of my grandchildren". This expression caught my attention for some reason, so I was wondering if it can be used also in other contexts, like for example if you can't wait to meet someone or if you haven't seen someone for a long time. Thanks!! --G すごいレッソンをありがとうございました！！ :dogeza:

I have a little question about an expression that Mr. Tendou uses:
孫の顔が見たいです,
which if I’m not mistakes literally means “I want to see the face of
my grandchildren”. This expression caught my attention for some reason,
so I was wondering if it can be used also in other contexts, like for
example if you can’t wait to meet someone or if you haven’t seen someone
for a long time.

Thanks!!
–G

]]> by: Mel http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-335410 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:34:13 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-335410 Jpod rocks! It's so kewl that we are not just learning japanese from usual 'textbook' version, but also those slang words. Should hv more of this kinda thing. Arigatou ne.. ^___^ Jpod rocks! It’s so kewl that we are not just learning japanese from usual ‘textbook’ version, but also those slang words. Should hv more of this kinda thing. Arigatou ne.. ^___^

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-334776 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:58:25 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-334776 Spidey-san Thank you very much. I'll fix it right away.:dogeza: Spidey-san
Thank you very much. I’ll fix it right away. :dogeza:

]]> by: spidey http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-334725 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-334725 Small mistake at the bottom of page 4 of the PDF: 毎日、５時半に起きます。 5:30 needs... 半　　in the PDF. Small mistake at the bottom of page 4 of the PDF:

毎日、５時半に起きます。

5:30

needs… 半　　in the PDF.

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-334070 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:10:24 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-334070 ktkr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 来たこれ！ literally, it came/it arrived. but means something like "whoomp there it is!" :lol: like you're excited that something cool just happened. :hachimaki: ktkr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

来たこれ！ literally, it came/it arrived.
but means something like “whoomp there it is!” :lol:
like you’re excited that something cool just happened.

:hachimaki:

]]> by: Hiroko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-333966 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:51:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-333966 Darthvadas san> Thank you for paying close attention to our site & lessons! I've posted a response in the forum regarding to your message. The tech team is working hard everyday, working on the site maintenance, so thank you so much for your patience and feedback! Really appreciate it :dogeza: Darthvadas san> Thank you for paying close attention to our site & lessons! I’ve posted a response in the forum regarding to your message. The tech team is working hard everyday, working on the site maintenance, so thank you so much for your patience and feedback! Really appreciate it :dogeza:

]]> by: Darthvadas http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-333908 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:25:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/05/beginner-lesson-5-nihongo-dojo-meet-the-parents/#comment-333908 Dear JapanesePod101 crew, Ive put a message on the tech form about a bug on the website, and it seems that others have the same problem as me and posted about them, but there is no reply from the JapanesePod101 site. Do you guys check the tech form? Even if it takes time to fix the problem, thats ok, I understand but no response is kind of rude. Thanks Dear JapanesePod101 crew,

Ive put a message on the tech form about a bug on the website, and it seems that others have the same problem as me and posted about them, but there is no reply from the JapanesePod101 site. Do you guys check the tech form?

Even if it takes time to fix the problem, thats ok, I understand but no response is kind of rude.

Thanks

]]>