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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. So, you’ve learned to make simple introductions in Japanese. What happens next? You’re ready to learn to use polite Japanese to tell people about yourself. You’ll also need to know polite Japanese to get to know others. Case in point, what if someone asks about your job, or where you go to school? Would you know how to answer? You get only one chance to make a first impression. Make an impression that lasts by using polite Japanese.

In this beginner Japanese lesson, you will learn to use Japanese verbs like iku, kuru, and kaeru. These important Japanese words allow you to talk about a state or condition you are in, such as being married and describing people you know. This JapanesePod101.com lesson also teaches you to talk about habitual actions, like where you work and live.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 at 6:30 pm and is filed under Beginner Lessons (S4) . 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.

16 Responses to “Beginner Lesson S4 #14 - Using Polite Japanese: Your Key to Forming Relationships”

JapanesePod101.com says:

Mina-san, where do you think Haruya is now?

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AndamanIslander says:

Wasn’t there some beatles song about how, um, “he came in through the bathroom window”?

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maxiewawa says:

Of course! “Protected by a silver spoon…”

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Michael Camilleri says:

Hi everyone! :) Just started listening to JapanesePod.

僕は大阪に住んでいます!はじめまして!

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Mayumi says:

Michael Camilleri -san

はじめまして!Welcome to JapanesePod101!
よろしくお願いします! :dogeza:

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Michael Camilleri says:

よろしくおねがいします! :)

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Ben says:

私はPittsburgh,Pennsylvaniaに住んでいます。

I live in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

私はJapanesepod101.comがとても大好きですよ! :kokoro: :nihon:

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Hiroko says:

Ben san> そこに行ったことがありますよ!(soko ni itta koto ga arimasu yo!)
I have been there! とてもきれいな所ですね!(totemo kirei na tokoro desu ne!)
It’s a beautiful place!
よろしくおねがいします  :dogeza:

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Giga says:

僕はイギリス、ノティングハンに住んでいます。皆さん、はじめあして!Gigaと申します。

PLEASE can someone explain the “から” on the end of the line in the dialog:
あの男はもう帰りましたから。 (it’s not there in the PDF but it is said)
I’ve been seeing and hearing this in lots of places where it doesn’t make much sense to translate it as “because”. It’s been bugging me for AGES.

お願いします。。。:???:

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Michael Camilleri says:

Hey Giga,

I’m neither an expert nor do I have access to the lesson notes but my understanding is that the から is part of the husband’s explanation to his wife for why it won’t be awkward that there is a new boy here despite the presence of Haruya.

Just prior to the part you’re talking about the wife says Japanese to the effect of ‘Remember Haruya is here tonight’ (今夜はるやさんきてるよの) and Yukio interjects and says ‘Oh, a guest?’ The husband responds to his wife (and in a sense ignores Yukio) and replies ‘Oh, that boy, he’s already left.’ I believe the から is because it’s implied within the husband’s response ‘Oh, that boy, (it won’t be a problem because) he’s already left.’ In Japanese the ‘because’ isn’t left out as it would be in English.

(Maybe.)

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Giga says:

Hmm… 面白い
Thanks for replying about this it’s given me something to think about, I’ll see how this holds up in other similar cases I come across :mrgreen:

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Kobukuro says:

Hello everyone!

There is a mistake in the Videovocab:

社会学 is しゃかいがく and not かいかいがく :smile: .

Anyway, I love those Videovocabs with this great and groovy music :kokoro: !

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Kobukuro says:

And reading the Pdf, it should be: 毎日、学校に通っています?

The Pdf says: 毎日、学校に通います。

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Kobukuro says:

I’m sorry for posting again, but I’m not able to edit my posts. … に通います is used nearly everywhere in the learning-center’s questions.

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Karen says:

皆さん、始めまして!カレン・当房(とうぼう)と申します。私はアメリカのコロラドに住んでいます。今週たくさん雷雨があります。よろしくお願いします。

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Naomi says:

Kobukuro-san
I’ve just read your post!!! Sorry for the late reply :dogeza:
I’ll report the mistake in the videovocab to the tech team and have it fixed as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. :dogeza:
I’ve just fixed the sample sentence. :wink:
We really appreciate your comment.

Karen -san
はじめまして。こちらこそよろしくお願いします! :grin:

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