Comments on: Beginner Lesson S4 #14 - Using Polite Japanese: Your Key to Forming Relationships http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/ 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! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:16:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-514314 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:05:23 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-514314 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: 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:

]]> by: Karen http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-514153 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:32:10 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-514153 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。 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。

]]> by: Kobukuro http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-468512 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:14:03 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-468512 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. 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.

]]> by: Kobukuro http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-468506 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:49:38 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-468506 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。 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。

]]> by: Kobukuro http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-468500 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:37:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-468500 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: ! 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: !

]]> by: Giga http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-392506 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:19:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-392506 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: 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:

]]> by: Michael Camilleri http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-392416 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:40:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-392416 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.) 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.)

]]> by: Giga http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-391824 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:03:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-391824 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。。。:???: 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。。。:???:

]]> by: Hiroko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-390420 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:52:39 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-390420 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: 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:

]]> by: Ben http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-389524 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:52:11 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/07/beginner-lesson-s4-14-using-polite-japanese-your-key-to-forming-relationships/#comment-389524 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: 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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