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Archive for October 31st, 2008

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. You’re about to master an important phrase. You’re ready to talk about what used to be. You might want to say, “I used to work there,” or “She used to be my girlfriend.” Statements like these are just as common in Japanese as they are in English. Imagine trying to have a conversation without being able to talk about the past. It would be pretty awkward.

Use this upper intermediate Japanese lesson to learn to talk about the past. Mono da is the Japanese phrase that allows you to be nostalgic. You need to know its two uses and the subtle differences between them. It’s time for you to confidently incorporate this phrase into your Japanese.

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