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21 Responses to “News #70 - Best Japanese Stories Wins You a FREE 1-Year Premium Subscription!”
Sunday at 6:30 pm
You can e-mail us your stories to: contactus@japanesepod101.com for a chance to win a FREE 1-Year Premium Subscription!
Monday at 12:05 am
Hi Peter, Hi Naomi先生
Should I send it again with the “mailbag story” in the subject line? Is “MAIL BAG” ?
I’ve sent you the email but I hadn’t listened to the audio so I missed the part about the subject line!
(am I the first? really? I can’t believe it!!!!)
(Almost forgot 明けましておめでとう!今年もよろしくおねがいします!)
Monday at 5:18 am
Sent my story in. Hopefully you guys find it interesting.
Monday at 9:08 am
Monday at 9:36 am
JP101!
I already share my story in the forums but since is a essay you guys want then I need to edit and add more words!
S_R_C
Monday at 1:58 pm
Yeah, I didn’t hear the audio either. It didn’t work on my pc =[
But I sent in my story. It’s all true.
Monday at 3:34 pm
hi …Peter and naomi sensei
i’d like to ask ur a few questions
well, i used to join a homestay program in japan two years ago.
At that time, i could nt speak japanese at all…
but after i finished the homestay,i started to learn japanese in order that i could communicate with my host mom…
well, now my japanese is getting better and i want to meet my host mom again… the problem is when i meet them, what is the proper way to say….is it supposed to be polite or not…?? i am not good with words..can you guve me some suggestions?
Monday at 6:34 pm
Sent my original post. Thank you guys @ JPod101 and love you all!
Hope You Like It Because You Will Like It
Sayoonara
Tuesday at 10:23 am
MAi -san
What would you like to say to your host mother? Do you want to start with “Long time no see”? If so,
お久しぶりですね。 O-hisashiburi desu ne.
It’s been a long time.
また、お会いできてとてもうれしいです。Mata oaidekite, totemo ureshii desu.
Good to see you again.
Actually, these are polite expressions. I think it’s safe to use the polite form to your host mother at the beginning, since she’s older than you. If she said that you don’t have to be polite, then you can lower the politeness level.
Tuesday at 10:35 am
MAi -san
The phrases I can think of are..
お久しぶりですね。O-hisashiburi desu ne.
(It’s been a long time.)
またお会いできてうれしいです。Mata o-ai dekite ureshii desu.
(It’s nice to see you again.)
お元気でしたか。O-genki deshita ka?
(How have you been.)
As for politeness level, it really depends on the relationship between you and your host mother and also your host mother’s personality. However I would say it’s safe to use the polite expression at the beginning. Since your host mother is older than you.
Good luck!
Tuesday at 2:40 pm
I have sent in my story via email as well!
Tuesday at 3:05 pm
I submitted something. Hopefully it gets to you!
Wednesday at 1:51 am
Hello Pita-santachi,
I sent my story, but I sent it before I listened to the audio
So my subject line says “My Japanese Story” instead of “Mailbag story”.
Should I send it again with the Mailbag story in the subject line? ?
Thanks and sorry for the confusion
Thursday at 2:57 am
May I ask when this contest ends?
Thursday at 3:34 pm
Diana-san,
It’ ongoing! So, please send us your story!
Thursday at 9:13 pm
:???:
I sent in my story, but didn’t realize to listen to the podcast about the structure/content of the story…
Oh, well!
Thanks for the opportunity anyway, guys!!!
じゃあっ。。。またねぇぇぇぇ。。。
Thursday at 9:55 pm
こにちはみなさん
I try the luck and write maybe average story , but I write.
Terms like gamble and luck are for me something strange, but to be honest
Japanesepod101.com give me I think good start in Japanese. And I say why not, even make a smile someone who read me.
Like say in one big box from 999999 nice surprise and one wrong, my luck was to pick up this wrong. But lets joy together anyway and continue 日本語。
がんばてみなさん
ゾラン
Friday at 9:39 am
Sebastian-san,
ありがとうございます!
Zoran-san,
We look forward to your story! ありがとうございます!
Friday at 10:46 pm
Do we get disqualified if we didn’t get to listen to the audio?
Saturday at 7:11 am
is there a deadline for submission?
Saturday at 7:14 am
sorry, I just read Mayumi’s reply
I will try and send my story asap ! I really want that free premium subscription
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