Archive for January, 2009 
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Talking about giving and receiving in Japanese can be a bit confusing. That’s why you are embarking on this exciting four-part series that will introduce you to the right way to do it. You might want to say, “He got a present from his girlfriend” or “I got this from my dad.” To say these sentences correctly, there are a few basic things to learn first.
This lower intermediate Japanese lesson introduces you to ageru, kureru and morau, the Japanese giving and receiving verbs. Who the speaker and recipient are determine which verb to use. In this lesson, learn the difference between these three verbs. In the next three lessons, you’ll master the usages of each verb to make sure your Japanese is on point. If you get confused, there are plenty of helpful examples to keep you going.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re almost ready to go sightseeing in Japan! There are just a few more important concepts for you to master, and then you’ll be ready to go! You may need to ask questions like, “Can I get there on foot?” and “When will the bus come?” Because it’s so important, you’ll also want to review the ways to talk about time and formal and informal Japanese verbs.
That’s exactly what you’ll find in this amazing beginner Japanese lesson. Begin by learning some useful vocabulary words, including takusan (”a lot”) and aruku (”to walk”). Next, you’ll find a review of indispensible Japanese concepts including time periods and negative forms of verbs, both formal and informal. This Japanese lesson contains some of the most important information yet. Don’t miss it!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When visiting Japan, you might have some difficulty getting around. The sights and sounds of the city may be confusing and not at all what you’re used to. That’s why being able to ask questions like, “Where is the nearest hospital?” and “What is the restaurant’s address?” is indispensible. It’s also really important that you can ask people for their phone numbers in a polite and direct way.
This newbie Japanese lesson is here to help you master the Japanese questions that will get you around the city. Use jūsho (”address”) and denwa bangō (”phone number”) to ask for important information in Japanese. You’ll also discover how to ask for directions to a number of locations, from the hospital to Starbucks Coffee. In addition to plenty of examples and practice sentences, you’ll also find a chart of Japanese words to the places you’ll want to find.

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In this Japanese video tutorial, you’ll learn the words for all sorts of vegetables. They’re presented so that you’re sure to learn: hear a native speaker repeat the word three times, fast, slow, then fast. The video also shows the Japanese characters for each vegetable, and there’s a fun self-test at the end to see just how much you learned.











