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Archive for March, 2009  

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You know that you attract more bees with honey. That is, you’ll get what you want by being polite to people. Just think about the last time you flew on an airplane. The attendant didn’t order you to fasten your seatbelt. Instead, I’ll bet she said, “Please fasten your seatbelt.”

This lower intermediate Japanese lesson shows you how to make very polite requests in Japanese. You’ll master the many ways that the Japanese phrase o ~ kudasai can be used to politely ask for what you want. Being polite in Japanese is extremely important, so learn how to ask for anything nicely here.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Some things in life are easy, and some are hard. It might be easy to cook a simple meal but really hard to get up early in the morning. Imagine trying to speak English without being able to express “it’s easy to” and “it’s hard to.” It would be just about impossible!

In this beginner Japanese lesson, you’ll learn how to express that something is easy to do or hard to do. You’ll discover the various masu forms of Japanese words that you’ll need. In addition, you’ll find all sorts of example sentences that you can incorporate into your everyday Japanese.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Imagine trying to speak English without being able to express actions. As you know, saying phrases like “to study” and “to talk” is critical. You’re about to learn that these compound verbs are just as critical in Japanese.

Get ready to learn all about the compound verb “to do” in this newbie Japanese lesson. You’ll learn that the Japanese word shimasu is your key to talking about things that you do. “To speak,” “to watch,” “to learn;” you’ll find it all here, plus much, much more. This Japanese lesson also contains numerous sample sentences that you can start using today!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Here at JapanesePod101.com, we’ve discovered the easiest way for you to learn Japanese vocabulary words. Put us to the test with this video tutorial designed to teach you about something that you can’t live without.

In this Japanese video tutorial, you’ll learn the words for parts of the body. 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 part of the body, and there’s a fun self-test at the end to see just how much you learned.


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Many languages have phrases that use the word “nose.” Think of how often you say, “You have a good nose for business” or “I’m trying to sniff out a good deal.” I’ll bet you also use phrases that incorporate “pride,” such as, “I am proud of my new job.” Learning to use these two concepts in Japanese will take your Japanese to the next level.

This upper intermediate Japanese lesson presents the Japanese hana for “nose” and “pride.” You’ll also learn to talk about “taking someone down a level” and “getting sick of something.” This awesome Japanese lesson is packed with example sentences using all of these words and concepts. Don’t miss this Japanese lesson; it’s full of phrases you’ll want to use right away!

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