Comments on: Beginner Lesson S4 #39 - Where’s Your Japanese Headed? http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/ 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! Wed, 23 May 2012 05:10:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: 亀井 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-616667 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:53:06 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-616667 こんばんは、皆さん。 毎日、私は電車でワシントンD.C.に働きに行っています。 こんばんは、皆さん。

毎日、私は電車でワシントンD.C.に働きに行っています。

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-545294 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:55:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-545294 shamanana-san I'm so glad that you remember what we said in the beginning in this series!!!!:grin: You're right. If you want to be really polite to someone, you MUST avoid using 俺.(Such as in a business situation or meeting your fiancées parents for the first time, of course! :mrgreen:) However in this situation, Haruya doesn't have to be that formal. (At least he thinks it's not necessary.) You know the old lady is not his boss or client. :wink: It really depends on one's personality, but it's also true that some people show friendliness by putting some casual expressions in a polite speech. As you wisely commented, I think it's more like his "style" or "signature".:wink: Thank you for posting the great question!! shamanana-san
I’m so glad that you remember what we said in the beginning in this series!!!! :grin:
You’re right. If you want to be really polite to someone, you MUST avoid using 俺.(Such as in a business situation or meeting your fiancées parents for the first time, of course! :mrgreen: )
However in this situation, Haruya doesn’t have to be that formal. (At least he thinks it’s not necessary.) You know the old lady is not his boss or client. :wink:
It really depends on one’s personality, but it’s also true that some people show friendliness by putting some casual expressions in a polite speech.
As you wisely commented, I think it’s more like his “style” or “signature”. :wink:

Thank you for posting the great question!!

]]> by: shamanana http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-545202 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:03:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-545202 It seems that 晴夜 is still having the 俺　issue. Although he is being really nice to the old lady and even using the -masu form, he is also using the 俺 form instead of a more polite 僕. Shouldn't he be using keigo（敬語） in such situations? Or is that simply his "signature"?:???: It seems that 晴夜 is still having the 俺　issue. Although he is being really nice to the old lady and even using the -masu form, he is also using the 俺 form instead of a more polite 僕.
Shouldn’t he be using keigo（敬語） in such situations? Or is that simply his “signature”?:???:

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-502415 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:19:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-502415 Hmm, apparently it was "spit and image" originally as you said, but the phrase used nowadays is "spitting image" :wink: Hmm, apparently it was “spit and image” originally as you said, but the phrase used nowadays is “spitting image” :wink:

]]> by: Rob http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-502409 Wed, 06 May 2009 23:14:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-502409 Did Peter say "spitting image of you"? Isn't it "spit and image of you"? At least that was what it originally was in early 20th c American literature. Did Peter say “spitting image of you”? Isn’t it “spit and image of you”? At least that was what it originally was in early 20th c American literature.

]]> by: Ferdie http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491614 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:00:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491614 cloneofsnake-san> Thanks a lot for the recommendation of Air Sharing app. I will try it out. Jessi-san> どうもありがとうございます。もんじゃ焼きをいつかたべみます。 cloneofsnake-san> Thanks a lot for the recommendation of Air Sharing app. I will try it out.

Jessi-san> どうもありがとうございます。もんじゃ焼きをいつかたべみます。

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491483 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:00:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491483 Zachさん＞ The translation for the dialog is in the Lesson Notes PDF, which is available to Basic and Premium subscribers :smile: Zachさん＞ The translation for the dialog is in the Lesson Notes PDF, which is available to Basic and Premium subscribers :smile:

]]> by: Zach http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491478 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:50:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491478 the dialog has no translation:sad:??? the dialog has no translation :sad: ???

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491370 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:28:02 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491370 Ferdieさん＞ cloneofsnake recommended the program that I had in mind, so please give it a try! And I know I'm not Naomi-sensei, but if it's okay I'll answer your question :wink: Monjayaki is a Japanese dish so there is no English name for it. Many places that serve okonomiyaki also serve monjayaki too, but they are quite different! This article has a detailed description and a picture of it being made: http://www.japan-i.jp/food/okonomiyakimonjayaki/index.html cloneofsnakeさん＞Thank you for helping out with that question! :grin: Ferdieさん＞ cloneofsnake recommended the program that I had in mind, so please give it a try! And I know I’m not Naomi-sensei, but if it’s okay I’ll answer your question :wink: Monjayaki is a Japanese dish so there is no English name for it. Many places that serve okonomiyaki also serve monjayaki too, but they are quite different! This article has a detailed description and a picture of it being made:
http://www.japan-i.jp/food/okonomiyakimonjayaki/index.html

cloneofsnakeさん＞Thank you for helping out with that question! :grin:

]]> by: cloneofsnake http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491269 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:50:47 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491269 Ferdie, the easiest way is probably using an app called "Air Sharing" http://www.simonblog.com/2008/09/15/air-sharing-the-easiest-way-to-transfer-view-document-on-iphone/ Ferdie, the easiest way is probably using an app called “Air Sharing”

http://www.simonblog.com/2008/09/15/air-sharing-the-easiest-way-to-transfer-view-document-on-iphone/

]]> by: Ferdie http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491256 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:37:07 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491256 Naomi san, もんじゃ焼きって英語でなんですか？ Naomi san, もんじゃ焼きって英語でなんですか？

]]> by: Ferdie http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491255 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:35:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491255 Hi Jessie, Please recommend on how to view lesson notes PDFs on my ipod touch. The solution that I know is to mail those to my email account and use ipod to retrieve my mail with attached PDFs. Regards, Ferdi Hi Jessie,
Please recommend on how to view lesson notes PDFs on my ipod touch. The solution that I know is to mail those to my email account and use ipod to retrieve my mail with attached PDFs.
Regards,
Ferdi

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491138 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:56:18 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491138 markobe8-san お好み焼きが好きですか？ Okonomi-yaki ga suki desu ka? タネ-san Thank you for the explanation!!! ありがとうございます。 Ferdie-san おいしいですよね。Oishii desu yo ne. もんじゃ焼きも食べましたか。Monja yaki mo tabemashita ka? 水曜日に、Jessiさんとゆういちさんと、オフィスのみんなと、お好み焼きを食べました。 Suiyoubi ni Jessi-san to Yuuichi-san to office no minna to okonomiyaki o tabemashita. おいしかったです。Oishikatta desu. markobe8-san
お好み焼きが好きですか？
Okonomi-yaki ga suki desu ka?

タネ-san
Thank you for the explanation!!!
ありがとうございます。

Ferdie-san
おいしいですよね。Oishii desu yo ne.
もんじゃ焼きも食べましたか。Monja yaki mo tabemashita ka?

水曜日に、Jessiさんとゆういちさんと、オフィスのみんなと、お好み焼きを食べました。
Suiyoubi ni Jessi-san to Yuuichi-san to office no minna to okonomiyaki o tabemashita.
おいしかったです。Oishikatta desu.

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491096 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:57:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-491096 Ferdieさん＞ I believe to see the Lesson Notes PDF on the iTouch you will need some kind of application that allows you to view PDFs. If you would like some specific recommendations, let me know and I'll get an answer for you! Ferdieさん＞
I believe to see the Lesson Notes PDF on the iTouch you will need some kind of application that allows you to view PDFs. If you would like some specific recommendations, let me know and I’ll get an answer for you!

]]> by: Ferdie http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-490013 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:37:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/04/07/beginner-lesson-s4-39-wheres-your-japanese-headed/#comment-490013 Naomi-sa、 私もお好み焼きがすきです。２０年前に東京で働いてお好み焼きを食べました。 Naomi-sa、 私もお好み焼きがすきです。２０年前に東京で働いてお好み焼きを食べました。

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