Archive for June, 2009 
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Changes happen all the time. It’s just part of life. You might say, “I just turned 18; I’m an adult!” You might not even think about it, but you are expressing that you have changed. There are important reasons to express change in Japanese, and discussing it correctly is a must.
This beginner Japanese lesson is dedicated to talking about change. You’ll master the ways to use naru, an auxiliary verb that when appended to a noun or adjective means the subject becomes something, someone or takes on some state. As a bonus, you’ll discover the different Japanese formality levels you can use to talk about your own changes.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! It can be hard to say goodbye, but it’s a necessary part of life. You might wish to politely say, “Goodbye, and thank you for being so kind.” Or, you might want to be a little more sarcastic when you say, “Bye, and thanks for everything!”
In this newbie Japanese lesson, learn to use the dynamic farewell phrase O-sewa ni narimashita. You’ll master the many uses of this phrase with plenty of sample sentences from the dialogue. As a bonus, learn another meaning of the Japanese word yoku, introduced in the last lesson, that you’ll use all the time.

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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 items you can find at a office. They’re presented so that you’re sure to learn and retain them: hear a native speaker repeat the word three times, fast, slow, then fast. The video also shows the Japanese characters for each item, and there’s a fun self-test at the end so you can see just how much you learned.
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Welcome back to Yuri’s Audio Blog! As you know, Yuri is up on the exciting world of Japanese fashion, and this blog shares more information for the fashion forward. If you’re interested in looking your best, check this out!
The focus of this Audio Blog is COMME des GARCONS, a popular clothing line that is available in Japan, Europe, and beyond. Yuri tells us all about the surprising fabrics used to make clothes that are known for fitting perfectly and always being in style. This is one super cool blog that may have you making an addition to your wardrobe!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Things in life are rarely certain, so we need to talk about the probability of things happening. You might say something like, “The weather will probably clear up tomorrow,” or “I’ll probably be there.” As you can see, we express probability all the time in a number of ways.
This lower intermediate Japanese lesson is here to make sure you master all the ways to talk about probability using de aru (”probably”). Don’t miss all the helpful sample sentences and Japanese language tips in this fun, informative lesson.

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