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Archive for November, 2009  

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! The essential question is “Were you taken advantage of or not?” The Japanese salesman talked you into buying a motorcycle! A Japanese motorcycle. You had gone to the showroom to look at them, but not because you were really serious about buying one. You just thought they looked great. Japanese motorcycles are known for their unusual, ground-breaking designs. The salesman was so nice, and he didn’t insult your ignorance of motorcycles, and he was patient. And he told you that story about being worried about his job if he didn’t sell another motorcycle this month. You didn’t want him to lose his job, and you really liked the Japanese designs. So you felt a little sorry for him…and you went the full distance. You got all the gear. Now, you’re going to surprise your friend by arriving for lunch by motorcycle. You call out to your girlfriend in Japanese, “You still have three blocks to walk to the restaurant. Wouldn’t you like to ride?” Puzzled, she asks in Japanese, “Do I know you?” Remembering your helmet, you yell out over the roaring engine in Japanese, “Wait, let me take this helmet off. There.” Shocked, she yells back in Japanese, “What are you doing on this motorcycle?” Proudly, you reply, “I bought it? How do you like it?” Attempting to be supportive, your girlfriend stammers and finally offers in Japanese, “But how can a girl ride a motorcycle?”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Upper Intermediate lesson teaches you how to talk about emotions in Japanese. We will show you the words used to express various emotions in Japanese, even complex ones. You’ll learn how to express such ideas in Japanese as, feeling sorry for a person, being easily swayed by one’s emotion, and much more. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You cannot believe your luck. You tell your girlfriend in Japanese, “You won’t believe what happened.” “What?” she answers excitedly in Japanese. “I’ve got a dream job. It’s so good you won’t believe it.” Surprised, she asks in Japanese, “You got a job? Here in Japan? Well, your Japanese must be getting really good for you to get a job.” Unsure, you explain in Japanese, “I don’t know about that, but listen to this. I’m the new assistant of quality control at the Tokyo cookie factory. I get to eat cookies all day long and get paid for it!” Now your girlfriend is really impressed. She replies in Japanese, “Wow, getting paid to eat. How are you going to get ready for your job?” You tell her in Japanese, “I’m learning a whole new set of words in Japanese to describe foods I’ll be tasting, especially cookies. I’ve learned the words for ‘crunchy,’ ‘crispy,’ ‘fluffy,’ ‘hard,’ ’stiff,’ ‘rich,’ ‘fatty,’ even ’spicy’ and ’sticky.’” Your friend dampens your enthusiasm with, “That sounds great…and your Japanese is improving, but you should talk to my friend. She had a job like that once, and she quit after a week.” Bewildered, you ask in Japanese, “Why did she quit her job in quality control?” Your girlfriend answers sadly, “She thought she’d get paid to eat. Turns out, she never ate any of the cookies, cakes, or pies. All she ever did was taste a sample, write down the evaluation, and spit it out again. You don’t get to eat, only taste.” Sounded too good to be true…

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Onomatopoeia lesson will teach you the onomatopoeia of food. You can’t eat in complete silence, and every food makes a different sound. So in Japanese, the words describing the textures of the foods are onomatopoetic. Study this Japanese lesson while you crunch on a cookie. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn Japanese travel phrases with Japanese Survival Phrases! A little Japanese can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling to Japan for business or pleasure, these phrases will help make your trip much more pleasant and meaningful!

Today, we’ll learn about Internet cafés in Japan. We’ll also introduce a wonderfully relaxing place that offers access to the Internet as well as tons of “manga” or comic books. Tune in to get the details! And be sure to comb through Japanese Survival Phrases before setting out on your trip to Japan!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your Japanese friends are all very proud of you. You got a great job in Japan and are doing well. Well, you’re proud of yourself. You learned enough Japanese to actually work in Japan. But this morning, your Japanese boss came to you with good and bad news. The good news is that everyone at work is very happy with your performance. Everyone thinks you’re doing a great job. So good, that you’re up for a promotion. Now the bad news. Your boss says the company policy for those who did not go to school in Japan and learn Japanese from childhood is that they must pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). You’re happy and nervous at the same time. You really want the promotion, but you have no idea how to go about studying for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. No worries. You’re with us at Japanese Pod101.com, and we’ve got just the right stuff for the JLPT blues. Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Language Proficiency Test Preparation lesson keys you into the essentials of part I of the Listening section. We know, and now you’ll know, the questions and topics that come up almost every year on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more, great Japanese lessons and learning materials. Leave us a message while you are there!


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