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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! It’s a good sign. Your Japanese boss has invited you to a celebration for his mother’s eightieth birthday. You’ll need all of your Japanese lessons for this event for several reasons, not the least of which is that his mother speaks only Japanese. Small problem, he gave you directions to the Japanese restaurant where the event is being held, but you’re having trouble finding the place. Calling him on his cell phone, you ask, in Japanese, “Boss, I’m having a little trouble finding the restaurant. Can you help me?” His Japanese answer comes quickly, “It’s not easy to find. Where are you at right now?” You look around and answer in Japanese, “I’m at a parking lot across the street from the hotel.” He answers in Japanese, “Well, you’re very close. Do you see the tea house on the corner?” Scanning the street, you answer again in Japanese, “Not really, Boss. I don’t see the tea house on this street.” He asks in Japanese, “Do you see a small sign on a building in front of you showing a cup of coffee?” You look around again, spot the sign, and answer in Japanese, Yes! A coffee house!” He tells you in Japanese, “Oh, okay, I know where you are. Stay right there and I’ll send someone to show you the way.” You answer in your most polite Japanese, “Thank you, Boss, that’s very kind.” “Not at all, we’re glad you could come on such short notice.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Particle lesson explains the Japanese particles of location. In this Japanese particle lesson, you will learn the particles corresponding to “in,” “on,” and “at.” 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! Ever since you finished your huge project at your job in Japan, you’ve been ready for a vacation. Finally, you decide to take a few days off, and you tell your significant other in Japanese, “It’s time that we travel somewhere for a few days. I need a break!” Your significant other replies in Japanese, “Well, even though I don’t have a lot of money, I still want to go.” You respond in Japanese, “I’ll meet with the travel agent then. No matter what, we are going to get away for a few days…even if it means taking a shorter trip or going somewhere close by.” Your significant other responds in Japanese, “Even if you strike out…we could always go visit my parents…” Now if that isn’t motivation to find somewhere else to go, I don’t know what is!
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will teach you how to use the Japanese conjunction that means “even if,” “even though,” or “no matter what,” among other things. No matter how much you want to avoid learning Japanese grammar, this Japanese lesson makes using this conjunction easy for you! 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! While you and your friend are sitting outside enjoying a book in the park in Japan, you hear someone whistle loudly. You look up to see what’s going on, and you see a gorgeous Japanese woman walking toward you. You nudge your friend and tell him in Japanese, “Hey…take a look at her!” Your friend responds in Japanese, “Yeah, she’s kind of pretty, but look over there!” You follow where his finger is pointing and you see people setting up for a runway show in the middle of the park. You tell your friend in Japanese, “Oh my goodness…there are tons of pretty women over there!” Your friend corrects you in Japanese, “No, these women aren’t just pretty, they’re hot runway models!” You look at your friend and tell him in Japanese, “Now I know why you were so interested in coming to the park today. You never want to read outside…but man, am I glad you suggested it today!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will teach you how to create the negative form of na adjectives and nouns in Japanese. We’ll also tell you about an important social relationship you’ll want to know about if you deal with anyone working in Japanese schools, businesses, and organizations. 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 just finished your long run, and you join your friends back at the gym in Japan to cool down and stretch. One of your Japanese friends is sipping a beverage from a beautifully decorated bottle that you’ve never seen before. You say to your friend in Japanese, “You were super quick on our ten kilometer run today. Do you have something secret in that bottle?” Your friend explains to you in Japanese, “Oh, no, it’s just some sports drink. But it looks fancy in my eco-friendly water bottle. Isn’t it neat?” As you swig water from your plastic bottle, you respond in Japanese, “Yeah, it’s much cooler than mine. I’ll have to get one so I can try to keep up with you both cool-wise and pace wise!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Audio Blog lesson will teach you about the Swiss bottle company SIGG, which produces beautiful yet functional and environmentally friendly drink bottles. Our blogger will tell you about the designs on these bottles and how the Japanese have participated in making them even more creative and attractive. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find Japanese Lesson notes (remember-this lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!) as well as 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! Taking inventory in a Japanese silk flower shop is harder than you thought. Your friend’s father owns the place and they both asked you to join them in taking inventory. You thought it would be an easy way to spend an hour or two counting silk flowers. You have learned how to count in Japanese, so how difficult could it be, right? Little did you realize the scope. You’re friend’s father has many thousands of silk flowers and hundreds of different types. He buys them from all over Japan and other parts of the Far East, and he sells them all over Japan by mail order. You’ve been counting in Japanese for so long that you have lost track of the time. His warehouse is huge, and all the labels for everything are in Japanese. What did you expect? Did you think he’d keep all his records, inventory, and labels in the warehouse in Russian? At least they promised you a wonderful Japanese dinner after the inventory is done. Well, you’re definitely getting lots of practice with your Japanese numbers. By the time this is over, you’ll be counting in Japanese like a native.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Basic Japanese video lesson extends your knowledge of Japanese numbers to one-thousand. For money, distances, and many other purposes, you’ll need to count in Japanese to at least one-thousand. There is nothing tricky about these numbers. You’ll be counting to one-thousand in Japanese overnight, but let’s hope you don’t have to count that many sheep in Japanese to fall asleep. 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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