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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! “Thirty days hath September, April, June, and,” and you forget the rest. The calendar was hard enough, now you have to learn it in Japanese. Your friend’s father has given you a new assignment. You’re going to be in charge of creating his promotional calendar for the new year. Each year, he gives away a Japanese calendar to all of his best customers in Japan. The calendar, printed entirely in Japanese, has a picture for each month of the year. The pictures for the months are images of his most spectacular silk flowers and arrangements that he has for sale in his Japanese flower shop. This year, he is also creating a special electronic calendar that people can use on their iPhones and Blackberries. The electronic version has a different picture for each day of the year! So you now have hundreds and hundreds of pictures to pick through in order to find the 365 best for the days, and twelve best for the months. Whew. Now you must really know the days of the month and the months of the year in Japanese. Not a bad gig, you think to yourself. You’re getting paid to look at pretty pictures and practice your Japanese at the same time.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Basic Japanese video lesson explains how to say the months and days of the calendar in Japanese. For business and such, the Japanese use the same calendar we do, but the names of the days and months are in Japanese, not English. So to keep track of your schedule and appointments, not to mention Japanese holidays, you need this Japanese lesson. 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! Have you ever said, “I, of all people, should have known that”? I’ll bet you have on more than a few occasions. Part of being comfortable having conversations in Japanese is being able to use similar phrases with confidence. Imagine how natural you will feel saying, “She, of all people, should be here” in Japanese!
This upper intermediate Japanese lesson is one that you, of all people, should read! You’ll master to shita koto ga to talk about actions that are contrary to your of another person’s nature. The English equivalent is, “I, of all people,…. Adding this phrase to your Japanese will make you sound like a native speaker in no time. Don’t miss the helpful examples that you’ll want to add to your own Japanese vocabulary.
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Completely befuddled by the array of unfamiliar vegetables, meats, and other produce that you see, you are happy your roommate has decided to take you on your first trip to the Japanese market. You ask him, in Japanese, “What’s this?” He replies in Japanese, “That’s daikon; I’m not sure what to call it in any other language.” Walking a bit further, you ask again in Japanese, “What’s that?” He happily answers in Japanese, “Oh, that’s fresh salmon for sushi and sashimi. Don’t look at that. It’s really good, but it’s very expensive, and we can’t afford it.” “Oh, too bad. I like salmon. Why can’t we just get a little bit?” Your roommate answers in Japanese, “Oh, it’s wonderful, but it’s so very expensive, we cannot afford to buy more than enough to make two little pieces of sushi or sashimi.” Seeing his logic, you finally agree, eager to continue your questions in Japanese, “What’s that over there?” Your Japanese roommate answers, “That’s seaweed.” A little confused as to why it’s in a grocery store, you ask in Japanese, “Seaweed? What do we do with seaweed?” Your friend laughs and replies in Japanese, “We eat it, in a variety of ways. You’ve eaten it. Don’t you remember?” Totally grossed out and absolutely positive he has no idea what he is talking about now, you answer in Japanese, “No, I don’t remember. I don’t think I like seaweed. How would I forget eating something like that?!” Thrilled to prove you wrong yet again, he answers confidently in Japanese, “Don’t you remember the other night when we ate at the restaurant? The little morsels wrapped in green?” Surprised by the crystal clear memory of the tasty little treats, you reply in Japanese, “That was seaweed? Well, in that case, I do like seaweed. Let’s get some Japanese seaweed.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Particle lesson explains the differences between Japanese particles wa and ga and how to use each of these little Japanese particles in sentences. Improve your Japanese questions with this lesson. 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! As you daydream in your cubicle in Japan, you wonder whether you’re in the right job. While you like coming to work, it’s more about hanging out with your Japanese friends and, of course, the paycheck. You’ve thought about taking some career aptitude tests to see what else you might do, but inertia has set in and it’s hard to make a change. Of course, with the recent economic slowdown, you also worry that your Japanese employer might also have layoffs. So you try to stay under the radar, do just enough to please your Japanese boss, and play your share of solitaire on the computer. Of course, when your boss comes round the corner and bellows so all your colleagues can hear in Japanese, “I have an announcement,” it sends shivers down your spine! He says in Japanese, “Even though he’s worked here for some time, our manager has decided to retire. That leaves an opening…” Hmm. You ponder to yourself in Japanese, “Despite my work habits, maybe I’m management material?”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will review how to use the Japanese conjunctions temo and noni. We’ll tell you when and, perhaps more importantly , when you cannot use these Japanese constructions, which set up conflicting sentences. The only conflict you’ll feel after this lesson is whether you might need a snack before tackling your next Japanese lesson! 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 run downstairs, grab your computer, and yell to your spouse in Japanese, “I’ve got to go to work…catch you later!” Your spouse looks up and asks you in Japanese, “Are you kidding me? It’s Saturday!” You tell your spouse in Japanese, “So? I like to work!” You spouse says to you in Japanese, “You need to slow down! You’ve already been in and out of the house four times today!” You tell your spouse in Japanese, “Well, I went out for my run this morning, and then I had to go take care of the weeds in the garden. Now that I’ve finished those tasks, I have to get a little work done. Then I’m going to come home and relax.” Your spouse laughs and tells you in Japanese, “You don’t know how to relax!” You adamantly say to your spouse in Japanese, “I do too! After work, I do have to go to the grocery store this afternoon, pick up our clothes from the cleaners, and then I’m going to stop by and visit a friend. Then I can relax with you.” Your spouse replies in Japanese, “Thanks for proving my point!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will teach you how to tell someone about your preferences in Japanese. We’ll also teach you the most popular Japanese expressions you’ll need to know when you are coming or going somewhere. Just remember to hop off that busy treadmill of life once in a while and enjoy your time in Japan! 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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